Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1857-07-02
at warsaw long enough to wood and water,

at warsaw long enough to wood and water,
consequently we got but very imperfect
view ofthe town, as the road passes through
the southern portion of it; we much desire
to visit that place and form an acquain-
tance with Bro. Thralls of the Indianian;
Notwithstanding he ana our local occasion
ally have ''tilt," we would not be sur
prised to find him q different man from
what most persons would conclude he was,
after reading some of his articles.
After leaving Warsaw, we alternately
pass through heavy timber, oak openings.
marsh and tamarsc, and one or Two places
We noticed where the read had swallowed
itslt while in the course CT construction;
one place IN particular, there was at least a
quarter of an acre of marsh that was rails
I ed some three or four feet, by the road set
ting; little before arriving at Columbia,
the county site of Whitley county we cross
stream called Blue River. The road
passes through the southern portion of this
town, consequently we had but a limited
view of the place. The rail road company
has built wood-house at that point, sew
enty feet in length, which at first thought
would seem to be a little extravagant.
After leaving Columbia a few miles, we
cross Eel River, which is a very inconsid-
J IL &, l. f.
this stream, we passed over very low,
fiat country, pretty much covered with
water, until we came in sight of Fort
Wayne, where we crossed over the Wa
bash d Erie canal and the river St. Marys.
We arrived at the depot. which is at the
extreme southern part of the city. We
stepped into "bus," and were conveyed
to the Mayer House, where we were kindly
cared fer during our stay We would ad
wise any of our friends, who have occasion
to stay over night at Fort Wayne, to call at
the Mayer House, where they will feel per-
fectly at home--charges reasonable Hav-
ing but few hours to spend in the place
we set out, and took general survey o.
: the city; found it to be much larger place
than we had formed an idea it was; u i;
beautifully situated on q high, dry piece o
ground, on the south side of the St. Ma
rvs. They have quite number of good
churches. magnificent building for {
college or seminary, and a splendid schcoI
house in course of erection They are en-
tirely destitute Of court house, and theil
prison is but little better than none; the
streets run at right angles, and the city is
lighted with gas. We stlayed down where
Mad Anthony mad his fort; it was situated
on the south bank Of the Maumee, below
the junction Of lie St. Marys and St. Jo-
seph rivers, (Which make the Matinee,
on a high Blaif in bend of lie river
We understood. when there, that the last
vestge of the Fort was removed aboat two
Years since.
The St. Marys heads off to the south
east from Fort Wayne, and passes along
: on the west and north of the same. The
: 81. Joseph heads northeast from there
| they come together as before stated, at the
north part of the city, and form the Mau
| NEE.
The canal is supplied with water taEer
from the St. JOSEPH, some seven or cigh
miles from the mouth. The canal is leye
for q distance OF seventeen miles from thi:
point. From this level the water runs in
l to Lake Erie and into the Ohio. The ca
nal crosses the st. Marys on the west side
of the city, and passes down the south side
to the junction, and on the south side O.
the Maumee. We saw no canal boat moy.
: ing while We were there. 1t is no wonder
, that the bond holders are DESTROYS that tho
: State should take the canal back; 4 slow
) coach is no SO in this age
We left for home next morning at 81
! O'clock; arrived at Plymouth at 81, and
found the mercury in the thermometer a
36--pretty warm for a man who weigh:
. 275 IT'S.