The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-08-16
PLEASURE TRAVEL.

| PLEASURE TRAVEL.
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/ Western New York : Chaatauqua County :
| Charming Scenery : Agrioultural Advan-
| taxeS-The'I.ako shoro Ceuntry-Gsrapc Cul.
turc and Vino Making-Wine Companies
Southern ChautauQua Chautauqua Lake
| and it's Fishing and Other Atfractieas Hints
| 20 Pleasure Seekers, &C., 90.
WEsrrmID N. r., August Is, 1853
The obssrvant traveller westward from Buffalo will
notice marked Improvement in the appearance OF the
country after crossing Cataraugus creek either BY the
Lake Shore railroad the old stage road from Buffalo TO
Erie BY the latter route, however is the contrast most
striking Beautiful farms, thrifty and popuous villages
and lovely landscape meet the eye every hand No
agricultural country be found than this Chau
tauqua county, embraced its northern side In the
tion lying between Cattaraugus creek the east and
Twenty Mile creek the west stands in the front rank
for the industry enterprise and intelligence Of its peo-
pe its fne scenery agricultural advantages and health
full climate. half century ago many little colony in
wagons vending its way from the Nutmeg State
10 the Western Reserve or ssNew Connecticut. the
then Far wesi) attracted by the beauty Of this spot
tarred pitched their tents hereabous and here they
| their descendants yet remain They had found the
FL Dorado Of their hope than they expected
According to the Of 1885, the population Of the
county isbS 52S increase OF 5000 since 1856
Although tho population has not been greatly augmented
since 1890 owing chiefly to the war, yet 1t shows rar
increase compared with other countless and thcre is
doubt the returns will show still creator
increase The Inducements for settlement vari-
and great that do not look for any considers
bic from here In search OF Ell Dorados Tuc
the proximity of the oil regions has enticed many
OF residents engage in that unctuous and
business boring for OIL and is also true tina. WHOM
they have sruck ile'' and accumulated their pile.
they have returned here, built them pleasant homes,
and invested their capital In lucrative business enter
priscs There is nothing inviting IN the oil country as
poor and affords but meagre subsistence to the agri
culturs In fact supplies Of the ncccssaries OF life for
this affords farmers market almost equal to New
York, taking into account the prices paid.
upon Lake Erie probably well suited to wheat ss
inc the famous Genessee country No better winter
this excellent Besides d
aud root crops uxuriantly, and all promise we'll
thus far A fruitful country indeed il the
@ sss s %ss .ad %oo
become prominent feature in this Lake shore region
Although few vareties-as the Isabella and Catawba
very limited extent and few seemed aware how admir-
ably suited were soil and climate TO the growth OF the
grape within the last ten years. hcweysr thsss
FOR its successful culture Neither hot in summer
the lake winds modifying the Temperature, nor subject
vines hvs .Sd S. psnu No.
every landowner holder be his domain small or great
.'sit under own vines garden arbor vine
clad piazza being feature Of about every residence
Of Ss DumS.r 81 ous Or bushs Of spss gathered in
this alone last but the yield was very large
and this year an equally crop Is prSmssG ohio
and Pennsyyana for the purpose Of wine making The
Lake shore Wine Company Is one Of .hs's C.ssn1.s3ns
sive and lucrative business They learn, building
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We shall one day II we do not already rival the cole
brated wine districts Of Germany and the south Of
Tho kinds cultivated numerous-Tsabella Catawbs,
Israea Iona, Concord Delaware, &c The latter just
Leaving the level country along the lake Shore aud
ascending the hills we end the country well adapted for
grazing and for dairy purposes Indeed the latter Is
speciality with the more southern portion OF the
county. Farmers find their account IN raising fat
rich sirlon which has cxtortcd the encomiums OF New
York epicures acquired Its generous growth on the
Chauiauqua hills; and many . pound Of golden butter,
locality New Workers, like other morals, never
quite sure OF what they eat but where the cheat IL as
innocuous a. in this instance there need be no COM
plant.
sherman a small but thriving town, about thirteen
miles south of westaeld is quite noted butter mart
On Wednesday OF each week the dairymeu OF the
rounding country bring their products here where pur
chasers for the metropolitan and other great markets are
found. and ready sale Is effected at remunsrstive
prices.
summer CROWDED
ralIy affect watering places in their selections,
should remember Chautauqua lske-a perfect little gem,
IN an emerald setting and throned upon the chsrtaqua
hills eight hundred feet above the level OF Lake Erie
The disciples of old Izaak here find bouncing pick
ereI by trolling and fine bass and perch BY dropping them
line Pscaior here crafty his penchont as readily az
among the wds of John Browns Tract the sources Of
the Hudson without many Of the attending dscomorts
Of at those noted fishing grounds But warn
him to beware Of drawing seine in these waters DO.
nestle legislation quite severe In this particular We
are not to have our ash drawn out by the load lost
| become
unrcwarded bv n bite for his pains A few years
ago II was the practice here as elsewhere. catch the
pickorcl through holes In the ice In the winter A
thriving business done IN this line for time the
lake was studded with little tents, beneath which was
the angler cyeing the aperture and hooking the FISH,
while hts surroundings Of stove, kettles pans dishes
TASKS, provision, &c. showed he In for high old
time, aud would be IN no haste to depart II the game
was plenty, which generally the case. But here
again legislation nterposed--the FISH were diminishing
too RAPIDLY Hence enactment, vigorously Observed
putting stop 10 all this The fishermen accordingly
foded their tents like the Arabs, and wendcd their
way 10 other fishing grounds remain content 10 catch
their FISH In the good old fashioned way.
smart little steamer makes her daily trips on Chau
som ne sa ses 70
TIC and Great Western road take the steamer from
that point and those by the Lake shore road can reach
the steamer by stage via WesBed daily 10 Mayve and
twice day on wcdncsdaysl-a ride OF seven miles over
the breezy bills Pleasure seekers will make note.
on Lake Erie, OF the port OF Barcelona and half
milo from westneld Here the process OF catching Is
by nets herc being law 10 preven sunk deep in the
water at distance OF three miles from the shore
The results highly satisfactory those engaged and
many barrels chiefly OF white FISH forwarded 10 the
city markets. well as heavy sales made for home COO
sumption.
Save the fishing trade, Barcelona, populous and
busting lake port has sunk into topper aud decay Re
fore the days Of railroads. twenty Ave thirty years
ago, rival 10 Westheld In the amount Of
s business Steamers made daily trips there from Buf.
falc loaded with passengers and freight; sailing Graf,
always at lis wharvcs boat building was
going in its borders and the place was quite musical
with the rlink OF hammers closing rlvets up mingled
with the hesve OH Of the sailor Nearly All the freight
for Chauauqua and other counties In Northern Pennsyl
wanna at time landed at this port, and was con-
yeyed 10 its destination by teams Government appro
pated thousands OF dollars for breakwater and other
improvements render the harbot safe for Whipping,
aud lighthouse erected and lighted by gas from
| natural spring, half mile below the place Now
the whsrves and breakwaier have all disappeared;
| there are no warehouses 10 receive goods; the
gas was shut OF and the lighthouse discontinued in Blu
chan.nfs time pcvond the failing emacks NJ other