The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1818-08-25


short, or parting with many things, which
they really needed. The most that many
Of them, knew about their destined place,
was, like the Vermont Pilgrims, they were
bound to Ohio Ii 10 impossible Tor me 10
tell, hey much some families have suaef-
ed, who have come in here, since our arri-
val :; travelling in the rain and through The
mud, (which is a serious evil herc) they
get discouraged, aud being strangers, the
inhabitants are sometimes unwilling 10 take
them in, which subjects them 10 great In
convenience.
hope if any more families, from our
Eastern quarter, should attempt this long
journey, (unless they have been guilty Of
some thing, for which they ought 10 be
hanged) that they would DC wise enough %
count the cost, and be pretty certain OF some
place TO 90 10, and when they get there,
have acme distant prospect OF Irving as
comfortably and enjoying themselves a.
well, as they had been used 10 heretofore.
(HeFe Mr.. March gives particular dis
eruption of his rout--and then observes -
have not ronm to go through with
any particular description Of the last part
OF our journey, and must only observe, that
the largest half of The last 100 miles Was
pretty dismal, The laid broken, the fnhabi-
tants, many OF them ignorant and hoglsh,
The houses not very inviting, having The
chimnies pasted on the outside, winch look,
as # the birds brought the materials, mud
and straw, and built them.
We arrived here on the Gath OF October
about four weeks afterwards, family
from Freeport arrived, BY the name Of
Blackstone, with ten children, and three
grand children, belonging 10 the eldest
daug hter, widow Airs Blackstone IS a
member Of Mr. MerriIl's church the Wild
ow, her daughter, is, 70 appearance, tar
gone in consumption younger sister
down with settled fever. Whatthey went
through on the road, through the mud and
rain, have moi room to mention.
(siened) 81. MARCH.
The second Is directed 20 Mr.. .Anos Wafker,
Or Union, and dated +" Chilticothe, ohio,
May son, and June Sd, 1873
e he lands III this part OF the state, es-
pecially The bottom lands, is OF deep and
rich soil, it pl reduces we'll. But this state,
believe has been extolled too much by
many-lhey have raised such q violent u
hio fever, that very many, who have moved
IN here, have never been able 70 realize
what they anticipated, before they come.
Things do not crow spontaneously here,
more than with you, except weeds, cuck.
old buttons and beggars bill, which are We
ry abundant anda great ttlal, Ii may DC
thong h;, thar am an enemy TO this western
courtyard wish 10 discourage people from
coming into il. But ii is not just SO. Ii
may bs far the interest and The duty OF some
10 come hi'her; but should be sorry 70
be the means Of running the District Of
Maine OF its inhabitants besides am sen
sibe Of the DAGGER, 10 which PEOPLE are ex
posed here, OF being devoured BY that enc
my Of mankind, WMskey, which has slain
its hundreds at least. Il does pot cost more
than half So much 20 get drunk here,as With
you
Il is now the Sd Of June and we have
hardly done replanling our corn Much i
TO be planted yet, where II is missing. he
crows and black birds take up the corn and
make much work Tor Us,
The winter past has been pretty cold,
especially the month Of February. The
spring Git is said) the most backward ever
known in this quarter,
The land in this state is more uneven
than expected to find it--much OF it is
suitable only Tor pasturing. The great
price OF land is owing 10 the continual mov-
ING OF people into this State coming IN
great droses, as though they were distract
ed (Signrd) 81. MAkCH.
SALEM, AuGusT l8.
a mem inteYgie2u NTH The Sea Ser