Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1843-10-24
TOUR OF THE UPPER LAKES.
No .
No. 2.

on my way TO 'untrled scenes and not un-
mindful of what might befal me on the
'deceitful wave And thus resume the
thread Of my DISCOURSE
Nov the night grows deep.
And silent as its clouds, and full of Sleep"
Nay-not full of seep'sto me. The
novelty Of my situation---to me novelty -
the rumbing of machinery-lhe rafting
and creaking of tiller- chains, and the mind
dwelling on the dangers TO which we were
exposed by food and by fire, kept slumber
from my eye-ids, and restless and feverish
turned from side to side in my berth. -
Thus | lay till near midn ight--courtng
sleep only TO have her fly farther from me
when at once the startling cry rang
through the cabin A man orerJoard.'-
Then came the rush Of many feet across
ne dcck-the engine paused in its work
ne boat at the stern was lowered away
and hardy crew, as came aft, were
pulling into the darkness in search of the
frowning mortal. But to their sHalloo'
~ answer was returned, and half-hoIr's
oarch was vain and fruitless. 1t was one
~ their own number who had pershed-
an active German lad, who for six seasons,
rs the captain with husky voice told me.
rad wrought on board The Illinois. tap
pears that the hands were unshippng
The bow rudder, and this lad was Standing
npon the guard pulling at a tackIe-rope,
whom hook gave way, and he fell back
ward Immediately forward of the wheel.
In an instant then mus; he have persisted
No. human aid could avail; him aughr, but
wiIhouta nom :nts warning he me his fate,
Us many an one must meet it.
There was circumstances connected
with the death Of this young man, which
threw around it an affecting interest. -
This was to have been his last trip, had he
lived During the six years that he tray
cilod the great lakes, he had by dint of
strict economy, accumuIateda few hundred
dollars, with which he had purchased lands,
and made improvements: and was design
ing now to enter upon an enjoyment Of the
fruits Of his labor. When the boat reach
ed the wharf AT Detroit, there was sister,
md fair girl to whom he had 'plighted
his troth, anxiously awaiting his arrival,
;nd prepared TO meet and welcome him
with smiles But he was where smiles
could never greet him more, till the sea
gives up its dead And when told how he
had persisted, and that he lay buried where
the tear Of affection could never water his
grave, the revulsic" OF feeling was too
great, and ghas --,e-.< Nale they sunk in
sensible TO the gro We thought then
Of a home where the loved and the LOVING
will be unied-and where the wrung heart
will know nothing Of sorrow or tears any
more. Disappointment, md change, and
grief, and pain are herc-but Muc no
blight, no anguish, no bitterness can ever
come! But we must pass.
Early on Thursday morning. Aug. 18th,
we reached Clclvel md. where we landed
Il few passengers, and received as many
more OH board. AS saw bu; little of the
place, | can say but HHlc about it. | was
told, however, that il was a Furnishing
Town, and Of considerable Importance as to
its commercial advantages. 1t has an OK
cylcnt harbor, back from which, on high,
Commanding blntf, the town lies.
This day, for the first time in my life, |
experienced that most disagreeabc of all
scnsations-2ca Sickness will tell you
how 1t was-ror lam a faithful chronicler
Of all that beiel myself. Immediately af-
ter we left Cleaveland, our gallant Steam
err entered, seemingly, cloud that rested
heavily and darkly upon the very bosom
OF the waters. AS it closed around US, we
found ourselves in the midst Of fri ghtfui
storm. The lightning flashed wildly
the thunder crashed in deafening pcals--
> ba t.tinl oil -, E,f,,l
the rain fell in torrcnts-thc waves lcaped,
and foamed, and dashed each other as if
,naddoned under the descending scourge-
and away went our vessel, bounding and
rareering through the conflicting elements
there was a grandeur and subIimity in
he scene, which mocks a | human power
ii description. And could have looked
"a and enjoyed it all, bat for that strange,
eddy, hnlf-fainting, sckening sensation
rat came over me, and made me helpless
- an infant. As there is but one step from
sc sublime to the ridiculous, the reader
nay guess the rest, and save recital.
About noon we passed from out tn"
"loud--,he winds and waves were rcbu-
>cd, and there was great calm. a clear
ky and The bright sunshine produc d
n1ppy change on board, and the paest
"ountenance was soon lit up with smiles.
And as we gathered alt for reading or con-
ycrSation, it was with spirits mad happier
~ the contrast. Thus We cnj)y lie.
There said one, ARE the Cumberland
islands, at the same time pointing west
ward to where they loyin their greencs|,
and uncul,iva,ed beauty. Bu, what Of the
Cumberland Islands! Nothing-save near
them The vessels of two mighty nations met
in conillct--,he tcmpeStS OF iron hail shat
tered and slew, and that lie wdtcrS around
,oc,c m ,de red riti humdR blood! That is
all! II was an innocent affair! And Yet oul
country must needs resist aggression. and
rcpel the naughty invader. But war is. an
accur,ed business. and falls like Judgment
upon those who pursue It.
Wo now soon entered the Detroit river
broad and beautiful stream,w with cult
waited farms on either side aud adown which
many "a sail was gid ng, aiding much to
the variety aud interest of the sceue-PaS-
sed Maiden on the Canada shore, n small
fortified town, garrison d with black troops
ia red coats, who paraded as we went by.