. Incidents of western travel [electronic resource]: in a series of letters. its arrival. I wascertainly glad, for my sense of obligation wasgrowing heavier than my trunk. Cairo grows finely, and must be a place in timeto come. A fine hotel adds to its attractions. Wehad to tarry till morning, waiting for a boat. Theriver was low, and the time of running very irregu-lar, so we took the first boat that came a day or two to spare, I had resolved toaccompany Brother Owen to the Memphis Confer-ence at Jackson. We did not reach the city ofMemphis till Sunday noon, and concluded to lieo
. Incidents of western travel [electronic resource]: in a series of letters. its arrival. I wascertainly glad, for my sense of obligation wasgrowing heavier than my trunk. Cairo grows finely, and must be a place in timeto come. A fine hotel adds to its attractions. Wehad to tarry till morning, waiting for a boat. Theriver was low, and the time of running very irregu-lar, so we took the first boat that came a day or two to spare, I had resolved toaccompany Brother Owen to the Memphis Confer-ence at Jackson. We did not reach the city ofMemphis till Sunday noon, and concluded to lieover till Monday. I preached twice on left next day for Jackson, and on our arrivalfound that Conference would adjourn-early nextmorning. So we had travelled a hundred milesand more just to shake Bishop Early by the hand,take a look at the Conference, and turn round and INCIDENTS OF WESTERN TRAVEL, 207 go back. I remained and tried to preach at niglit;next day returned to Memphis, and left on the fol-lowing day for Batesville, the seat of the 208 INCIDENTS OF WESTERN TRAVEL. LETTER XXV. WHITE RIVER JACKSONPORT BREAKFAST TO BATES- VILLE THE CONFERENCE—TO PRINCETON TRAVELLING IN THE TRICK THE FIRST NIGHT OUT AND THE CATS. White River is certainly one of the most beau-tiful streams in all the country. Along its coursethere is none of the wild grandeur of the Hudsonor the Tennessee, but its clear, deep, flowingwaters, its cane-covered banks, its graceful curves,the fertile lands on either side, all conspire tomake a trip upon its bosom very pleasant. Thechannel is narrow, but uniform, and it is navigable,the year round, as high as Jacksonport. In highwater, boats ascend five hundred miles much of the country along this stream isyet unoccupied, save by hunters. We saw theircabins, and occasionally got a glimpse of theseAmerican Nimrods. The noise of the boat willbring them out of their green retreats, sometimesto sell their game, and somet
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