Hannibal journal and western union. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1851-1852, 1851-11-20


qGistion upon English Poesie, aed also touching
memorable Quarrel between Reuben and The Psrsca.
1t was fully IL, A. M, before the little train
of which we are the guardian spirits, again re-
sImed its progress, nor did the company pro-
ceed farther than the rivera distance Of three
miles. Council Grove, as the village which
may be regarded as the capital Of the Kaw ma
tion is called, contains about half dozen log
huts, including trading post and blacksmith
shop. Nothing particularly romantic, however,
distinguishes the hamlet. The scenery around,
although somewhat monotonouS, is exceedingly
beautiful: broad ssvannas clothed In the richest
mantle of prairie verdure and adorned with all
the bloom which accompanies a western sumner
alone, are environed by narrow strips of wood
land, where mighty forest trees shoot upward,
exutIng IN their vigorous growth, and the blue
Neosh podrs her rapid current along beneath
the tll, waving groves which rise upon its
shcr& y ~. =. - .l.a-..lj g'II7 -
At the period of which we speak, beneath the
shelter Of the groves around, the white canvass
OF the wagon sheets varied the prospect, and at
night the Pickering blaze of the camp fires
CLEANED all along the river banks. Our hero
and his companions followed the example of
their predecessors, and sought green sheltered
sward, intending to. camp and remain until they
could effect some arrangement for uniting with
a train for the ensuing portion Of their jour
ney. ai s9
Inc wheels OF their wagons moved no farther
but there is one wheel which never ceases to re-
Ivolve;-old Father Time still rolls on, crushing
his own children beneath the felloe, and althouf
now, according to all accounts he must be rather
an aged gentleman, yet is there no perceptibIe
Idiminption from his wonted alacrity. He still
continues to get through day in about his ac.
customed allotment. The precise point desire
to illustrate by this learned depression, is the
fact that by dint of eating sleeping, playing ell.
ere, and sauntertng about, our voyageurs man.
aged to wear away the hours.
The Mght succeeding was beautiful and calm
the armament glittered as though beset with
lmyriads of gems, and the superior lustre of the
evening star ushered in the full serenity of ths
moonlight, herald worthy the queenly noctur
nal potentate it preceded. The faint embers o.
the fire of twigs were dying fast away, and the
huge backlog was half concealed ii, its own ash.
es, when the various members Of the mess p eact
provided with that necessary, a pipe, the ulti
matim of voyageur's enjoyment, gathere,
around the fire. Tyndall, whose voice was ex.
cellent, though not highly cultivated, began t,
sing Campbell's ballad of 'sErin 20 Braugh."
WhsI he had concluded, he said:
"Harry, TO my notion, that is the finest poe
try Campbell ever wrote; the words SO xactl,
are adapted to the situation Of a. ex
!, ile.n % o
80, think not" replied Chaloner, oman,
, parts Of Gertrude of Wyoming are more rich
ly endowed with poetic feeling and even that i
not equal in my estimation, to the pleasures Q
Hope.'"
"Well, for my part" said Tyndall, 81 am s.
little of critic that prefer Locheil to any o
his more extended works"
-Chaloner drew himself up somewhat after tn
) fashion Of Gesler passing sentence on Tell, an,
proceeded to give judgment:
(TO be continued