Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1859-12-30
Letter from Indiana.
WILLIAMsPORT, IND, DEC. 20

WILLIAMsPORT, IND. DEC. 20.
Mr.. EaRLE,-I propose to redeem
my promise of writing you from the
west. But first. perhaps, should notice
my departure from Vermont l closed
my labors at Barton very happily. The
people gave me large congregation my
last day, literally filed the house, and ap- 4
peared well pleased (perhaps it was be-
cause it was the last.) On Monday they
started a little effort to give Us something
as token of regard and raised about
so, which was not only very opporiune.
but also very grateful to our feelings, as
showing that they cared for US and our
wants. On Monday the committee came
in with accounts all made out. and set
tied, and paid me every cent which was
my due All honor to the society of
Barton. May God forever bless the peo-
pie and bring them home to heaven. / /
have seldom been 50 sensibly affected By
the sympathy and kindness of a people. /
Would that I could have succeeded in
satisfying them aA BY last days in
Barton will be one Of the green spots in
my memory
On Wednesday I started in the cars
for this place, having for a fellow passen-
ger Esq. SartIe, who was on his way to
attend the court sitting at Woodstock,
who assisted me to pass the quarter part
of the day very pleasantly. I purchased
a ticket for Toledo. Ohio, at the Junction.
And here I would say word about tick
cts and travel. All persons coming west
should buy tickets as far east as may be.
One can come from Boston to Chicago,
or any point west, as cheaply as they can
from White River Junction. I paid SI8
to Toledo at Burlington the price was
the same and so along the road where /
inquired, and at Prescott, Canada. after
coming nearly 200 mites the price was
SIC. Well, had about the usual jour
ney; staid the first night at St. Adams :;
stopped over one train at Malone, \. Y,
which Is one of the most thriving villa
ges I passed; arrived at Ogdensburah
about 10 P NJ, and Immediately crossed
over TO Prescott In a Steam Ferry, the
ice running rapidly in the river: at Pres
colt was obliged to wait till half past one
A. NJ. in q very uninviting place went
into a saloon where they were drinking
beer and gin, and was several times invi-
ted to partake having beer, gin and wine
offered in turn l got rid Of them by a
compliment to their generosity and fully
excusing myself. Not only at Prescott,
but all along ihe route through Canada.
there was abundance Of evidence that q
Maine law Is greatly needed. Travelling
iE the cars, especially at this time Of year,
? Is about Ike being shut up in q box and
carried from one place to another as one
carries q cat 50 that it cannot know the
way back. ! could not see the country
u to any extent but can add my testimony
. to the many already given, Of the fineness
of the country which | saw by daylight
? from Coburg past Toronto to Port Hu-
ron in Michigan. Some day that will be
u a great and rich country now owned b.
the queen. Started from Port Huron
+ for Detroit about eight P. IL. The mex
It morning woke up in Indiana. Ny frs
l. impressions were favorable. There wer,
j only small patches of snow The gras
d was scarcely Drowned; cattle and horse
d were ont grazing and everything appear
e ed spFing-like, OF ike early autumn
1t But very soon the evidences OF western
b - shiftlessness" appeafed Buildings poo
II and IL decay, corn On large fields stiI
= standing in the stock, and IN some instan
= ces still uuharvested On the hill, ans
/ where It had been picked, thrown into
10 crib Of hundreds or thousands Of bush
z els, or into the corners Of fences withou
e the least covering This was too mucI
e for even ny laziHess, and Imade ariou
II inquiries about Il, out was tod that ihi
At was not at al uneommon, that the
, hGsked the corn in February. or per