. Harpers' New York and Erie rail-road guide book .. . These islands are rich pasturages,and have on them herds of cattle and flocks of geese, thatadd much to the quiet rural beauty of the river. Unionwas settled in 1789 by one Judge Mersereau, of Tiogacounty. He served with distinction under Washington,who intrusted to his keeping certain British officers afterBurgoynes surrender. The judges wife entered so fullyinto his attempt to make the captives comfortable, thatshe finally eloped with the youngest of the unfortunateprisoners. In spite of this unfortunate act of disunionon the part of his
. Harpers' New York and Erie rail-road guide book .. . These islands are rich pasturages,and have on them herds of cattle and flocks of geese, thatadd much to the quiet rural beauty of the river. Unionwas settled in 1789 by one Judge Mersereau, of Tiogacounty. He served with distinction under Washington,who intrusted to his keeping certain British officers afterBurgoynes surrender. The judges wife entered so fullyinto his attempt to make the captives comfortable, thatshe finally eloped with the youngest of the unfortunateprisoners. In spite of this unfortunate act of disunionon the part of his wife, the judge conferred upon his newsettlement its present patriotic title. The flats around Union are very fertile, and one mile inwidth. These extend several miles before us, and throughthem the Nanticoke Creek passes toward cross its small stream by a wooden bridge. Thereare several mills on this creek in sight. At this pointwe touch the base of the mountains closely, while theflats still keep on our left. The turnpike from Bing-. 144 GUIDE-BOOK OF THE hamton to Owego passes along the mountain also, andfrom many of its high points overlooks the road andthe river. From one of these points, three miles beyondUnion, the view is really superb as we look westward, andsee the round hill near that village rising, mound-like,from the vast plain, while immediately below us the Sus-quehanna, by one of its graceful curves, sweeps closely upalongside of the rail-road, winding thread-like round theheights on the left. Leaving this exquisite bit of scenery,we soon enter a region directly opposite in character, andof almost primitive nature, the only marks of mans pres-ence being such as to make the prospect more desolate, forthose cleared patches on the hill side, with their gloomyhemlock and black stumps, in showery weather make theprospect appear as though it had been desolated by warPresently we catch sight of a long new bridge over the
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