. The New York central and Hudson river railroad and the Rome, Watertown, and Ogdenburg railroad .. . York market. Just before reaching Pough-keepsie, which city may be seen on the bluff beyond, we pass LocustGrove, the country seat of the late Professor S. F. B. Morse. It canhardly be necessary to remind any one that Professor Morse is the inven-tor of the Morse alphabet, which made the electric telegraph, of whichhe was also one of the original discoverers, indispensable to everynation of Christendom. Eight minutes after leaving New Hamburg, Camelot is passed,and within another ten minutes w
. The New York central and Hudson river railroad and the Rome, Watertown, and Ogdenburg railroad .. . York market. Just before reaching Pough-keepsie, which city may be seen on the bluff beyond, we pass LocustGrove, the country seat of the late Professor S. F. B. Morse. It canhardly be necessary to remind any one that Professor Morse is the inven-tor of the Morse alphabet, which made the electric telegraph, of whichhe was also one of the original discoverers, indispensable to everynation of Christendom. Eight minutes after leaving New Hamburg, Camelot is passed,and within another ten minutes wo reach— POUGHKEEPSIE, Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York,75 miles from New York. The city of Poughkeepsie is built on a tableland located amid agroup of hills, at a considerable height, so that its spires and buildingsmay be seen from a long distance up and down the river. By daythe smoke of its busy mills and factories somewhat mars the scene, but,as night draws on, these light up the river like beacons, and the soundof the ponderous machinery and roaring furnaces greets our ears, and 46. NEW YORK CENTRAL RAILROAD. tells of the energy of the citizens. The ntame is a corruption of theIndian name given to the cove which once existed at the mouth ofFall Kill. Poughkeepsie has a population of at least 25,000, containslarge manufacturing interests, and is noted for its educational institu-tions. Two peculiar elevations will be noticed at the river-side, thesouthern of which bears the name of Call Rock, from the fact thaithe inhabitants used to hail passing vessels from its summit. Poughkeepsie is the shire town of Dutchess County, and contains theusual court and jail buildings. Its streets are beautifully shaded, itssituation is very healthful, and everything combines to make it mostattractive as a residence. The Vassar Female College, in the easternpart of the city, is the largest and most important of the many excel-lent educational institutions of Poughkeepsie. The late
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