Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-10-14

They have here large Wigwam 4
erected by the friends OF Lincoln and ohm
son, very handsomely decorated within with
Dvergreens, bunting, &c, in which frequent
are held. Immediately overlook A
Ing the town is a high mountain, from which
We obtained very extensive Wow of the
noighborhood, embracing parts OF the three
States OF New Jersey, New York. and Penn
sylvania. AT 1915 we took the cars of the
New York and Erie Railroad travelling at
tho rate Of 30 miles an hour) and went as
far as Lackawasen, and thence by another
railway TO Hawley, Wayne county, Pennsyl- y
vania, where we dined. The scenery be- d
tween Port Jervis and Scranton, was not Y
particularly inviting, and therefore we j
fastened to reach the latter point, where we
could have more pleasant walking. Finding
that the regular train for Scranton was not
10 leave until the morrow, we took advan- n
tage Of an opportunity Of travel by the cars
Of the Pennsy ylvania Coal Company. This I
was long train of empty Coal cars and, OF
course, We were obliged 10 rig up our own
seat. This wo did by stretching plank
across the top OF car, and sitting thereon
rather uncomfortably and not very securely.
In this way We rode for about % miles, md
yetAthe trip was most exhilarating Onc.-
We asconded some or . planes, sometimes
drawn up by steam power sometimes by
W~toA lohNl IDI bbOuN bMtulN HllltH W.
travelled on an uninterrupted level, descend
ing by gravity, as it is called, at the rate of
about 10 or 10 miles an hour So that we
made the whole distance of 55 miles without
the aid Of a locomotive. Almost the entire
route lay through dense forest, in which it
was hard to descry the talntest glmmerings
of light. Very few clearngs OF houses were
visible until we reached Duumore, at which
place we aligh1ed, and from thence we
walked to Scranton, arriving there nbont q
O'Clock. After supper, meeting with some
old aeqnalnlances, ! accompanied thnm to |
a mutual friends house, where | spent the
evening yely pleasantly with IL party of
Indies and gentlemen assembled for TIVE pur-
poses of reading, chess playing, sc. We
lodged vt the Wyoming House, one Of tho
largest and best built hotels in the middle
States, although il is not now kept in first
rate style.
Ger. 6:--Scranton would have afforded US
many Interesting places to visit in the way Of
coal mines, forges, &c, but having already
visited such places elsewhere and being an
xious TO reach Wilkesbnrre by the evening,
we recommended our walk Immediately after
breakfast. Until we neared Pillstun the
scenery was not remarkably handsome,
though at times quite pretty. About two
, miles from Pittston, l4u2erne county, we
"SASiANh RtAhipbcllo anu Huu iIOul
I thence one oil the grandest views that can he
! found in the Union. From height ol 900
, feet there lay before US for about twenty
/ miles, the whole Of the rich Wyoming Val
[ ley with the shining Susquehannn running
, through Its length, and along the edge of the
I various towns which studded it. This vista
I seen through tho autumn foliage from such
o u height, was worth all the toll we under
i went in reaching the summit. Wclingered
Y here us long as we could, and then went on
II TO Pltiston, IA place of considerable opera
= tons in the mining of coal whore we diued,
8 Alter onr usual midday rest, We walked
i through the valley which was alive with
q people and vehicles, &c, il being the great
IS day Of the County Fair, at which We had an
% opportunity Of looking for few minutes.-
lie Further on we came to the Monument IAN
l. appropriate and substantial granite structure
Ie about 30 feet high,) erected TO the memory
Of OF the gallant heroes of that neighborhood
i. who were massacred by tho British and In
lie dams In lIIS 1t is very neatly enclosed
70 and bears suitable inscriptions. Instructive
10 y we raised our hats ,on entering the pre-
of clncts of this most interesting place. NJ,
,g readers need not, perhaps, be reminded o
Campbells Gertrude of Wyoming" as Civ
ry ing n poetical description of the horrib,
u. scenes OF devastation witnessed in this vnl
ley.
In the evening we reached Nkesbarre. TIL
ca town was very full OF persons in attendanc,
AT upon great mats meeting held there durin
tc toe day and evening aud for some time "
n were doubtful ns TO whether We should be nhl
Ol to obtain room or not. Finally we wei
+ assigned to room whose occupant was abseI
I'm for day or two. We thought he could r,
ne intend to stay longer from the quantity of nee
ev ties We found lying around in utmost ever
| lif,E ,t-l .
~ least II score
~ Ocr. AT Z O'Clock this morning we too
H. the new route to White Haven aud Mauc
~ Chunk, nlong the Lehigh River, which no
W gives direct railroad connection with Philade
W phia. Part Of the road il built On planes nn
~ ieVsls' thereby making tho "trip quite divers
ne ned. At LehightOn we found the people Vol
up. much excited over their county Fair being he
Ind At that place. Hero fell in with Il very suc
pie Die Dutchmnn, of whose conversation ! uude
ne, stood about every other word / uuderstot
the enough to know that he was Fremont MAI
ait. tue only one Of this stripe with whom wo ha'
MS met. Perhaps, he wi II never hear that Premol
wn mas declmel asked boy for WHOM the pc
re- PIE were going to VOC. fr sad h. 3id'
are Know asked if any would vote Tor WAshiu
m ton lie said, al guess su For Jaekto
thn Indeed dun know, Sir"
,rn From the line vf this RaitoAl we walkei
pr's Cherryviile, Lehigh county, where we hal
sei9 Buuu ulhuer. We then pushed on tU btnie
i,o hem, which we reached about clock, enterii
led The sun Ln1eI u,hsr, ,sa ~ f"'.' W
ur- being well treated. Very few that 10 once
oi this quaint and interesting town, fail 20 20 aga
pS II they eau My various visits there have ma
ler, nc several most agreeable friends, whom Ia
lew sn opportunity OF seeing this evening.
0cT. 8.-DefOre starting on our walk t
ted day Wa went in cOmpauy with my old crony
alls The rector Of the Church Of the Nativity here
no Mr. Boutelles studiO where we spent some til
The very pleasantly in examining sons of his rece
'om paintings. He is an artist of undoubted talei
and Tie 10 now very much engaged in II large piotu
les, Of Niagara Falls, which he il painting from
at standpoint different from other artists and VI
The effect peculiarly his own. We spent the balsn
TO of the day in Walking through the valleys sou
are Of Bethlehem, dining at lleortOwn, a
No reaching GOcpeisourg in time to take the
H. o'clock train from Bethlehem. We arrived
80 Philadelphia few minutes niter O'Clock, a
an1 at once became aware Of n grent public excit
"'." ment We very soon discovered the cause of
!" TO be the magnificent torch-light procession
eA- the UniOn party. Leaving Philadelphia Mt 10 3
ing l arrived IN Wilmington about midnight thnn
ca full to u beHefcent Providence for His care al
en- goodness to me during my absence, aud feel
the not a little refreshed and delighted by the to
que which Ind thus terminated so happily.
.me The whole. distance walked WAS 2l0 mil.
cct. and the whole expense Of the IL
,om was under $50 am conscious Of the imperfe
one and unsatisfactory character of these notes
for My anxiety to make them brief has prevent
eur me from doing anything like justics 10 the gu
oks ject Perhaps enough has been written to su,
I:t1 ! some of my readers how for n comnarAtivt