Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-01-01

ing many in far more enviable situations
do no, 'njoy. They procure the necessa
ries Of life by furnishing steamboats, with
wood, and occasionally we see a garden
patch or small lot fenced in and planted
1t appears to be the highes, ambition 10 live
"from hand TO mouth" as it is called. and
wreslle with the fever.and-ague, which is
their constant enemy. Like Daniel Boone,
they think that when person settles with.
in twenty miles Of them. they are getting
too neighborly,' and wish to encroach up.
on their rights. can not envy the cond.
ton Of the poor squatier, on The lonely
banks of the Mississippi. would prefer
log-cabn, with dog and gun, amongs,
the widest mountains Of old Pennsylvania.
am no admirer OF fiat or prairie country ;
imagine it will be severe on the eyes,
when the sight is unobstrucied BY forests.
or blue mountains in the distance. To day
We saw the first canebrakes; they are
beautiful, being evergreen.
Friday, March l6-A delightful morn
ing. Passed number Of cotton plantations,
with row Of negro huts near the mansion
houses some Of them looked very comfor-
table. Landed a, Memphis abou, noon
weather almost insupportablv warm. The
town is situated upon bluff, and has con-
siderable trade, principally in cotton. L,
is said there are fifty cases Of Cholera in
town. We lay here hall day. discharg
ing freight. The U. S. Navy Yard. at
this place, is under way, and is very
heavy contract. About 200 Californians
are assembled here, from different parts of
the South, making preparations for start.
ing. The half oi the population of Men,
phis, is slaves. We saw some specimens
Of the traffic to-day. An Arkansas law.
yer, purchased little glrl and brought
her on board. She was literally torn from
the arms Of her mother, and their mingled
cries were truly distressing. Another
case was Of two little brothers the pur-
chaser was taking them to Red River,
louisiana; they too, had been taken from
their parents, and looked and no doub,
lel, as though, they had buried father and
mother. Another waS a planter, who
/ told me he had run short Of change, and to
repIenish his purse, he selected one Of his
slaves, a comely looking fellow, abou,
twen,y.three years Of age, and was taking
him 10 the New Orleans market. He was
in chains his master said il was because
he refused TO 20, or in other words, rs |
| learned from the slave himself, TO be. torn
away from his wife whom he loved, and
had been married to about four months. I
did not wonder q, his refusing 10 90. But
more happy and conlented beings than
slaves do not exist, when well treated and
properly clothed. No matter how hard
the labor, they are continually singing,
testing, Sc. 10 sit an hour or two on the
wharf a, Memphis, and listen 10 their pc.
culiar lingo, was rare trea, for me. Corn
has been already planted in this part of The
country, and peach trees are out in full
bloom.
Saturday, March 17.-Left Memphis
Yesterday evening, and arrived at Napole-
on, at the mouth Of the Arkansas, this eve
ming. This place consists Of several Ole
STEAMBOATS, converted into storehouses,
hotels, Sc, and two or three stray
buildings We slowed our traps, and
took lod gings in one Of these wretched
wharf boats, while the "Win6eld Scott"
spedon her way towards the Crescent City:
success to her and all aboard. This ab.
jec, looking place i'll deserves the lofty
name i. bears. Everything ABOUT our
boarding house appeared filthy, and the
vicluas were almost disgusting.
Sunday, March lS.-There being abou,
Iorty Calilornians here. awaiting passage
10 Fort Smith, | was obliged TO sleep on
The floor last night. Caugh, catfish
his afternoon, which we considered quite
a feat; he was monster, weighing 45 lbs.
Some Struggling Cherokee Indians about
here, on their way TO ST. Louis to dis.
pose of their furs. They are in canoes,
and are very poor. They remind me Of
he I" last run OF shad." Abou. 3 O'Clock
his afternoon, we s,artedup tho Arkansas,
IN board boat "Wm. Armstrong" small
which we engaged to 60 through
o For, Smith for Sis per man, and So
yer wagon. The river is in good nasiga-
,le order, and the water is more turbid than
either the Ohio or Mississippi. rather in
lining 10 the red. The banks are lined
With cypress, cottonwood and canebrake.
Monday, March l9.-Rained all night,
liver falling. and full of snags, the current
5 very strong, but we are making good
ime. Arrived at Pine-Bluffs about 2.P.M.