New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-08-02
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to 60 into too many particulars as to the relative
merits Of the Soutk ur the West, will proceed on
my journey to Detroit, journey of some ten hours
by rail from Chicago. This line think is the best
that have been on since left home. The cars are
large and eommodious; the wheels and lower parts
of the cars are covered round with sheets of iron,
protecting us in some measure from the dust while
between each car where they connect was wide
bellows.looliing spring to break the shock sup
pose, OF an encounter with another train or any
foreign substance. At any rate we imagined that
and felt more confidence in consequence.
The country through Michigan is not so level as
in Illinois, with but few prairies. IL Is generally
hlly and rolling Vegetation was not so forward.
The soil in many places looked very poor, ~ fact,
very tieeSoaiSh, and covered over with all sorts
of weeds. Yet the towns and cities had an older
look and more solid than in some other Western
States. The gardens seemed to be laid out with
great taste, being mostly on an ACTIVITY, and set
of with gay looking flowers and every variety of
fruit trees, which were bending almost to the
earth with their precious burden.
Detroit, which we reached about p. NJ, making
good time, we found to be well-built City, the
outskirts oil which are not unlike our garden dis
trict or some parts of Mobile. The streets are wide
but irregular, with fine shade trees on each side.
The hotel, the Russell House, We found to be very
comfortable and desirable to stay at. Having to
leave the next morning for Niagara, we could not
see as much Of Detroit as we wished. II was very
cold, July llth, and at night had the pleasure of
witnessing the phenomena of the Northern Lights
or Aurora Borealis. 1t was grand sight, and
spFeau Uftf III DFOau rays Ine WnOle NOflHpFu
hemisphere. We were also entertained during the
whole evening by the band of one Of the military
companies playing in front of the hotel, on the
public square, and who discoursed most excellent
music, so that we were at no loss for amusement.
At the theater they were doing Mazeppa or the
Wild Horse of Tartary, but, as the horse didn't
arrive in time, they substituted another, which was
not wild one, so that the. whole affair was very
tame, horse and all, notwithstanding the enormous
expense, ETC., it was gotten up at. Mr.. Cass is
resident here passed his house, but did not call,
being on my way to the boat for the Canada side
to take the cars for Niagara Falls.
4 fine, large ferry boat takes the passengers and
their luggage across the Detroit river and here we
leave the glorious Republic of the United States
and enter the dominions of her Britannia Majesty,
the Queen of England and several other places.
There was nothing, however, in the country or
about the people to verify this fact if except one
policeman in uniform, and who was very active in
keeping us off the track, and energetic in showing
US where to go for seats neither did we realize the
change of country until We stopped at Loudon for
dinner, when we found it was some gala day.
Flags were flying, all English, and chimes of bells
from church towers were pealing ont their Joy
some notes. | did not learn the occasion and hav-
ing but twenty minutes in time in which to satisfy
the inner man, preferred to attend to that sacred
duty. The aspect of the country, the appearance
of the inhabitants, or their residences, differ but
little from our own States | think there is rather
more of an English look and element among the
crowds who had assembled at the different stations
as we passed.
The coming Of the Prince of Wales was occasion
ally spoken of, but with some Indifference.
thought; and here, would remark, that in all the
places have been at, and in all the crowds lave
mixed amongst, have witnessed but very little en-.
thusasm and heard but very few remarks about
the coming election for President And, judging
from what little have seen and heard, should
say that Breckenridge has the inside track even in
Illinois, You scarcely ever hear Old Abe's name
mentioned. have no doubt but he better rail
splitter than he is a Union splitter-thats original
But we are getting on towards the Fal1ssfner
houses line the road, more elegant grounds and
higher state of cultivation is to he Observed and
see yonder is darkey in bright livery, with
eoekade in his hat-looks like monkey in regi-
msntals but we are at the bridge, So
Adieu, PfCKwICK.