Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-06-29

rHr MousTA1Ns TO ERIE-A LAKE EXCURSION
&c, &c.
Correspondence the Commercial.
ERIE, Pa, June 25.
The ride OF the excursion party, yesterday, was
o,er the Philadolphia and Erie road, from VIII
Transport to Erie about two hundred and fifty
miles For most Of the distance 1t rained stead
ily. a blessing to the country 30 great that 1t
caused no regret-as. indeed it was no discomfort
to the e1cursionists. The air was cool and
therefore the ride more pleasant than II the sun
mad been hot. with the dust and cinders thick.
But the rain gave us a sensation. II had caused
"rlse" in the rivers the third spring fresh
this season. Thousands upon thousands OF Gu
logs. containing millions upon millions OF feet
Of lumber were floating down to the booms at
Lock Haven and liamsport--hurrytng down
on the surging tide, to the saw-mills, the lumber
dealers the contractors, the carpenterste make
thousands OF homes, many OF them, doubtless,
al Wilmington. The streams we're " up several
feet, and the number OF logs moving, very great.
Pine Creek coming in from the North the West
Branch itself, and tine Sinnemahoning were all
filled with running water and it filled with logs.
The lumber men rejoiced and 80 did we. for
abundant timber makes cheaper lumber, cheaper
lumber more new buildings, and more new
buildings bigger and greater city
From Wilamaport to Lock Haven, the valley
of tho West Branch is broad and affords space
for fine farming land. Above Lock Haven, the
mountains encroach close upon the stream, and
the scenery becomes very picturesque. Above
Renova, in Clinton county, pleasant summer
resort the Wild Cat Country" commences, and
fully iustiiiea the title There il little or no at
tempt at agriculture, and the chief employ
ments OF the scanty population are those that
relate to the destruction OF the forests. The
lumbermen have waged such war upon them
that the pine is now becoming scarce through
all the country, and the cutters are at work on
the hemlook. In working this up, the bark is Of
high value, aud tAnneries are established along
side the saw mills. At Wilcox, at the foot Of
the main ridge Of the Alleghanies, IL situated
what ia said to be the largest tAnnery in the
world" II is owned by Jackson s. Schultz, Of
New York. and his brothers, and has coupled
with 1t All immense saw-mln. These are run
night and day. The firm employ over eleven
hundred, in the various departments of their
business and are said to have three millions of
dollars invested here, part OF which ls 80 900
acres Of land (some OF these figures may be
exravagant.)
At Kane is the summit OF the mountain.
Here resides the gallant, eccentric General
Thomas L. Kane. son OF the celebrated Judge
John X. Kane, of Philadelphia, brother to the
Arctic explorer, and to DIR. ]. X. Kane, OF Will
mington. He has built, here, large and hand
some hotel, intended for summer resort, but
though it has been up for some years, he has
not yet secured an acceptable tenant.
At Kane We dined, and descending the noun
talns, passed through Warren CORY, Union, and
Waterford and reached Erie, about seven
o'clock For the whole. Of the trip, through
from Williamsport, we had special train, car
Iytg no other passengers than our party. II
was composed Of four elegant cars. ran at a good
speed, made its schedule time accurately, and
all on board agreed in returning thanks to the
railroad authorizes for the special courtesy shown
III providing it, The Division SuperiDtendents
Hhelldng Mr. Thomson, of Williamsport. and
Mr. Tyler of Renova,) accompanied the train
over Their sections OF the road and Captain NAV
tue general ticket agent of the Company, (who
~ pictured IN the recent illustrated series OF the
Northern Central Railway articles in Scribner.'s
MOldh4, an The Subscriber came through
WIN US He ID genial gentleman, who took
great pleasure-as did, also, Mr.. Thomson and
the other othcials-to entertain the party and
give all possible information.
Ere has 22,OOO people, including that massive
poltlcai humbug, Morrow b. Lowry. He used
SOe Republican, got all the offices and honors
Tue party would give him, and now is a working
male with Mcclure, in the Greeley cause The
e'y IL not very enterprising, but its Lake trade
10 nlhereaslng, There is splendid line OF steam
els owned here and running between Buffalo
anu Duluth, touching at Erie This morning,
" look very pleasant excursion out upon tile
Lake, on one of the line, the China She is an
elesaht steamer and had just come in from Du-
m'ii' WIN cargo mainly composed OF pig iron
siu shu copper. Her capacity is about 1900 TONS
cue S Is a wooden boat and was built at Buffalo.
THIS evening, the annual "banouetH takes
place at the Reed House. After il. those WHO
uancs ,' can have the opportunity to do 3d. The
S asuA RUE Is that the percentage of editors and
eutors wives skilled in the art is small To.
MORROW morrow we 80 to 1ilusville and Oil City, return
~ inuHYiile Tor the night, and on Friday morn
lng leave for home. Some will come hack over
me Philadelphia and Erie, but others of ma will
MA Central.
W.