Nebraska advertiser., 1862-11-15
Correspondence Nebraska Advertiser
Letter from Gen. Cralg's Division.
FoRr HALLECE, AIEDIcINE Bow MoVNTA

IL 1870 T.
EitOr Nebraska Adveriser;
Ii seems an age since left Brownville
wharf for the disIan, summit of The Rocky
Mountains. Time has "wugged along
slowly, | can assure you.
My voyage" from Atchison, Kansas,
10 the iQueen City" of Colorado was
full of the most striking romance, and l
might add, a small sprinkle of CuPid's
pranks, and should | digress to relate
''some things by the sway" ask your
generous pardon.
One o'clock, A. NJ, the hour of depar-
ture for the great overland mail, came,
and off we started with six passengers
inside, and one on the "boot." 1t was
quite dark. Being Jumped ups at that
hour of the morning, after having spent
an uneasy and restless night, you may
we'll imagine how "sore-headed" We felt.
AT about sunrise our epigdSfric regions
were amply satisfied by hot coffee, &c.,
which had The effect of an "eye opener"
and tongue lubricator. Things in gen.
eral" began to assume a more pleasing
aspect, and the tide of conversation re.
ceived a new impetus. Our passengers
consisted of Two ladies. one minister, of
the Old School Presbyterian persuasion,
one special mail agent. and two Colorado
merchants. The calling, ~avocatlon. or
business of the other. l failed in discov-
ering. Politics and religion were respect
lively discussed, and according to your
correspondents judgement, with unusual
ability. Father NJ, the man of God,
left US at a little village called Marys-
vile, on the Big Blue. All of US regret
ted the separation, parting with him as
an old friend and acquaintance. AT
thirty-two mile station we ''laid over'' on
account of thunder, tightening, wind, aud
rain, for five hours; on the way again as
soon as the storm was "pIayed out" dark
as the intestinal geography of a feminine
bovine, and as slippery as the siner's
foundation. Seven mile out, a sudden
CULVER of the coach, and thrill of fear and
surprise, and over we went. Fortunately
the team was in a slow walk. No dam:
age being "did," we regarded the acct
dent as a good joke, cOmplimented the
driver as a ''phunny fellow" ''righted
up" and "slid along" as usual. The
only murmur uttered was from a passen-
ger on the pastors seat, who had The mis-
fortune of being on the lower side, and
pressed rather heavily by a large. fine
looking, curly headed, lady. 1t never
has been my lot TO be in as "tighta place."
ttherefOre don't know exactly how l would
feel, yet | can't help thinking l would
shear the BURDEN without a murmur.-
You may say that is owing to the way a
imam is raised. l admit it. l have al
ways been taught, from ''boyhood's
hours" to sustain the women under every
and all circumstances. From this ad-
venture, the male conglomeration, who
was, in the language of Clay T.. one of
our passengers, a highly complicated"
young man, became a complete victim 10
the pale and handsome lady. She had
left her home far beyond The blue waves
of the Mississippi in search of health
The brilliant, sparkling eye the pale
cheek. crimsoned with an occasional
hectic blush, revealed The sad history of
a consumptive but Notwithstanding. she
was ''brim full" of fun and gaiely. i
an confident an interesting conrtShip was
consumated in a few days. between Atch-
ison and J~ulesburg, by The persons named ;
but sorrowful 10 relate, it ended roughly
and suddenly, near the termination of the
journey. The young man carelessIy up
set the young lady's bottle of medicine on
the seat, soiling coat-tails, pants, dresses,
shawls. and sundry neutrality-suspicious. /!
1t is only necessary to mention, the med
icine was composed of whisky, cdpsicum,
and yeilOw cfeggS! The work was done.
the milk was split, and the dream of rose,
and flowers was over, leaving a pool of
the fair consumptiVe's golden panacea to
confirm the adage. 1.-The path of true love
never runs smooth" How this courtship
has or will come to a close, | know not;
but from the looks of "things," | must
aver | believe the young man went up the
spout" Be that as 1t may, we arrived
safely at Denver, e. T., bid each other
go1e-bye. with fond wishes for a reunion
at no distant day.
Denver is al the head of stage naviga-
ton, and the emporium of trade for the
mines. l was informed that business
was good, aud Judging for myself. think
the information correct. Several nice
brick and frame houses in process of
building streets iull of men who looked