Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-02-25

, ca the mouth, IN the latter part of the day
In The course OF the morning we discover
ed that two Of the cylinders leaked 5
much as 10 require one man constantly {
the bellows to keep them sufficiently fu
Of air to support the boat. Although "
had made q very early start, we loliere
50 much on the way stopping every nuS
and Then 10 get shot at a goose or duel
that II was late in the day when ",
reached the outlet The river here dipi
ded into several branches, filled with Au
walls, and so very shallow that we coaIt
scarce get the boat along, and had to &c
out and wade. We encamped on low
point among PUSHES and young willows,
where was quantity of drift wood, which
served for our fires The evening was
mud ana clear; we made pleasant bed
OF the young willows; and geese aud ducks
enough had been killed for an abundant
supper at nigh, aud for breakfast the next
morning
Sept. 0, The day was clear and calm;
the lhermometerat sunrise at 49, As is
usual with trappers on the eve of any en-.
terprlse, orr people had had dreams, and
theirs happened 10 be bad ones. which
ioreboded evil, and consequently thcg
looked very gloomy this morning; but W.
huIred through our breakfast in orderfo
make an early start, and have all the day
before us for our adventure. The channel
IN short distance became so shallowthat
oal navigation was atan end, being merely
a sheet Of spf't mud, with few inches Of
water and sometimes none at all, forming
the low water shore of the lake. All this |
was absolutely covered with h6cks off
Ployer. We took off our clothes
and getting overheard commenced drag
glng the making, by this operation,
a very curious trail, and very disagreea-
Die smell N stirring up the mud, as we
sank above the knee at every step. The
water here was still fresh, with ONLY an
nslPld and dsagreeabe taste, probably
lerlyed from the bed of feid mud. After
proceeding IN this way about mile, we
zane to a small black ridge on the bot
ON, beyond which the water became sud.
'enly salt, beginning gradually to deepen,
md the bottom was sandy and firm. tel
vas remarkable division, separating the
resi- waters Of the rivers from the brinv
water Of the lake, which was entirely sa
lrated with common salt. Pushing our /
t'Ie vessel across the narrow boundary, !
% sPrang on board, and al length were q
boat on the waters Of The unknown sea !
we did not steer for the mountainous /
ahds, bat directed our course towards 4
wer one, which il had been decided we 7
lould first visit, the summit Of which was &
rmed like the crater al the upper end of II
ear river valley, So long as we could n
uch the bottom with our paddles, we O
ere very gay; but gradually, as the wa. a
T deePened, we became more still in our /,
all baiteau Of gum cloth dlslended with
= and with pasted seams. Although the q
" was very calm, there was conside. G.
Die swell on the lake; and there we're :
nlte patches Of foam on the surface, ia
hlch were slowly moving to the south or
ard, indicating the set Of current in in
al direction, and recalling the recollec- "a
N Of the whirlpool stories. The waller be
niInued te deepen as we advanced; in
lake becoming almost tfansparently III
Ear, of an extremely beautiful bright n
cen color; and the spray, which was sh
avn into the boat and over our clothes of
IS directly converted into crust Of com, ~
N salt, Which covered also our hands m
arms. Captain" said Carson, who mi
some lime bad been looking suspicious so
at some whitening appearances outside SO
nearest Islands, g what are those yon- ap
,!--wonh You Just take a look with the 20
SCI we ceased pudding for mo- co
~, and found them 10 be the caps Of the Tho
yes that were beginning 10 break under the
force Of a strong breeze that was com die
up the lake. The form of the boat def
med to be an admirable one, and it rode red
the waves like water bird; but, at the on
nc Tune, Il was extremely slow in its we
gress When VIC were little more urr
= 'al way across me reach, TWO OF the net
islons between the cylinders gave way Of
u required the constant use Of the 10
ows g keep in sufficient quantity Of Gle
For long time we scarcely seemed it
pproach our island, but gradually we the
'ked across the rougher sea Of the open the
mel, into the smoother water under /, h
lee Of the island; and began to disco gro
that what we took for long row " The
cans, ranged on the beach, were only RAJ
cliff, whilened with salt by the SPRAY in t
he waves and about noon we reached der
shore. the broad beach enabling us to nit
the bottom at considerable depth, am
was handsome broad beach wher. AN
landed, behind which the bin into and
ch the island was gathered, rose some. yas
I abruptly; and point Of rock at one Us.
enclosed il in sheIlering way ; and shot
here was an abundance of DRIFT WOOD and
g the shore, il offered us pleasant inte