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Mr. Coleman's: a cosy time with the mother and unclear of the late teacher. Mr. C. graduated a little before Mrs. Pomory but knew him well as well as his first wife. Mrs. C. said she met him at Niagara Falls after 14 years told him she knew him when he was a bashful boy of 14: she is quite enthusiastic in her praise. She also was quite acquainted with Mr. Perkins of Royalton. She read me a letter from her daughter, the first news from her on her journey, except a day or two after she started: she left before I came, had not reached her destination 150 miles west of Mississippi river in Av? was 14 days sailing unclear Arkansas river obstructed by sand bars and snags: every night stopping and tying the boat to a stump when the lamp was lighted, which consists of a large open work iron pot with a long handle in which is put some blasing pine kno.. and the region is illumined all around. This family appear very friendly to me as respect the school, are said to be real good hearted he is colporteur for the county:- a very dull unclear though possessing talent. prayer meetings are held almost every evening: in an adjoining town there have been recently from 40 to 50 conversions. -- The weather has been extremely variable since I came, in consequence have had slight colds enough to make me feel stupid most all the time. to day it seems more like settled weather. I suppose you are having snow storms and good sleighing in abundance