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Capt. 5. standish, for a ride to the head of the
Lake some Is miles, supper at the Lake House
and return. On the morning of the Dist we
visited Brigham Insane Asylum in charge
of the Messrs. Cooke, containing about seventy
five inmates AT Canandaigua we received
attentions from BIr. Parkhurst, Of that city,
especially grateful to rs, the memory Of which
viii be cherished After knocking around the
town we left at IL for
PENN YAs,
about one hours ride. A Band Of music and
carriages awaited US here and took US to the
steamer on Lake Ketika-a most beautiful
sheet of water While on this steamer speech
es were made by several Of the party, among
others Mas. Hotcbkiss and r. W. Hunter
Leaving Penn Van We pursued our journey TO
WATKINS,
and were delightfully."- entertained at the " Ar
liugton and " Falls Brook House." and the
next morning visited the Glen, a scene of sur
passing beauty which is attracting the atten-
ton of many travellers. From Watkins, by
Seneca Lake, to
GENEVA,
Forty miles ofsceneryof unsurpassed loneliness,
and at Geneva the warmest reception by the
Mayor and throug of the citizens. We
drove around the city, visited the various nur-
series with which it is ornamented, and then
to the beautiful dwelling of Maj Nicholas,
where was a bountful collation. spread in the
grounds, consisting Of strawberries, ices, cakes,
wines and everything refreshing, rendered more
enjoyable by the presence of the ladies' At
the Franklin House rich banquet awaited US
from which we did not retire until the mid
night bell warned US that the Sabbath was at
hand. On the succeeding day a number Of
the party attended church, the novelty of a
female preacher attracting the curious. Or
Monday we left Geneva and journeyed to
SYRACUSE AND ROME,
at both Of which places We were greeted with
cordial welcomes and hospitable entertain
ments, and shown many objects of great beau
ty aud interest which we have not now space
TO describe. Our destination for the evening
was
WATERFOWL,
where we were received by Mayor Hall and en-
tertaiued as guests of the New York State Ed
itorial Association at the Woodruff House. A
reception By President Hall and an excursion
among the Thousand Islands, down the St
Lawrence on British Steamer with the n. Y
Ed. Association, their families aud many pas
sengers, were among the pleasant incidents Of
our visit at Watertown. Speaking, toasts &c.
were the order of the hour, little alarm given
by the striking of the vessel on a rock added
new zest to the trip, but nobody being hurt,
we returned safely to Watertown and repaired
to the Rink. where grand Ball presented q
spectacle of brlliancy which is rarely equaled,
aud which was kept up to late, or rather an
early hour On the day following variation
was made in the original plan and we started
oil on a tangent to
soSToN
Arrived there on the 2Sth, we were quar-
tered at the L. S. Hotel and the fremont
House, and the next day went sght-seeing-t to
Fanuil Hall, Bunker Hill Monument, Academy
of Music the Common, and the Public Gar
dens. From this to .hs great Peace Jubilee,
which has been so fully described in all the
journals Of the day that we can add nothing.
Suffice it to say that we saw seventy thousand
people in one auditcrium-2O,OO0 singers,
5000 instrumental musicians We heard
Pescha Leutuer sing and Strauss fiddle; we
were euuauced 10y the French. Prussian and
Irish Bands, and our presence was recognized
and we were complimeuted by grand per
formauce Of Dixie
From Boston we journyed to
ALBANY,
The capital of tie Empire State, where we
were cordially received and entertained by the
editor Of the 4,yus-theuce to
BINGHAIPToT,
The birthplace of our able leader, Ma; IIotcb-
kiss, aud formerly the home of Gov. Walker
of Virginia The citizens of this place received
us with enthusiasm, crowds of them being
ready to greet us, aud bands of music, waving
banners, hgzzas, the thuuGers of artillery, &c,
testiying to the sool-fyeliug Of the people
Here Ms. Hotchkiss, the mother of our friend
the Major, was present and received the res
poets Of the Southern Editors. Another han
quet aud ride in carriages to the Water
works, Iuebriate Asylum and other public
works Of interest filed up a day or two very
asrceably, after which we left for
SCRANTON,
the next point on the programme At this
place q banquet, with many iuterchaugcs Of
good wishes and kindly sentiment was held.
and an invitation from G. w. Childs, Of the
Philadelphia Lelgr, to visit the City Of Bro
tberly Love received and accepted. After
pleasant ride and enjoyment Of the fle coun-
,ry around the city, tie ezcursionists turned
their faces towards
NAUCu CHUNK,
aud over tie Switch Back Mountain, where
the scenery is too sublime for dcscription -