[8] "This great river, the St. Lawrence, has received different names in different parts of its course. Between Lakes Superior and Huron it is called the St. Mary, between Lakes Huron and Erie the St. Clair and Detroit, between Lake Erie and Ontario the Niagara, between Lake Ontario and the sea the St. Lawrence."--Keith Johnston, Lovell's Gazetteer, Bevan's 'Modern Geography Manual,' Murray, &c. CHAPTER VII. TO THE WEST. Buffalo -- Cleveland -- Magnificent Muldoon -- Euclid Avenue -- Toledo -- Detroit -- Chicago -- Jefferson Davis -- A Terrible Moment -- Pullman -- Milwaukee -- St. Paul -- Minneapolis -- Le Mars -- Sioux City -- Kansas City -- The Parting. Although there is now only one attendant with the party--the omniscient Edward--the baggage-master does his work so well, the conductor of the train is so active, and the service so perfect, that there is never any hitch about luggage arriving or leaving. Every one is sure to find his property in his room, and to find it at the station in time. The line of the New York Central Railroad was in very good order, and our special, preceded by the "Pony" engine of Mr. Burrows, the Superintendent of the Division, on which the Duke, Lady Green, and I travelled for a time, arrived at Buffalo at half-past 12 o'clock. Between Magna and a station named Tonawanda, I think, which is more than eleven miles, the "Pony" trotted us over the line in ten minutes. I cannot do justice to the kindness of all the gentlemen, representing the New York Central and Hudson Railway, and the Lake Shore and Michigan Railway, who accompanied us, because I do not recollect their names; but they were so anxious that we should see everything they considered worthy of notice, that no sooner had the train arrived at the Buffalo station than we were driven off in four carriages, under the control of Mr. Caldwell, who was described as General Manager of the Red River Transportation Company, to visit the streets, avenues, and manufactories, which are the main attractions, and could do no more than look at the lunch which was laid out for us in the Central Dining Rooms. I say "us"; but I am bound to admit that the charms of Buffalo did not tempt some of the party to go out. A stove factory exhibited so many excellent contrivances, that the Duke gave an order for some of the sort we saw at Clifton House, which rejoice, as I have said, in the name of "Crowning Glory," and other members of the party followed his example. The Roscoe, Conkling and Platt storm was now raging furiously. One would have thought the Union was in the death-throes. Wherever men met it was the main topic of conversation, the papers teemed with articles and telegrams, and we were constantly asked what we thought about it, and we as constantly declined to say we thought at all. Whilst Mr. Bickersteth and I sat reading the papers in the palace car, awaiting the Duke, a smart lad came in on us _sans