Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1839-09-27

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aolailor oi the south and western sections
our growing eounsry. will have their
nds suitably imprrss~d With majestic ex-
! aud powerful resooCees Of the United
|iies.
The steamboat navigation Of tie M;,sis.
q and ger tributary rivers. hH recently
17ed ai such degrse Of improvement. as
NAL 70 many Fe-prts. The commerce OF
Allan c states. and opens channel for
| emlgtaiion otihe hardy and cnterpris-
sons u the more shiekly populated
les ofthe eastern section Of our union.
The Mississippi Valley. including tho
|anIry lying on the nser Of that name aud
bnnehrs, u becoming more and more
own to eastern enierprise and is rapidly
proving in agricultarr and the civilization
Is inhs biisnis. Tae cities Of Pittsburgh.
|neinnaii. Louisville and 81 Louis. and a
|nber Of neat little villages which owe
~ grow % to steamsoai navigation. begin
nsal the finest AilaItio towns. while the
grounding eouuify, IN many places is rap.
l y improving from the exruions Of the ag-
|ukursi, aud the hady woodcuuer
The snaual overfio siag IN the Mississip-
river. IA the count ies far TO the sou:E-
D. presents. however. a serious obstacle
the cultivation o It's banks: and in n
! nber o. places for hundreds Of miles. is
ssrn,ed he app>sfsnee OF iniermiuable
(esis. broken here aid there BY the solitary
Of the axeman. wi Q has selected a com
iblr e.. inenee for he purpose Of dsposi.
his cord wood, ready for the use Of
.mboais when they choose to stop and
plrnish their erhaus,rd supply.
During pleasant lay in autumn, but q
years ago. a fine boat carrying numer-
7 Passen gers, was PLEASANTLY pursuing
spid course down the river. about hall
|y between the Chh.kassw bluffs. aud the
Psth oftl'e Yszoo. shere few objects &C.
|fred 10 relieve the iinvari<gaisd scenery.
ben the attention OF he passengers was at.
|ried by auge piles aaading smm~diately
the bank, IN the vic nifty OF 4 humble cot.
residence OF the woodeuiieF, whose in
|ary vas so com picuo0sly displayed.
boat alter coming 10 wss speedily re-
rnished by the assis anee Of a number OF
Irdy deck passengers. while those more
situated IN the cabin. had been
nssing ihemseives. some by stepping on
ore, and some By n,sicing the movements
the res from the side gangway Of the
At Ofihis latter lass was an elderly
who had bscn carelessly leaning
RI the s,crn railing. musing on the objects
shore presented, apparently taking liule
crest in anything be observed, until us
boat was ''shevini. of" and again CON-
, under The power ~ steam. bis attention
rmed Suddenly attracted BY the appear
&c Of the wooS-cuitsr. who had stationed
mself on the bank fIr tie purpose OF loose
2 the rope which had attached them to
{ land. AS the los, reeeded from the
ore. such was tho intensity Of the old
futlemsn gaze. rs Il sHrscsed by marks
rrcogpn ion in the ilxeman's lace that not
|fciently aiiendingll 70 the hrmness Of his
a while in this lsaiing posture. he acct
|nlly los bis balancN as the wheels quick
|ed their no,ion. and plunged hcadlong O.
rboard, mmergcd bcneaih the agitated
|ters
|The pat ent reader having followed this
j thus q r. fearing, perhaps, that il is "a
% cut mere narraise. and beginning 10
|spair Of cring any plot or striking Incl
hi will ow feel his attention aroused by
|aginins The minel II horror and eonsier
bon ofrbe passengss aud crew. on be-
|ding one OF the number precipiialed
|ddeHly into be terry element
Al,Lau h 4 Gems rable Indifference !:
en- mani essed on b ard STEAMBOATS, Of the
|zrrn 4atrr,. 10 aei idenis ofthis kind, yet
secoun, Of the ki own responsibility Of
person who had laet with the accident
owe rvhi ed man,. bot freiilcss efforts
pc mad 70 save Ian. The woodeulleI
b, had plunr~s In the water several
pes, seemingly r-gs rdirss Of bis own safe
BE-, Zoe ass E srtiriaan could not be found
4 }, boa. a. Iength pr oceeded on her way
pile The ,p,ain Offered large reward &c
mao q he ~oodpile. 10 be paid on hl'
fsfn iron New Ofieans. IL be would fint
BODY "A, he, dead a. alive. The boat stop
. on her re,ufn al ihe same place. The
] riy ,rnar, OF ths hat was summoned. who
10 disPi yed 90 nspsei which haa no'
+ IN motto. under tie mranness Of his for
y garb. = ith ! eoun,eoascs which bespoke
nueh hi, her condition than that oil or
|afY wot dcuuers. I'd features that seemed
h'ed up as il By the consciousness Q
me reeer co.d fors sne. When asked By
eager lo,ain II se could give any y
PES Oflhr les ,-ssnger: be answered ~
negatiss. And boush he spoke "a
hnaer lhs, seemed o belle his assertion
every senquiry. and every search
. 10 and out OF the water. resulted 10
ief that M arforuns,e gentleman. whom
shall ca ! Morsios. musI be indisputabls
'hd.
% the arrival Of tive steamboat at c'nc'n