The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1857-06-18
Correspondence Of the Pioneer.

DEAR PIoNEER We remained at Ply
mouth, which is truly pleasant village
and contains at least one very fine public
house--the " Edwards, until $50 on
Thursday morning, when we again took
passage for this city. The road being
very good. and the track straight, all my
fears were allaycd, and | travelled in
peace. For 90 miles north west Of Ply
mouth. there is certainly strange coun-
try. To worship it. if we could become
humble enough, would certainly be no
very great sin; for | have seen nothing
like it any&ptace. To start from Ply
mouth, we had to "cut he'fgure !" of
half moon around an ugly swale, filed
with bushes, after which we crossed many
narrow oak-opening ridges. with rather
abrupt banks from ten to fifteen feet high'
which skirted large. very level and wet
prairies for several miles. We then came
to another strip of several miles wide,
with higher ridges and deeper marshes,
through which, in many instances, run
small streams without any banks. The
ridges are Of very coarse yellow sand
and gravel, and the timber small black
oaks about 90 feet high, with sassafrass
bushes for underwood. Immediately
succeeding this is another strip of about
equal distance, of pure. fine, yellow sand
: knobs and basins, with scrubby oaks, a
few pine. and other small bushes for tim
Der, and, in some places, quite number
of handsome poplars. The whole sur
face Of the land here is now covered over
with the modest blossoms of the wild
strawberry while the basins are small,
shallow lakes, with steep, sloping banks,
their margins studded with bushy cedars,
and their surfaces thickly dotted over
with the leaves Of the water-lily.-
Throughout this whole distance of &C
miles, there was hardly house to be
seen as far as the eye could reach. had
often heard Of the Elysian fields of Indi
ana, but up to this time l did not see
them, and could not believe they looked
like Mis
But the hour for change had come, and
asif by magic, we flew from this dreary
region, while before us lay broad fields
and happy homes. About ten miles
south east Of La Porte, we burst into til,
''land of promise" A more handsom,
country and richer soil, never beheld
Fire. farms Of broad acres extend as ia
as the eye can reach, with just enough
timber, to make the country look hand
some. La Porte is delightful town o
several thousand inhabitants, and one O
the greatest grain markets in.the West
A string Of teams, closely packed togeth
er, for at least half mile, all loadec
heavily with produce, and awaiting theil
turn to, unload, strongly indicates the
quality OF the soil. To love that country
requires any person only to seeit.
Very soon after passing La Porte, VIZ
entered heavily ytimbered land-timbe
and soil of the same Of the best in Syca
more and Eden Townships Of our coun'v
This extended about twelve miles or NOR
northwest, and is finely cultivated
After leaving this, we run headlon
+again into an aagfal region, which contir
ued until we got in sight Of Chicago
Entering this about 40 miles south- cas-
of this city, we found it to be bleal
desolate region of pure, very fine yello,
sand. blown into low ridges running pal
abel with the lake, which is still man
miles distant. These ridges are dotte
over with little scrubby pines, who's
mournful howl in the angry tempest
but the premonitor Of that which "
would hear from man, did he attempt
plant his foot in such soil!
After an hours running in this desc
waste, we looked off to the right, an
there beheld, for the first time, in the
constant sublimi'y, the deep, blue waite
of Lake Michigan Like the summer
sun, gently passing behind the COLDER
tinged cloud, SO gently, SO calmly, Ia
the broad waters of Michigan s'sprea
out before u.s." So inviting, SO enchan
ing, who would ever dream that the
would ever become terror, not only
those who are unaccustomed to sail oy
them, but also to those who have brav,
the dangers of Old Mother Ocean?
But have forgotten my limits. fiji
that am not only in Chicago, but near
/. at the end of my sheet of foolscap, q
the way. very proper associate for
cabbage-head and I will now but sir
ply say. that Chicago is no longer
finland town. but most positively
seaboard city," A few days sine
several vessels left this por. laden dire
for Liverpool. England.
leave here tomorrow for Wiscons
when. hope to be able again to drop y
line, in which will say something
this city. A. w: B.