The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-09-06

across tine lighted windows AS drew near, the
measured tramp of the party could be distinctly
heard springing blthey away to the stentorian
shouts and enlvening notes of Master Rosinabow.
l listened moment, and then leisurely strolled
towards party OF emigrants who had just land
ed from keel boat, and were seated around a
blazing fire cooking their suppers The strange
medley oil Dutch, German, Irish English, Yam
kee and kentuckian, and the wild jargon Of half
as many different languages, with their uncouth
specimen ola scene in the 6 West" loitered a
few minutes around the spot, and then slowly
retraced my steps and sought my berth. But
the idea Of sleep seemed perfectly out of the
cling, and Growing below, together with the
whizzing OF steam, and the rumbling of the
engine, whose power was still ebbing away in the
dying plays of the piston; the rafting of blocks
with all the other ten thousand Understandable
noises on board of an Upper Mississippi boat,
would rouse man from a trance and laugh at an
ounce of opium This, Joined with the intense
heat, the sitting air OF the state room, and the
occasional pounce Of" lean mosquitoes with their
sharps and flats" for long time kept me in a
state oil restless excitement; and it was not until
nature sunk at last, fairly overcome, that drop
ped INTO feverish doZe, in which strange figures
and uncouth forms rioted before me, and all the
thinkers in creation seemed hammering about my
ears. The signs OF departure awoke me with the
first light OF morning, and by the time l was
uItsscu, we were dIcduy uUueT way. n lew
miles of the same slow cautious navigation as of
late, brought us in sight of Nauvoo and the tenn
ple-the g,eat temple as il was described, with its
gigantic proportions, elaborate carving, and mys-
ferrous dedication. 10 the nOrthward OF us, some
three or four miles, stretched long low promon-
tory extending directly across our course, and APP
parenty barring all further progress up the river
This, thickly studded with houses, trees and gar
dens over an almost unreasonable extent, appa-
rently denoting the locality of a large town, was
the site of Nauvoo. The clouds which had hith-
erto hung darkly over the whole landscape, here
slowly parted towards this spot, letting full flood
OF ruddy light pour on its glitterng roofs and wide
avenues. The sight was unique and beautiful in
the extreme, for while all the surrounding country
yet slept in the shadowy mists of a cloudy morn
ing, this spot alone shone out from the scene,
bathed in the brightnesss of fairy land, with its
dwellings of gold, its diamond windows, and gi-
gantic temple, like monument of ebony heaving
up in bold relief against the glowing horizon. An
other mile or two beheld us touching at the flour
ishing village OF Nashville, which shall compli-
ment in the most exalted degree, by saying not
one word about it. From this spot the Mississip-
pi began to expand in width, gradually assuming
the appearance of a miniature lake-here dark
and stlll, leaving the base of some woody pro-
montory-there glittering with the ripples of some
hidden shoal-now curling round the edge of
some willow-fringed island-now whispering on
the sands of some pure bright arrowy bar
Through these various features of landscape our
boat slowly pushed her way, until we arrived at the
small town of Monticello, a place chiefly under
Mormon influence. Here q fair view of Nauvoo
presented ITSELF with its farms, gardens and scat
tered houses; but, alas! most Of It's beauty had ia
ded with the distance the full glare of the mid
day sun but poorly supplied the magic veil of
Aurora, and the creations of lively fancy were
but family realized in the unpalnted houses heaps
OF rubbish and lumber, and the smoking manu-
factories on the shore before us A few minutes
passage across the river sufiiced to bring us TO
the opposite bank, and effect landing on the
beach, the erection of wharves being luxury not
lrptI n6 UeH in, an fhp nj
saffron colored loaiers, as rs usual on this river,
with countenances redolent of bilious fevers and
agues, were loungng about or leaning up against
a very States prson-lookng edifice near by,while
a number of fine houses and good carriages were
stationed on the bank above, awaiting our arrival,
strongly reminding me in this respect OF an East
ern town. There being other passenger to
land than myself, soon jumped on shore and as
cended TO the road. From number OF vehicles
around selected one, and soon found myself
prancng gaily along the streets towards the
Nauvoo Mansion. Do not imagine, however,
that the sound of this mighty and euphoneous
name at all conspred to raise my anticipations too
highly. had already experienced too many ira
vestes on the sublime in travelling through the
West, to be atsall surprised by log cabin Astor's,
and Tremont's in shingles. During the drive
addressed several questions to the driver and
companion of his, both Of whom / found very
civil and intelligent, and apparently pleased to
give any information in their power. Among
a number of other subjects, enquired how 1t was
nor the praises of men, they should devote so
much more than ordinary pains to the appear
ance of their houses and public buildings. They
replied that there object was to collect thither, by
any reason able means, the members of every
tribe, people and nation of the earth, that they
might all see with their own eyes, and hear with
their own ears; thence to beget for them final and
recoverable judgment; and "you," sad he,
delivering himself something in this strain
while his eyes lighted up with fanatic fire, " you
have come to the bar, you have passed the boun-
Diary line, you have reached the promised land:
Egypt is behind you, and from this time you will
be Judged accordingto the light you have received
| was so much astonished at this powerful, but
somewhat personal appeal that for few seconds
] scarcely knew what reply to make, Then, as all
my lucky stars would have it, the sIgl post oil the
Nauvoo Mansion arose directly before us, and the
next moment we had reined up before the house.
IL appeared to be a neatly built, well painted,
comfortable looking house, with everything about
il i'm good order, and possessing pure air and
pleasant location After reaching the bar room
and entering my name on the books, requested
TO be shown a room. This was Immediately
granted and ] was conducted up stairs to a large
airy and commodious chamber, furnished in q
convenience and even elegance OF style, ] may
saw. compared TO anything had encountered for
a long time previous, An excellent carpet clean
beds, mahogany drawers, wash stand, and even
centre table, with fresh breeze and fine prospect
of the principal streets, with divers savory smells
from the culinary regions, soon made me feel per-