The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1857-04-09
NOTES OF TRAVEL.
pT HELEN L. BosTwICR.


Our excellent correspondent, Mrs. Bostwick, has
been South with an invalid husband, and writes us
from New Orleans as follows:
Do they miss me at home Do they miss me-
in the columns of the Ohio Farmer?" are the
selfish queries daily propoundei by your CORES
pondent, now convalcSeing after short but severe
illness. The first question is readily answered =
there are things We know by intuition Of the
latter, am more doubtful, we well knowing that
the ready pcns OF the Ohio Farmer contributors
are not likely to become fewer, or less active, at
this interesting season of the year trust that il
the absence Of mine among them has been nocd,it
may be attributed TO the causc viz inability,
and not TO forgeth.lncSs
The notes Of my trip from Cleveland to this
place, are from various causes, very mcagcr aud
desultory. but learn from Ihcm, that we left
Cey Gland Dec. 9th in nearly freezing state, con-
sequent upon waiting thrcc-rourths OF al hour, IN
omnibus. for n freight train to b, removed from
nur path. Daring the ten hours succeeding, we
were being whirlcd through the heart Of Buckeye
DOM stopping TO dine at Columbus. Hers my
thoughts went out in various directions holding
imaginary interviews with frir=ds. who after
ward learned had left the city the evening b@iuro
Thus is faith in spiritual prcSences, and clair
VOyart rscognitons shaken aud destroyed.
The country for miles below Columbus, Is beau
tifully diversified. Prairie woodland hills, and
rivera unite in producing a series Of laid-
scapes, which clothed in the greeness Of summer,
must, think, be unrivaed in our Western land.
LADIES USING "sLAyG.'
Why will women degrade themselves to n level,
only one remove from that OF the proane swearer,
by the use Of exprcSsionS which, if not actually
vulgar habiiuate the mind to a grade Of thought
so low, that vulgartysoon finds an easy entrance
4 sickeniug instance of this, came TO my notice at
= station not far from Columbus, when several
young ladies came into the cars, unattende by n
gentleman. One who acted as leader, was genteel-
ly dressed, anil with her sparkling eyes ruby lips
and mischievous dmple might have won, from a
deaf person. the title Of beauty. There were few
vacant seats, and the passengers having their
backs to door, the entrance Of the party was not
immediately observed.
Imagine my astonishment, when seeing her friends
snxiousIy booking for seats, the ladys ruby lips
parted, and she exclaimed, Don't be scared grs
just HOLD your horses minute, while | go ano
MAKE A RAISE in boot leather"
As might be expected, that was soon accom-
plished, and she beckoncd her companions tc
come on" What different idea now enter
tanned Of her beauty Yet women are only imi
tators in this vile habit, not its oRIGINAroRs anG
therefore not most culpable and the gentlemen
who exchanged side glances and smiles at her eX
pense, should have remembered that one seldom
hears slang expressions f,om woman, which haC
not become familiar through the medium OF mas
culine lips.
LOUISVILLE.
A refreshing nights rest, and cold morning
walk, were all we had Of Cincinnati The com
Portable cabin Of the Susquehanna looked harm
less and cheerful enough, as entered it, prepar
ed to make ourselves at home, for week on tn
river But alas, for the folly Of human hopes =
On the second day, symptoms of measles develop
ed themselves in a little girl, belonging to one
the lady passengers and that portion of my ed
ucation having been unfortunately neglected i
childhood, attempted to avoid the contagion, b
Absenting myself from the cabin. Crouchug i
my state-room shivering on the guards, or perche
on a shelf in the pilot house, passed two or thre
days when the mother and child reached the
place Of destination, and the privilege of comm
TO the fire" was again accorded me. mention til
that you may anticipate in part, the cause OF m
Tong silence.
The banks of the Ohio, above Louisville, thoug
hacking in every element of grandeur and subj
nifty, are not entirely unnterestng. The trees
this region assume the most perfect forms eve
witnessed. Growing in symmetrical groups
four or 1--WE, dropping gracefully over the waite
their cfnging roots partially barred and whitene
by the current, they are, even in their lealessnes
picturesque and beautiful features of scenery
The bells were toiling for church, as we lan1t
at Louisville, but the captain had ordained a sts
too short to permit even those who suddenly b
came devoutly inclined, to attend public worsh
on shore.
CAIRO
Colder and colder came the piercing blasts fro
the North. yet no ice is in sight on the river.
noon on Tuesday the city Of Cairo, was in sig
from the plct-house, where most Of our ladiesco
gregsted TO catch first glimpse Of the MissisSiPI
Cdifo seems 70 consist es q somewhat e1tend