Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1846-03-21
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N Bos4os. Feb. 24th, 1876.

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s Bosros, Feb. Gath, 1876.
Dear Si,:-O Oregon war, newspaper ex-l
presses, and show-storms, have been the
leading matters of interest and excitement
in this region particularly, for the last
week OF. ten days. The arrival Of the
steamer Cambria in Boston harbor about
10 o'clock at night on The 18th inst, which
lefi Liverpool on the 4tli, was looked for
with the most intense interest and ankle
ty. Indeed such was the interest felt
that two rival expresses were run to New
York City--ohe Of them from this place
by Bennett Of the New York Herald and
the other by eMe combined Wall street
presses" Of the same city, from Halifax,
at which place the Cunard steamers al
g ways FIRST put in, on approaching this Con-
tinent. Tie latter express was rather a.
desperate and most expensive undertaking,
more particularly on account Of mid-w
ter and deep SHOWS, as the following ex-
tract from the account Of Mr.. 0rmiston,
who managed the eastern end OF The ex-
press will show:-- a
& "About 8 o'clock on Tuesday morning,
the 18th instant, the Steamer came up in
haze which prevented her being tele-
graphed. l, with. my efficient aids, the
English emissaries, hen Ted By CAPTAIN
J DOUGLAS, formerly &C the Unicore,
| was however, on the wharf. When she
came within speaking distance Captain D.
hailed Captain Judkins, Of the Cambria,
and requested him TO prevent all papers
and letters being handed until he received
. permission 10 do so.
! Here was precious hub-bnb, but nei-
} ~ther the passengers on board, nor many Of
, the Halifax citizens were inclined to sub
nit to such insult Iendeavored to go on
board but was ordered of. Feeling the
. injustice Of such persecution, could not
: wait very patiently, but SOM hand which
he did not see, tossed bundle at my feet
I grasped It and at once to my sled, few
= rods off, where concealed in the bottom,
/, found more papers. These ! suppose
: were brought ashore and placed there by
, friendly passenger, under his coat. and
whoever he was, his kindness and gener-
osity will never be forgotten. OFF we
3 went with almost ligh@ing speed, at pre-
E cisely 20 minutes psi 8. My driver
proved up to his trade, and soon we were
40 miles on our way.
q You must remember that all this time
. the thermometer was at IL below zero
so that our ride was pretty cool. We had
a horn to blow and warn travellers Of our
approach, so as 10 clear the track, and also
: to give notice which we came to where
. changes of horses were to be made. Be-
i yond Windsor the Road was hardly broken;
and we were frequently sent rolling among
the difis. One drift, worse than the resi-
took the sleigh body completely off. leav-
ing US to the runners only. My driver
then took one, and the other runner, and
$ thus we rode for the last fifty miles,
!; picturesque sight truly, but we thus goi
S along with less difficulty than before.
!. Arrived at Annapolis, found that the
person with whom l had made arrange.
: nems 10 meet me, had fulfilled his duty
8 TO the very letter and even more. But in
stead Of the friendly usage had expected
e towards the boat; It appeared that 50 far
4 from sending instructions to further my
views, the authorities at Halifax had sem
!" some of an exactly opposite nature. But
e the Inhabitants were not of the same urin.
ion, and they had turned out en- musse Il
break road especially for me, down L
= nearly opposite where the steamer lay
I distance Of about fourteen miles. Thi:
;: occupied them nearly three days.
: When l arrived at Annapolis through
: the interposi,ion Of Mr. Hall, one OF The
n leading men, arrangements had been made
. to notify the steamer by the firing Of can.
! non from the fort so that when cam,
II down to the beach nearly opposite Gran
i vile Point, the Kennebeck was proud,
It champing her bit. Tire ice had formed
g over the bay, however, so that it was will
II great difficulty that got on board, and j
n was then Oh. O5m. before the steamer hat
J passed those Instructions. This was al
Uncommon occurrence swift is the titli
2 here; that during the coolest winters fo
, the last 10 years, this bay has been froze,
+ only once. The tide was in the wors
:" possible state for passage out, and we on
n ~ succeeded with the loss of eight or te,
, paddle blades, which greatly retarded ou
% speed afterwards.
L Onthe arrival of the Kenneheck al Port
u land, Me-, this express agent immediately
: started with express engine, and proceede,
$ over the eastern railroad to Boston. AL
D this trouble and e pense, however, prove,
: a splendid jailurel-ior, at the same tim
e, the railroad locomotive made its appear
p ance at the East Boston Depot, the nobl
> steamer Cambria was seen coming int
e Boston harbor, ploughing through q foo
y tide in grand style.
$ But now comes 'ahe tug Of war" Ben
le hetts express agent was at lis post, an,
20 Immediately boarded the beat, while hi
e. rail-road locomotive was kissing and puff
10 Ing a, the Worcester railroad Depot, pro
cured his Budget of news, Sc, and start
ed for New York City, behind the combine
OF express, but passed it at Worcester, and ar
n rived in New York about four hours first
" From Boston TO Worcester, forty miles
n the distance was ron BY Benefits expires
as IN less than one hour. From there Il pro
I'd ceeded via Norwich RAILROAD TO Lon
nd Island Suund--thencc across the Sohn
a. by steamboat. engaged expressly for N
in purpose, Gas indeed were all the vehicle
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