Notes on a Tour Through the Western part of The State of New York By: Anonymous
First Page: Transcriber's Notes: The copy number in the original was unreadable. Inconsistent spelling left as in the original. NOTES ON A TOUR THROUGH THE WESTERN PART OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK PHILADELPHIA 1829 30 Two Hundred Copies reprinted October, 1916, from The Ariel, Philadelphia, 1829 30, for George P. Humphrey, Rochester, N. Y. No. [We have been politely favored with a manuscript journal of a very intelligent traveller, kept during a tour through the most thriving counties of the state of New York. We give an extract below, and shall continue to furnish others until the whole shall have been published. The journal will be found to contain the observations of a sound, practical farmer, and a lover of the works of nature as well as those of art. We recommend it to the attention of our friends in the country, and to readers generally; believing it well worthy of an attentive perusal.] NOTES ON A TOUR THROUGH THE WESTERN PART OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK Extract No. 1 May 5th. Left Bristol Pa., at eight o'clock, in the Steamboat Trenton, for New York. About ninety passengers were on the way bill, not one of which I knew. Amongst our number was the celebrated Miss Clara Fisher famed for her aptitude in personating variety of character, having wonderful powers of mimicry. She is certainly a very interesting girl, and attracted much attention; but the gaze of strangers was evidently very disagreeable to her, and she apparently coveted not much scrutiny. Nothing occurred on our route worth notice. Having had a pleasant passage, we arrived at New York about five o'clock. I took my lodgings at Mrs. Man's boarding house, No. 61, Broadway. After making some improvement in my appearance, such as brushing up my hat and coat, and brushing off my beard, I issued forth into the splendid avenue, where all the beauty and fashion of this gay city daily promenade, to enjoy the pleasure of a walk. After walking and walking, and walking further, until my feet exhibited an alarming regiment of blisters , I wended my tedious way back to my lodgings took a peep at the medley of boarders that thronged the house looked at (but did no more than taste ) the shaved dried beef and prepared bread and butter on the supper table for the former was cut in true Vauxhall style, one pound to cover half an acre, and the latter was only alarmed by butter sipped a dish of tea, and made my escape to bed, ruminating on the horrors of an empty stomach tantalized by a New York supper. May 6th. Got up early, fresh and active had a good night's rest, in spite of a slim supper paid for that and my bed one dollar just four times as much as the whole was worth. Pushed off to the North America steamboat, and took passage to Albany fare, two dollars. The night boats, as they are called, that is, the boats which go in the night, are some of them as low as one dollar, board included; but you lose the pleasure which even common minds must feel when gazing on the glorious scenery that fringes the borders of the mighty Hudson, and which, to a stranger, fully makes up the difference. The North America is a splendid and superior boat, far surpassing all others that ply upon the Hudson, and ploughs her majestic course through the waves at the rate of fifteen miles an hour. I should estimate the number of passengers on board to day at three hundred , all of whom had the appearance of belonging to the higher order of society, as the low priced boats are favored with the rabble, who move about here so often, and in such numbers, as to give those boats a good support. We left the wharf about seven: and again I looked around me, but in vain, to find in this dense crowd one familiar face with which I might claim acquaintance... Continue reading book >>

Notes on a Tour Through the Western part of The State of New York By: Anonymous

First Page:

Transcriber's Notes: The copy number in the original was unreadable. Inconsistent spelling left as in the original.

NOTES ON A TOUR THROUGH THE WESTERN PART OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK

PHILADELPHIA 1829 30

Two Hundred Copies reprinted October, 1916, from The Ariel, Philadelphia, 1829 30, for George P. Humphrey, Rochester, N. Y.

No.

[We have been politely favored with a manuscript journal of a very intelligent traveller, kept during a tour through the most thriving counties of the state of New York. We give an extract below, and shall continue to furnish others until the whole shall have been published. The journal will be found to contain the observations of a sound, practical farmer, and a lover of the works of nature as well as those of art. We recommend it to the attention of our friends in the country, and to readers generally; believing it well worthy of an attentive perusal.]

NOTES ON A TOUR THROUGH THE WESTERN PART OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK

Extract No. 1

May 5th. Left Bristol Pa., at eight o'clock, in the Steamboat Trenton, for New York. About ninety passengers were on the way bill, not one of which I knew. Amongst our number was the celebrated Miss Clara Fisher famed for her aptitude in personating variety of character, having wonderful powers of mimicry. She is certainly a very interesting girl, and attracted much attention; but the gaze of strangers was evidently very disagreeable to her, and she apparently coveted not much scrutiny. Nothing occurred on our route worth notice. Having had a pleasant passage, we arrived at New York about five o'clock.

I took my lodgings at Mrs. Man's boarding house, No. 61, Broadway. After making some improvement in my appearance, such as brushing up my hat and coat, and brushing off my beard, I issued forth into the splendid avenue, where all the beauty and fashion of this gay city daily promenade, to enjoy the pleasure of a walk. After walking and walking, and walking further, until my feet exhibited an alarming regiment of blisters , I wended my tedious way back to my lodgings took a peep at the medley of boarders that thronged the house looked at (but did no more than taste ) the shaved dried beef and prepared bread and butter on the supper table for the former was cut in true Vauxhall style, one pound to cover half an acre, and the latter was only alarmed by butter sipped a dish of tea, and made my escape to bed, ruminating on the horrors of an empty stomach tantalized by a New York supper.

May 6th. Got up early, fresh and active had a good night's rest, in spite of a slim supper paid for that and my bed one dollar just four times as much as the whole was worth. Pushed off to the North America steamboat, and took passage to Albany fare, two dollars. The night boats, as they are called, that is, the boats which go in the night, are some of them as low as one dollar, board included; but you lose the pleasure which even common minds must feel when gazing on the glorious scenery that fringes the borders of the mighty Hudson, and which, to a stranger, fully makes up the difference. The North America is a splendid and superior boat, far surpassing all others that ply upon the Hudson, and ploughs her majestic course through the waves at the rate of fifteen miles an hour. I should estimate the number of passengers on board to day at three hundred , all of whom had the appearance of belonging to the higher order of society, as the low priced boats are favored with the rabble, who move about here so often, and in such numbers, as to give those boats a good support. We left the wharf about seven: and again I looked around me, but in vain, to find in this dense crowd one familiar face with which I might claim acquaintance... Continue reading book >>

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