The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1851-11-06


mains of many corporations, and large
number OF delapidated mercantile houses.
II appeared as if the country had been visi-
led by an earthquake, an avalanche, or hur-
ricane. Upon inquiry of an old siager who
had often visited these regions, we learned
the country was called pleasant Relief by
bankrupt Lap.' AS we moved slowly along
we heard some 'od chaps singing curses to
thd Democra tic party for repeating the only
law they ever had that was worth copper.
1t was near night when we passed this
place, and after rowing few miles above,
we tied up for the return of morning.
Oct. 12lh.-Al aboard-Cap,ain at post
and our craft movrd up stream. We had
not gone far when our ears were filled by
many and various sounds, fitful and frightful
in the extreme, All was conjecture what it
meant. The sound seemed part human,
part not human. and small sprinklng of
hyena. Our anxiety, however, was soon
relieved as the Wings, Free Sellers, Woolly
Heads, War and Anli-War Friends, Native
Americans and Higher Lawyers hove in
sight with their flags flutering, heading
down stream. They were singing what
they called Song of Victory, composed by
Theo. Fem, and set 10 an Italian Opera
tune. The whole company joined the cho-
rus which run as follows -
''Sound the Hewgsg, strike the Tonjon,
Beat the Fnzzygnzzy, wake the Gonunong,
Let the loud Quanieppa ring,
Bum tum fuzzebum, dingo bim."
On one banner was the picture Of an ele-
phant with an eastern overcoat on him and
band of coon skin minstrels' on his back
on another was displayed the picture of salt
river Gat-boat;' an another was emblazoned
an old barrel--ii was cider or whiskey bar.
re.--don't know whch--suess it was whis-
key, as whiskey was in most credit at tina
time. A fourth banner had picture of a
coon licking Jor, painted By a master hand ,
This bothered us little 10 make out what
il meant, but came 10 the conclusion, that il
vas intended 10 exhibit one portion of the
Wing parry under Taylor "a slave-holder)
Clicking another portion of the same parry
under Van Buren, Gan aboliionist.)
Then there was another banner carried by
the captain Of ihsir Boat: This ore had the
picture of man running like smoke and a
great big crooked horned ram bu,,ing him
This we solved 10 mean Morris Longstreth
being defeated by VIM. F. Johnston, the
Wooly Head candidate. These fellows, al
though as jolly as any morIals could be,
from their appearance, struck a kind of ter
ror into our very souls. They were ragged
and dirty, and as lank looking as weasels
that had been forced through gimblet holes
We sked them Of the country above, bul
they said nothing, and only shook their
heads, and kept going on al a rapid speed
and although they had head winds it made
but little difference for even the deck being
crowded with persons, they were SO thin o.
flesh that the wind couldn't gel hold OH
them-'they cut it like knife
The country began to look more dreary
and land seemed to be getting 'scarcer, and
the rocks stuck up through the ground much
higher. Towards evening the water became
very salty, the country looked kind of salty
and even the rain was as salt as fish brine
AT sunset we passed m ountain gorge and
full before as spread out the extended plains
at the Head waters of Salt River A nd oh
immortnl Jove! What a country here we
found for slick: fat and well-feG Democrats
Hal oil tha ,,l,,rna, Of phoro,h fro,, ~, l..
down lived and fed upon the country-hal
frogs, and locus's, and flies, and lice, and
every other thing both vile and hungry beer
feas.ed in this land, il could not have beer
plain, but must say that our Wing friend
treated US most unkind for they had lives
on that country they had feasted on the
county they had consumed everything ant
produced nothing; they had introduced
protective tariff for protecioo's sake-a pro
| hibitory tar;f-which had driven everything
! from the ports Of salt river; and when the,
left the country they not only went them
selves but they took the country along.
| A more cherries, hearlless, and death
threatening place man never saw than wa
the head waters of salt River, when we Ian
ded upon It's barren and exhausted shores ii
1s4s. For the first year we feased on hopes
| and made common fare of fears.
We expected 10 return in the fall Of u!
but the freshet was not sufficient. However
we got along better that winter. We ha,
! put In crops and they did well. We ha,
sown and the harvest came. We reduced
! the prohibitory tariff and traded salt for pro
/ ducs ~ way of mutual exchange. Th'
country began lo prosper and thing. becam
cheering when news came up !ha' the on'o'
was in danger aud it was likely iis.. w
! would be called home This was in 80
and one night we called acouncil and resol
we'd TO get ready TO go down if the water wa
'high enough for rafting' But the rise didn'
come and we concluded 10 prepare for ih'
winter. We weathersd 1t pretty well I'll
spring when the cheering news came VI
one bright morning, that our friends had Sc
| lected aBill Bigler,' an old raft-man, 10 pilo
us down in 81. All hearts were glad, AM
we went to work in good earnest to have ii
good crops ready for Gov. Johnston and hi
friends Aud although we had long dr.
summer, yet about the last of September th'
river looked propitous for rise, and abou