Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-04-23
ON THE WING.

Siberia in Utica, n. Y.-AIOng the
Ohio and the Cumberland-Acei-
dent, etc.
Special Correspondence Union and American:
On BOARD STEAMER ADA HEILMAN,
April Is, '1ST2.-It has been several months
since troubled you with a line, and l
thought whilst taking a steamboat ride
from Cincinnati around to and up the beau
tiful Cumberland, would first briefly write
a description Of the country through which
l have just been passing.
First, then, visited Detroit, Michigan,
beautiful city, and one l would commend to
your city fathers to pattern after, partic-
ularly for cleanliness. 1t is certainly the
cleanest city l have ever seen. But the
lakes and rivers round about it were COW
cred with ice two or three feet in thickness
last month, and the earth about the lake
was frozen ABOUT four feet deep. The
country is beautifully level.
g Passing on through Cleveland, Ohio
another beautiful city-BufalO, Utica, SYRIA
cuse and Albany, n. Y, found snow and
ice Astounding, and up to the end Of this
month there were frequent snow storms.
There had been constant sleighing in Utica
for four months, and there was then no tell
ing how much longer it would last. They
had had no rain there since last October
until within a few days ago. Thus they
had six months of winter, and it was al
most like mid-winter still when left on
the 9Th instant: "Winter lingering in the
lap of Spring"
1 found in New York State what l had
never seen there before very many of the
farms were enclosed with stump fences;
-, in
straight lines. ] was told that these stumps
w2u'd not wash away Git was evident they
cdfld not blow DOWN, and that they would
la6t for a great many years.
! passed through q beautiful country for
agriculture, returning through Ohio. But
the Ohio river was overlooking many Of the
farms and fear that the damage has been
so late il she season that the farmers can
not raise crops on them this year. The
Cumberland was quite high but had over
flowed its banks only in few places. The
drift in both rivers was immense; the cur
rent strong and the wind SO high our pro
syress was greatly retarded. But Capt.
Brown and his assistants were all equal TO
.=,he emergency so we did not suffer in any
yay, And what is worthy of notice, did
not hear a profane word used on the boat
during the entire trip. How much more
pleasant it is TO travel on steamboats, than
bv rail, when all the surroundings are agree
abe. like as they are here. Only think Of
it! Ten days ago l was in mid-winter
scenery. To-day l am in the midst Of
spring; trees budding, foliage out and the
fields looking green, ! would not wonder
If in New York they are still melting ice to
wash their linen.
April, I6.-As we ascend the river we
find the number Of overlooked farms i'll
creasing.
The railroad bridge over the Cumberland,
twelve miles below Eddyville, isproSressing
well. ,.r--
We noticed an immense barge loading Tor
- Louis with oak logs Of great length and
Sc Thus the fine timber On the river Is
We IegTet very much that just as the
Ada Holman was landing at Canton, ny,
her adoctor" broke, which will detain her
for three DAYS. They have to SEND TO Ia
dpcah for another. This Is very unicrtu-
nate for SO clever a commander 1an MS as
sistants as the Ada Holman has.
SAMOHT.