Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-03-20

sumed his foot journey, going south
west, then north to the city Of Mexico,
east to Jalapa. then northwest to
Qureter0, San Luis PotOsi and
Monterey, striking nOthward to FL
Pas0. From here his route lay north
erly through New Mexico. northwest
To as, the northern portion Of the
Iudian Territory to Baxter Springs,
ard thence on to St. Louis, No,
reaching here in July Of the same
year. From our city ne diverged
south to Mississippi through the Gulf
States, and then along the Atlantic
board visiting the principal cities as
far as Augusta, Maine. From this
point he struck west, following the
course Of the lakes as faras Minnesota.
From thence he made another circuit
through the more centrally located
States, which he had gone around in
his first or border circuit, reaching st.
Louis for the second time in February,
'69, where he stopped for a few days,
and then proceeded northwest and
made a circuit of the Territories east
Of the Rocky Mountains, going
through Texas and Louisiana to New
Orleans, and then up the Mississippi,
crossing and ~recrOssing it at various
places to st. Louis, arriving here for
the thirdti on Friday last at 4 pm.
We have thus followed the Colonel
rather infinitely in his travels. To
give the reader a more accurate con-
ceptiOn of the vastness Of the under
taking, it must be borne in mind that
this enormous distance 07.O0O miles,
was accomplished on foot by n soil
tary man during the short space Of
four years and carrying an aver
age weight Of fOrty-five pounds.
He was called upon to use al
most every civilized tOn0ue-one
night beside the bright blaze of some
princely hearth; the next at the peat
or turf fire of the humble peasant-tO-
day in the home and study of the
savan, tomorrow in the gilded salon,
where pleasure wakes a delight as
keen and fresh as the breath of
spring." and hoping, as it were,
against hope, in the effort to carry out
his medical advice, travelling alone in
the face of usually insurmOuntable
obstacles, over remote and trackless
regions, day after day, under tOrrid
suns, or through the rigid cold or
stormy winds of WinteT-the Colonel
instances in his marvellous expert
ences what indOmitable pluck and
courageous perseverance, which
neither fatigue, hardship nor pain
can subdue, may finally accomplish.
Aside from the results sought for
physically, and happily found in his
complete restoration of health and
strength, the scientific data and prac-
teal information that has accrued to
his store is well worth a lifetime, %
say nothing of his large contact with
the operations of the laws of the so
ciai and moral world, as they mani
fest themselves among the various
populations of the earth. The Colo
mel has copiOus notes on the manners
and customs of the people among
whom he has travelled, and sketches
CT the most attractive scenery which
it has been his fortune to behold.
He purposes to give the results Of his
observations to the public at no dis
tant day in the form Of a book, to be
illustrated from the sketches men
toned.
Viewing the c~olonel's tour in all its
grand proportions, it stands unequaled
and without a rival in modern an
mails. The country travelled over, the
magical curs-Of his deCrepitude, and
| the results accomplished in other re-
spects, stamp it as one Of the most re-
maTkable feats of our remarkable
times.
The colonel is a singularly attract
i've man in personal appearance, such
an one as you would turn to look at
again as you passed him. He is about
thirty years of age, a little over six
feet high, square built, 1.-the and mus
cular, of fine physique, dark brown
hair, with Dundreary WhiskeT5 and
mustache a shade lighter, blue eyes,
and a quick, intelligent expression.
He is scholarly and refined in his con-
versation, and altogether a most pleas
ing aud fascinating companion. His
mind IS stored with an inexhaustble
fund of classic lore and modern Con-
tinental, English and American htera-
ture, and a rich fund OF amusing anec-
dote. His dress, too, deserves a note.
His ordinary walking-suit is made
of cOrdurOy-cOat cut short, knee
breeches, with wooden hose, Alpine
shoes and corduroy cap.
The colonel, who is now at the
Western House, resumes his march
to-day for his home in Virginia,
through Illinois and Kentucky, to
settle up his affairs, preparatory to re-
turning West, which ne intends max
ing his permanent home, so pleased is
he with our country and so thorough
ly convinced Of its ultimate greatness
and importance.