Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1836-09-06
From he ". York Mirror.
LETTER FROM LAURA TODD.

II was about the twentieth of the hot month Of
July. when people who are at ense, eating, sitting,
sleeping IN their spacious palaces in Sta'e-street
and whose lofty rooms are coo'i by the fresh breeze
from the Atlantic with each returning tide when
those Who have ice to cool their water fruit to cool
their blood, and fans 10 cool their faces, ana who
leave all the sober realities Of life which they
joy in those mansions of health on the banks OF
our rivera, vii dive into those hot beds Of peTspj
alton, the aiter-cabns of line boats on the Gland
Cansl, in search of bliss. 1t VAS at this season,
having finished the buslness which called me west
thought II would be more profitable and more
comfortable TO adopt retrograde rather than Il
forward movement; for, in ;he forward march you
first danger of the suiiocailon in the cabin
or secondly, Of having your head struck from your
shoulders BY orc Of those low minded bridges,
which everywhere iniersect the canal.
Before setting my face to the east, however, |
took a stand between the living mass on the canal
boats and lhc dead mass of trunks, bsndboxcs, and
other domestic lumber, moving from the railroad
cars. One hosry headed veteran had no less than
twenty-five persons. consisting Of wives, servants
and children ofthe first and second crop the young
ones crying. The OLD ones screaming, the servants
swearing, AM the large drops Of sweat rolling o.
yer The ubicund nose and eheess Of rho veteran
mountain of SNOW. calculate the expense Of
/ tins some caravan could mol be less ihan thiIiy
dollars Ga' to be sure at the Springs they cS-
peoi 20 hear mgslcA sul dancing bot | though;
( this WAS paying too dear for their whistle.
/ fingered 10 the streets, and entered some OF
The houses IN Schenectady. inquired Of The an
ceu, men OF the city somo particulars o. that dread
lgl sialef's night Nhen he place was wropt %
rue funeral fame by horde Ut savage Indians lie,
. oa by blGd OF French Ssss-siGs yet moro savage
. When tie FrcDcinab's sword pierced through th'
i1'sui al the breast and entered the heart OF ~
mr'hc-. Whcn tho knife # the Indian, IN ye
more lender mercy. tore he scalp from the man O
luutscosc. Tho scenes Of that night are too har
rosiug or my pen bu' most justly has tie ayen
ger % blood uppeased their nance, nv giving th
cation Aho seat their flood hounds 70 these peace
ful shores blood u drink. because they were wor
tly Of Il only
I.too1 on The banks of the Mohawk River whor
fertile plains were made more rich by the bones 81
blood 81 tAal fsittfoi tribe shed IN defence If ih
white Mas aTeside but be has given up the sho'
snd whore Is he
met three sqpaws rcturain. from tie city tie
dress wus nest sni cicsn; one fihein wore
n,r blspket. sud hsd more ornaments on her r.
snl neck ttsn her companions. Her coun'euanc
a.s comely, itoseh tagged ~uh melancholy.
, offered lbesl = p.tia1es Shich hoy received sil
eoanesy. ! ie., assn Intruder on 'he'' soeis'y.
Ilsokcd on tie moving crowds ia esrs ani 6
! 1,ses ayins aoog with horse sd steam, all cate
.us folly a. II i,es and grsspng Al pleasure IS
, slipped through their fagsrs. IihcpghiA' "'s b
Ter 70 60 70 he place Of a'ouTnng hsn lie h'sse
mirih a. the former 10 The end Of Ell eli ihins
snd The hsiny all lsy q 70 The heart; 81 leit u
shosis II 'hirth eTsetlng like ihnrns under the p