The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-29


tered the black forest The forest is not its name
would imply, dark gloomy one: 1t is but thiny
wooded, and there are many hills and dales aud
wooded gules TO diversity the same II IS however,
always considered q iatiguiDg road to travel; many
portions of the road have been sezed upon
by the government to experiment upon,
or, as they would say, improve, and wherever
they take fancy 70 improve, to that road and TO
the public who travel along it. The day was getting
sultry advanced into the forest; the mum.
Der of down teams and drays more numerous, and
the clouds of dust that raised along che road were al
most binding and sufiocatiDR. couple OF miles
walk brought us to the Black Forest Inn, house OF
public entertainment. Close to this spot there is
sna piece o. ground enclosed by neat and pail sed
a c ,s crave Of oae ,s Who sa ba,h
returning in company from the diggings neat
he's dsone informs TIE pesser by OF the murder, and
bears the following epitsph-
10 rrsmory Il Henry webo
W % vas shot IN TIRE back, in tee Black i ress,
tn his le'uin from lnr Dsgffgs
~ J,hn Richards, o.oher 1852
Ls.sirg wife sad obi
Traveller, stop h.rs nor cs.ee t, msurn
n. lo,s ~ ore uo.imsE tern
Frcx, /, .srrn h. | we'd Gear
esrd child Oh, shs d tear
Sc Near this spot, BIZ froui b tisytd,
els murdered hooy here Is laid
His life cut ch ia mAnhoo1's primo.
Tbs sfore lreISfe for death in tins
We rested here only few moments and again
started, having filled our water cans and some small
water barrel belonging to the inn. We were now,
every covered with dust aud the features of
of the party were hardly observable. These that
were fat AID perspjred much had the dust fastened
upon their faces in streaks and i often enjoyed
hearty laugh at the sight OF their duet Oistgured
countenarces. The party suffered a good deal from
thirst, II was impossible to procure water along
the Ioad-every creek and ,gulley for miles
were dried up, and dead horses and oxen
lying III scores along the route testified how
terribly these poor animals had suffered from
this Dreadful drought. The water got at the
Forest Inn was soon swallowed. and there was yet
Ling way 70 travel before We could hope TO find any
more. We passed the halfway house in this forest,
not public house, but one where prossiops are sold;
we paid eight shillipgs here for cake called
damper; it was execrable staff, not half baked,
which Of course made it.weigh the heavier and We
were charged shilling pound FOR It, The hampers
made ~ the mine. by the diggors are excellent eat
ing preferable to bread they are composed of -four
wet with hot water, among which is mixed no
little et salt, and sometimes soda, to make it rise
well; after being properly worked with the hands,
the dough is flsttened into tse shape OF cake; the
ernbers OF the wood fire are then shoveed from the
centIe TO one size, and IN the hollow the camper Is
placed; little flour is then shaken over IT, and the
hot asht 8 again ehoveled over that. The only one
that saw made, was in the way described II was left
In the fire abolt three quarters OF an hour aud then left
standing befMe it to soak. The Black Forest is
twelve miles in length; long dreary miles they are,
and it with feelings OF pleasure that we at last
emerged from 1t aud entered the rich Level pasture
H. q III tue nelRnDOInOOO oI rive Nile CTtek. we
filled our small water casks here and went mile or
two farther in search of pleasant place t, eDcanp
for the light. Having collected our pro-
vision bags from the drsys and lighted
large fire. we were soon in co niortable
mood, and having RECALLED the inner man and
gatEere large quantity OF fire wood which is very
eas lily done we sat round the fire and enjoyed our
selves smoking and singing. We did not trouble
ourselves putting up our tent being O ntented 70
have the starry armament for our canopy. II was
clear clouGless and brilliant night myrads OF gilt
terng stsrs studded the heavens whose bright corus
GATOR added 10 the beauty Of the forest scentry
around We stretched ourselves in froat Of the fire
for the night, and soon :" tired natures sweet re
stoier balny sleep, weighed our eye ids ovn, and
steeped our senses in forgetoness" Before morning
glimmeJed in the rosy east at least an hour, l
was stsrtled from my sleep by q terrible
noise, something resembling a short aud sudden
crash OF thunder On starting up and looking
round was greatly surprised to see shower Of
fiery matter falling through the air to the ground
while the quiet night still echoed VITA the loud re-
port 1t was large tree that had just fallen, against
which the draynen end some Others had lighted
Il cir fire the previous evening" and during the night
the fire had burned through the trunk, and il fell 1t
was fortunate for the draymen and the others who
slept near them that i did not fall 10 their direction
for il would have inevitably killed some OF them If 1t
had. The drsymen, Is it afterwards appeared, were
acquainted win many fatal accidents arising from
this cause, and they were eay to blame for light
the night and allow persons to eepiD the dangerous
yisinaee Of It, while at Bendigo had very mar.
row ape from a similar occurrence myself. Quite
for a couple of days burning against tree, where
the ggers around were in the habit Of lighting
their pipes. One day as l was passing in the
neighborhosd Of the tree, and wanted to light
segar, thought Of it, went to the tree, lighted
ny seear and before hsd got hundred yards
away the tree fell PROSTATE to the earth, with a
dreadful crash. while its broken branches bounded
again from the ground and shot OF in every dires-
tioR.
Thursday-Our night encampment was within
three niles of Car!shrue, sman village, the
intended site Of q future town. IL il
beautifully selected spot iu the centre Of
an exceedingly rich and fertile plain, thioly
was in full flow; and even on my going up many OF
the ponds were full. The morning was exceedingly
warm, ard the deep water was welcome sight.
Patty, after watering bis horse, determined to
make few miles more before breakfast; but here
we were determined TO rest awhile. The pond was
large and deep, and in few minutes seven or eight
OF our party we're swimsing through it With full
ness Of enjoy ment that swim never before impaired
t. any OF Us. Patty was great way ahead when
weIesumed Our Journey, and we lid not again come
up with the party until they had encamped for
breakfast, cyuple Of miles beyond Kyle
ton. Kyreton Is quite large village, fify-
four miles ftom Melbourne. Il has been rapid.
ly increasing in s'ze siuce the discovery of toe
COLA fields. AS one Il its inhabitants iniormtd NO.
II was sown in 1851, and is a wonderful place al.
WSttHtE mere are tnfee excellent hotels mere:
the Royal Oak. the Robert Buros, and Royal
Hotels. Away through Kynelon held Patsy, and
wearied and exhausted, we followed after. We did
not, however wish him To stop in or near Kyneton,
fer it presented no pie ssaus spot on which 81 en-.
O mp for breakfast neither was the air about re
oolcnt of that perfume which we read of as belong
ing 70 the Australian climate. The efluva arising
from dead bullocks horses and sheep, filed the air
inssesd, and we were glad to hurry on aud leave be-
hind the vile streets and ver purlisus of Kype .on.
The spot on which our party in advance en- ,amped
was along little creek 10 which was plenty OF
water; but not tree or bash was around to protect
us from the excessive beat Around and about were
hun dreds Of drays, the drivers and parties resting
here for breakfast, as water vas plenty. In froni
spread The large plain over which our course lay,
and across which rolled right towards us coud, Of
dust, which at times surrounded US, and almost hid
us rom each other, and entirely destroyed our
cooking. The talking Of the bells sounded differ.
emily this burning plain to what II did throu Oh
the forest; there the sound harmonixed with the
scene, but here they broke monotonously aud dis
eordaBtly on the ear, as il reminding us Of a weary