The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-06-27


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we've GveFnv NE enc rrpn'y esa. ~ WHshDgtHa e'n'v,
ass, aud place c,'isi Providence The former ooua
botsto .. AZ ohurcn, the laser OF no
~ W. somesha, lai'c,ons 70 see we pc'nos @ ,ns
s'er ~ s,esrhoat ~eifh roln1 10 get mp 70 otns
"bste poet one p,Pssenger would be- ~a'tng N nann
20 90 mai sseDt an saps "si haS Sna % g' ON o c'
,ee's being attained, the o would cas- oil Hahrssa"e
her WY
A, one place passenger IS landed a.. boat laden
vito wool, @hich " ipg aloog what prior 70
the foundation was the shore limo, but "eich sas no"
poaeiby MANY miles Il ON dry aad. How he got to dry
land. whether he got there a. all, Is az open
On the whole nothing could present more dreary,
sadde ping aspect than the Mssss pp at ths season. The
only Ia that people be found desperate enough
to settle on the low. aloval lands Of this dismal region
Ny inpregsons of Vctsburg and the scenes that we're
srarescted the southern Convention during my stay
there have been already recorded weeks residence
- OF any place ne,o" nenpns 90 .n s sSs o
would desire to enjoy more than once in lifetime.
vICKsBURa TO ST. LOUIS.
The distance bet~aen these points is about 500 miles
and the time required up The river, four days The pre-
dominant impression that receives voyaEog tns
Mississippi ttt of profound solitude. As the boat pur
sues her among slauds AM along Low shores
covered " III an impenotraole growth Of cotton wood
trees, there may be seen at many miles inter
vas, log cabns, without doors or windows from which
the foods have driven away the occupants sonnet
clustered together and dgnded with high sounding
appeation suggestive of anything out such wretchod
collection VI anis. With all toe commerce. OF the Nssis
spp N6u expect to be constantly IN sight OF steam
boats passing up and down but such Is not tue cass
whole DAY VIII sometimes pass without single steamer
being passed. OF sail boas there Is not 10 be
she being strong for that SORT OF navigation
Rats rarely be below st. Louis. Apa. from
these few indications Of line and movement all the sur
diDss spe.k Of utter sotuoe aad desoatouess No
change comes over the Donotony OF the auiscape saw
in the varying clouds that they sail along, Miro
themselves Ia the CLASSY, swiftly lowing waters Bd'
wherever tue channel, solectes by the pilots lies be
tween islands, the Winds laden Sth the psrSu ne Of
flowers and blossoms, that OF the magnolia being quite
AS The DAY Progresses and the desk hands have nothing
70 do In the Of loading Or unloading freight or
taking in wood coal tney scatter themselves along the
deck 10 every variety OF attitude. Some 81, on tue guards
OF the boat with Ier eet Dangling 10 .he sa'er some lie
hudded up coils Ut rope, wooog tired Danre's sweet
restorer oamy asee o.ners 9'n xno.s of .s h ySs
idle and prstica ever basked on the deck Of
1buster cruising along the SpaDien Main The passen-
gers begue the ue ~ln reaiing, and IN the evening"
| they amuse themselves With music and dancing There
gambling permitted and little card playing INDUCED
ill., IL quiet nonotonous PERIOD Of existence, and yet
| is rot without it's peculiar charus.
As Memphis s neaed the shores lose their atnesS aun
sameness Of outline the soupg cotoa.ood brakes give
way splendid growths Of Oak and hickory aud locust
and hemlock, ali iestooued TO their very submits WITH
vines Nature appears TO reve here IN the uxnrance OF
vegetation The vine stems hang ike thick ropes from
the branches Of tall trees, and sometimes the vines,
stretching tree TO tree form beautiful gothic ar3hes
dows OF ancient cathedras Nov and then tree, having
the soil washed away from It's roots, fais with dui
| splash INTO the rushing river, ana is hoased of
We reached Cairo the third day after leaving Vcksourg
This famous swamp town is situated on the confluence OF
the Ohio and Mississippi Is level beioS the Ordinary
vel Of the river not for excellent evee tbe
xoud constantly instead Of gener under water
e all the houeee except those stsndiog tue evee
standing pretty deep the ~a-er Punss are n9oes
eary for loo,ioa from bouse 10 house Even when
The foods fall there ia OF getting the water out OF
the town except by pumping it out. rheS might have
canal with gates, bat tuey have not, the tongue Oh
lanl which formn the site Of tho town oeas gone fesam
barce in outline TO tue lower part Of Aanh.tan Island
Hudson being represented by the Mississippi and thu
East By the Olo The levee an1 Business pTtion
of the is the side next the Ono Here Is tue ter
minus of the Illinois Central Rosd which has passeoge
freight derots AT this point The company nSs a6
undertaken build inc hotel ,ae ena o. the levee
Last year the oune aous gave way and sae rear "ai
:e in They have been Rebuilt, and the eddse is no n
! nearly completed
From Cairo 10 ST. Louis the country appears improve
rbee arc several 10 sug on either se OF the river
indications of progress Within fly sixty miles OF st
LOUIS river BANKS become elevated, aoi hzre tue
cie present many singular and fantastic shaaes OF TOW
eTs buttresses Oaste gates and other PIC uresqe opec
sr. LOUIS TO NEW YORK,
st. Louis lsa'fi to too whole Seslern country what
New York 20 The Atlantic seab1a-d. So crowded
the evees with ateam5oa;s plying the Missouri, the
Mississippi and the Ohio that il requires time for
land her passepgcrs ct St. Louis .han It does
for engrant chip to get 10 her berth in the docks at
New York. It a fine, well built, han city, with
ell the hustle acsviiy that bespeaks great trade and
prosperity.
Several routes may be selected from between 81 Louie
and New York. The quickest s By the Lake Shore
Eric Cent,athe time between the two cities beiag
only forty eight hours pleasant route though
quick is by the Ohio and Mississippi road to Gin 'inuat
thence ough Columbus to Ben wood the Oho river
where connection made wish the Baltimore and Onio
The scenery this latter s very beautiful ani
tourist may, with great pleasure 10 himself stop day
two a. Piedmont other of the mountain villages
Hsrperl Berry He s told that he ha 7e6e priv
lege of calling at Washington getting return tx 1t fron
The junction az reduced rate but he aQs wheo n gets
to The junction, that unless be naje his mind and
Bought tbs retain t.caet at NE time ne go. his
ticket he cannot avail himself Of toe prolsei privilege
This s IA her small pit OF trcaery for railroad CON
paDy be guilty or and perhaps II only necessary tc
| Call their attention to it,
1t Is unnecessary to say word 10 the road between
Warrington and EeT York It, Inconvenience IA
misr 10 all travellers in this region ago the
Philadelphia discomfor,5 of tne trip moved b.
Arrange mept uDuer which the Passengers trans
feed from the 10 the boat and then carried
IN Camden Another change TO carry passengers ia
the city from keneipgton Depot to the Baltimore
depot; but If because either of these plans
omotve Of comfort, the old plan of packing travellers
streets has been resotcd to- On the whole journey
from New York to Washington by far the unplea
SAINT bit Of travel between New York and New Orleans
OUR WISCONSIN CORRESPONDENCE.
MILWAUKEE, June l6, 1850.
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