Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-05-31
FOOT AND HORSEBACK TRAVEL.
FROM THE CLEVELAND (oHIo) HERALD.

FROM THE CLEVELAND (oHIo) HERALD.
Many of citizens will remember the noble and hale
looking Col. JoHssoS Of Pqua, who guest of Ceve-
land the late railroad celebration. The venerable West
pioneer occasionally avors the press usually Cs Gin
cnnat Advertiser with sketches of Western history and re-
mnscences Of the white and red Of the Northwestern
Territory. COL J. in early life famous pedestrian
and often performed long journeys through the wilderness on
foot, but often horseback In his 18th year he
crossed the Allegheny Mountains foot and in the sum-
mer Of 1924 while duty among the Indians the lake
Shore he took the bilious fever rode home camping out at
might and was completely prostraed His health being
restored in the fall he started foot for Washington per-
formed the journey, and returned bale and hearty The
Western Reserve pioneers thought nothing Of travelling on
foot with knapsack hack from Massachusetts, and some
Of them made the journey two three times locate lands
for themselves and neighbor beating parties horseback
three or four days in the trip. Col ]. gives the following
OF bis journey The mountains and the travel
hing customs Of the early settlers
Having dispatched my Indian packed up my papers and
to leave them in Phadephis commenced my journey on
foot cane IN hand the mountains taking the reensre
road passing Stoysown Bedford Fannetburg Shippensbure
Carlisle, Harrisburg, and Lancaster. Ny walking would
nave averaged thirty miles day with the dawn, walked
from ten to fteen miles breakfasts the weather being cold
carried no ccthing except pair of wooen short stockings
and two bosoms in pocket when the soes Of my shoes
were OIL would step into shoemakers shop and get them
repaired 10 half an hour end again on the rood On
coming to town where q reading ROOM usually stop
pea day or two to rest and keep myself informed Of the
current topics Of the day. That winter was an exciting time
on account OF The pending election the House Of Repre-
senaves Of President Of the United States From 90 long
journey On foot and performed at the most Indictment season
OF the year, felt not the IN the con-
ary my health was completely reeslsbshed and for many
afterwards felt 10 my system the beneficial effects Of that
journey Let those whose health may be impaired and who
may have youth aud strength their side make similar
trial; they will find substantial and abiding benefit 10 30
dong IN nine cases out Of ten, will need neither doctors or
medicine Females would find their benefit in taxing one
journeys on horseback, practice universal in esrv times
Fifty years ago my wife and myself travelled IN ho,absck
from Philadelphia to Indiana camping out tine ge.,e a.. Of
the distance westward Of w heelpg andI rememh 49, 800
years ago in meeting H. G. Phillips ESQ of n., nth
bis lady and infant child ourneyng on horseback from Ohio
to New Jersey, on visit to their friends. Their tender
charge was supported cushion resting on the mel n
the saddle, and sustained by strap around The fbs k
my recolections serve Alright that chIa En-, -,
forming that long and Ierous journey to and fo, ~ r
is the gifted and accomplished lady of Mr. Wh;.n,o
Of this city, could relate many adventures az ,h ia 4;
travelling with my own wife suffice il 10 saw ,ha n,.o
tce universal with all ranks and condit;ons
sexes, and vas undoubtedly among the foremost ~
hs visor Of body and mind which is SO chsrace,.o - s
persons who first peoped the Wes sener.ion No.. g..
passing away"