Litchfield enquirer., 1837-01-19
THE WEST. THE WEST!

Inc following extracts from letter from the Eden of the West (Iinos) has been handed to for publ. cation, that our readers may see what some of the cmgrants from Ncw-England think of the beautiful country here described. The writer is lady, for merly resident. md we believe native of this town. People who desrous to emgrate to the west should remember that "alI is not gold that gtters" plate of tin looks as brigh: at distance of silver "Near Chicago, -, 1s36
 Provisions here are low in comparison to whnt they were last winter. Butter is from IS to % cents per pound, and plenty, and every thing else is in the eating line The climate is quite cold here, much more 60 than at Ltchfield or New-York state. The summer is very short. do not know whether it is best to be sorry that have come here or not. We talk of going south. We feel quite dissatisfied with the country here. Lumber is 40 dollars thou sand. A poor man can hardly afford floor to his log cabin We live a road where from twenty to thirty market wagons loaded with -four, butter, corn meal, oats, c. pass rom the south Chicago) every day. Reason teaches that where those articles grow is better than to stay here, where it cold that oas can't grow than foot high, and not get ripe at an. We have been disappointed in coming here
 "In this country every house, cabin, or wigwam is tavern. At least the wearied traveller thinks it very hard if when he gets to house he cannot get something to eat by paying forit.
 "Often the still hour of midnight do my thoughts wing their way to my sisters bedside. and there fancy myself administering to her wants at other times am by our parents reside listening to the voice of instruction and prayer, which long since became silent; but alas! in the morning it is all dream, and
 find mysefin our little log cabin which is about l6 by l6 feet-only one room. have in it two beds, a bureau. nine chairs, table, chest to keep luncheon n barrel of four. a stove, three shelves for dishes besides the trundle bed and chest or two under the other beds. We have one window with six lights on the west side, and hole cut through the logs on the south with old rug hung up before i, in rainy days The remainder of the light creeps through the erev ces between the logs. sort of floor we have over. head made of loose rough boards which is accessible by rough ladder-Ino cellar, no chambers no closet no well-and this is happiness at the westl
 "Our children have not been to school day since they have been in the country, and if VIC remain where we are they never can unless we are able to have them boarded in town. have not attended public worship since Jeff the state of New.York t6 months since.) I do not wish to have mother come here: it is toocod and she could never go to meeting or have any society of any consequence. If we move south, hope to be differently situated in this respect
 "Thc wind here is very piercing. When blowing it's highest gale on Ltcheld or Goshen hills it can hardly be compared with every day winds here. must confess that am somewhat homesick Tome. who wss brought up among the hillsand woods and among pleasant neGhborA, sn uninhabi,ed prairie has but few charms A li.tie prairie land s very con- vsnion'. but what delight has an ocean prairie where thsse is 70 oAset upon which the lone traveller can nz hs syss no object whshsF Co direct his stepsi wealA almost as soon take up my abode with the tenn psaaoss mariner as so shInk o lIvIne oD such paes Ys. lhs s seHees deserpsIoW q great psv. of shs iaE'lstasA llllneIs."
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