Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1859-04-09

hear an iilierate minister Of the gospel deliver
one Of the widest, strangesi, most incoherent
discour.es which perhaps ever emansted from
any pulpit. The congregation IN vain endeayor-
ed to preserve that decorum becoming the
Sanctuary; and mods, and becks, and wreathed
smiles were so freely interchanged that, at last
the ranting enthusiast grew embarrassed aud
paused Ills eyes flashed Indignation; and 10
contemptuous tone he said Il do not suppose
I am preaching TO many rich people in the town
of - to day. This may not be very good
preaching, but guess il will do for such as
you y
This little incident was recalled to mind by
your reply to my complaint in regard to typo
graphical impishness. You stood convicted
aud promised greater care in future but were
not willing TO own deserved greater considera-
tion because, forsooth we at Lake Superior,
were all too poor to be particular As though
"poor and proud7 were not the rule the world
over at l"ast among all the poor who are wor-
thy Of regard and respect But being peace
loving woman, l seek no further quarrel, hut
WILL rather hang from my lattiee snowy flag
of truce And how it will flutier in these "hum.
ming winds of March !" With you, it is maple
sugar time aud time of muddy roads, and weep
ing skies. Here we yet have sleighing, but the
snow is rapidly diappearing. March has "lion-
led enough, one would suppose, for we have
this month, had our heaviest snow storms-our
deepest drifts-our widest winds. There is
very little ice at this extremely of the Lake
and none in sight of Ontonngon, and Marquette;
and we are anticipating an early opening of
navigation.
The arrival OF the first steamer upon this
lake, causes intense excitement at every port
where it touches; for then we feel we are once
more en- rapport with the mighty world, after
months of isolation. As soon rs The ice moves
out of our beautiful bay, we begin to scan the
horizon for a steamers smoke Occasionally
some little witch of cloud, in pure mischief
will show itself aGar over the waters; and then
from windows and from housetops, glasses are
levelled, and straining eyes are fixed upon the
vapor Bets are freely exchanged, and from
street to street echoes the cry of steamboat
steamboat The lazy Indian raises himself be-
side the building against whose sunny boards he
has so long reclined, and joins in, with his deep
"scOotena bDquGH," and the noisy gleesome boys
are throwing hats and caps into the air, when
10 the little cloud fades slowly from the view.
and the blue boundary tween earth and sky, is
one unbrokeu line again 70
But when at last boat does round the point
and glide in queeny majesty TO the wharf you
should see the motley crowd we send to welcome
her, and you should hear the many languages
in which that welcome comes: for we have rep
resentOtves Of nearly every nation under heaven.
AS soon as the panks are thrown out, the steam
er and the wharf exchange occupants. and slow
| ly through our streets defle the curious. sm.
ing. peeping passengers; for in western town
of mushroom growth, there is ever mnch to
startle stranger, and log novels md preten-
tons hotels, and stores stand in close proximity,
and in lots unoccupied, are blackened logs and
stumps and brush heaps. while ladies fashiona-
bly, ailired and mustachioed gentlemen prone
made the well planked walks. Groups of In
dian women with black. eyed pappooses winking
queery at you over mama's back, stand shyly
around, and whole regiments of dogs career
mady through the streets. When tell Won
that for six months in every winter VIC seldom
sec lady beside the resident ones, you will not
he surprised when we confess that we also gaze
al the new arrivals with curiosity little short
of theirs, composing ourselves and each other
with them TO make sure we have contracted no
mannerisms and pecuiarities during our long
isolation; for we have had time and opportuni-
ty TO become as much alike las peas in pod
Two weeks at most will set us free from winters
thrall. The opening of navigation, and conse.
quent revival Of business--the arrival Of spring
Supplies-spring goods-spring fashions. and
spring visitors. are the topics of conversation
every where. If not particularly prosperous
financially, we know we shall be gay socially ;
for summer ever brings to us 80 many people in
pursuit Of health or of pleasure. In antcipa.
tion of the good time coming" our ice houses
are filed to repletion--the little steamer Seneca
is being newly fitted up. and saiI-hoais repaired
10 be in readiness for the excursions picnics.
fishing parties. &c, &c, which for rs wing plea
sanity :he hours you will spend in flaming.
pointing and perspiriRg. In summer or in winter
this is the climate to render life joy-a luxury
"a priceless boon. Adieu NJ c.. P.
! The emigration to Pixies Peak for gold is
immense-thousands nre already stretching a.
cross the plains of Kansas and Nebraska and
thousands more are preparing to follow. A
new free state will be established; the western
center Of the continent made TO hlosspm wi h
civilizations; aud the Union will he linked in its
weakest and most threatening part But these
great national results are to he achieved at the
expense Of much individual loss, suffering and
sacrifice. The great bulk Of the emgrants will
doubtless have occasions to repent their move
menti many will fall by the wayside strewng
the road with skeletons; aud many others will
reach the country in enfeebled health, and the
consequent victims of disappointment.
The Reportrr informs as that the great un-
hung Hiram Cole, is now in Hamilton G. w.
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