The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-13

TptTom wilmington TO FdyeWSVtlfS~-A Steamer Nth
Light Drdugh of Water-Scenes on Bodrd-StuGtion
Of FdycaeriUe-Edriy Sealers-Ruins Of Flora Nc
DOnoid's Houss-7he Weather, Crops and Coal Mines
Hotel.
Did you ever, Mr.. Editor take a trip on steamboat
drawing the depth OF fifteen inches OF water9
If you havn't, have; and If could only sit myself
silly DOWN by the side OF the HERALp's numerous read
ers could tell them some rich things and heard
during that trip but when such things transferred
to paper like great mems speeches. they lose half Of
their beauty and point.
Wishing to get from Wilmington 70 this place and no.
having any great fancy for nights stage riding
cuded to take the boat up the Cape Fear river. The
long continued drought in this section of the country
bad reduced the river to render fordable
ly every poiotI by the "ta Of North Caronians
that obliged to take boat that could swim
its face back and wade IL necessary, and short
enough to gracefully turn the corners of "Devils H.
bow" and "Pun and be DID" such being some of the
classic given by the nomenclators who early
vgated the Cape Fear. OF our little craft had
splendid state rooms, Jet had two Portable places
called ladies' and gentemens cabins the former con.
tanning six and the latter nine berhs and report said
we very near having one birth, bat as neither
priest physician was board, IL was concad.
ed 10 omit the part not In the bill till more couve.
nient season. Then, from some unknown cause, one
kind hearted old lady refused 10 stay in the ladies'
cabin at night Some said It because "the boat
was going to bust her ber, and abe knowed 1t was"
and abe felt safer to be near the cold boodsd men.
Hot water steam could not certainly her in
situation. Bnt the dear old lady not disposed to
trust herself entirely with such protection and to fur
Their insure her safety provided the biler did bust
abe enveoped herself in flannel blankets with Undated
her SIDE body guard she endeavored to worry out
little sleep II she did not succeed in getting rest
bersef she did most auuy succeed In keeping every
body else awake and many the fervent Of
ered up any casualty 70 which would stop her
everlasting clatter. Had this passenger been ma
she would have found for her life preservers with
out the bursting Of the boiler How strangely selfish
mankind growseemng to forget that there s any,
body the world to be made comfortable and hap
py but themselves.
Annoyapces asde this trip Of hundred and twenty
miles was accomplished In twenty eight hours and at
a sacrifice OF less personal comfort than 1t could have
been by the stage route.
The town of Fayetteville II rtuated on compara-
lively high tract Of land and contains some Eve or six
thousand nhabtants scattered about three miles
square Of territory. Notwithstanding this scattered
condition Of things, all Of the best families have what
country upon the " sand hlsn These hills forests
OF pine, oak and hickory, aording delightful shade,
pleasant walks, and great protection from the scorcn
Ing rays Of old Sol Instead Of visiting the watering
places at the North they retire to their country resi-
dsnce, attend to their business In town. and when au.
tumn comes they have escaped the summer sickness
the fatigue Of long journey, and their pockets have
grown plethoric In the meantime. Such IN fair sam
pie Of the good exhibited by the people Of this
place and their example commends itself 70 many Who
act ut would be impossible for them TO I've through