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Volume YTX, ttmbu 491
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H. C. HICXQg, Editor.
0. N. WORDEN, Printer.
LEWISBURG, UNION CO., PA., JANUARY J, 1851.
LEW
CH
EON
AM mutrEiiBtyr raMitv jocemii..
I,t jtJon Wtdact'duy mo'rtiingt of Lcwuburg,
I'mun county, Pemmi'vanta.
Trn v ft rear, for e-h suHy In adr-inee-(1
-.. ii ij'within three months: S--" -" P" within
: - 'm it not paid hefore thervar expire: rents fr.r
.mil. aalm Bubs.TiptKm. for six month. or ha .to ,
Vwi ui.uia.. Uinontinoanee. optional with the
..il.li.hT.eT.crpt when the Tear is paid up.
AdTltUeuwnt. hvldK.ro.lr inserted at Bt"PJJ ,
' f..urw.w;, $; yr: two wium,
i 7 for a vrar. M-rranUle advert-:
oa'ftmribnra column $m. ;
U.lT.t. ..II ' WO ,
ti lor si mouth.
".W WORK and mutual adv.rti. monn to he paid for
i handed in or dourer..
Commnmcuona -
ins rum w wi v -
TSTwrT;,. ...ThoaejanU shrill, yetall the words they
Ttt' er. Halleluiah ! Halleluiah I a
l.n.in.-.-M o V. . noun,
irSo,. m M:irkel stre-t, between S.-enr.d Mid Third, orer
i Ik IS !.
O. N. WOKUtN, Proprietor.
THE ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.
BY E. L. BLAVrillBD.
Away where the auulirht ii bright'ning.
Away where its last e xpire.
1 d with the Sash of tha lii-hitiing.
I fiv on Uie wiu5 of the w;r.:
By m-- are earth 's-barriers riren.
br nie arc it. hjundafks iriJ:
1 word and the tanolM i. Kivest.
A touch acd the miioa ha s.J.
Ilnmh ! "tit, the !at corjurau-n
"That 8 -i-nee th r w.x ir i, tia. din :
Tbroturh me oat; on apoakt uut nation,
'till ail are united in v.n--
In iln I Kt .V.tUily trar. 1.
r&M. n. and uurcad, and utih-arj ;
far not till my asent, unr.-J
Mr a.vrat, i wutspw a wrd.
Thmugh darknoaa and diyl.il. t uulilln;,
Aliu on my arraud I go.
To dphrubbiuc hraru eor poeding
My tidinfa uf giadaeat ur ao.
Kr.' tha roice of the acho ha.1 Ven
KrT thourht could raroil from ita h rth
If lha link of my path wore nnl.rok-n,
Mr Bicht would encampaiis the earth;
from the briitht rtar that (fleami. far ahoo ot,
flaabad onward throunh meurtks apace,
A waloome from roirca that Ioto uet
Uj own in a aeeoud would tmcc
Ofc : would that acm kindred enmmmiK.n
To man we could hope tw impart.
That a bond of eurh maeical union
Mijriit link arery hoart unto heart:
Sot a War that we now aeek U) ainther
Would then fall alone or naamd,
N'4 a jer. bnt tho heart of another.
Would thrill with the blira that it hared-
We need not, ahonld Fate irive Jonia!,
Thia fcnriful dream wholly apurn ;
Let armpathy tourh but the dial,
A chord ehall be rtrnek In return.
N'o wiih nc d be keat unimpnrud.
.'ir toet as on aelfiphneaa thrown.
But a eh from the heart aa it dart, d
Would find a raepr.nao in our own.
Oh ' let lae take tha world and propare it,
Aaawift to respond aa raeeire;
ua h ar bnt of aorrr.w to hare it.
And know but the wnt to reli. ae 1
Words for the Heart.
THE DCATII or Ml' BROTilKIt.
You ask me cf my brother ; he was the! and drew back his clustering ringlets, that
only thing of earth that I ever fondiy, he might look upon the scenes he loved so
truly loved. And who, knowing him, J much. I looked down the slope upon the
would not da the same! Though his; river smooth as a sheet of crystal pla
aenior by vear. we lined nnd lived us wej cid as a miud at ease. My eyes wandered
were twin--. Nut one mi nitni's happiness i up the mountain side, and the shadows
rouid 1 enjoy wi:houl his lijjht form be
tide me ; neither could he feci pleasure
without nv I see him still, wiih his pale,
pale face : his brow so iiob'e and intellect-J
lint , it a m!.!ji.)v rf n r.nrt cat llmrA rite !
uw 1 m?. !.:.!.
!- umn afisi niii'iiiiiij s'taiivu v. I mo
head, falling away in silken curls adownl
I
his brow and neck ; his form, so nerial
like, seemed not for earth, bti like a sweet
and fragile (lower, born to bhed its fra-i
grance on the morning air.wiihered 'neath j
'he sun's effulgent beam-s. anJ ere
the
the;
world, is dead. (), well d I remember j
thee, my poor brother ! j
I taught him all I knew, ye could hot
leach him fast enough. The language of
our own dear Columbia, the French, the
heart-stirring Iialian.thinc, hbused Poland,
nnd those of Greece and Rome of ancient
-days, ho was fluent in. Of our struggles
n the cause of liberty ; of ihe great and
virtuous Washington ; of Wallace, and
Bruce, and, going further back in time,
Tasso, Tycho Brahe, Solon, Thucydides,
and the immortal Homer ; of all these
things and men he knew, yet vied for nie. J this necessity that has filled the whole
1 had traveled in the scenes cf triumph and country with Yankee contrivances of all
defeat to Cesar. Mark Antony, Citto, Sci- j kinds, from a basswood pumpkin seed to a
pio. and Hannibal, and into his greedy j steam engine.
far did I pour forth my knowledge of them, j One of the greatest crops of the diminu
AVith hia pale face and bright eyes he . live farms, is, that inventive genius which
would look up into my fare and snyj characterizes the whole nation. No Yn-
" Dear brother, yet a little more come." ;
Come! my dear brother; I killed thee j
through my teachings, and shall come to.
answer for my crime ! j their cattle, horses, hogs, sheep, geese,
But of his death, his early death, I would . ducks, and chickens. There is an appear-
speak. It happened in the autumn, when j ar.ee of unmistakable thrift about every-
the flowers beg:n to droop their heads, and i thing animate and inanimate, upon some
the trees their leaves, and on God's holy 1 of these places. It is true, many of the
day, the Sabbath. Ours was a beautiful occupants work with the same old-fnshion
cottage, on the face of a grmly sloping ! tools their fathers did, and follow all the
hill. The woodbine twined its wanton ! same time-honored practice ; but the next
foliage around our low roofed porch ; roses generation will be more alive to the spirit
thrust themselves into the lattice, and their! of improvement.
fragrance fillcJ dear Charlie's room. "i. ,T, T'
. e .. t . a-.t. 1 .1 . , , ! The Hades in the Woods. Acorres
Away from the foot of the lull stretched a , . ,
. - . , pondeut of the Boston Transcript narrates
-magnificent river, whose source was al . .... .... , . .
tti. aptiine, ... i . ii t .i i ' " ,nSu'a' incident which happened in the
ine setting sun. Away, still further be- i , .. .. rr, . ,
yond, were piled mountains, tier upon lier.!""8;' f'
like gigantic step, op lo the lhrone Fof God. j T" h,lle ch,If ren' fi d ,he the'
The .un had not vm ,v k... ... ! lhree Jear8 ol age. lrayed Oom borne.
hastening to his goal in the W't. Each
uu. was taai ,
tree, each i.lant snrl (Wr a.,! -,.:i- i
in I-nuriant ray a of gold ; the sunflower1
moved upon her stem to - j
Tra v-herroda.be art. i
y lh- he twraad wie a ha roae." i
v e nad drawn poor Charlie a couch out
on the sweet fresh grass before the porch,
in the shade, iu order that we might enjoy
the magnificent landscape that lay
below and beyond, and of which he was
e TW-umte Ur. He had been Jsng.-sh j
jny all day, and I thought the sweet and
geatle breeze might refresh him. I knew
he was happy, as he sat in his couch, wi'h
his head resting on his hand, and his own j
peculiar smile on his lips.
" Dear b.olher,'' he said, " a sweet i
dream lust night ; and il you ait clo-e le- j
side me so I will tell it you. I saw!
beautiful countries, ond in ihem gardens,!
... , . , .
far more exquisite in their loveliness.
! than this.
There were sweetly singing :
-,,. : .w. orflw, . I..,!., BIlnj out, I
vw.w s - --- fi ,
sung
and I
knew I was in heaven. White and spot.
less lambs were frisking about me ; in ih
brooks that rippled o'er beds of gold, swam
sihery scaled fish, that ever and nn n
leapt high in air. Troops of angelic cher
ubs sinrteJ on the daisy-covered sward,
weaving chapleU for each other's brow,
: ao you have done so often for me, my .
'brtthcr. 1 longed much to join them;! .
t anJ at lust the sweetest of those cherubs'
;t.ippid up to me and asked if 1 would
; come. ' Come,' said he, 'the sun is;
; always shining here no bitter blasts can)
j here invade come. 1 then looked back j
. to where I saw you standing looking for i
I me, and to say adieu to him who has been j
m V nnlir rtrntfior in lif.. hpCirp T Ipft fivr!
ever. I nromineJ to thai an2el to return
o
lo-nigl.t, and I will go. Dear brother, du
not weep9 I looked out on the lawn, down
on the trees, upon the river, the moun
tains, nnd on the now nearly set sun
anywhere than at him, for my heart was
full, and I knew that if he were to leave 149 Monday , Ib. 2$. We left Lew
me, tlierewas none living in the land who isWg this morning about 8 oVlock, with
loved me.
I
" urotiier, near, saiu ne, ana i stnricu,
' do you recollect the sang poor Lucy
sans before she died J
'I hear sweet anthems ringing.
BriKht Cares fill the air ;
I hear sweet roieea aaving,
' Than ia no sorrow tVre.
And I now hear ihe same.
M,
brother, kiss me once azain now.another
! Wc n ill soon meet in those bright fields,
' and then you shall teach me."
I Teach! the word stung me to the
heart. I placed his head close to my breast
lengthened as I gazed. I looked once
more at the setting sun one moment it
was there, the next it had disappeared.' A
soft sigh awoke me from my trance my
nom. urna i-li'Dnaritit in a..atit eftft nr.il!
r ' ,!r i x
j ci:, 41 3 UI I OU aVJLHtUU It C t A iUUnLU I
upon my brother he was dead that!
,
- loved voice was hushed, to apeak no more!
. ;,-ti.,...i fi. oJ 1 i.r. i
tllV. IIS LllVtelUUI 1 1 I Vs fi) II V.VJ as HUri IV.,1 '
. .
ithout
alone alone in the wide world, w
wife, or child, or relative. I am now one
Ho-not a kindrui drop that runs ia human Tiin." 1 was made up. Stayed at Musser's, Mil'heim. j flour. Occupied the grearter pnrt of the
1 1 is soul is in that bright heaven ot' lutuhiy, 1L. 27. After seeing the day. The Telegraph wires cross the riv
which he had dreamed. j friends that arconimpanicd us.sile on their jer at this place. The river being high,
Is it true, that before death the world of home, we started on our way westward, j 'he pipes of the steamboat Messenger on
eternity opens to the view ? E. C.
Small Farms.
There are thousands of farms in the New
England States.vary ing in size from twen
ty to one hundred acres, upon which thou-
sands of families not only live, but are
well-to-do in the world, and have reared
large families ia comfort and prosperity.
It is true, the children, for want of room
to work, have to go to contriving, and it is
kee clock ever run with more regularity
than the whole of the operations connected
with some of the small farmers. Look at
Not returning at dark, a general search
. .1 I . . . L I l .,
""rougnoui ine n.gni was maue Dy ine peo-
P'e ' ,he Vi!!ag- th moinwi' lhe
chiIdren were Kv"ei ,n n ! field,
j"nS UPon lhe ',0zen ground, and locked
in each oiliers' arms, one sleeping soundly,
and the other aake. Although Ihenighi
was a severe one, the little onea have
shown as yet no ill effects from the exr
posure. It is wonderful how two such
little children could pass a winter's night j 6 o'clock, entered Cambria county this af
ip?n thefroren gruunJ nihit rerhhin;. twpoon- Passed through Ebcnsburg the
They Say that Thou art Poor
They ray tint tlxm art poor, Louiae;
And ao I knoa tliou art;
But what ir wealth to noble minds,
Or rioues to th heart F
With all the waalth of India's m!ni
t'na ue trca dowd be eouxhtl
Qr can a kttcdom raneom brihj
One pure aud holy thought?
No. aaiu your boasted treasure,
Tha' . a'rth to goid is ti.-n,
Oald can not stretch to measure
Tha faoTf bes:owod by heaven !
They say that thou art pcor, Louise ;
And so I know thou art:
Hut why should lack of sordid pelf
Thrust thee and me apart i
The pearls that tparkle on the lawn
Our jewela briKht shall ha:
The wid that freta the early dawn
Shall fill our treasury 1
Aek ye the proudest minion
Whom gold irircs rule o'er earth.
Doth not our oroad Dominion
Outbeggar all he's worth !
We HI rnre VhiMv the brook ot
Wh. n biil their vcapt-r mng
Of trutl truib tn l uiUIcps
To woodp aad wind proloof;;
Aod from Uie morning' jewJiJ cup
Such beautiful drauhm wH 1T3
An nerer mvt the f wrd li
Or fnrtuneV gtiJed
C'-ubi Lyi.n.n Cru.Hiis. di-ivft,
Ai vsi-I a Itiiitiioru Sai
At the Cur realm thou hcarcst
llolottge t-j t!i-r anJ m-T
I Vnoa that tlio art p. .or, Litii?-;
AikI eo im1t-l am ;
But nnt thv hoards of ocean's catca
Our poverty cnald Vhit ;
For vtnlih boud the mlin-r i thought
Wc both alike control
The treaure of a prirelcf 1ots,
The rirhen of the soul !
Then at this Lour divine, lore.
To holy echo-! (r.Tn :
Lf?t thy true vows and mine, love,
lie registered in Heaven 1
ORIGINAL NARRATIVE.
N-tCS Of a Seven Months' JoHlHey tO
CALIFORNIA,
VIA. FORT SMITH, SAXTA FK GILA RIER, AXI
THE TVLE LAKES.
From the Prirate Journal kept by
tVM 11. CIIAMIIKIiMV, cr Lnrisurcu, Pa.
I spirits as buoyant as could be expected, af-
: trr pirtmg with our It lends and ail we
i hn!d near nnd dear on earth, especially when
we take into consideration the long nnd
hazzardous journey before us. No doubt
we will soon experience the loss we h
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. ouiqi.iLU iij iciiid ifi'iiit;, null nil lis luiii
i f... 1.: 1.. 1 .t : .:
tuns, uu r mriius, situ iuc many cuciui lies
that have heretofore bound us to society.
But the love of adventure nnd pros
pect of reward have overcome all
" home feelings,'' and to day finds us
oa our way towards the great point of at
traction. Our company consists of R. B.
Green, D. Howard, John Musser, S. F.
Schaffle, Cyrus Fox, and myself. If but a
small portion of all the good wishes of our
friends (I hope we have left no enemies)
are realized, we will be amply rewarded.
Three weeks ago, I had not the slightest
idea of going, nnd within that time I have
been obliged to t ike an inventory, settle up
my business, and muke preparation fur
'he jourr.ey, being busily engaged up
to!
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tlia-a nlrin-ii t A I ,-vr-.t r . nil ,v a. f -inmi - aa.lase.la
. r" c '
1 rrSrel ver' ,n,,cn' uul " 1 "ve-"' m"e
up for all deficiencies on my return. I was
, . , , .
I aavisea 10 go ny some, by others (ihe gren
1 ter number) to stay nt home, but my mind
K lining, which makes traveling very un-
pleasant. Arrived at Strever's inn about
dark, and sat down to an excellent upper
of ham, eggs, 4tc., to which we did ample
justice
Wedncsilay, Fib. 28. Entered Hun
tingdon county shortly after leaving Stce
ver's. The mud very deep, and almost
impassable, until we reached the Turnpike,
within 7 miles of Water Street. The win
ter gr tin looks bad, being severely frozen.
Passed several furnaces and forges on
Spruce creek, nnd a great number are in
i operation in the vicinity. Although this
hilly country is not so well adapted to og-
riculture ns other portions of the State, it
j fully makes up in mineral wealth. The
scenery is romantic and bcautif jI, especi- ;
ally along the banks of the Juniata river, j
The Central Railroad Comnniiv have mm- !
menced tunneling the mountain nt Ihe i
mntitli of Snni.-P rmplr. DinpH nt Wat.,
Street, and arrived at Hollidayshurg,
6 o clock this evening. This place,
situated at the connection of the Canal and
Railroad, commands a large portion of
trade, and has ctuite a business-like appea
rance. Thursday, March 1. One of our wag
ons being out of repair, we did not leave !
until 10 o'clock. Walked about 8 miles
this morning, which whetted our appetites
for a lunch, which we partook of, at the
mountain toll.gate, with many good wishes
for Mrs, Gen. G., who with prudent lore-
sight had provided us with bread, ham.
Ate If we had our wagons upon runners
we could get along with less labor lo the
teams, there being several inches snow up
on the ground. Arrived at the Summit
House about 4 o'clock and concluded to
stop for the night, having traveled but 10
miles to-day. Col. J. W. Geary, a resi
dent of thia place, started for California a
short time aince, with the commission of
Post Master at San Francisco.
- Friday. March 6. Left Summit about
country very rough on all id-!i,nnd ihmly
settled. Rain and aleet Tell durinz the
vhole d;iy, which made our journeying
very unpleasant. Stopped at Armagh.
Saturday, March 3. Snow fell during
l lie nighi, and this morning it is several
inches deep. Our wagons draw very
i h'iivy. Reached Blairsvillc at 12 o'clock,
' had a check, and concluded to lake stage
for Pitsburii. with our heavv trunks 10
I Pss ni;er8 in all. Got along pretty well
: until within 13 miles of Piitsburg.uhcn we
stuck in the mud, about midnight, but by
I "putting our shoulders to the wheel.-," we
j succeeded in getting along at the rate of
. ih e.' nii'es in five hours walked all the
.way, and were pretty well exhausted when
wc reached Pitt-sburg in the morning.
Siimlai, Manh 4. At 6, A.M., put up j perhaps, increasing faster than any city in
lilt i he Exchange Hotel, our clothes liter- the Union, and its vast resources and com-
ully mud from head to foot ; called on a j mercinl facilities, together with the enter
: barber, and after being washed, shaved, prising spirit of her citizens, are destined
land changed, we felt somewhat relieved. I to make Cincinnati one of the first inland
! Walked out to lake a look at the ''Iron j cities in the world. Here we purchased
jCity." Can not say that I was much plea- 'provisions for our overland journey !a
jsed with its general appearance, every- con. ham, dried beef, flour, corn-meal,
jibing the eye rests upon having a dark, ihard bread, beans, rice, cofTee, sugar, tea,
I dingy appearance, caused by the dust f- jsaleratus, salt, peppcr.chorolate.&e. Left
ing nround from the numerous Iron works , Cincinnati at 4 o'clock, P. M.
J which arc constantly belching forth fire
ana smoxe, yet tne traveler can not but
notice the bustle and din of business in this
great manufacturing town. The West
and South are the markets for her products.
Thousands t.f laboring men find employ.
mcnt in these establishments, and make
comfortable livelihood for themselves and
families
, . . . ; may aim at him. Arrived at Louisville
h 5 Kellv and Herbstl... . . ... .
Monday, Marc
arrived this morning uiih our wagons and
j b,i,.ni70,
jnggnge. Me engaged passage on board
u 1 . m- T
he steamboat "Winfield Scott," Cunt. De-
venny,io ine mouin ot me Arkansas Kivcr, 1
at $10 apiece and $7 freight for our two ;
wagons. The boat is new, and runs her i
. .1 ., e.. . -
i ln!- tW RaiW!d d8'V'
..it w.i.v .iri iinue, wc iro an m 1UI-
'
ious m ne on.
r a m
j t khuui w. Alter puiiiug uur
wagons aboard, Kelly and Herbst started
for home. Purchasing tools. cooking uten
cils, clothing, tc. Commenced boarding
on the boat this morning. MetT. Sargeant
formerly of Lcwisburg, and Mr. Uoons,
besides several other acquaintances.
Wednesday, March 7. Engaged pur
chasing jndia rubber goods, kc. Our boat
left the Pittsburg landing about 8 o'clock,
P. M. We have few passengers aboard.
The cabins aie elegantly furnished, and
the tables covered with the choicest viands.
The bar is well fitted up, where the choic
est liquors and cigars are dealt out. We
purchased ao "Airometcr'' to-day, of the
( '
1 inventor, Mr. Aixcn, lor the purpose of
a . a -
weighing, ana ascertaining the value of
Isold.
Thursday, March 8- Came to at M'
Farlin's Warehouse, in sight of Steuben
ville, Ohio, nnd took aboard 1500 bbls. of
j tier way up, came in contact, and broke
'one of the lines. We have Ohio on our right
'nnd Virginia on our left hand. The scen-
jery on either shore is very fine : at limes
rich tracts of cultivated country, stretchino
away as far as the eye can reach, on eith
er hand.and again nothing but bold.harren
hills presenting themselves. Landed at
Sleubenville this evening. It being the
Captain's place of residence, our cabin was
soon filled with visiters, admiring the new
boat, &c.
Friday, March 9. Dr pped down the
river a few miles this morning, and took
in 750 bbls. flour. In ihe meantime some
'ofus went ashore and amused ourselves
y nrng at target. I made the best shot,
a rme proea nerseu a nrs:-raie
shooter. Reached Wheeling this evening.
Before we arrived, a young man, said to
te of respectable family, had a violent fit
of "mania potu." He had been drinking
for some days, and was in great distress ;
but he recovered so as to go on shore when
wc landed. Took aboard S00 bbls. flour
at this place. The amount stowed away
in one of these boats, is almost incredible.
Mr.M'Donald and niyself went to a concert
by the '"Eddy Family." They have im
proved very much since I heard them sing
in Lcwisburg. Mr.Sehmidt performed his
'part on the guitar, admirably. The river
Jin now very full, being 25 feet above low
water mark.
Saturday, March 10. Left Wheeling at
ft o'clock : stooped at Marietta this after
noon. This is the oldest town in the Slate
of Qhio, and a handsome place, resembling
Lewisburg in some respects. There is a
College here, ani burying-ground in the
suburbs, in which stands a large mound,
filled with human skeletons. It is not
known whether it waa an Indian burial
place, or the work of an antediluvian race:
the former is the general supposition. Se
veral of us visited this cariosity during oar
short stay. '
Sunday, March ll-Arried at Ports,
mouth. It hat a buMTtess-like appemnct
windows shut, and doors open for trade.
Very little respect is paid to the Sabbath,
in places situated on these western thor
oughfares. Spent the day in reading, not
forgetting a few chapters in the Book of
books. Weather warm and sultry, with
thunder showers, this evening. The dense
Tug obliged us to come to anchor.
Mondav, March li Arrived at Cin-
cinnnti, about 7 o clock, A. M. Ihe log
j was so dense that wc could see nothing of
the surrounding country, which is said to
present a beautiful appearance.being under
a high slate of cultivation, and abounding
in vineyards, fruit-garden, Sic. i but after
the fog broke away we had a fine view of
the business portion of the '-Queen City."
In population and substantial wealth it is,
Tuesday, March 13. Some new pas
sengers aboard; the evening agreeubly
j spent, reading, music, anecdotes, Acc. The
'porter on this boat is four feet high and as
! broad as Ions. We have dubbed him
. . Gen- Taylor." and have a great deal cf
aif.port at his expense. Peing an endless
I joker himself, he stauds as butt for all who
(Ilia nioriniig, just as wc lurucu uut ui uui
berths.
It makes a fine appearance from
i . .
the river, and
,
does not deceive its looks.
pleased with Louisville than
. "MJ.i. I-
any of the western towns we have passed
through. Here we made our last purchases
ol overland equipments, including a few
"inkets, beads, rings, vermillion, &c, lo
, -,. .
barter with the Indians.
Goods of all
. . . , . .
' 'nds command a good per ccntago here.
judging from the rates wc paid fpr some
articles. Left Louisville about 10 o'clock,
A- M.. passing through the Falls, but the
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them, although entirely impassable in limes
of low water. Passed Shippensporl, Ky.,
and New Albany and Troy, Indiana. The
annearance ofihe country on both sides of
th ,.' .nn'd warrant a nroductive soil,
To day 1 notice trees coming out in leaf,
frogs singing, and all nature wears the as
pect of early spring, j
Wednesday, March 14- A clear and 1
beauiiful morning, and a cloudless sky,
welcomed in this my 21st birth-day. With
what fond anticipations does the child look
I forward to thai eventful dav thatshdllmake
him a "man''' lie forms plans and builds
"castles in the air" which his restless n in
bi.ion is doomed never to realize when he
arrive, at that important period. As time
ghdes along, and I passes from childhood
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to youin, nis aspiraiions weuKeii, anucon-i
tinue to grow fainter during his rise from
youth to manhood. He is not sensible of
the change, nnd all the fond imacinations j
of his bright and joyous days are forgotten
or give pUre to other thoughts and feelings.
This has certainly been my experience.
Little did I think, years ago, when I "wished
myself a man," that this day would find j
me in my present situation, wiih the pres
ent object in view. But I am ofTmy sub
ject. The country on both sides of the
river is flat, the banks full, and overflowing
in some places. The settlements along the ! Iect look!nS P,ace de"e the '7
banks, for some time have presented a most j nnme il bears- Everything about our
squalid appearance, wretched cabins, sunk j boardioi? "feared 6". d the
in the" sand and mud, surrounded with ;vie"n,s were aImost dlseus,,nS
drifts, destitute of outhouses. Evansviile. Sunday, March 18. There being abou!
in the distance looks like a smart place.and
is the largest town in Indiana
Thursday, March 15. Using lhe river
water has given some of us accustomed lo
limentono water a severe diarrhoea. Ma
ny feared il was the Cholera, which is pre
vailing lo some extent in this country, but
we soon found out to the contrary, much
to our satisfaction. Landed at Cairo, situ
ated at the junction afthe Ohio and Missis
sippi rivers. It is a poor, distressed looking
place, almost inundated at present. The
characteristics of these two rivers differ
very materially. While the Ohio is one
continued broad, smooth stream, the wa
ters of lhe Mississippi are more turbulent,
very crooked, cut up by islands, and run
ning in different channels. Its banks are
low, and overflowing in many places at
present, sometimes lor miles it is lined
with cotton-wood trees of different growths.
These regular varieties in size are caused
I suppose by the formation of new banks.
and the deposits of seed, as the river chan
ges its channels. Every now and then
we see a lone squatter living in something
that has the shape of a habitation, but gen
erally so small and wretched looking (sur
surrounded by water when the river is up)
that a person can scarcely but wonder
how human beings can content themselves
in such an isolated, and apparently miser
able condition. But I am told that they are
contented with their lot, which ia Mtse
ing mBy in far more enviable situations
do not njoy. They procure the necess"
rics of life by furnishing steamboats with
wood, and occasionally we see a garden
patch or a small lot fenced in and planted
It appears to be the highest ambi'ion to live
"from hand to mouth" as it is called, and
wrestle with the fever-and-ague, which is
their constant enemy. Like Daniel Boone,
they think that when a person settles with-;
in twenty miles of them, they are getting
'too neighborly,' and wish to encroach up
on their rights. I can not envy the condi
tion of the poor squatter, on the lonely
banks of the Mississippi. I would prefer
a log-cabin, with a dog and gun, amongst
the wildest mountains of old Pennsylvania.
I am no admirer of flat or prairie country ;
I imagine it will be severe on the eyes,
when the sight is unobstructed by forests,
or blue mountains in the distance. To day
we saw the first canebrakes; they are'
beautiful, being ever-green.
Friday, March 16 A delightful morn
ing. Passed a number of cotton plantations,
with a row of negro huts near the mansion
houses ; some of them looked very comfor
table. Landed at Memphis about noon
weather almost insupportably warm. The
town is situated upon a bluff, and has con
siderable trade, principally in cotton. It
is said there are fifty cases of Cholera in
town. We lay here half a day, discharg
ing freight. The U. S. Navy Yard, at
j ,his Place U undcr way a"d is " very
neavy contract, adoui xuu uuiitornians
are assembled here, from different parts of
the South, making preparations for start
ing. The half ol Ihe population of Mem
phis, is slaves. We saw some specimens
of the traffic to-day. An Arkansas law
yer, purchased a little girl and brought
her on board. She was literally torn from
the arms of her mother, and their mingled
cries were truly distressing. Another
se " o little brothers : the pur.
criaser was taking them to Ued Ktver,
Lousiana ; they too, had been taken from
their parents, and looked and no doubt
felt as though, they had buried father and
mother. Another was a plan'er, who
. told me he had run short of change, and to:
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reuieniaii nis purse, ne selected one ol his
slaves, a comely looking fellow, about
twenty-three years of age, and was taking
S him 10 ,ne New Oteu market. He was
i in chalns his maaler said because
, " us, to go. or in otner words, as . ,
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learnea irom tne stave nimseii, to be-torn
away from his wife whom he loved, and
had been married to about four months. I
0,0 nm wonaeT Bl 0,8 reius.ng to go. iutj
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more nappy ana conientea oeings ihun
slaves da not exist, when well treated and
properly clotheJ.
No matter how hard
ihe labo
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jesting. & To sit an hour or two on the
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! na" 01 wempm-, -na us.en to u.e.r pe -
''"8. -a8 treat for me. Corn
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rountrv. and reach trees are out in full
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Saturday, March 17. Left Memphis
JMday evening, and arrived at Xipole-
"" lho mnu,h r ,,,e Arkansas, this eve-
ning. t his place consists ol several olo
steamboats converted into storehouses,
hotels. &?.. and two or three " strav
buildings.' We stowed our traps, and !
took lodgings in one of these wretched!
wharf boats, while the "Winfield Scott" 1
spedon her way towards the Crescent City:
success to her and all aboard. This ab-
,or,-v -aiilornians awaiting a passage
to Fort Smith, I was obliged to sleep .on
the floor last night. Caught a cat-fish
this afternoon, which we considered quite
a feat; he was a monster, weighing 45 lbs.
Some straggling Cherokee Indians about
here, on their way to St. Louis to dis
pose of their furs. They are in canoes,
and are very poor. They remind me of
the " last run of shad." About 3 o'clock
his afternoon, westartedup tho Arkansas,
on board boat "Win. Armstrong,'' a small
propeller, which we engaged to go through
to Fort Smith for $15 per man, and $8
per wagon. The river is in good naviga
ble order, and the water is more turbid than
either the Ohio or Mississippi, rather in
clining to the red. The banks are lined
with cypress, eoltonwood and cane brake.
Monday, March 19. Rained nil night ;
river fulling, and full of snags, lhe current
is very strong, but we are making good
time. Arrived at Pine-BlufTs about 2.P.M.
It is a small but pleasant village, situated
upon a high bluff overlooking the surroun
ding country. w some pine nmoer nere
(growing,) which is the first we have met
with since leaving Pa. I waa very. much
deceived in the general appearance of the
Arkansas country. Shortly after leaving
the Mississippi, the banks became higher,
ell timbered, and an apparently hner wo
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kins country. I have never -cut
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There is
am iota tne son
a bluff on one aide of the river, while the
opposite side is low land.and tha formation
changes aides alternately. -. Cotton and ,
corn are the staple crops of this country.''
It is said to be very healthy her1, and ia
certainly a great opening for emigrants.
We amused ourselves to day by firing at
ducks and geee ofTthc deck of the boat ;
made but few successful hhots. The ac
commodations on board are very iadifK.r ,
ent and the fare horrid ; all the meats ap
pear to have been in a put i id state before .
cooking. Complaint was made by the pas
sengers, (and we afterwards bad the satis
faction of eating some of our own provis
ion, not knowing it at the time )
Tuesday .March 20. Awaked tbia mor
ning by a violent storm. It came on about
j o'clock, accompanied by thunder and
lightning and hih winds. Hail full about
the size of an erg. The boat was blown
"P a sand bar, which saved us from be-
ing capsized. My the screams ol tr.e wilil
geese, we supposed they were sorely pel'.ed.
After ihe storm subsided we cleared the
sand-bar, and arrived at Little Rock about
day break. This place.which is the Opt
tal of the Slate, contains from 4 to BOOH
inhabitants. It is situated upon a high
rocky blufl from which it derives its narnet
(these are the f.r3t rocks we hive seen
since leaving the Ohio River.) It is a
well builr, healthy, and pleasant place.
The government buildings arc substantial
ly and handsomely situated. There are a
number of fine private residences ia town,
the yards, gardens, fcc-,of which are ador
ned with a great deal of taste, and the in
habitants are generally of the best class of
society. A short distance above Little
Rock, we met with the first mountains
since leaving the Ohio, and they are but
hills compared ith those of Pennsylvania.
We have passengers aboard, bound for Cal
ifornia, from Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee.
Mississippi, Lousiana, Arkansas, South
Carolina, and other ot the Southern States.
They are generally young and hardy loo
king. Wednesdiy.Msrch 21 Another violent
storm last night ; rain ftl! in torrents. 'We
arrived at lwisburg this morning. It is
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nn instunini-ant Ifanltin" nhirv hna nr. htn.e
r a
to recommend it,and bears no resemblance
to the Lcwisburg we left behind us. Ar
rived at Ozark City, 10 o'clock, A. M.
From the appearances of the place, the
lount'rs esneerairttrw rnm.i never r.nvf
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j State here, gives the country a more
j "untainous appearand. The current of
inn rivpr t hprr.min(t vnrt mni.i mn.t rfitfi-
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i dark- . Ti,ii as. Publishcd rendezvous
',orSeau- c naa it.ouSt-.t o: stopping
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; iicrc, uui ttiiuiuueu iv uu iw s uri oatltn.
! f,ve mi,es aheaJ' hcre e arrivcd- 8 '
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deed ,n fie",B8 our IraPs together, we
. cock. i-. .u. i ne uuai immeniaief r ai-
found our groceries missing. This explai
ned the cause of our change of fare aboard
the boat. Bat she was off, leaving us to
renew our loss, as best we could. There
being no storehouses here, we were unJer
the necessity of lying on the bank all night
to protect our baggage. This was our first
sPee " camping out.-
lnursday. Maren 22Af.er passing a
"IeePleSS n'Sh'' we PP0 to 8 ou "
. I encamp ai cuipnur spring, aoout two miles
distant from town. Fort Smith is quite a
village, situated on the east or Arkansas
side of the river, containing about 1000 in
habitan!s,made up of people from all parts
of iie States, slate and Indians included
It is an Indian trading station, and every
day they come to towa in numbers.bringing
furs, marketing. &c, to exchange for the
necessaries of life. - There are a number
of Government troops quartered here, and
the Fort and out-buildings are brick,
adding greatly to the appearance of the
town. The Government buildings are en.
closed by a heavy stone wall.
To be continutd
At auction, Charleston, Dec 3, by 7. D.
Oakes, the slaves belonging to the estaia
of the late Wm. Brockelbauk bi ought the
following handsome prices:
Cato, 23 years old, a plasterer, f 2133
Sam, 30 years old, 1805
Isaac, 24 years old, 1775
Paris, 24 years old. H09
Noble, 20 years old, J3W
Minnis, 24 years old, a laborer, 80a
Hardtimes, 20 years old, ' COO
It would seem from this that fanaticism
at the North has not reduced the value of
slaves at the South.
A cabman in Buffalo, N. Y., who beat a
passenger for not paying $5 for convey
ing him a short distance and afterwards
compelling him with the aid of another
person, to pay $-3 additional, haa been con
victed of highway robbery, and sentenced
for ten year to the State Prison.
It is said that in 1853. when the next
Presidential term begins, Mr. Clsy will be '
seventy-six, Daniel Webster seventy one,
and Gen. Scott sixt y-nine. Mr. Buchanan
being a bachelor, it is not though: delicate ,
to allude to his years.
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