Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-07-15

mense fields of wheat, and corn, are seen on
every hand, and large heards Of cattle, and
horses are seen upon the hill-sides. and on
the bottoms, grazing upon the never failing
native grass, or baskIng in the sun at their.
ease, as they do most of their time; for they
do not need, as is often the case in New
England to work hard all day to fill them
selves.
This perhaps accounts for their fatting 20
very quick, and to so great an extent
Stock in this country is increasing very rap
idly. 1t is raised with great ease and but
little expense, and still it is worth nearly -
much here as in New England.
Towns and cities are being built up. very
frequent, and with astonishing rapidity in
many cases, Auburn, has become quite a
village, and is now growing moro rapidly
than any time before,
In view of all this, one can hardly refrain
from exclaimng, if such has been the i'm
provement Of this country, in despite Of all
the disabilities hsaped upon it BY "border
rufhans," and misguided government. what
may not be hoped for, and conf iently expect
ed, now, that the battle is fought, tho vic.
tory won, and the foundation for freedom
and equal human rights, laid broad and
deep, never more to be shaken?
On Monday last, the Goth ult.. we pre-
pared to leave Auburn for this place, INT.
Gilead,) but during the night Of Sunday
the rain fell in torrents, attended with q tie.
mendous tempest of thunder, lightning and
wind. The consequence was, that the
streams were SO swollen in the morning, that
our proposed journey was vetoed for a time.
On Tuesday the 2lst ult., at l-2 clock
A. NJ. We left Auburn and Travelled in a south
east direction. After ride of forty five
mics we come to the Atawa Indian mission,
where met my old friend Rev. E. Willard,
whom had not seen but once before for
more than thirty years, Since that time no
has spent more than twenty years in France
as a b. missionary. But now, he is in
charge Of this mission, from which Bro. J.
Meeker was taken by death in Jan. 1856
| was with hun in his last sickness, and
preached several Sabb4ths to his church af-
ter his death.
With Bro, Willard we spent the night
most pleasantly. In the morning, we made
haste to the Usage creek, which must hero
be crossed in order to further pureue our
journey But here we were headed of
The water in the creek was SO high As to
forbid our crossing. This furnished an ex-
cuse for what was happy to enjoy-a lon
ger stay with my good Bro. Willard.
The night past, we repaired again to tho
creek. 1t had fallen very much; it was
deemed safe 10 cross; we attempted it but
when in the middle of the creek, and in the
greatest depth of water, the harness gayo
way, the horse took fright, reared and plung-
ed fearfully for a time. My friend hung to
the lines, and finally brought him back to
the buggy, jnmpei upon his back, and rode
to the shore, taking with him a part Of our
baggage. lie then rode back and took tho
residue, and myself from the wreck Tho
buggy left to Itself, n1.ted down the stream
s".i 's~-i."A !" aseP water, where 1t still is
aud must stlll be- left. as Noah's Ark wa,
by the abatement of the waters-perha,s
always.
Now, then, says the reader the journey
Is up; you can't get out q that. Well let,
see' there IS generally some way to ge.
through trouble. and the pioneers Of Kansa,
are well schooied in faeiag a way, or
maA'ng one. Indians live hard By there,
we just went To them, borrowed a saddle.
aud one OF Us role on horse back, and tho
other t7ok 1t on foot for tue rest Of the way.
These iorls, you readily see arc a srea.
annoyance to travellers in this country
Bridges over the creeks and rivers are much
NEEDED; with that improvement, the roads
viii be good, and travelling exceedingly pleas
ant.
We arrived at Mt. Glead on the I'D ul,..
ati + NJ. 1t is pleasant spot, vtrisa,ed
with hill and dale-fclds and forests, in a
most BEAUTIFUL manner. Here is a grea.
plenty of prairie, AM still a larger share Of
timber land than is common in Kansas
There is one serious drawback "a ,bisre
sion Of country along the Potowa omie creek.
some of its most fertile lands are liable TO
This has proved true to Sumo
extent within few weeks. j.. G..
Mt Gideon, X. T., june 25th, 1859.