New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-06-09
NETWORK TRIBUNE.
yEw-yoRx. WEDNESDAY. JUNE .
Westward Ho:-Travel on the Great Lakes.
Dxraorr. Mich. June 4. ls47

Westward Ho.-Travei on the Great Lakes.
Editorial Correspondence.
DKrAotr Mich. June 4. lsi7.
On the margin Of the Great West-for think its
eastern border has not yet reoeded beyond my
present locality-let me make due reparation TO
Lake Erie for the bad name have contributed TO
give her ,hrough the longer half Of my life. Twenty
years ago when 6nt made the acquaintance Of
this sea green upper basin Of the the mighty Mia
CARA the boats trsversng It's waters, and especially
those running between Buffalo and the parts east
of Cleveland. were poor frsi cobbling affairs when
compared with the stately and solid leyiath ans
which now glide over three great Lakes and
smaller. with the connecting Straits and River, In
single passage. making Detroit the first day and
Chicago considerably inside of the fourth. For
passengers on the small steamboats, especially Il
addicted 10 sea sickness, Lake Ere ras 10 my
sorrow most emphsticaly purgstory' Lying
high above the ocean level, without an adjacent
mountain TO break the sweep Of the winds with
no considerable depth Of the element, and very
decided prevalence Of western gales, the short
sbps3ing frothy waves acting upon short, slight,
narrow boat, perpetusliy calling on tne hesrt-
sick traveller TO render up bis last boot as II deter
mined to be satisfied with nothing less vivid Is
my recollection Of hideous nights passed in cinging
20 stsnchions or hanging, limp and haggard, over
the railing booking rueully into the boiling foam
that still demanded the sacrifice it dsdained. Re
peatedly have dragged my weary and aching feet
along the Lakes margin some 60 or 70 miles rather
than encounter for few hours the horrors OF which
my recollection was so vivid; and doubt not that
many an emigrant 10 the West from New-York or
New.Epgland is deferred from visiting the scenes
and the friends Of his youth by his own keen re-
nernbrance OF miseries endured on the Lakes. Let
such be joyfuy assured that Its not in these days
as il was in those days.'-On the large and power
fol boats now running from Buffalo TO Cleveland,
Detroit, Milwaukee and Chicago, time passes as
quietly as pleasantly, as rapidly az anywhere but
at home. OF course, in a violent gale, there Will
be sea sickness, save for those who are mpervious
10 it, or who seasonaby take to their bertbs and re-
main there until the waters are assuaged Such
elemental frolics, however, are exceptions TO the
general rule OF case and and comfort throughout
Lake passage. came up yesterday on The En-
PRE-, Capt Randall, one Of the staunchest but not
one Of the newest nor Il think the longest boats
After the tedious process Of working her way
out of Buffalo harbor-which it is a burning
shame to leave hardly wide enough for half a
dozen water snakes, while the vast and rapidly
increasing commerce Of half continent seeks
passage through it-she was little more than
twenty -four hours reaching this city. including
two hours detention at Cleveland. During this
time we had clouds rain, fog and fair breeze, bat
not a thought OF sickness perceptlbe among the
seven OR eight hundred persons on board many Of
them doubtless on steamboat Tor the frat time
Our noble boat, deeply laden with merchandise
and household effects slid through the waters with
no other motion evinced than the trembling or jar
caused by the rapid motion Of the paddles, while
the human iregbtage Of this modern ark ate,
walked. read. talked and slept, as il on shore
piano and band discoursed melody by turns and
in the evening the cabin passengers Tor part Of
the three hundred gathered ia the grand saloon
and tripped II on light, fantastic toe through tie
mares OF few cotillions think this portion Of
the exercises was hardly so well enjoyed in the
average by the dancers ss by the spectators for it
was not kept up long, nor did more than dozen
couples engage in it yet dance on Lake Erie,
for cncen lifetime is a concct not to be despised
by those gifted with the requisite agility. Who
can say whether the partners of the hourwh never
met before shall ever meet again ON the dusty and
devious pathway of life Here are perhaps Ore
son and Lowell, Galena and Liverpool, represented
IN theset by four persons who met for the first time
this morning. who part forever tonight The hour S
communion may be pleasant, aud the danger Of re-
sulting heart breaks must be slight
One good feature Of the Lake navigation this
season 10 the absence of the usual Combination,
whereby travellers and emgrsnts were com
PEELED to pay smartly not only for the steamboats,
which conveyed them bat also for the hardly small.
Ter number which were laid up under the Comb.
nation arrangement bat drawing their share Of the
general receipts Now every boat runs ON its own
hook and q cabin passage, including good state
room berth aud generous fare is s. from Buffalo TO
Chicago or a little less than the living would cost
In first class hotel Deck passengers who ate
themselves) are taken from Buffalo to Chicago
NEARLY thousand miles for one dollar each, and
have some kind of place TO sleep into the bargain
Perhaps these arc not the usual prices if they
are, they may be raised next week by combina
ton bat they were the prices current in Buffalo
night before last when two noble boats the En-
pire and the Oregon started in opposition. Con
siderins that at least during the present supers.
bundance Of freight, good business may be done,
even at these rates, while a great majority OF the
smigrants need all they can save, hope the rates
Of dsck passage will not be raised nc.
KESTucKY JuDIcIARY-The Commonwealth Of
the LIST states, that the Governor of Kentucky has
appointed Thomas A. Marshall of Lexington. to
be Chief Justice Of the State, in the place OF +.
NJ. Ewing, resigned and James Simpson, to be
Judge OF the Court OF Appeals, which Court now
consists Of Chief Justice Marshall and Daniel
Breck and James Simpson, Associates
FOURTH of JULr.-The Sons of Temperance Of
the State OF Maryland intend to hold grand eelebrs-
ton the Anniversary OF National Independence
the sth Of July at Baltimore. All the Divisions
Of the State will Be represented thu occasion among
the speakers will be Judge Garland Of Virginia snd Col
Z. l. Snow Of this City.
~ We are indebted to Mr.. Marshall, per
steamer Aida for Albany papers OF yesterday