The New York herald., 1873-08-15
THE CATSKuLS.
Ruins Of the Third Railroad Built
in America.
The Glen, the Gorge and
Marygea Falls.
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, CAIRO,
GREENE COUNTY. N Y. August Q. 18h8


After long, but by no means tedious ride, last
evening, just as the sun was smiling its last,
tingtng the peaks Of the Catskill In the warm glow
ing colors Of sunset, ] arrived here in what they
call In these parts o carriage. Carriage is WORD
Of broad significance here. ! have been among
these mountains before and have become recon-
ciled to their travelling accommodations and fa-
mlar with their beauties. or the former the less
said the better; Of the latter more anon while
say few words about the general appearance Of
the place and how it looks at about the time OF day
I arrived here After the sun has gone home
q pure blue settles on the east Of the
mountains and gradually increases In SOM
breness until darkness pronounces ITSELF When
darkness envelops Nature she becomes b0lster0us
through her lesser screations The loud and AMI.
mated debate OF the katy dds and katy didnts the
mOnOtonOus, industrious chrrup of the cricket to.
gether with the syren symphony from thousand
pull frog throats-to say nothing OF the itch inspr
ing buzz Of the delicate mosquito-make sleeping
q difficult operation. But when one does get to
sleep there Is nothing to prevent him from paying
attention to 1t until the loud breakfast bell rings
in the morning. In the morning the mountains
and country around appear to the best advantage.
The sun drives an ambient cloud OF mist before 1t,
which gradually lightsns and ascends, until the
peaks OF Black Head and Round Top look like At.
lantean shoulders supporting the dome Of heaven.
From the mountain ravines which the sun does
not reach until later in the morning, there arise
pillars Of mist that forming clouds, noat up into
space.
Cairo, the town In which these springs are Isl near
the northern termination Of the Catskl range, and
although 1t once gave promise Of becoming an
important place 1t is now the vertest country
village have ever seen. Its inhabitants, for the
most part, are Micawbers and seem to think that
unhr hnrrld ha off oIo tha
immortal wilkins they hope that one day their
condition will be improved; they have theory
about how; by whcm they don't care; and at what
time they merely guess. Cairo, as have stated,
once gave promise OF becoming AN tmpor-
tant town. The cause of the promise was a
railroad the cause OF the non-fulflment was an
indulge their hopes, will indulge in few remarks
about the railroad which hope will be interesting
under the stsie and title Of the t'' CassK and
CanaOharie Railroad" received a charter from the
Legislature to construct a road from the points
ever built in the United States. 1t ran as far Us
Cairo and then on to Canaoharie, from which
tion with Syracuse. This last part Of the pro
gramne was never carried out, and in O short time
prm the 81 1na
It is always allowable to Try and say something
funny whether you - succeed d OF net but nov ~ have
Of the results 1t might have worked and their con-
sequent effect, not only on this particular region,
NEW YORK TO ALBANY.
As before stated, the road was the third built
in America, and the irst IN the state OF New York,
and had 1t been perpetuated, and run from Syra-
cuse to Catskill, 1t would have become the grand
freight line for the immense products Of the fertile
West. At first no doubt, the freight would have
been shipped to New York by boats, lighters and
IN pa the Of Woud
ally have resulted IN west bank road instead Of
an east bank one, as we have now. This brings
mo m 1tQhf
have made, to wit-Greene county butter would be
what to-day Goshen butter is. The soil is not the
stone, but in the soil there grow grasses
and herbs which mpart to the milk q pc.
% remark V about % sol oil applies " only to this this
portion OF the county, for have seen no other, but
am informed by those who know that the northern
portion OF the county Ia prolific hay land.
road would be built on the old lne and some Of the
capisal,st IT. would investigate this matter he would
ST. Little or no assy Would be
enced in raising loan, for the people are anxious
want wa some one to 'show Iead.H and 50 the matter
stands.
To fulfil promise made in the first part of this
letter will now say few words about the
beauties around this place. The Glen, situated
on open seam in the ground, which gives unmis.
taxable evidence of the gigantic upheavals that
occurred III Cnl5 region III DggOnc ages. knowing
worse than nothing about geology Will spare yon
and go on with the tale or beauties. Then We have
the Gorge, which is picturesque on o larger scale
and adapted TO the same uses as the Glen. And
was almost forgetting the sylvan cascade IN the
wood, near the house called the Warygea Falls.
This is beyond doubt the most romantic spot in the
neighborho0d. The trees and rocks are covered
with coupled Names inscribed by gallant swains
who have, with their sweethearts, In years gone
Dy-what sad words-"wasted In woOdpaths the
vouptu0us hours"
The company here is as gay as one would wish to
w IN IN I'M opa
into tune with his own good nature, and Professor
Scott,-that living contradiction OF the popular
laugh and grow Iat' deluslon-are here, much to
everybOdys delight.
Although we are very high up-1,600 feet-there
Is no use OF any one bringing up key OF heaven,n
Tor the nearest church Is twelve miles away. |
will conclude with few words OF advice to those
who intend to come up. Come up on the day boat
and bring your dinner alOnA Tor the beef Is tough
n MI IN Qnur faa vftllv ofr IF