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SENIOR EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE
No. 10.
The following letter should have appeared
several days ago, but did not reach us when
due. JUN. ED.
WHEELING, Va. May 18th, lo46.
shall now give brief account OF our jour
neyings for week past. We leit Cincinnati,
on Monday last at noon, ln the South Amer
"a Cant Norton. one of the kindest men we
have met with Passing down the Ohio in
company with near relative whom we have
not seen for more than tweDty-six years, we
arrived the next morning at Louisville, KY, a.
beautiful town and one Of great business. We
took view Of the town, and then, having
parted with our relative, who is Mate on the
boat above named, we went in company with
another relative to Jacksonville, pleasant
place on the opposite side Of the river, in Indi-
ana. According to our opinion, this is one Of
the most beautiful situations for town that we
have ever seen. But il does not flourish, be-
ing too near to the former place, which is very
prosperous.
About three miles of we found the residence
of our near relative, where we enjoyed our
selves much. Conversing with the interesting
family we were reminded OF scenes Of other
days long since passed away; recollections were
revived which produced sensations Of an indie
scribable character. Afterreireshing ourselves
here, we passed on little further, where we
met with more Of our connections, with whom
we spent the remainder Of the day and even
ing.
The next morning we awoke TO behold the
light OF most beautiful sun. the same blessed
luminary that had shone upon our relatives
and ourselves for many days, yea, years ofour
separation. After an agreeable Interchange of
thoughts and feelings we began to retrace our
steps, leaving each other in the guardian care
OF kind Providence. We arrived in Jeffer-
sonville just in time to take the ferry boat for
Louisville. where we entered our passage in
the U. S. mail boat, called Pike, No. Z, which
landed us safely in Cincinnati on Wednesday
morning. After visiting our friend, Mr.. John
Wood, with whom we had stayed the most Of
the time during the Conference. and who,
with his amiable family, had treated us so hos
pitably as to fix in us indelible feelings of gra-
titude towards them, we took leave of these
were our companions and acquaintances in !
former days, in our own city of Washington
and entered our passage in No. 20, on board
the Monongahela, Capt. Stone. This is a fine
boat, and the Captain is a gentleman. but our
room we could not recommend. twas, how
ever, the best we could get at the late hour
when we took our passage, for the boat came
up very full. We had an agreeable company,
with several of whom we formed our first ac-
quaintance, which we shallbe pleased TO renew
in future, should opportunity offer.
We arrived at this place on Saturday at | !
p. m, and after dinner walked out upon the1
Hcikuto W tdhc view Vi tuc toWu anu ViCiui-
ty, which, though it has not ESQ far as we
know called forth the admiration Of travellers
and writers, does, in our humble Judgment,
present the most attractive and beautiful pros
pect. Indeed, the scene from the top of the
mountain, is hardly surpassed, if equaled, BY
any have witnessed. Wheeling is situated
on the east bank Of the Ohio, which, with
Wheeling creek, nearly forms an island. This
creek, however, is separated from the principal
part Of the town by mountain, directly on the
top of which you have the beautiful view
referred to above-of the town and The valley
formed by the creek on the east. and. also, of
Wheeling Island in the west
should be pleased to give you such de
scrption as my subject deserves, but have not
time now
On Sabbath morning (24th.) we heard the
Rev. Mr.. Watson, at the Methodist Protestant
Church, from the following words, viz: The
wicked through the pride OF his countenance
will not seek after Con- First, he described
the character; secondly, the conduct Of the
wicked; and lastly, the reasons Of his conduct.
MI. w. seems to be young man OF fine pro.
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