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

kingdoms, and the fate of battles and seges, give
them no care; the rise and fall of states, cities,
and great men, and the thousand events that for
ever flash and fade on the horizon of Time, pass
to them like the memory of a dream. Ease, Rest,
and Plenty, are their notices. and only give them
long summers day, boon companion two,
a.q'nd or box OF genuine Tennessee, with a cob
pipe and mint luep, where the stem is long
enough-the weed strong enough--the mint green
the liquor good, and the ice pounded to perfec-
ton, and they, with this fair store will ask
more, but rest with life conented," scout the
world, and laugh at the revolutions of Time and
Fortune. Bless their somnferous souls Long
may they live TO enjoy life and Monongahela,
prose over the past, and speculate on the future.
After leaving behind the landing of Keokuck,
we soon shot into the rapids, and from this time
sissippi, which had hitherto rolled along with
smooth gurgling creamy surface, here exhibited va
rlous signs OF the turmoil and struggles going on
beneath its waters; sometimes where some
treacherous sand-bar lay far down in ambush
merely playing its gentle ripples in the sunlight
then again where some steady rock and danger
Gus ridge raised its sturdy head nearly to the sur
face, wheeling and chafing around it, and shoot
ing away In tempest of fierce eddies Through
these alternate terrors our sturdy Palenurus, with
keen eye and steady hand, by dnt OF a frequent
application of the lead for long time, steered his
numbering bark with impunity. Rocks, shoals
and sand-bars had been rapidly left behind us,
and already we fiattered ourselves that we should
behold the setting sun that evening cleaning from
the Mormon temple, and the dusk of twilight that
night guide us through the broad streets of Nau.
VOC. But 1t was not to be-relentless fate was
against us. Suddenly we felt the boat tremble-a
succession of violent shocks passed rapidly through
her frame, and sensation of being raised from
the bottom was distinctly perceived, as If some
enormous power underneath her keel, were en-
deavorlng by repeated throws TO raise her bodily
from the water. The engine was quickly rever-
sod to check her progress, but all in vain-wth
few more vibrations she remained perfectly quiet,
as fixed and as motionless the rocks, around
which the rapid current rushed by, and whirled
impetuously past us. Every expedent was re-
sorted to, for long time in vain to get again un-
derway: The engine was first made to back
water, then reversed to drive us over the bar Its
utmost efforts, however were Intellectual, and al
though applied to the task until its iron joints
seemed iaIrly to crack, and every puff of steam
shot forth with discharge like distant artillery,
not an inch could we gain from the spot. Finally
the anchor was carried out in the yawl and drop
ped some hundred yards ahead, and connect
ing rope applied to the eapstain but even this
produced no percephble effect. In the meantime
as II to add to our vexaton, down came fine
boat with the full current in her favor surging
proudly over the stream, and in pure impudence
running her wheel directly over our solitary buoy.
With a rapid Roadway, and full load of passen-
gers, she swept trumphanty past us, while a
crowd OF some dozen graceless lounging charac-
tiers, in huge Panama hats and gingham jackets,
with cigars stuck IN their mouths, and their heels
thrown on the railing, sat regarding us with a
contemptuous amused sort OF expression and
even the ladies, OF whom there were numbers on
board, well dressed and very pretty-mores the
Pty-instead OF COMMUNICATING our torlorn condi-
ton, exhibited some very unequivocal symptoms
q shall pray for them,l Of smile at our expense.
In downright chagrin, / went over to the other
side of the boat. Here / was considerably
amused by the progress of a very sententious, but
somewhat hyperbocal species of argument
Two men, seated opposite each other, bearing
every appearance, from certainglassincss of the
eye, and very rubicund countenance, OF being
Hinra 1izn ted
point, with all tho gravity of a chancellor while
an occasional maudlin droop of the head or a
falsetto information OF voice, threatened to bring
them 70 the close of their argument and the deck
together-"o'er all the ills of life victorious"-
"Sir, allow me to state that your ideas-are-
er-roneous--sir, on that Identical subject under
consideration. There is, sir, a met-metaphysi-
cal connection allowed between the spirits OF the
saints ] am bound to Acknowledged the
abstract-that is on the principles of magneti-
cal-magnehcal -polany, strand" Oh, now
come over me, wont you / tell you the only
spirits they connect is whisky and Jamaica,
for the resi- say the doctrine OF spiritual wives is
universally acknowledged among them, from
deacon down to devil I've heard them are Nor
mons preach it from the pulpit, and knowed 'em
to practise it at Nauvoo, and every where ese.-
Now, you see III prove to you how the case stands
as clear as a sue. In the first place, If that
doctrine is right, why then-then-in the natur
of thngs-to any man of common princpes-it
it can't be wrong. You'll admit thatl' Seer
tainly-that Is from the premises--to a GER
tain degree, sir, perfectly icorrect I" "Well, if it
can't be wrong, them that differs about it must be
wrong, and them that agrees about it must be
right you admit that 2" Certainly sir-pro-
coed, SIR" " Well, then you differ with me about
it, don't you and | agree about that it's all
pack Of Internal deViltry, so you believing in At,
all wrong, and | who don't believe in it, right;
so well move them Mormon villains any
way" The party addressed was for moment
completely nonplussed by his antagonists logic,
but presently started up to his feet in a furious
passion, at being, he expressed it, devilishly
diddled. Ripping out n set of oaths that made
my hair stand on end, he swore it was all pack
of popalorum, and toddled off Indignantly TO the
other side of the boat. | was aroused by the
newed motion of the engine. BY the unite d asss.
ance of the anchor and capstain, the power of
steam and the large heavy spars, which by acting
as levers, served TO raise the boat off the bottom,
we al length got underway and passed over the
par; Our progress from this time was compare
livery unimpeded bur- alas fortune came too
iate, ana the wonders of Nauvoo were not TO glad
uen our eyes that night. We, thereto re- ms the
channel was intricate aad uncertain, requiring the
iuil beams OF daylight for its navigation run mile
or Two further and fastened along shore Here
we landed on the stony beach Just as the moon
was heavlng her broad yellow margin over the
woody bluffs. The merry sounds of the fiddle
rung blithely TO the from low Dutch built
comfortable looking house near by, and the forms
Of the dancers could be frequently seen fitting