Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-11-09
STEAMER KENT. Oct esd. 1855.

MR. EDlroR:-Have you room in
your paper for few rambling lines
from new correspondent? Not hav-
ing at command the services of tel
egraph, l shall proceed without an
answer. tt
After an absence Of three years
from my early home. which time has
been occupied by pleasant residence
in your county, tits with emotions of
no ordinary interest that / return to
greet the members of the old home
stead, and receive the smiles and con-
gratulations Of NY native Sussex.
How strong, how imperishabie our
attachments TO home! The heart is
sad. and the farewell falters on our
trembling lips, when we part from
those who composed our childhood's
social miniature world. But years
may pass, and our little bark of life,
with brightest hopes and highest as
pirations freighted, may master the
rough billows Of times great ocean,
and safely reach the hume Of happy
realization--or. may be wrecked in the
ruthless slorm--yet, whether we re-
turn crowned with the proud objects Of
our cherished dreams, or with those
dreams forever blighted-home pos
sesscs for us the same immutable
charms and as we approximate its sa-
cred precints, how wildly throbs the
heart--how impatient We are at the
laggard agents of Watts and FuIton's
genius-how lightning-like our,thoughts
pierce the veil which still enshrouds
our home, and bring to light. on mem
ory's mystic wings the joyous scenes
Of other years And when at last
it is our privilege to sing the happy
song OF "Home again"-'twould seem
that heavenly harps were vocal with
angelic music, to which enthusiastic
Joy is dancing and reveling in the
heart, which in extatic mood we fain
would make poor Earth our Paradise |!
l passed through your town ON the
18th inst, and reached Baltimore on
the 2oth--remained in the Monumen-
tai city till to-day (the FIRST opportuni-
ty Of crossing the bay } and am now,
as the heading Of my letter will show,
on the Chesapeake. my destination
this evening home. .
/ stopped in Cincinnati long enough
to witness the celebrated horseback
balloon ascension---of which, per-
ceived. "Poney" makes serious COM
plant. He seems to have no idea Of
being converted into the classic Pc
gasus--not at all poetical in his views
at least not formable " the lgflier
tights. Ar
IN Baltimore. proverbial for pretty
ladies. ! had the pleasure Of meeting
several. quite verifying the proverb.
The ladies viii please pardon me.
for. though the horse precedes them
in buggy-ride. / am not sure that
this order should be observed in letter.
writing. But so ! have II. and l have
not time to change it-however we
will call into requisition. as balm in
this case. the old adsge-"though
last, not least"--yet, were the COM
petition with aught in all creation be-
side the fair descendants Of Eve, po-
ny should claim the supremacy. for |
amtan enthusiastic admirer of him
A pretty girl Ji,a--a pretty horse merit
$50 reads my programme Of the
worlds universal museum. Baltimore
is quite gay now. The races at the
Herring Run course are now in pro-
gress--the Quakers are holding "year-
ly meeting..' The Maryland Institute
Fair. is open, and Cattles-how and state
election are in early prospect.
The present has been an excellent
season for the mercantile intersts Of
this city, as the merchants inform me.
Philadelphia and New York have also
done large trade.
Returning to Baltimore after an alb
sence OF few years. the first obser-
walton one makes is the remarkable
improvement in architectural style
a characteristic feature, however, of
American cities generally. In all the
eastern cities brick is becoming rapid
ly superseded by granite, sandstone,
marble and Iron.
A few weeks hence ! shall be again