Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1858-05-13


for the ignorance or imm ,rality Of your
children"
"And yet how short 4 time since
our own New England was like will
derness, and the same energy that plant.
cd churches and fos,ered schools here,
can and will encourage and transplant
them to the cities and villages, ,ha, are
springing up in the fertile valleys of the
far west. And think not shall be alone,
with few wild Indians and hunters, who
have long since abandoned the HABITS Of
civilized life, for those rich lands, so
pleasantly situated on the west bank Of
Missouri. af'ording such fine facilities for
internal commerce, are attracting the at
tention Of many Of the most enterprising
men Of the east. ! may be little in ad.
vance Of the great tide Of emigration
which shall eventually take there the most
energetic young men from your commu.
mites, and am willing 10 share The hard.
ships Of the first pioneers, that may
aid, too. in advancing the cause Of chris
tianity, morality, and education, so i'm.
portant in the first settlement Of any
country. s.
The last winter spen, in Milan, was
necessarily very busy one. There was
so much business to arrange, so many las,
visits that must be made, and il was so
important to learn all they could Of their
new home. 1 la E7
Edward and Ellen, their two children,
were us deeply interested as children
usually are, in the movements Of their
parents, grieving at the thought Of part.
ing with their play-mates, and many lii.
tie household pets; yet pleased with the
hustle, attendan, upon their departure,
and the prospect Of so long a journey.
On the Goth of April, lS46, they left Mi
Ian for iher far distant home.
There would be little interest in fol.
lowing our travellers, during their two
week. journey, as quiet and unnssuming
in their manners, and plain and simple in
their dress and habits, there was little
abou, them to awaken general curiosity
or interest, and yet close observer would
not regard them as an unnleres,ing fam
ly group, as Mr.. Marvin's countenance
exhibited that sLirewdness and intelligence
characteristic of our best citizens, while
Mrs. Marvin's well developed form, and
cheerful coun,enance, bespoke the ener-
gy Of purpose, and refinement Of charac-
ter, SO important in American house.
keepers, and If the children were not
beautiful, they rendered themselves pleas
ing and interesting, by their sprightliness,
obedience, and intelligence. The time
taken for the passage of steamer, from
ST. Louis TO N. their destined stopping
place, varys from 8 10 10 days; and often
they sa, together on some rude bench. on
the deck of the steamer. as il slowly
plowed its way through the muddy waters
of the Missouri, noting the varietyef the
coast, the carving and irregular shore,
the prairie field and wood through which
they passed. Everything surrounding
them, possessed for them an interest,-the
farm houses Of the adjoining hill, the
rude dwellings of the Indians, or the
rough log houses Of the woodman, half
concealed among the bushes and trees,
and the little settlements passed from time
to time, while the lively and busy scene,
presented by the groups If men, collected
at the landings, a, the various points on
the river, furnished for them an interest
ing phase Of western life.
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