The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-11-16
MISC ELLA " v .
EMIGRATION EASTWARD.

EMIGRATION EASI w ARD.
A correspondent of the Hartford (Ct.) OBJ
server writes as follows from Jacksonville,
Michigan:
We met from time to time on our way,
considerable number Of pale and sailow visaged
travellers, who were returning from the "far
west" to their former residence-with ordina-
nv horses, old wagons, and with every appear
ance of poverty and detection. Their history
is in every case substantially similar. They
had heard of the fertile plains and praIrIes OF
the west-sold their property In New YORK OF
New England, came to Michigan, Illinois, or
Iowa, with high hopes,-purchased farm, and
labored hard for few months to provide for
themselves and families. At length the pro-
cess of acclimating commenced. Bilious fe
YER followed by fever and ague, Frustrated
most of the family. father-a mother,
beloved son, or an interesting daughter, found
final resting place in land of strangers:----
while poverty, privation, suffering from Ill
health, physicians bill and gloomy prospects,
conspired to urge return, in spite of the sug-
gestions of pride, and the certainty OF future
poverty. They sold their improvements for
trihe in cash, to one more fortunate than them
Selves and packing up the few remaining val
uables, set their faces towards healthier re-
gion, broken constitutional, poor and wretched.
Not only so, but thousands at the west sigh
for their former home-their former friends,
the mouse Oh WORSHIP, anu lte NOlI6 VI lilSli
former pastor, to visit them in sickness, and to
comfort them when called to deposite in the
grave those who were dear to them as their own
souls These are too poor, or too proud to
confess the truth even to themselves, and re-
main where they are, because they have COM
mitted themselves too far to retreat. Let me
illustrate by fact.
= In company with my friend, we visited a vii
lage on our way, containing a population OF
IN xhioh ha formerly OaStOr OF the
church.
: In answer to numerous inquiries of his for
mer CONGREGATION, respecting their health
there was scarcely reply, that did not speak
of bilious attack; or where from one to tour OF
the family were not afflicted with the ague.
And vet they call the village healthy, because
there had been few deaths, and few cases oil
acute diseases. In truth, in many places, sick
ness which does not confine the patient to the
house, is scarcely spoken of or noticed.
This friend and brother is from New Hamp-
shire and during residence OF some nine
wears at the west, he has steadily discouraged
his friends, who are in moderate circumstances
from an attempt to better their condition pyre
moving west,
here reiterate nv deliberate opinion that
atne-tenthS ofthcse who ardently desire TO come
west, in order to better their circumstances,
had best remain where they are. The sick
ness, the suffering, the privations, in regard to
comfort, and moral and intellectual improve
ment. are such as would appal the stoutest
hearts, lift could, by bitter experience
The SOURCE OF THE THAMEs.-Within two
miles of Cirencester is the source OF the Thames,
n clear fountain in little rocky dell, known by
the name of the Thames Head. This IS the lit
tie infantine stream, so great giant when II
arrives at its full growth.
The little dell, whence issues the gentle
stream, is, in hot season, perfectly dry but the
drought that stops the supply at the FOUNTAIN
head has but slight effect on the course OF the
stream. II has so many different feeders from
various parts of the country, that at Lechlade
and Gricklade it runs on its usual course unin-
auenced by the scarcity at the head. There is
an amusing story told of simple Cockney, VINO
ON his way from Bristol to London, turned aside
- to visit the source of the river he was so proud
of. II was warm summer; there had been no
rain for three weeks, and the spring was dried
up; he said, with an expression OF the utmost
alarm and sorrow, what ruin this must cause
at London What will the poor people do
for water?'-and his busy fancy conJured up
direful picture of thousand ills consequent up
on the stoppage of the stream; no more ships ar
irving at London laden with the wealth OF the
world, the bankruptcy of rich merchants, the
shutting up of Change, the failure OF the BANK
of England, the anguish of ruined iamiiies, ano
the death of thousands in the agones OF thirst.
The Germans tell similar story OF travel
Ter who visited the springs of the Danube; and
which, as are upon the subject, may serve as
pendant to the story of our Cockney. The
traveller in this case was Swabian; and when
ever the Germans wish to palm off Joke,
Syabian is sure to be the butt. On noticing in
what a small stream the water trickled at the
source of the great river Danube, he formed the
bold resolution of stopping it. He put his hand
across it; and as he fancied the various cities
upon its course deprived of their supply of water
by this deed, he exclaimed in the pride of his
heart, "What will they say in Vienna"
TR,usrvIRATE OR BooKsELLERs.-Three indi.
yiduals at this moment have almost monopolized
the bookselling trade in Germany-Thc most
no,yerfu, of these is Baron Gotta, the proprietor
of the Alegemeine Zeitung. The Baron ID like
wise proprietor of six literary periodicals o.
high standing, and is said to have from S00 e
] An editors in his pay. He is proprietor of the
/ conv rigbt of all the works of Goethe, Schiller
Herden. and Uhland.-The second of these lit
erary grandees is Reimer,, Of Berlin, who owns
the COPY right of all the works OF Jean Paul
Tick. Kleist Johannes Won Muller, Noyans
and Schleeel The third is Brockhause, OF Leip
sic. proprietor of the conversations LEXICON,
which alone employs the time and talents OF iV'
literary men Brockhause is likewise the pub
fisher Of a most colossal encyclopedia, whlcl
x,.ben finished, will consist at least of 2Oo Vol
,,mes; and a few months since he commenced
new daily paper, and is about to publish, at TN
moment, a periodical work, upon NEST e4ter
sive and peculiar SCALE