The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-05-07
From our Travelling Correspondent.
UTICA. Y. Y. April "a. ~

Mr.. EDITOR Since writing you last
I've seen enough to fill book and having
dressed for dinner, turned my collar) l will
proceed with the terture-not to write the
book-only extracts from diary of All
Fools month.
Having stopped in all the towns and vii
lagos, in regular ORDER from New York
City, might write Of cities, towns, people,
habits, &C., until ink were scarce, and vet
fail to interest your readers. OF the people
I will say little. They have the instincts
of life, of all grades love money, like
Yankees to the manor born; Spring sun
shine, like mud turtle whisky, like the
Red Man peanuts, like squirrel tobacco,
as the OK his cud, and molasees, like files
They don't eat grass, to be sure, like their
cattle, yet many are closely akin to the
animal. In this Mohawk Valley, once the
home of Lo the murderous hunter, now is
seen the sturdy Dutch farmer, possessed,
in almost all cases, with ample acres Wig
orous help, as ample as his acres-six foot
boys and female dairy maids: domestic,
mot imported averaging 100 to $50 avor-
dupois in consequence, Fifteenth Amend
ment galvanized citizens of African descent
are scarce-and fowls plenty. Everything
seems to speak of the prosperity and plenty
IF these people. There are no drones in
sheir hive-all are earnest workers. Drunk
uds have quarters furnished them readily.
if they make their appearance. Some seem
to think that water is a nuisance. except
for fire, steam, or washing, and are unwil-
ling to insult their inner man by taking
water in the mouth when layer beer is three
cents glass. Yet each and every man fills
his place, and all seemed to be happy in
heir own peculiar style, until ten days
since the clouds opened, the rains descend
ID for days, the snow melted, and as a
natural consequence, stream boundaries
suffered greatly. The water rose, in few
hours, at one point, twelve feet. Leaving
Troy last Tuesday, for this point, after in
testing in through ticket, we got along
inely till we came to Amsterdam. The
:ould be seen borne en- the maddened cur
ent, bridges, roofs of houses, wagons, hog
pens, small cHces,-in short, everything
,ertaining to civilized section, all bound
COX to the water, flood on the track y
leeper deeper. How regretted my edu-
alton had been so sadly neglected. l sud
lenly rccollected everything Of boyhood ::
never work in concert of action, and two
trms (side arms though they be- could
never contend successfully against that
'ushing flood. All at once the train stop
bed the water had put the engine fire out :;
,mong the first, indeed, as you are aware,
[ was first foremost in the file and rank
two nigs behind me- when danger was on
,and yes always foremost on retreat-
| rushed for the platform, took my position
surrounded by my dusky followers, when
mt stepped an Irish brakeman g Whist.
where you goan?" says he. 81 don't like
his water says l, "and I'm ready for a
ump." kin yez swims'' says he
NO" says I. "Do yez have through
icketo' YES" says l. $50 into the
ar, them" says he ; "dvil the danger, the
Company is hound TO put you through, -
emphasizing these last words. l said,
Yes; but I understood l was to 60 by
rail the entire route However, l took
Fenian Council, fell into seat, and con-
oiled myself with the idea that if l was
,orn to be killed in battle with the world
would never be drowned A second en-
zine came to cur rescue and pushed us out of
hanger. receiving the heartfelt thanks of a
'espairing MISSIONARY, your humble serrent.
I've been in water often before, (up to my
lneesi always felt good after coming out
| out | assure you, on this occasion, neither
positive or comparative degrees were suffi-
lent to express my feelings oh, no moth
ng but superlative best. Yet after my
scare, must laugh at the expression of
the Dutchman who set behind me and vent
ed himself after this style: dam tenn
water; | no like him emmy how; like lager
prefer to be drowned in tile acater," said /,
prefence is given. We got up steam
nd ran to Fonda, leaving the citizens of
Schenectady to enjoy their boat excursions
rround their houses in twelve feet water,
picking up furniture and such like for sixty
lours. At this point the water rose seven
eet in two and half hours, in consequence
If several thousand logs having lodged be-
ew more freshcts like this will afford ample
lemand for carpenters, masons &c. All
,rc sufferers-farmers, shippers, ferrymen,
annals, boatmen and grazers. 1t will take
thousands of dollars and months of toll to
eplace the violence and danger done by
he swift STERN king. Yet I've survived
I'll, ridden out this domestic storm uu-
;cathed unhurt uHinjured, excepting the
shock to my nervous system, which passed
IF whileI was at supper, and in the place
If which l was seized by vengeful feeling
,gainst this people, and l waded into the
landlords beef deeper than into the water,
md with more confidence in myself as to
'oming ont on top.
More again. MISSIONARY.
IF. M.-Gong sounding I'm still venge-
| tul-bloodthirsty the water has subsidized,
| out l haven't. NJ.
g Black-ey ladies are said to lie pas
tomato and jealous. Blue-eycd-soulful,
,ffectionate and confding. Gray-eyed-
| philosophical, literary, resolute, cold heart-
ed. azel-eyed-quiek-eyed, quick-tem.
pered and tickle.
Us 1t seems strange that house keepers
lon't buy pals and tubs with brass hoops
and trimmngs-they cost little more at