The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1859-05-20
NOTES OF TRAVEL TOWARD THE.
GLAND OF GOLD.o
letter nom q. y. Keen, Esq.
SENEoA. Nehema Co, X. IT,
April 27th, 1889.

Lester frOm q. y. Keen, Esq.
SENEoA. Nehema Co., X. ~
April 27th, 1889. (
MEssRs. MKEE & BAfLEp;
We arrived in Cincinnati in duo time.
and on the evening Of the a7th Of March
took passage on board Of the Tipress,
COpt, Hopkins, bound (Os we supposedly for
Lcuvenworth. On the 9TH inst. we orriv-
cd at st. Louis. On the 9Th inst. re-
shipped on the John Warren, Capt. Pat
tcrson, and at 10 O'Clock, p. M. on the 7th
the John Worrca LEFT the landing at 81.
Louis for Leavenworth, and arrived at the
latter plaoeut 2 o'clock, A, M. on the lsth
inst, The morning was very cold and
windy, and before day our stores and bag.
gage ere landed. We purchased our pro-
visions et Cincinnati and 81. LOUIS
Nothing Of interest took place during our
trip. Blaoklegs and scamps on board the
boat, but wb suffered not In consequence
thereof. The trip was a tedious one, Cat
least 20 me.) Some of our party had TAX
en- cold, and two or threo had suffered a
little from diarrhea. DIR. Gibson and his
party remained on board Of the boat, bound
for st. Joe, 10 Join the rest Of their friends
in Missouri, and meet us Afterwards, and
before O'Clock in the morning the John
Warren took her leave for that point.
BY 10 O'Clock we had our teams loaded
and leo for the interior and proceeded A.
bout = miles In the country, aud en-
camped on Three Mile Creek, 60 called
in the vicinity Of what is also called "Cin-
cinnati," IN view Of several houses, and
here we staid until Monday, the 18th inst.
Our first night in camp was a hard one;
the morning was cold, very cold, when
we left the boat and while we were load
ing our Wagons; but as evening approach
cd il became much colder. The wind
blew perfect storm, accompanied with
rain, hail and snow. Il was strongly sus-
pected that the "Stom King" was abroad
and TO us Il was self evident We had leil
home too soon. The season Is all of three
weeks later here, this spring, than usual
so says the eoldest inhabitant."
Mr.. Frost had been unwoll, on board oi
the boat; he had the ague and fever, ant
the weather continuing cold, boarding wal
obtained for him in the city; and he moi
having recovered at the time Of our de-
Iparture, and desiring 10 return home, de-
clined 20 proceed any further. We there
fore had to take leave Of him at Leaven
worth. His mess was then reduced :,
hve, to-wit Messrs, S7ielman, Beckwith
| (of Milan) Beilharz, Newman and Mosso
ney. Our mess consisted of f. ]. Cham
berlin, Charles Martin, VIM. w. Maule
Dennis ShHule, Henry Adams and myself
We arrived here by easy stage, a
noon on Tuesday, the 26th inst, and On
campod in Nehema CO., on the East banl
Of the Nehema River, in view Of the towi
Of Seneca on the West aide Of the river
This is beautiful location; the town con
tains some B or G houses, post Office, no
tel, store and grocery. II Is probably a
bout 900 miles East Of Fort KeOrney, an
in uhe peil9iuurhOOd &C rrena 90 10 10
! miles West Of LeavcDworth. The woo'
or timber land along the river makes i
heartsome and pleasant. The soil is Of I
rich, black loan; the water Of the river Il
clear, cool and pleasant TO the taste; tn
banks of the river are bold and high, say
/
no larger than our Rock Creek, about q
feet wide; but il passes from six to tel
times as much water. In some places
is over 10 feet deep at this time, and her
IL is from TO feet; II runs swift is YER
clear and is shabbily bridged. The Ian
is high, rolling and undulOting; sloping a
most every way. Nature seems incline
TO put on her spring gattire; the birds avail
en- us in the morning with their pleosoI
snnGsi the Whip-poor-wills close the eve'l
and by way or Variety, tha wolves char
n midnight requium over the the cdrcHI
r of some unfortunate mule OF OK, that hO
fallen victim to the Pixies Peak excite
ment.
Levenworth (to us) had anything br
a prepossessing appearance. will nc
speak harshly of its people. No doub
there are many true and warm hearto
persons there, and il is likely many W
met were only kind of floating Popllc
tion. Our Mr.. Emerson has locate
there, and through him became aoquRini
cd with Mr.. Larimer, (son Of Gen. Lar
mer0 from whom got some valuable il
formation as TO roads, &c. Had no OF
: portunity of becomingacquNinted with tn
r people, but by signs unmistakable, W
came TO the conclusion that the whiske
consumed in that place is of noisy, boi
ferrous character, and there appears to b
{ a considerable quantity necessary for HON
consumption. One incident or two, whiC
? occurred there, may probably have cause
/ some improper or unfriendly feelings o
our part.
: The John Warren, with DR.. Gibson ar
4 his company on board, to Join their friend
4 as before stated, was TO leave at 8 o'cloC
!, and they, with as, were anxiously eXpec
ing letters from friends and home at u
5 Leavenworth p. o. Henry Dresbac
: (for those on board the Boat,) and mysel
r (for those on shore,) went to the p. o. f
letters little after z o'clock A, M. TT
, outer doors were open. We entered al
found persons engaged at business, wit
n in, seemingly in an i'll humor, eursing al
@ stoeariaq at each other. The shutter
!, the place Of delivery was yet closed; v
waited with impatience at least half {
. hour, and Mr.. Dresback was very anXio
n 10 get the Mail matter there might be
Q the office for himself and friends and !
. turn fearing that the boat would leave hiI
/ therefore gently tapped on the shuttl
Y and one Of the inmates exclaimed" Gle
: out, Cd d-n you" / then said "cl
@ you deliver letters at this hour sirl' al
!. he replied. "YeS zoe can, but by Cd I
tpOn't." / then said, ave are expectiI
J. letters from home at this point and a
y afraid the boat will leave US" He fro
.ear.f- ....Iosv,od. &C.. 90 II q