We gazed and wondered as others have done, and without fancying that we were wiser than our predecessors had been.
At Marietta, a third ark from the waters of the Muskingum was added to our number, and making quite a flotilla.

This turned out to be the property of Hon.

J.B.Thomas, of Illinois, a Senator in Congress, a gentleman of great urbanity of manners and intelligence.

By this addition of deck, our promenade was now ample.

And it would be difficult to imagine a journey embracing a greater number of pleasing incidents and prospects.
When a little below Parkersburgh, we passed Blennerhasset's Island, which recalled for a moment the name of Aaron Burr, and the eloquent language of Mr.Wirt on the treasonable schemes of that bold, talented, but unchastened politician.