Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-09-10
LETTERS FROM TRAVELLER.
AT HOME, Jaly Is. 1857.

the steamer Grarite State, proceeded down
how this mighty River, received into her
embrace, large and small streams that came
in col tact with her course, tuckjng them in
her bosom, aud going on her course con-
tinually SWELL e with her own Importance
arrived next dSy at Dunleith in time for
six miles from the Mississippi. on Fever
river.-Ihis is rather pretty town situated
on very narrow bottom Of the Fever River
and some deep ravines, tnat run down at
right angles. pr senting quite a different
appearance 10 the many towns in the plains
and prairies, looking more ike home--soon
after leaving Galena, the Country presents
beautiful appearance of slight undulat ions
interspersed ith timber. Prairie ami small
water courses rich soil an from appearance
thrifty population. Before reaching Free
port night closed in and the beautifu coun-
try there and at Rpckfo had TO be passed
by unobsers ed Freeport was the supper
place--going to the table and finding Pork
and Beans. to be the principal articles of
food for the guests, asd finding some nicely
prepared, and looking very inviting to T.
North Weslera appetite, soon helped
myself 10 a portion (or no matter how slow
yJu may be in other matters, you must eat
fast on Railroads or keep huhgry,) the Pork
and Beans look brown and ceol-but soon
found by burned mouth, that hot cook
-, ha ht- I
caution all Travellers Mr. Editor, who pass
through Ilinois--to give the Pork and Beans
an airing before venturing to satisfy their
appetite,-a week has elapsed and nv poor
scalded mouth, is still suffrring.
Leaving Freeport, at which | dropped q
tear, O'Clock, next morning landed me
again in Chicago, the great receptacle of
every thing, | was soon off and in twenty
four hours landed again in good old Belmont,
where was delighted 10 find, that from
genial showers, the han OF industry, and as
good a sell as is anywhere to be found, the
prospect for good crops was never more
promising, and that once more the Giser of
all Good, was about 10 bless the La nd with
Plenty, so that The poor might again have
an abundance at cheap rate .and that their
whole energy woult not be taxed 70 prevent
starva tion,--the past season Mr. Editor,
should remind Us to make Hay while The
sun Shines and IN the times OF prosperity
to lay by something for the day of ad,tr,ity,
and to remember our dependence on d Su-
peripr Power.
4 Mr. n-1rh
the high nch hills ot Belmont, aht the fine
tall timber, coal, rich il seated to almost
every variety OF prJduc:Ion, pure water. vari-
ETY. of fruit. health, more comfor combined
than is almost anyv here else to be found -
The fImiy tn It is we'll situated and prosper
iny who sells to 60 anywhere else, is almost
10 ieaUe hon,o. If however there is a grea /
thirst for gain, desire to make money for
the sake of money, and make every hing
sub servient to that. there is field enough
in the West to indulge the propensity to
the fullest extent. There are those not
withstanding who with propriety might seek
the Great West. Young persons who have
not sufficient means to establish themselves
com fortably here, and who for the sake Of
having good home and plenty in after fe,
who would be willing to endure privations
for a few ysars, would no doubt do better
than to remain. There are others w heseven
have pl enty, but from various causes their
home, or neiffhborhood becomes unpleasant:
and the prospect OF spending an agreeable
old age, where they are scenes dark an d
doubtful, would DO well TO change their 10 :
cation and commence circle of new friends,
This unfortunately embraces many worthy
people.
As i. regards location in the West, if
were to 20. Southern Wisconsin,, think is
The point | would select. for several reasons
it is very healthy, above the fever sgue
region,-the water is excellent, the air is
pure and bracing, and drives away laz;ness,
the soil is mostly of a superior quahty-the
population, as good as have seen anywhere,
Lumber plenty, Railroads, Markets abun-
dant The drawbacks are, Cold Winters,
Short Summers, probably too cool for Corn
to do well.-scarciry of fruits, &C., but for
Wheat, Grass, Potatoes and Garden Vege-
tables. unsurpassed.
In drawing these letters to close allow
me Mr. Editor, to say that when they were
commenced, had no idea of continuing
them to such an extent, but after the first
one or two. new objects ard new scenes
presen ed themselves so rapidly, and the
kind reception OF my first notes induced me
to 90 the observation | have made,
were those, suggesting themselves to me as
pas ed rapidly over the country. Tnele may
be errors, in ny statements. as | had no one
to counsel, the descriptions are such as
struck my eye,-one thing ] may say, as far
as know, almost any country appears TO
better advantage, view ed in any 9th + way
than from Railroad rars. Thank ful for tae
kind reception of nv letters, bio y,u and
the public Ter the present; Adiru.
TRAVELLER.