Independent Delawarian. (Wilmington, Del.) 184?-18??, 1848-11-29

EROUttt WOulu liot give wv .hiiiit
Have you seen the beautiful song, dedicated by
Charles E. Wall Of frederick, Md, to Miss
Amelia Patterson, of your city II is quitea taste
full affair. Yours &C., HAROLD.
Correspondence of the DelawarIan, 8
HsAp.wArERs. SALT RiFER. Nov. 8, ls4s.'
Dear Delawarian: Having unexpectedly been
compelled TO take trip up this far.iamed s'ream
yesterday, take tho earliest opportunity to send
you few particulars concerning the voyage and
place In this effort ii need not be expected that
will be able to give you as faithful an account as
some Of the old residenters, whom ! passed on
their way down; but as every thing appears new
and novel TO me, / will give you my impressions,
as formed upon the journey, and after arrived
, The first thing that surprised me was the fami-
liaritv Of the faces met on the way Going into
country so utterly s,rapgeto me-performing a
journey that had never been compelled 70 do be-
fore, il was no wonder thar should be surprised
to lind every face met on tho way perfectly fa-
miliar, The yoyageis geographically a short one;
but owingto the number Of craft we are Obliged to
psss ii takes considerable time to make the run,
as boatmea call il. The first part pf our voyage
was stormy and iempesiuors, and a large number
Of our passengers were sea sick. One remarkable
fact that came under my notice was, that TWO.
thirds oflhose who suhereS from this disease, were
persons who had bean housed up in The govern.
iEsnt offices for The last four years Scarcely had
we passed the frs, falls, when bur lookout gave
noticeof The approach Of low, fiat, shullow, but
full.rigged ship. In an instant was in position
to see her pqes. She was beautiful vessel, and
came down upon the waters majeslcally; the truth
is, the current was in her favor, From her. top
mast was displayed beautiful blood:red flag, fas.
enedio the spars with something like bloody
hands, upon which was inscribed in gilt letters
Old Zach. A white horse stood near the wheel,
upon whom rough looking old cqdger sat, with
his arms kimbo. A few blood hounds Jay about
The deck, and number Of dark.skinned persons,
with large sombreros on their heads, were stu.
pidly gazing at no hing. Captain Cass hailed The
stranger, and made the usual enquiry; when u
voice answered in reply: "loadsd with black
slayes--bound to Boston, 10 exchange Them for
white onesp The current being so rapid, and
our boat sIeamng it at such fearful rate, we were
soon out of sight and hearing ri each other.
Next came down fat boat, from the mast Of
which flew black pennani. with the words free
soil'' inscribed on II large man Win broad.
brim hat stood at The wheel, chewing a stump OF
cigar / endured The name Of The commander,
and was informed ,bar il WINS Epbraiu Abol;ton.
She was laden with wooden. nu,megs brooms
numnkins 30 6c scorco h,d ,h;s s;narior keIr'
propellng crof, ler ne hsIors = bin5.nrossrro
a,oarhoa, cor,e dry;nr domn =, Haart,l rn,,
spnrEs wers eyina froS h. smoke s,acL a,d ,be
deck appeared covered with fire apparatus. Shouts
and exciapa,ions rent tho ,ir anil when she had
n,ssod 80 .f;a;a,,i,, =, - - 800, ~, a,,o
paossu W Sunntio''y " eee hei s.ein' ny sye
eauGh' ,ne repfeseh'a'Sn' OF burning churchcs'
above which, IN very small but Ineligible letters
was written Nativeism." 1t was an impossible
she moye. "A great many hule thinps occurred
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