, 1865-11-13
uAERO8s THE CONTINENT"
Hon. Schuyler colfaxss Lecture Before
the L, N. Association.

the \. NJ. Associations.
hon. Schuyler Colta1 delivered lecture last cyn-
ming before the Young Mems Association, On the
subject Of bis recent journey, In company with
Messzs. Bsoss, Bowles and Nithatdson. ecsoss the
continent Smith d Elxonb Hal1 WAS crowded on
tho occasion BY rarely fashionable and aprsecia
stiEe audience.
@. N. Kimbatk, ESQ, President Of the Aesocla-
ton, introduced BIZ. Cotta1. ......
Referring in opening 10 the causes which led him
to eroaa The continent, tho nspeaker" Quickly en-
tered upon the history Of lis excursion Of thirteen
thousand miles. For distance Of SIX hundred sud
dfty Inllea to Denver City most OF the way through
the La Platte Valley, be said laid The beat tmsgtna
bic route for railw1y. It ia at present almost
desert, bnt he felt confident he would yet see most
oft settled BY hardy adyenturers when The great
railroad should be built. From Denver City the
explorers rauabled through Ill the majestic and
health.givtng mountains, among the miness' cities,
over great hills ten thousand feet high, and down
among the depths Of the mines where the precious
metals are taken forth. The friure Of Colorado
would he felt sure. BE- glorious. End her great min
eral wealth would raise her to the highest
sank Hal;a sm9Px Rz ths I'm Fhsst s territories Of e
the point where The waters Of the mountains
divide the East and Wes., IVES he said. 20 gradual
4 e Be alnos, inpe1eent.ble: NJ dssc1dpti% et
Basin, where the rivers pour Into Great Salt Lake
va realty heaatiiql depicting powerfully
heF IN e ena soF F%es osaqty The !, Mo-
lheir way. -Four hundred miles isnua Salt Lake
saS G Saa5t y ss Rss 54 t1 Z g sh II III 1s
sea iy Millions hsse been sien xs5 Iii iSe eoan ass
aesa s e ,Ro
Sieto Neyada Mountains. Here over these Gigantic
mountains excellent roads which trains and
seEen asWsSs W.se d'1E Tbs % s
above the level OF the sea, Is Lake Tahoe, beauu
fal piece Of scenery surrounding piece Of water
80 Ss TT hs s9ep g. dan zen T
western ledge Of these mountains, the fertile val.
leya Of California spread open to the eye and at
MI a1osd de on ss
road and q. short distance on a steamer
brinSs the traseller to san Franc!seo, a ely
gTovIh Of a dozen years. Here. in climate
of surprising Ioveliness Is this great city Of the
West lts great want 10 for mansiscsures, hut this
manu.actory which works M million pounds Of
Colfas paid high compliment to the sobnety. IN
wEo Ire In such great Numbers IN California. C.ll.
foEnla, be said, would yet adyance to a PALMER
power than abe has yet attained. when she has the
From here, The speaker related sketchtly the gari
plares visited by the ezploEsIs thonssnd miles
;n1eaeh The county Sesth Of Gaiors ,hsopga ,Ss
eral rceonrces. fshe willamette Valley be spoke
with postt1se enthusiasm as almost the Eden Of the
West, and the nasnIdccnee Of the Columbia zises
b. dessbd th ho,n;s tsr h,onaS sS
Sant ad sRas nj a.1pea s,pe q
whom eeryed puf here, md the reference to their
names were received By the audience with hearty
1he giant trees he did not neglect to mention.
forests Of trees three hundred feet high, and tho
feem 10 make the slightest impression.'T
Returning to California, The speaker made men
ton Of The e1eat shness the small yaleys Of that
miles down the mountain into Geyeer Canon, when
s.nns e aeseept vas ea o apa n
! ,nnde. The Gessers themselves be represented NJ
sior, md fTo his vivid sEeteh Of ,hera be passed
10 q description Of the Yosemite Wiley and the
sDa' ssaas sss %s;t %ss eG2een' s ps Rsssn e &
raay made familiar 10 our readers by Governor
B.oss' Lecture On ths sr19 sane subject TIE great
| The "El Capltap," Three Brothers, "Sentinel"
and other huge peaks, he bieny akesched, and
! then devoted lome time to q description Of the
huge REDWOOD grove o. ols ttess LOFTY mlles !soM
| these trees. he mentioned one which had, at the
height Of ninety feet from the ground, limb six
ana ~. les1 IL olanspS9 aoo '"e"'S 'ee' IL e1'
Fsona San Fsans,;eo he e1plossEs returned ny
st.1 nssse. I ~, nh1.' X w 31,. - ,S
he world say, beeause he reeoEnt1ea no zlshtfut
empire there. {Great spplause:y A. Panama they
~ - St;nsan snd 1heI,re Il sfean,er IN ar and
b.is ~ -, - IN Ne, Yort - - ia AA'1
"a Hasiny thns Id eie.ched The route or travel Of the
| eH, ,1S3nr1onrj, . - snd s5a fssciSc tsf,rnsd
VI ~ Mnnnnnism. NJ hs rrmsrfe3 that Il waa one OF
The most thorough md solid Systems u eeelestas.
to ~ et,rn@th deTynd nom I'LL. It ysss fsrtheT
Of ii sSo sas o1 ssa Il
seS = .+n3r i Snt1e anntsiinns tn,5e hr ~
Icster fnm 1,ne nf Bic5sn, Yonna:a sernons
sbnusd strnclV fhefr necnlar1y cruile and imnurn
thsory of religion. and the weaknsss u .heiE ~
| trire .nf n,rrtire ri nnlyrnm[ In cnnyefsatiou
| ith % eha far4,sEer 1frichs1n yonnr snid thst he
soald he eiad 70 have new revolution pc prohibiting
sor9senis liz 1Ie41 soon TO 6ecome nscestty Ihis
eonxe1r.tfon ,ss, enrrad thronsh Sali isEe CIV.
~ ;ss aeys T.. PssEss GeIiss Ia
s1afH! h.. 1e, rre;.;;nn l." ~ Ihis rfisrf II
10 hase M IT. ne tuteeI &c 70 spSe1 Drew
touehtns pstase ef De xrstehsanes.
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dsu14s. bat he ons I'll S
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tn.eauea r. -. - r. .,,har resrotrs Nsn thet - =.
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ststes OF territories: Ihe Gose5nnsnt ahond de.
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