Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-05-05
On STEAMER TRoPIo, April IS, 1857.

On STEAMER TRoPIc, April Is, 1857.
: left St. LoIs yesterday at o'clock, p. m., on
the Pacific R road, and arrived at JEFF rson City
at o'cock-distaDce l25 miles. The country ad-
acent to St. Louis is in very high state of cutiva
tion but you recede, for some distance, the sol
becomes thin and the face of the country much bro
ken. Some places timber appears to be scarce,
though I observe much pains being taken 10 the
pruning and cultivation Of the young growth
At distance of about fifty miles from ST. Louis,
the road strikes the bank of the Missouri river and
from thence traverses the same nearly all the way
to Jefferson City. Very heavy timber AbOunds in
many places on the road, aud saw-mills are busiy
engaged in preparing It for market.
The Pacific road is doiag, at present, heavy
freight and passage business Twopasssnger trains
leave St. Louis per day, and usually havU Eve car
loads each train. The great rush of emigration to
Kansas, Nebraska. and III south western portion
of Iowa, has increased the travel very much on this
road. Our train numbered about 200 passengers,
which vas small compsred to some trips. Thetrlck
Of the road excellent condition. being solid and
well ballasted With rock and fine pei ble We were
placed under the conductorship of Mr.. William
Crank, of the express train, who has been on the
road two years. and by close attention to bus
mess and genilemsnly department, has become a
fixture in tiit fast travelling institution" There
Ces, with horizontal draws one across the Gascon-
ade, aod the other at the mouth of the Usage the
latter being about 900 feet in length
The depot at jeff rson is situated Immediately in
froot of the steamboat l,ading with good cover
ed enclosure l,AdiOg directly to the boats There
are six large. fine and substantial boats, running
passengers alone, one leaving Jefferson every night
at the arrival Of the express train, for Weston,
3l5 miles distant by water. These boats have the
capacity 10 accommodate great many, vet they
60 crowded to their utmost extent frequently this
route being 30 much quicker, and as cheap as by
tssing boat at ST. Louis. The owners Of this line
OF boats do all 10 their power TO render their pas
seugers comfortable. and eiscountensncs all dere-
LECTION Of duty in any one in their employ, BY i'm
mediate discharge. We have from 200 TO 800 u.s.
sengers, some Of whom have 10 take lodgings 10
the s'pablc park" IN the hall. Capt MarshaII with
his accustomed gen ro-ty. surrendered bis state
room, aud ouly regretted is vas not sufficiently
large TO accommodate all His untiring and watch
fn attention to hisarduous duties is e0mmendable
and meets witha h-arty response from ALL The ef-
| Gee OF the Ifopie i graced by our good looking
Young friend, Csc. w. HARaEs, Who wears the hon.
ors easy, and Oils the bib moss admiralty. >Fortu-
nate in iced those Who Rod themselves In charge
OF oEicrrs so saahs sod attentive.
The Missouri river i very high for this season
Of the year Great danger 10 nssgating L, i plain
10 be seen, from the innumerablr snags which pre-.
sen, ITEMS. Tvs above or are concealed Gear the
-urfsce of the water. The constant changing OF
the channel renders lind marks Tor pilots Of little
uss, hence a close study Of she sariaee Of soc
Ger Il the oaly criletion b. sbieh they able %
ascertain The channel Il seems 20 me tsat the
farther Ne ascend the rives she more muddy ths
watsr becomes. a. Il i nos 80 thoroughly impree-
mated that il viii hardly pass for "set water
| Eyes 10 hsh have become nuisance. 10 this hsi,
,uie. and she '.young cats, are being propagased
eyeIess--so they say We have very stFoog SIR
rent O. contend wish and tbs dangers Of nsEisn
Il N 20 great make our pFogg g slow FIR eoue
tisers though last for This. As YET have ak.
% see any beauty acoas this river it l. a ehaae
shls ard 6ckis 10 its eogrs - An ''elf msia;r ns
pesmsneney cr STABILITY 10 IL mesndsrings. %,
eo.s beilas ksAming. rosllns and 'ooobing afoaeas
/ ali over lht e0aetrE
kmlsrants % sak Like, believers h and oIiow.
sr. 81 she aozaon faith, eanp0sea pcrtioa Of ca
stoskis fFade. one q lhe nenaber $40 has Ri.
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I Years pespIrlnsls, BOB