Get this book in print
About this book
My library
Books on Google Play
AMERICA,
HISTORICAL, STATISTIC, AND DESCRIPTIVE.
BY
J. S. BUCKINGHAM, ESQ.
IN THREE VOLUMES.
VOL. III.
1841.
FISHER, SON, & CO.
NEWGATE ST. LONDON, RUE ST. HONORÉ, PARIS.
1136.
CONTENTS OF VOL. III.
CHAP. I.
Stay in the city of Buffalo-Sketch of its history-Destruction by the
British-Subsequent grant of Congress to repair its losses-Revival and
rebuilding-Rapid progress from thence Statistics of its commerce-
Financial report to the state legislature-Prospects of future greatness-
Advantageous and agreeable situation of Buffalo-The Welland canal from
Lake Erie to Lake Ontario-Description of Buffalo, its buildings and
population-Projected public buildings, university and exchange-Envi-
rons, rides, villas, prospects, climate-Steam-boats, schooners, brigs, and
ships-Source of the great river St. Lawrence-Size, depth, and elevation
of the lakes-Lakes Superior, Huron, Michigan, Erie, Ontario-Public
meeting of the Bethel Society of Buffalo-American picture of the
maritime population.......
CHAP. II.
1
Visit to the settlement of the Seneca Indians-Statistics of this tribe in
numbers and lands-Council of the chiefs in the open forest-Description
of the tribe and their condition-Visit to the grave of the great chief
Red Jacket-Anecdote of Red Jacket and Lafayette-History of the
"White-woman," wife of an Indian chief-Atrocities of the English
leading the Indians-Testimony of Cornplanter, a retired Seneca chief-
Corroborating narrative of the "White-woman "-Evils produced by the
use of intoxicating drinks-Winters at Buffalo-Freezing of the lakes-
Church-going, sleighing parties, and religious revivals-Progress of the
Catholics in the Western cities-Alarm of the Protestant sects at this-
Episcopalian measures of counteraction-Division of New York into two
bishoprics-Newspapers of Buffalo, number and character-Discussion on
the rise of water in the lakes-Curious theory broached on this subject--
Journey from Buffalo to Rochester - Williamsville, Ransom's Grove,
Pembroke Batavia to Rochester by rail-road.........
24