New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-10
vxsrERN ORDINATIONS.

BINARY MusKETOEs-A TOLHDO BLADE
CHAR6Es-CM DEVIL AND CIVIL
zATIoN.
SssssponSspse Of The N. 7. Tribune.
CHICAGO June d, 1857.
have a. poor and unhappy brains for railroad
1vsvelips 40 Cassio had for drinking. There is ex-
AiArstion at the start; but my susceptible head Is
seoa Get whirLng; after few hours monoto-
nsus, jotting progress, sink gradually inso state
u torpor, which might by the ignorant be consid-
sued ss the effect of quite different cause. The
sewspapers on my lap grow insuferaby stupid.
The moving panorama Of wood and field aud stream
visible from the car windows, becomes as weari-
soxe a. panoramas generally are. The car floor
seews spreading and crawling gaze at 1t; aud the
coat collar of the tobacco splitting gentleman on the
nex. seat appears affected by a similar phenomenon.
Very dissgreeabe, and accompanied by slight nau-
sea. The last named sensation is not in the least
aneyiated by the visit of young Aquarius, with his
I'm waterproof; when, purposng to drink from the
pubhc glass discover about the edges certain sus-
piciOus stl eaks as of diluted tobaccouce tracea-
BE 10 the attained lips of the gentleman with the
phenOminal cOat-cOar. Ibaye not sufficient energy
10 improve the appearance of the said lips and their
surroundings by actively dsposing of the contents OF
fAe gloss in their direction, duty would seem to
require. exist neither in the realm of sleep nor OF
waxing; but float in dead calm, miserably, upen
DE gulf between.
/ describe what is commonly called car-sickness;
. complaint incidental to many. / rode the other
DAY couple Of hundred miles with one OF its unfor-
tnnate victims who told me his symptoms, and ear
nestly cOunseled me to try his improved antidote.
This was contained in stout black bottle which be
took frequently from small travelling bag, and held
for some seconds TO his lip in horizontal positions
the undlatOry motion Of his throat, and an audible
gurgling indicating the passage Of liquid. The
effect seemed to me anything but remedial. The
train switching off at way station, he inquired, in
an exceedingly confidential manner, though not very
inteligbly, if thought we were to wait there
couple OF hours for another train. have forgotten
what i said, but remember perfectly well his i'm
pressively laconic reply. Said he, "Loog Spish'
intending, suppose, TO say that somCttiag looked
suspicious. inferred that his car-sickness was not
altogether cured, and still declined the kind offer of
his medicine. However, L observed good many
others using it, or something smilar-a few OF them
with much the same success
/ left Niagara Falls on the morning Of Monday,
After the long succession Of rains, Nature sent one
Of her brightest mornings, like a May Queen fol-
lowing funeral possession. And she set her beaui
ful, perfect-arched bow above the turmoil of the
waters that plunge on to the misty abyss. We
booked our last upon the leaping raplds-the swift
shooting currents-the pause, the recOi, the burst
ing and crumbling into cloudy snOw-the slow
gulf below, boiling and whistling-the little ferry
boat tossing away down there, seen afar off amid
VapOrs-the long chains and rolling scrolls Of foam,
and turning our backs upon the view. still wet with
the showers OF spray, we took our seats in the
for Buffalo. We arrived just in time to catch the
ten o'clock day express upon the Lake Shore Rail.
road, and Westward no
A ride of twelve hours brought us to Toledo.
The most remember of this place is the muske-
toes They were the first Of the season; and very
large like the first straw berries. / heard them
enter, with great noise of wings, the open window
Of the hotel just after had gone to bed. l cOwed
with dismay, and awaited their onset. There was
On unoccupied bed IN the room, situated near the
window, and l heard them descend upon it, and
hover over and around it, and skirmish and
explore and wind their angry horns, as if
furious with disappointed hunger. There some
unhappy traveller had slept, or tried to sleep, the
night before. He was gone-I had come; but
by some unaccountable oversight they never
discovered me They scared about that unoc-
eupied bed hunting for the lost traveller, until
calm and smiling satisfaction at their discontinue
came over me, and sank into blissfu sleep. The
next morning / perceived upon the wall above the
beseged bed the most melancholy and detected
brood Of birds-not quite so large as pigeOns-that
ever appeared after nights Intellectual maraudiDg.
did not disturb them, but left them in their woe.
mention the adventure for the benefit of future
travellers occupying the room, whom would advise,
- they value their mortal welfare, to turn into the
bed next the door.
Another days journey brought US to Chicago. l
did not set out upon with any very great degree OF
-exhilaratiOn. The cars were crowded with haggard
passepgers, who had been riding all nght-a most
Wretched way of economizing time and money. The
SCOT and heat were intolerabe. Ii the windows
were shut, We suhocated; if open, We We're covered
with cnders and dust. The same old story. The
snan who will invent some practicable and thorough
method of car-yentilaon shall establish his own for
tune and merit the gratitude of travellers. Mean.
while we must submit 10 what cannot be avoided
Let no man or woman embark upon railroad
train without being dressed for the emergency.
The ignorance or folly some people display, in
putting on their best for journey, is
astounding. gay flop took his seat near
va this morning, at Toledo-a magnificent
kttle fellow, regular Toledo blade, apparently;
and the shine of his white waistcoat and
hutter Of his perfumed handkerchief, appeared very
fine indeed on short acquaintance. / observed him
On the arrival at Chicago. He looked like an anna
tear chimney'sweep after some little practice.
Swift changes take place you proceed west
ward. The Incompatible elm forests of Western
New-York, SO dense, 80 lofty, 80 full OF grace and
majesty have at length given place to oak barrens,
pheasant groves and scattering pines The new
6elds, blOtted and scrawled all over with black
charred stumps and roots have disappeared, and
10 the smooth green prairie The candy peddlers
and seed-cake merchants raise the prices and
there is an advance in peanuts. And now you reach
hat wonderful low, level floor upon which Chicago
10 built.
Chicagois modern marvel impossible in any pre-
gi0us age. Its mushroom growth has been almost
Incredibly rapid. spent year in this region when
q boy; was frequently in Chicago. | came in with
DE farmers on their loads OF grain, riding thirty
miles to market, sometimes after ox-team. Many
6rmers came from unknown distances beyond. 1t