Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1872-06-28
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the pleasure of the party. We especially
feel indebted to Mr.. Charlie Hazard, Of the
Gazette for his kindness to us in Elmira
Mr.. Fairman, of the Advertiser, accompa-
MES us to Niagara and Mr.. Mccall, of the
Bath advocate, to Watkins Glen.
Elmira has 10000 inhabitants, and is
beautifully located city, situated in level
plain between two billy ranges. and contains
many magnificent and costly residences, and
large manufacturing interests, which it
would do our people good to examine and
of which we may have more to say hereaf-
ter.
The ride to Buffalo was not marked with
much of interest, save passing up the Che
mung and smaller Valleys, the beauties of
which need only to be seen to be appreci-
ated The great feature of the country is
the division into small farms and the neces.
sarily thorough cultivation Of every foot of
ground. We have often advocated small
farms, but never fully realized the benefits
till we saw and heard them on the spot, and
will take occasion also to speak Of this after
our return, in future issues. The farms
here will not average over $50 acres in size,
and the crops are looking promising, but,
save the corn, later than ours.
Owing to an unavoidable cause we did not
reach Buffalo in the day time, as first in
tended, but not till 8 P, NJ, and regretted
exceedingly the failure to join with the
Press and City authorities in an entertain.
ment prepared for the occasion, but went
with the Committee of whom Mr.. T. Kean,
of the Courier was chairman, to the "Buf-
falo Club House. where collation. was
spread and passed the time most pleasantly
till II P. NJ, the time for our departure.
We there met Mr.. Matthews, of the Com.
merciaz. Mr.. Warner of the Courier, and
others, who expressed their hearty convc-
ton that great good would be accomplished
in creating lasting good feeling between the
North and South by the Excursions planned
and carried out by the invincible leader,
Maj. N. Fl. Hotchkiss. Gen. Agent of the
Chesapeake & Ohio and York River Rail-
roads.
The party left for Niagara at II P. NJ. +,
where they arrived at A. M. of Wednes-
day. Some betook themselves to bed at
once, while others went in search of the
Lunar Rainbows to be seen on moonlight
nights at the Falls. Mr. J. T. Fulton, the
Proprietor of the international Hotel'' ex.
tended the hospitalities Of his House to the
Excursionists and notified them that moth
ing they wanted in his house was to be paid
for, and arranged for hacks at reduced rates
to take the parties to the various places Of
interest, and, in fact, did his utmost to
make our stay not only interesting but most
agreeable. He is a polite and attentive
gentleman, as are his assistants, and we
commend him, and the International to
Southern visitors to Niagara.
In the morning we started to see the GU
riosities. We visited Goat Island and the
sister Islands, went up on Terrapin Tower
and viewed with immense interest, the
Horseshoe Falls, then visited the Cave ol
the Winds, (under the falls where some Of oul
party went, coming out between the falling
waters and dripping wet) the whirlpool rap
ids, seething and boiling torrent unequal
| ed on this continent. By the kindness Of
Mr.. Fulton Of the International" passes
| were procured for the party to cross over
the Suspension Bridge, $50 feet above the
surface of the water, into Canada. This be-
ing the first time We had ever been out Of
the United States and in Her Majesty,
Queen Victoria's Dominions, we took espe'
cial pleasure in looking at the United States
from an English standpoint, and we could
not help demanding there and then the with
drawal of the claims for consequential dam
ages, or threatening the disbanding Of the
Geneva Arbitration.
The Falls have been SO often described
and so faithfully that it is scarcely necessa-
~ for us to repeat it, suffice it to say thai
they have got been exaggerated. They are
indeed grandly sqbli~s. 20 one looking
on them can fail to be interested and contin
ue to be interested the more be gazes.
In this connection we may mention that
we visited on one Of the Islands the extern
sive ''Tribune Paper Mills, conducted by
the Niagara Falls Paper Manufacturing
Company, Of which Mr. +. G. Woodruff, is
the President. These Mills produce 5000
lbs. of paper daily, all of which is consumed
in the issues of the N. Y Tribune, the pa
per being of straw and sparta grass. Mr..
Woodruff was not only SO kind as to show
| us through his immense Paper Mandatory,
! but also accompanied the RxcursiopIsss and
pointed out and explained all points Of in
terest, and treated the guests to wine at din.
ner. He was elected, for bis exceeding po-
likeness an9 attention, an honorary member
Of the excursion party
As this letter is quite long, we will post
pone our notices Of Rochester, Canandaigua
and the great natural curiosity of Watkins
Glen for another
.-... w. H. II. L.
The Lexington Gazette strongly recon.
mends Ex-Governor Letcher for Congress