was unceasing at all they saw in Boston, which is styled the " Athens of America." Its commerce is very great, and its population exceeds I5o,ooo.
We risked ourselves on the railroad, by Buffalo, Cleveland and Columbus, as far as Cincinnati - a distance Of 770 miles - and passed over it in fifty-two hours, comprehending all the delays experienced at the numerous stations. We changed cars six times in this distance. Be not astonished at the word " risk," for accidents on all the routes are of frequent occurrence, and often frightful. To-day, it may be that a bridge has been left open - a hair-brained or intoxicated engineer pays no attention, and locomotive and cars are precipitated into the water; to-morrow, two trains will meet in collision, dashing into each other with all the velocity that steam can create. In a word, there are all
kinds of accidents. When they occur, a list is given of the killed and disabled, which is often a very considerable one, curious inquiries are made, and some days after there is no further mention of the affair.
At Cincinnati our Fathers were most delighted to see us arriving with thirteen new and youthful companions full of fervent zeal to labor in this vast vineyard of the Lord. As we approached St. Louis, I breathed more freely; I was no longer harassed with anxiety -=- indeed I had but one step to take, and I should be at home. However, this " step " measured 700 miles, 530 of which were to be passed on the Ohio, and 170 on the Mississippi, and these rivers give an annual list of fearful accidents. We entered the steamer on the Ohio, and on the morning of the zest found ourselves cordially welcomed by our Fathers of Louisville,
Kentucky. Continuing our descent on the 22d, we arrived at the junction of the Ohio and Mississippi without accident.
My young companions were never weary of admiring the graceful and varied scenery of the lovely Ohio, now gratifying the sight by a chain of romantic elevations, then by a succession of rich lowlands, adorned with well-cultivated