The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-01-12

49, Woman First and last In our affections.
mime cheers. Lot tho toast be dear woman.
When the proprietors Of Express Lines" on
the railroads shall have deprived the Depart
ment of all revenue from the great thorough
fares between the large cities, will they patriot
cally volunteer 10 carry the mails over roads
like that which is here described in the Boston
Or which will the public choose--to have all
mail service stopped on such roads. or money
taken from the Treasury TO pay forit? Is
From TIE Boston Pusriot
WINTER TRAvELILnG IN MAlAE-The following is
extrac. from letter Of the Legislative correspon-
dent Of the Portland Argus at Augussa detailing hi.
adventures in arriving at his post: s.,,,
"Stansd from Bunswick at half. past oae, and
reached Bowdonham (eight miles) without trouble,
the people Of TopshRm having sh0veiled and broke
out ths road with conmcndabie spirit. For the first
four miles after leaving Bowdonbam, eos s!ong very
well, but when we got 10 Richmond line the drifts
were enormous. There very little snow in the
fields tho stubbe hardly covered but tho road was
blocked to the height Of the stone walls Nothing had
been done 10 render the road passa bic, the
reasoning, with sone pAasbility, that il Vas no use
to try 10 clear the road while the snow was blowing
at such rate. Had now some music. The order
was first 10 throw our weight side add anon
on the other, TO prevent ovsrsetring, which would
have been serious matter with such Quantisy of
luggage. Al one tins We had nearly accomplished
tht dreaded maLcuyrs. and ell the passengers, male
and female cIngng to the upper eide Of sagp
the outside when the horses with a spring broke
the harness, and were Obliged 10 hold on, the wiod
blowing hurricane, till the harness could 10 rspau-
ed and the snow shovelIed from under The stage.
Aiier unloading and repacking some tweoU times
with the aid OF people the road who came to cur
assistance with shovels and levers and with the most
peseverng and judcious efforts Of sscslIsut dri-
YER, overlook, about O'Clock p. M the mail stage
and passengers which left Portland at o'clock Fri
dey night, nine hours before started Finding his
horses used up, the driver had detached than from
the stage, ard gone alter oxen to help him cat he
had cent the letter mail ahead 10 single sIeieh, Find
ing the stage in his way, Captain ain gave orders
to capsize il out Of the road vi ich Was sccorJin4y
done, and we passed As il lay its beam ends Our
triumph was short, however. After going few rods
further we were obliged to take TO hs field and when
we came into the road again soon sucA fast our
horses ussd up and done over We mccu,ed
oxen, and mAde our way short distance when about
o'clock, finding ourselves in the vicinity Of comfort
able quarters, We gave up The hope Of proceeding fur
ther and received and comfortably crowded for
in the private dwelling of Mr.. Luther smith, about
mile and hsIf from Peacock tavern, in Rchmond
This worthy gentleman and his wife did every ,hina
in their power TO make ns comfortable, and well sid
they succeed; fol- they had the ability we'll 10 the
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visions, served up in the Des,est manner with good
beds and snow " hts sheets, had much more TO be
thankful for than we had right to expect am sure
their guests viii ever retain q grateful sense Of the
kindaess Of this worthy couple.
Captain Smith was early abroad, and sartrd al be
could to brsak out the roads. He with ix oxen
for his load, placed the baggage an OK sled, with
ole yoke OF oxen and att ached two yoke oar Nsxe
containing the passengers; bot soon found them
insufficient and obliged to obtain the third pair
p q .uN L
In this slow manner We reached Peacock tavern
where we we're ssssred that tn wort vas passsd and
took horses By unloading when we came To bed
plso- and the s~e OF shoveE. got through 10 Gar
diner At II M, where found the road clear, and
vsschsd Augusss before O'Clock. Had room 10 de-
ssi' come Of the dialogue be,ws-n our driver and
sss.s a the people the road they would asss you
shd your resdsrr Boy /" cried the driver 10 q VOW
hesAed u.chw Who is road sssnt IN shs distrsoa 2"
FathciD Well, you tell your father IL he don,
hieak oW this roed before come alone again will
~st his hide we'll: where il he nov :" Gone TO
msesing, answers TOW head Well (ssys Jsbe he
ought 10 be at meeting the of his DAYS. IL he has
no, performed hrs cher duties better ha those of road
agent Remember, and tell him whs, payPg
Ycth, thir.n
H5-SEsvicE AT THE CArrroL.-Rcv. Cbatlss W.
Denison, Chaplain Of the h, ston Bethel Unon. -
and editor of the 4hAnt Acrh..~ iii