Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1851-11-22
VOL. T..
Letter from Parker Pillsbury.

as soon as It became fact. But was a drea.
ry, dismal journey had of il, at least for the
first part ofthe way.
set out in the midst Of the very worst storm
Of the season--leaving Ashtabula at eleven o.
clock at night, in one Of the most severe snow
squalls which ever blew off from Lake Erie. Of
course my journey was then by land, no Lake
navigation being possible, rode in the stage all
night, all the next day, and next night to three
o'clock in tho morning. Much Of the time, the
wind blew q perfect tempest, and the snow,
sleot, hail, rain and all together, made cer-
tainly constant, if not very agreeable va
ricty. The travelling was not the best, at least
judging from the progress we made. From
Ashtabula to Erie, is forty five miles-from
Erie TO Fredonia, near Dunkirk, is as much far
ther-in all ninety miles. We were twenty
eight hours in making the pilgrimage, perform
ing about three miles an hour.
You would have admired the long suffering
and patience of the stage drivers. At our Sec
ond change Of horses, two or three ladies and
myself thought we would not leave the coach,
rs It was showing and raining most powerfully.
But after sitting Gas 1t seemed) almost long
enough for team to grow up from the foal, wc
too went into the hotel. 1t was most soothing
to our feelings whose only anxiety and desire
were to be not getting breakfast but getting
along. to have the landlord in the most obliging
manner imaginable, ask us "what VIC would like
to have cooked" We had waited at the last
change, long before daylight, to have breakfast
got for all who would cat, and that, when every
person in the house was in bed, when VIC drove
up, and not a spark of fire, until we called the
hostlcrs and the maids. And so at every place
where VIC stopped, dinner or some other meal
must be got, and we were assured there would
be no other opportunity for so long, that we had
better improve the present.
Although VIC were six or eight hours behind
the regular time, it made no difference. So
many stops had to be made, and they must be
just so long.
However as all things earthly must have an
end, so fortunately did this stage ride of mine.
At three O'Clock in the morning. But was
then three miles from Dunkirk, and the cars
were to leave at six-and no way to get there,
but on my blessed feet. So after resting and
warming an hour, took my two velisscs, mot
very light to carry,) and away l marched on
foot, in mud and darkness, to the rail. road sta
ton. 1t was one of those walks that you are
generally glad to see tho end of, or you are not
much like me.
arrived in good time, purchased my ticket
and had my baggage checked for New York.
The Rail-Road Office and baggage rooms arc at
tho pier. but the cars had backed down to the
other end of it, to take passengers on, and
freight from steam boat. Some dozen or twcn-
ty OF us were waiting, with twice rs many
trunks and vclisscO piled up at the door of tho
Office, but when the cars started from tho boat,
on they swept by us, and have not seen them
since. Some ofour company had walked down
the pier and taken their seats. OF course their
baggage was left behind. My eight and twenty
hours OF stage martyrdom in two cold stormy
nights, and then the three miles walk with two
heavy velisses, through literal Slough of Des-
pond' was not the best of preparation for such
nm occurrence. But what help was there for
it, We did not even get an explanation.
bore 1t all pretty wcll and just then un-
dcrstood that q steamer would leave in nm hour
Tor Buffalo. SO delivered up my Rail- Road
ticket, took my baggage and went on board
She was taking in lot Of cheese in large casks.
and the owner OF the cheese was disputing with
the officers of the boat, about the number of
casks he had delivered there. The dispute ran
high, but in the midst of it, by most horse
~hip deserving eareiessness off rolled ono of the
casks from the pier, was dashed in pieces, and
the checscs, magnificent ones too) sunk to tho
bottom, in several feet of water. "Thcrc," said
the owner. "thcrc is surely ono less now, thanI
sent you, and l can see where others may per-
haps have gonc.'
This is but an illustration of the waste which
is svisible every day, at these forwarding stations
and on board the boats. or Dunkiyk would saw
word, but perhaps every man had better 90
there orce. am sure he will repent his to-
merity, however, if he should, to the end oflife.
nor would he repeat the journey, but from tho
drest necessity.
reached Buffalo in time for the express
night train to Albany-which leaves at five
O'Clock. The next night at five, landed safe
in Boston, having in the twenty -four hours.
ridden fvc hundred and twenty eight miles
Probably much quicker passage over that dis.
tancc, has never been made.
Ny last night in Ohio, spent at the hospita,
bic and pleasant home of Hon. Joshua II. Gid.
dings. That was Sunday-I did not see bed
again, until the next Thursday night. It was a
pretty severe winding up of somewhat severe
Anti-Slavery Campaign. But have never
crowded more Of enjoyment into any eleven