Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1856-05-28
For the Star of the Kanawha Valley.

For the Star of the Kanawha Valley.
| A: fine running boat and pleasant
travelling companions made our pas
sage to the "Queen City" very in
teresting one. Remaining in the
Buckeye Emporium few hours. wait
ing the departure of the line steamer
for Louisville walk was proposed,
for the purpose of sight seeing, etc.;
and, as the best part of the company
were ladies, of course, the shops must
be seen first: 80 TO the shops we went;
saw what was to be secn-made few
valuable and interesting purchases
and returned to the boat.
9Th inst, - o'clock, on board the
Jaco6 %rader--that prince of river
steamers-we arc. gliding down the
beautiful river at a rapid rate. Viii
lagos and sweet residences are passed
on either hand. The timely showers
had fallen plentifully upon the CRATE
full earth, and now Auroras golden
beams glistened upon the pearly drops
that ha ngsuspended upon the smiling
trees, who's luxuriant heads greet
the eye of the passer by. H
Fifteen miles below Cincinnati.
near the mouth yof Great Miami, is
the late residence of the Hero Of
Tippecanoe;" on a beautiful knoll,
visible for several miles up and down
the river sleeps the dust of the Hero.
Reader have you ever travelled
the rive r upon May dayl Ifso, you
have premenaded the deck, and gazed
with delight upon the rich foliage and
velvet green with which nature has
ornamented the scenery. Here, on
the gentle slope, and sometimes
browning the hilltop, half concealed
amidst groves tastefully arranged,
appears the residence Of wealth and
beauty. ..f.t
But night is upon us, and we are
compelled to>eontent .ourself within
the saloons of our palace. Here is
wit and beauty, old age and youth,
commingling in one happy scene. I
What . variety Of topics engross the
conversation a world in miniature
is here. See there, gliding through
the throng, is the youthful bride and
her loving husband. What a pit
that mind should be neglected and
dress and tiippantry form the leading
object Of SO many-not> with the fair
sex only, though it must be conceded
that many ofthese interest themselves
more at the toilet and glass than they
DO in the Improvement of mind--but
in these degenerate days. many Of
the ''lords Of creation" have fallen in
to the same error, and not a few are
are mere external self.worshipers.
| Wednesday morning found us all
safe at the Falls City. So far. Nep.
tune has smiled upon us. Soon after
breakfast we were ushered into q
crowded omnibus, there to inhale the
fumes Of tobacco, garlic, &c., and
driven away off through the city
round and round, until accidentally,
or otherwise, o car drawn by two
mules, came to our rescue, into which
we were soon deposited, and away
we went at the rate Of four miles per
hour, around the falls, until we or.
rived at Portland, where the steamer
was in readiness to receive us. Lou.
isvilleis an interesting city, and ap.
pears 70 be doing q large business .-
The country immediately South il
very beautiful. Among the fine
buildings ] noticed, Is the hospital
and the residence Of the Catholic
Bishops, &c. Lregrct that | did hot
get to see the kentucky Giant" BE-
fore leaving the falls. .is ..S.J.
7th Install comfortably quar-.
tered aboard the fine steamer South.
ferner, bound for St. Louis. Steam,