. Harpers' New York and Erie rail-road guide book .. . ide. Standing on one of these bridgesover the Chenango at sunset, and looking either north orsouth along these garden shores, the traveler will be struckwith the beauty of the scene. Washington Irving has pro-nounced them unsurpassed in any village he has ever vis-ited. On the southern side of the Susquehanna, and di-rectly opposite the junction of the Chenango, there is also,from the garden of Mr. Eldridge, an interesting view ofthe town ; and a ride down the main street, on the westbank of the Chenango, will also show the elegant taste o
. Harpers' New York and Erie rail-road guide book .. . ide. Standing on one of these bridgesover the Chenango at sunset, and looking either north orsouth along these garden shores, the traveler will be struckwith the beauty of the scene. Washington Irving has pro-nounced them unsurpassed in any village he has ever vis-ited. On the southern side of the Susquehanna, and di-rectly opposite the junction of the Chenango, there is also,from the garden of Mr. Eldridge, an interesting view ofthe town ; and a ride down the main street, on the westbank of the Chenango, will also show the elegant taste ofthe citizens in architecture and ornamental grounds. Thebest general view of Binghamton and the valley is to behad from a hill south of the town, which we have selectedas showing the course of the two rivers and the massingof tbe town most effectively. The drives in this directionafford an endless variety of extensive views of the valleyDirectly west of, and near the station, the road crosses theChenango by a wooden bridge of great length and of va-.
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