Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-09-17
Plcnke Trip DER the Falls
Of the Ohio.

sage o 1.-The Falls on a flatboat.-
Having 'oct'red the services Of an
efiicicnl lot and stcersman, and an
a,lditioinumbcr Of hands, we left
our mopgs one mile above Louis
vile, Q crossed to the opposite
shore, we we cast anchor to make
ready -four passage, i. C. to clear
deck, triboat, andreceive the orders
of our p. This being done, we
weigbelchor, and again our noble
craft glidswiltly along. lguze up.
on the feul rapids before, and only
wish mys on shore again. But |
am arouserom my fearful revcrics
by the sha command of our pilot to
his men, ALLOWS: "Steersmen take
your s,andalen, your duty ! Speak
not wordlip not your oars more
than four ines dcep!' (This is to
prevent cale,g in the rocks.) The
pilot takes hsland on the, bow, his
right hand ian upright position !;
(the hand is c steersmau's guidc,)
as the hand lines either to right or
left, so the boas steered. Our frail
bark now enle the narrow channel.
All is quiet sa the roaring of the
troubled waIersand tho dashing of
the mammoth sNls against the side
of our boat, drilg US first to the
right, then to thoeh; then, with q
mighty force, u bikcr wave heaves
our craft to andgo, and again q
counter wave givessNa broadsider,
and turns our boattn, its track
Then, what dangersp encoun,er;-
then is fear depictedn every coun,
tenuncc;-then it is thsilot trembles,
the steersman handlesl,s oars ner,
vously, but rapidly. llp it is that
work is needed to kecpNs of those
rocks. Then, but a fewIps ahead
| buckled on my l;Gprese,y. The
boat glides swiftly on. rembl,
with fear. Thoughts ofhme; o
those we love-a thousandtlo ugh,l
in a moment. come crowdistupo,
the mind. "Our boat is lost erie;
the captain. mo! mol" req loe
the pilot. AT that instant t.ake
wave strikes our craft, and turs he
again in the proper channel. Yer,
face lightons up with joy, ant o.
simultaneous cry bursts from cit,
one on board, tive are safe ! weuf
safe!" The pilot gives orders, "es
oars;" then we all sat down to Z
of the incidents of,he passage. y
thousand and one rats so much ter
fed that left their hiding places a
sought the foaming pillows as an as
lum; and glad indeed arc we they a
gone, and only wish 1901 more HI
followed their example, says the COZ
beside me, who was particular
pleased, l noticed, to see them d
part,-neither did they depart wit
out his blessing; such one as y
might imagine. -
This is my second trip over t
Falls, and | assure you it will be n
last. The breaker waves, the con
ter currents, the awful sublime swi
ness through this channel, produc
such sensations as arc only known
those who have takon pleasure tr
DER tho Falls.
We are now safely moored in fro
ofthe largest and most beautiful TOW
in Indiana, New Albany. This pla'
contains $4,000 inhabitants, and is d
s,ined to be a city of great impo
lance. tits blessed with every faci
ty for making it great city. Tt
inhabitants are people Of enere
and enterprise. But they lack II
capital !; consequently, her facili,i'
are checked to some extent. But 81,
her onc.AaJf,ho capital that is in Lo'
isvillc, and in q few years she wi
ou,s,rip Louisville in every point
view, save in number of grog shop
which Louisville is particularly BILE
sed or cursed with. This city h,
none, and this speaks volumes in he
favor ANTONIO.