Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-04-29

and rolling 10 successive cadences over the
gay waters, the listening forests catching up
the strain and throwing back the responsive :
echo And here again mid-channel lies the
sunken wreck of snagged !" vessel, her
shattered Hurricane rising sadly above
the waters" proud in ruin" While gal
lantly breasting the wave she struck-pierc-
ed TO the vitals she quivered a moment
like thing of life "-faltered-goes down,
her groan hushed in the bubbling deep!
Such is glance Of the amusing, interest
ing, and saddening variety meeting one
navigating for the,6rst time these proud riv-
ers of the West. Indeed it is the epitome |
ola glanse, yet it must suffice.
My friend and had taken our tickets for
New Orleans, but after two weeks confne-
ment on board Mississippi steamboat, we
concluded to stop here and take breath at
least. So the boat "laying to" for several
hours at this port, we took leave of our mot
ley group of friends, and ordered our bag
gage Cor perhaps should be little more
+ idiomatic and say tplunder here,) TO the
Southern Hotel" Notwithstanding our
fellow passengers were representatives Of
} almost every nation under heaven, with
I full share Of Judges Generals Colo
nels,' Majors &c. with somewhat pre-
ponderance Of the military over the civil,
i reversing the style, Cedant arma togae ~
and bent on almost every conceivable des-
Y tinauon. Texas however claimed the good
! lier share, yet by jostling together for two
q long weeks we had become so coalescenl,
q that we parted with feeling of regret
/" And as our carriage started for our quar-
: ters, the waving signals Of farewell from
. the decks left a throb playing chilly at my
N heart.
he A stranger would scarcely be at loss tc
Id recollect his latitude here, being almost con
or stantly met with the pranomen of "South
J! ern" at every turn: erempli gratid
:, Southern Hotel Southern House. South
-, ern Store and figuring at the head of news
he papers, as Southern Sum- Southern New
w Letter. Southern Reporter,' &c. &c. /
d. would seem really that our friends tn
ce Southrons are quite complacent with tn
rd suns looking down a little more VERTICALLY
III upon them than upon US.
-, This city is of recent growth, yet it ha
= already become formidable rival 10 Match
II ez, and bids fair to attain soon the asce1
,le dency. 1t is place of much commerce.
he importance, and its operations in this lin
all are very extensive. Casting my eye upo
the commodious harbor, see spread out
On field of STEAMBOATS,, keelboats, fats, and v;
or rious other craft Of nondescript character
rip countless succession. The town is situate
nr- on the inclination and summit Of consi
- cradle bluff with streets regularly laid GU
~, and fair proportion of good buildings
roe My friend and I took birds eye view
en- /: the town and country from the dome Of Il
ben courthouse which well repaid the toll of a
'ay- cent. The country inland, almost as
I OF as the eye can reach, presents successit
Of mound like hillocks, as though the sea
,ty- moment Of violent agitation from conhit
ris- ing storms had suddenly CONCEALED. The
nds; hillocks are covered with the original shru
h na berry, and crowned with beautiful reside
ces.
teen But the eye of the christian wanders
non stinctively over the prospect for the gltle
'ork ing spires lifted heaven-ward by pious nan
IN. and looks in vain. In vain he listens
. the 'church-going bell and the inspiri
cadences of the deep swelling organ
80 notice one or two diminutive houses of W.
- ship, one of which belongs to the Presby
.ted, rians. There is small Baptist soci,
here learn, constituted during the D
year. There is a rush to the theatre ey,
g. night, but how few visit the sanctuary
on the Most High. This city, you know,
drop somewhat noted for its various exhibitit
left of mob violence, especially in hanging
". in the gamblers, year or two since, with
'ork) judge or jury-the branches of large
Gin serving the unhallowed purpose of 9
r full lows. o, how much is needed here
ne of pure and peaceable morality of the gosp
both While civil and commercial interests
esent striking deep root into the soil, piety
y one plant Of feeble and neglected growth. II
,ation important the injunction to pray the L
aware Of the harvest TO send forth faithful labo
high into waiting fields.
must Yours, &c. N. N. "
vari-
rating UPPER ALTON, March %, 1874
e and To the Editor ofthe Vermont Telegrd
such Sir:-Though you and differ vast