MISCELLANEOUS.

From the Philadelphia Commercial Herald,
LETTER FROM THE WEST.
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LETTER FROM THE WEST.


Mdyiena--its situation--Blannerhasset's


Island-C Connection Nth Burr Anecdotc


fhis wDe, &c.


We doubled the bend which the Ohio
makes at Marietta, late in the afternoon,
butwith sufficient light TO get q good
glimpse of the town. Being prevented by
the low stage Of water from making n Ian
ding at the foot Of the bluff, we run up a
longside Of floating wharf, moored on
the edge Of the channel. While the stea-
mer was shipping some goods, a few Of
us started in the yall for shore, and found
time for stroll through the princlpalpart
OF the town; Marietta is q beautiful place,
both as to its location, its plan OF arrange
ment, and its public and private structures;
The streets are broad and regular, and
the pavements are edged with long lines
of trees, whose thick, green foliage gives
cool and refreshing aspect to the Town,
as seen from the river. The elevated
bluff. ON which the town is built, commands
a fine view Of the broad bay, into which
the Ohio expands as it sweeps round DC
fore the town. The river contracts agall
below Marietta, and is seen for many
miles pursuing devious course between
the forests which encompass it, until
disappears from the sight by one Of thos
sharp curves, which characterize y
course. The MuskinSum pcurs It's 'r'Ou