Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-08-15

FRsrronr. Nh. Augsi. 1850.
ny Dear Erpress leaving our beau
lifsi city. On the Wabash. I took my course
to the famous city Of the ''Aichiganders."
Detroit. Il j.. indeed. Gae city. very
conveniently s.tos,ed Tor navigation. car
rying on considerable manufactures. but
bos-tiag particularly Of their superior
quality Of iron. They claim sesenty-five 4
thousand inhabitants. la fact. you might /
easily fancy yourself in Boston, While
pIomehading some OF THAR beautiful com
mercisl streets. They projected their
sissmboating on rather too large seaie:
for railroads. there. as elsewhere. are
: throwing boats into disuse. was shown
class OF boats, costing about tuo huh
dred thousand dollars each. nov lying.
unemployed, 10 rot al their ~harses
Those Of ra,hof less size have been "a
ken through the Wellington Canal, u
tide water. and 80 have been saved
While was standing upon the wharf. =
pretty steamer Of smaller class. still
! very large and towering 10 nv unseeus
+. toned eyes. loosed. witt merry company
{ aud splendid Band Of music on board
for Lake Superior The very name Of So
perior vas refreshing. a. The thermometer
b then, at Detroit. stood 90e in the shade
r Leaving Detroit. we took turn up
J. around Lake 81. Clair. crossing the rive'
On the north Of the Lake. and so. on TIN.
grandest Of all roads. the "Graud Trunk.
d We shos away through Toronto. beautifu
city, terraced 20 the Lake. on our way 4
|, The grea, emporium. Montreal. We msd,
,. but little stay here. bu, threading the VIC
: loria Tunnel, two miles long. across N
.. St. Lawrence, the most magnificent struo-
Il ture of the kind in the world. we feS
- away towards the queen city, Portland
> the commercial metropolis Of Maize. stu
IS sted on Casco Bay. that pattern Of a
- bays, renowned for its safe aud oomwo
:, dious hsrbor. lis incompatible family {
three hundred and sixty five beautiful Il
40 lands. ooe for each day 10 the year. an
:. for that most tasty aud substantial eli
:, seated on its shore. This city shows
great advantage from the water. the Ian
rising as il rccedes from the shore. and n
gardens being ,erraced in front OF the ms.
nificent buildings Islands afford IA e.
haustless variety to sxcursloni.is. WI
W swarm upon the Bay for sea-bathing. f
We the refreshing GOODNESS OF :hese northeI
on breezes and for multiplied variety Of i
At. ocean scenery.
ty One never tires. standing on the Toci
al. shores Of these bold islands. and witne.
&c ing their determined resistance TO u
lat ceaseless assaults Of the prolific waves.
with pretty sail boat aud fair s. io
Ter cruise among these Islands, Tor a f.
he days. ma, bs safely set against any req
on waiting recreation that our vide count
Tor can afford | nearly Tor o, TO hint a, 4
~ great variety Of most excellent fishes,
We which the waters Of Casco abound q
nd cod. the hake. the halibut, the hsddec
ed the mackcfcl and the tinker which tax
ay 20 an island aud cast into The trying y
while kicking are not % hc named on !
same day With any other eating Sail
yer ak hours IN these salty strait. aud eov'
ais pick shell and pebbles. and famble {
NJ shores Tor Wild berries. which grow h'
ia IN pfofusion. and then. dear Editor. To-
M on frssh ehowder prepared by The -
TOT ola cool spring, under shady tee on
OF hanging the grassy bank OF sea x
ny island. aud you will need 20 Gle TO ,hal
en- your toelh
" Why don't everybody come 10 casco
' Yours truly.