Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1846-12-15
NOWHERE, Nov. 2cth, le46.
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From this point Of 10Y pilgrimage,
conclhde TO send report of progress, and
of such other matters and things as have
occupied my atlenticna nd MAJ interest
you. In consequence of.the low stage OF.
water, it is considered unsafe 10 run al
night; and We are "lying too along shore,
the solitary hut fthe wood chopper, alone,
indicating that we are in the land Of the
living. We have;,howeyer,a of our ewn,
world in miniature; kind Of Noah's
ark, in which almost every variety of the
animal kingdomsis represented. A Mis-.
sissippi steamboat, treighted for the great
Southern Emporium of G Commerce, affords
materials for the study of Lifetime, and
the composition of volumes. In itself it
Isl sublime object; palace. in size, and
in the splendor of its workmanship and
furniture. The largest and richest por.
ton ofthe globe contributes every variety
ofagricultural products, to load its decks:
and every nation finds a representative erin
its cabins--and nowhere, in the same
space, can every variety and grade Of bu-
man character be found. The man of as
pure and holy principles as are found on
earth; the. polished lady and gentleman,
dowh TO the most dissolute votary Of vice
and crime :; the .drunkard, the thief and
theeassassin. BatJel and Bedlam united
could not getup a moro perfect confusion
The bawling ofcattle and the squeal of
pigs. blend in horrible discord with the
music Of fiddle and iewshaEp, and the
shuttle of 4lat-footed Sanbos' and Dinahs'
on deck. In the cabin, some accomplish
edschool miss, is displaying her talents.
in humping On an old wheazy piano, and
half dozen others, hanging upon the
arms Of handy legged, brainIess dandies,
are Rromenading the hall. - - s
4lwasone week in making the trip from
Peruito st; Louis. on will readily infer
that the river was low, and we had the
full benefit of the sand bars such is the
case and were it not for one redeepliHR
feature, the journey would have been ex-
trsmely tedious and unpleasant. | took
passage. on the "Ohio Mall" s:crack"
boat, if DESIGNATED timbers entitle boat TO
Interpretation. 'Fhe "Alvarado" sailed
at the same time, and there was strife
between these .new and fast" crafts
which.s should be fifstsin st. Louis, The
race was exciting in the extreme.
- There is nothing particularly interest
ingfn'the scenery along the Illinois. The /
river margins are low and swampy or
bordered ijy dense forest. The bluffs
occasionally appear in the distance,
crowned With the cabin Of the settler. All
the pleasures Of tire Journey are lost in
thestrequent and yexatious detentiops OF
sand bars. While thus detained, various
pans have suggested themselves for
removing these sannoyances , to travel
iers, and serious injuries to trade. |
would advise that some politician, eager
Tor his own success and that Of his party,
should ytrayehon our. western rivers in a
low stage OF water, and electioneer with
the passengers. Late in the fall, would
be the most prepitious season., The boats
are then crowded with passengers farm
ers, who are most interested, going to
market with their produce, merchants
anxious to return with winter supplies,
and many others from the Southland North
eager to conclude the business operations
ofthe season, and reach their homes. A
freeze up is expected every day, and the
boat Is t'stuck in the mud, or lettering on
the end of sawyer more than half the
time. Under such circumstances, let said
politician give assurances and evidence
sufficient to convince, that the success of
his party will insure liberal appropriations
tor removing distractions from our rivers,
and the1ortune of the man aud his party
is made, if the impression tsticks" half as
long as boats often do on sand bar
Should this method fail, have anoihrr =
Let man uncommon honesty be ap-
pointed to travel on every boat, and col.
lect money, by voluntary subscription from
passengers, to be appropriated to the inn
Proyement ofthe navigation ofsour rivers.
When the boat is "dead SET" engine puff
ling and Wheeling, boilers strained to the
verge of burst up, and with all their
power, only able to produce conyulsfve
movement, a shudderli like the DUN ague
and, when officers, and crew, aided by
more than one impatient passenger, arc
putting in their best ticks, to do justice to
the subject in the way of loud and not over
reverent languages, let an appeal to the,
purse be made, and l am under the inn
preston that individual interest and good
sense, would effect this important object.
A spirit is awake in the West that will
demand redFessfor past wrongs, and a
policy for the future, that shall secure to
the merchant reward for his enterprise
and TO the farmer the just recompense Of
his tolls. YouswilI hear from me, when /
can write somewhere besides on a boat.
Yours, DC. sIcaA.
Cant do What volume oil
human misery is uafolded in that short
sentenced What mighty efforts Of unde.=
veioped genius are chaineiby this conc!t.