Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1838-11-16
For the Vermont Ph@aix.
LETTERS FROM THE wEsT.-No. 8


terra frma and in measure, relieved from
that most hateful, disgusting, and intoIerable
OF all feelings called ea-sickness, which for
the last thriy-fve hours have been almos,
continually suffering under Icould neither
SIT up OF lie down with anything like com
tort during the whole of the trip, and as
sure you that never was a icnd-lubber more
irejoiced than was when the ringing Of the
bell announced that we had reached De-
troll.
| came up in the new and elegant steam.
er Illinois, owned by O. Newbury Of this
place, and Of which J. Barton of Rocking.
ham, VI is chief clerk She is one Of the
largest class of Boats that are used upon the
Lakes, cost about $4,000, and is the adj.
mired ofall admirers for speed, beauty. safe
~, and regularity. l went on board in the
afternoon with the expectation of leaving
Buffalo Immediately, but such was the state
OF the weather that it was not until the next
morning, at o'clock, that the last bell was
rung and the last warning all aboard
given. Then was to be witnessed scene
OF hustle and passengers running
against each other in their eagerness TO get
aboard-Porters hurrying TO and fro-Sail.
ors busy Friends hastily bidding each 9TH
er adieu, etc. etc. "Will you wait one mo-
ment for meto GET my trunk" said young
man apparently nearly out of breath with
running. Hurry, hurry !" said the clerk
and you'll be in time" and off be again
darled. " Mother can stop no longer, The
boat will leave ms" said youth apparently
about 20, who stood at little distance from
the wharf BY the side Of plain but neatly
dressed femaleupon whose care worn cheeks
tears Of grief were hastily coursing their
way. Well Jamie, go then. and' said she
as she pressed his hand more closely within
her own, forge, not your auld Mother
when far away. Be honest, be faithful
yyAas1 a Rad {. GSpmpaeX aPso dG9a 0rsYsFp bss
safely back again" Mother, wills said
the youth, (" God bless you" and in an in
slant he was on board. Just then the STEM
torian voice Of the Captain was heard
Shove off there, bear-a-hand my heaties y
Aye aye" was the response Next was
heard the ringing OF the Epeineer's bell and
in an instant, asif by magic the complicated
mac hinery ofthe engine was in molion--lhe
ponderous wheels were heard splashing in
the water and our floating palace was "boun-
ding over the deep"
Owing to the tempestuousness OF the wea-
Their, as i have before remarked, our pas
sage, though very expeditiously performed.
was an unpleasant one. We made but two
stops at the intermediate Ports. the last Of
which was at Cleveland, a fine town by the
way and very pleasantly located Lake
Erie has become,on Of the greatest inland
thoroughfares for travelling and Ircighting
goods, MerchaHdize, &c in the world So
late rs l806 not more han 0 or IL vessels
were in use upon her waters. Now there
are upwards Of so Steamboats, and about
800 Ships. Briggs. and Schooners. constantly
employed il is said that in 1886. near
$50, 600 people passed upon its waters TO the
West From Buffalo to Erie. Pa. is 90
miles. From b. TO Cleveland 1873. To
Sandusky $50. Toledo 3lO, and 10 Detroit
the sarne. The waters Of the western lakes
are much higher this season than they were
ever before known 10 be- Several Of the
wharves At different ports upon Lake Erie,
are almost covered with water that formerly
were several feet above the surface in high
water, and was told that large tracts OF land
upon the borders of lake Huron are now
covered with water. which from the appear
ance ofthe timber, &c. have not been flowed
before for at least 100 years. The cause Of
this phenomenon, is unknown. Some sup
pose it to have been produced by snow and
ice from the north. being brought down in
great quantities by the unusual warm wealth
er OF The past summer while others main.
tain that il is kind Of periodical return or
rise of the waters.
There is considerable talk upon the lake
with regard to the arrest of Captain kim
ball, late Of the Steamboat James Madison,
who, as you will recollect, attempted a sort
Of Gretna Green exhibition with a young
lady OF Erie. last spring feiled !
think the poor Captain is to be pilied. for il
seems that the father of the young lady once
gave his consent to the mntch--but was al
forwards induced TO alter his mind by an
anonymous letter which be received, libel
ling most shamefully. Capt KimbalPs char.
acter. And now, after the lady consented
las without doubt she did) TO elope with and
marry him, the commands of her father 70
the contrary Notwithstanding latter his ail-
ure Withstand the subsequent marriage OF his
lady-loye to another--and after her avowal
that he had done nothing dishouorabte--to
be arrested and thrown into gaol upon a
charge Of rape, and that too upon the oath Of
The false.hearted fair one who SO lately was
ready to unit sbefl destiny with his-it is
rally ion. hid | think The Capt may be