The Portland daily press., 1867-06-11
WATERFOWL, N. Y7June Z.

WATERFOWL, N. Y9-June z.
When the party left Oswego last evening at
o'clock, number of Oswegonians if may
be allowed TO coin such word came to the
depot. just before the train started our folks
gave three cheers and tiger for Oswego,'
which were echoed back with hearty good viii
and loud voice. all which indicated that there
was much good feeling all round. There is a
spirit and enterprise among these people
which can't be beat Everything is on a large
scale, like their great river and beautiful lake,
The Oswego river drains a large portion of the
Empire State, and is fed by many lakes seat
tered over the country 1t makes magnifi-
cent water-power, and they know how to use
it. To the Oswego canal they are indebted
for much of their wealth. l-.s la5a .4luo7oL
From Ogdensburg to Oswego, the distance
by rail is one hundred and thirty miles; by
water it must be somewhat less The country
through which the railroad passes is quite lev
ell and is excellent farming land, especially for
grass We saw on the way many stacks of
hay of last years growth, standing in the
feds, which shows that there is no scarcity of
hay in this region. 1t is one hundred miles to
Richland station on the Rome, Watertown &
Ogdensburg railroad; thence about 40 miles to
Rome. But there is another track that inter
sects this at Richland station and leads to Os-
wego. But this road having been completed
within two years is under pei petual lease to
the Rome, Watertown and Ogdensburg Com
pany. From Richland to Oswego, some thirty
miles, the farms and the orchards present a
glorious prospect. 1t is splendid agricultur-
al region. The people in this section of tho
country are wide awake and enterprising. In
Oswego there are many splendid and even pa
latial residences. . .-.4- ........-,,.-5 ,5..t--
The party arrived at Watertown, last even
ing about nine O'Clock, and found excellent
Accommodations at the Woodruff House, which
ranks among the first class houses of the
country. 1t is admirably kept and elegantly
furnished. 81 1-4 Hlt7 al..
Watertown stands about midway between
Ogdensburg and Oswego, and ten miles from
Lake Ontario. 1t contains some ten thousand
inhabitants. All here full CT spirit and
enterprise, Black river is glorious stream
and affords a vast water power which is we'll
improved. For twenty miles the river falls so
that mills can be built the whole distance.
There are paper mills, flour mills, cotton and
wooden factories here aud great many indus
tries which give the place lively appearance.
While 1 writing this morning before
breakfast, our party are out viewing the beau
tiful scenery in this region. We shall not
soon forget WATERFOWL. Here, as elsewhere
on our route, we have been kindly and gener-
ouSly treated. The excursionists never eniov-
ed themselves better, so they all saw. and /
think they might for the country never looked
more beautiful than now, and the people every.
where receive them with OVERLOOKING hearts
and open arms. a.--
We start for st. Adams at eight o'clock this
morning and shall reach that place this even
ing. We go by the way Of the Potsdam and
enter upon the Ogdensburg road twenty-five
miles from the city of Ogdensburg. SO the
readers of the Press win perceive that the
party are on the back track, which they will
keep to Montpelier, and then cross over in
coaches to st. Johnsbury, which place they
viii reach Saturday evening The distance
from Watertown is about one hundred and
eighty-five miles, which distance we ara In
overcome to-day-a ride full long enough for
comfort Ia. r.. e.. n