The country traversed from Saratoga to Binghamton by the "D.

& H." Railway affords many beautiful views of hill and valley, and, besides Albany with its long and memorable history and magnificent public buildings and churches, including St.Peter's and All Saints' Cathedral, there are places of note to be seen, such as Howe's Cave and Sharon Springs.

By this branch of the "D.

& H" system, Cooperstown, rendered famous by James Fenimore Cooper in his works, is reached.

On alighting from the train at Binghamton I was greeted by my old friends, Col.