Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-09-22

I GREAT hepuDlIc. q II ere the savage POntl-
&C lived, and warred againstthe eneroach-
ing white mans Here Hull made his dis
graceful surrender and retreat, and here
Harrison nobly yindicated the jeorpar-
died honor of his country
by a. m. our journey was resumed,
our course being still northward toward
where the bright waves break in dismal
thunders against the iron cliffs of On
toragon. The rain had now. ceased and
through the disported clouds. the bright
sun cleaned playfully upon the emerald
waters. The river was dotted all over
with sailing vessels, steamers and tugs,
and presented a most inspiring sight.
The spires and roofs of the receding city
loomed forth brilliantly in the clear bra
cling air of morning, and the white capped
waves glanced and sparkled merrily IN
the sun. Here and there along the Ca
madam shore an old-style windmill
stretched forth its fan-like waves remind
ing one of oriental scenes and of an an,
| tiquated era The seventeen deep green
| islands that gem the light green waves of
the strait were spread out before us robed
in all their summer beauty. On an emil
nence far to our left the old starry ban
ner foated and flashed in the sunlight,
while from o houset0p on our right
| British pennaut spread its torn colors to
| the breeze Ny heart sWelled with admi-
ration for the old flag, the companion OF
many peril and the proved emblem OF
our glorious republic, which no crowned
potentate dare now insult, and which
none eq', now reproaeh for not being free
| or undivided.
! Our CAV little steamer SKINNED rapid.
| ly up the stately river and soon entered
Lake st. Clair. This is the shallowest
and smallest Of the great lakes, yet is by
no means devoid of beauty. At its port
are the St. Clair Flats which afford only
| II feet of water and are considered one
\ of the most serious hindrances to the
navigation of the lakes. On its North
ern side it Is Joined to the River st. Clair
| by six different. branches or channels,
among which are numerous and extern
sive marshes. Here we beheld within
tempting range vast numbers of wild
ducks regaling themselves among the
long reeds. Scores of vessels of all sorts
and sizes passing both up and down, and
loaded with grain, copper and iron oar,
| lumber etc., continually reminded one of
/ the importance of this great commercial
/ highway, and Of the vast magnitude Of
1 the navigation of these inland seaso9
| For the first forty miles up the River
St Clair the country on either side
seems to be low, fiat, and heavily tim
bered Though the land is fertile. lum-
! bering, and not agEigulture, is the lprin-
| cipal business of the inhabitants. The
1 farming interests will not therefore be
/ fully developed until either the demand
| for lumber diminishss, or the timber is
consumed. Above Newport, however. the
banks of the river are higher, the country
more elevated. and many thriving villages
/ and finely improved farms begin to ap-
i pear. The scenery along this partof the
river is charming. When We saWa-it the
Westering sun ueared the verge of the
horizon, pointing the clouds with golden
i tinges andlmaking field and grove and
hriver brilliant with its evening beams.
The country on the A merican side was
especially attractive, being much the
/ finest gazed with rapture upon the
beautiful lawns sloping GENTLY down to
the CLASSY surface OF the majestic, river,
and the heat dwellings, rising in coy re-
4 lief from groves and meadows beyond.
| A gsleasant breeze Fippled the emerald
water and swelled a solitary white sail
which. farup the broad valley, cleaned
| brightly ia the sunlight. Ever and anon
a green island appeared, clasped like a
/ gem in the besom of the placid river 1t
was altogether picture such ascan new
-er be lost to an appreciative memory.
l. Late In the evening our goodiy steam
er entered the broad expanse of Lake
Huron; smackiug breeze broke the sur
face into great, swelling billoWs, and the
dainty Rookie" rocked 1t at rate alarm
/ ing to those who we're subject to sea sick
/ ness About nine p. m. the filmyclouds
4 we're swept from the sky, and the, full
moon cleaned in majestic grandeur over
the dark, green, billoWy sea.
r'swild the pale deIuee floats, and streaming wild
Ger the sky'd mountain 20 the shadoWy yale,
While rocks and floods reflect the quvertbg gleam,
The whole whtens with boundless tide
i OF silver radiance trembling around the world"
'Twere worth journey across the con
tiDent to enjoy one moonlit evening on
Lake Huron. At least so felt the writer
as he stood upon the forecastle, and
watched the silvery spray which at each
successive plunge of the vessel rolled in
sparkli ling surges far out over the emerald
deep. Onward, still onward our light
steamer bounded like a reindeer while
ever from her snowy sides the dark wat
ers parted In silvery ripples which rolled
away in fairy dance along mooplit road
that lost itself in narrowing vista among
the dark vapors which cnrtained the dis
4 tant horizon. Not until fatigue and weari-
ness had overpowered ones sensibihties
! could he tear himself away from such an
( enchanting scene. aa 70
NextsmorniDg our course lay acros the
stormy bay of Saginaw, whose rough vat
erstossed us about so violently that almost
every passenger became sea-sick, But
few of them appeared at the brea kfast ia
| BILE, and that few came in moody process
sion as if driven TO some unpleasant task.
Judging by the expressions of counte-
nance one might have supposed the ma
iority of our voyagers to be among the
most woe-begone and wretched of NOR
tails Every hneament was the symbol
of hopeless misery. Yet they were doubt
less pardonable, for there is probably no
disease which is accompanied by greater
depression of spirits than this inexplica-
BILE malady. 1t might be added that
| those who profess to know say that it is
more violent and unsparing on the lakes
than on the great ocean itself. segseu7
In the afternoon the wind subsided and
the water became comparatively smoothe.
The countenances of our afflicted COM
! panions frightened up and their increase
of appetite, as eYineed at the supper table,
was alarming to steamboat cuisine, For
| tunately we were not very far from the
beautiful island of Mackinae, where new
supply of provisions was attainable.F OF
this famous summer resort and what
happened during the remainder Of my
voyage, i shall have something TO say in
another paper.
A. T. SEHAND.
The Portage county Democrat says
I Justly ai % tfisiANs
I when we take into consideration the
fractions, disorganizing, and uppatFiOtic
action of the late Democratic State Con-
ventiOn. and consider the danperously