Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-06-10

We nassed the mouth OF the Sc'0to, sma''
stream in appearance, though OF great Importance
to the interior Of Ohio. Above it. is the on'iet
of the great canal which fpmmuuicates with lake
Erie. and thence with ~. York: This outlet
is not quiet finished. but will be 10 the hrst low
water. Portsmouth q town OF muchimpor'ance'
is Just shove this outlet. 1t IS gn'd .ooh'ns'
and highly promising place, situsted as 't ,s o"
the way to New fork.-near the sra"u ca"a'
and between Cincinnati, Chl''eothe ann Coiu"'
bus.
Unvarving as IS the passage from New orleans
IN the Mississippi and Ohin, was not sorry 10
have little excitement even from steam boat
race, particularly when our boat was tote the
victor. and could thus participate in common
with nv felinw passenger, in the flush and glow
of water triumph. Soon alter we passed Inc
s. Daniel Webster"-wi,h salt trnm kanta-
wa. fYOu see they have transformed our Nnr'h'
ern Bear, as many often term him in Washing
ton, il NAV be from the clawing he has gwen the
Nulljfers-jnto a Western Steamer Soon al
ter this. we came up with the Eclipse, when
started from Cincinnati four hnnrs before u.s.
The iiremcn stirred mp the brands and thnist ln
the woodland soon after lew hea'f Po"s
from our steam pipe. even the ECLIPSE was
eclipsed Then we came up with the Envoy
boat Of much power. whose passengers were Just
rejoicing in victory over the Eclipse we
uayp cbpce.-and for miles were side BY side.
dodpng each other as we could, and giving our
boat full steain-now almost protected from
the sun BY the same Overhanging trees, and anon,
to a,uil sand bar. crossing the stream together.
and laIloins TO the passengers in the other boat,
and blasting in our forthcoming victory Inc
struggle was hard nne. The beats we're nearly
of equal power, .-and We were all interested. SO
much so ~ To forget all sense OF danger. aud 10
urge The fremen to louk we'll TO their Tires. AT last
our bnat, the Juniata in crossing the stream
shot ahead, giving the other boat our back' wa'fr
we gradually passed it. when many cIsnped their
hands good night said, and all settled down
again into slussishness and semi existence. All
this IS poor business know, bu, there are very
few, who will be sorry to be aroused from the tor.
por aud sleep Of long journey 10 q steam boat
where the ONLY sound is The puff. puff, p.H Of the
pipe. and rattle of the machinery, when even
scenery becomes at last fatiguine, and the i've
lies, Of books ton doll TO be read.
The Big Sandy river. the dividing line be-
tween Kentucky and Virginia, was higher than the
Ohio, when we passed it-and was dis charging
torrents of water, flaming like mad poll.
,cian, and ahirling and eddyins. sit it would
ape the mighty Mississippi. 1t was tearing
dow the trees on its banks and preciptatins them
into the Ohio We stopped at its mouth to dis.
charge a passrnscr.-and there the current al,
most ,leodened the paddles Of our boat, and
soon threw US far of into the river. Next Bur.
Iinston was in sight on the Ohio side-a town or
village remarkable for nothing 10 its appearance
but a pleasant and increasing place. An"n
we we're at the mouth Of the Guvandutte river
and at the village Vi Guyandotte;- and with
few other passengers landed.