The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-10-10

Boston Galaxy; II il worth reading, and = =
trust no one who Il flnd nf good ,krlch
will ~ startled At the arfeaf of two OF three
columns
THAT GENTLEMAN
Among the passengers on board fhe
steam boat Chancellor Lisingstpu. on one
ofhrr trips up the North River, last year,
was observed by. the Captain. middle A.
ge1 gentlrn ~, whose appearance attract
ed notice, but whose person Hid quality
VIE aHknown to him. The straoger WIS
d essrd Ii the last aud best m de clothing
but without beiug 4 the extreme of fash
i'm, or conspicuous for ape hing that he
did or DID not wear lie had net hove
yer awaited himself Of the apology of ira
vellaz. 40 many do. 10 neglect the most
scf1pu,ons cu-r Of his peisan, ard a,taHl
Father 10 Be on visit than On . Journey -
His eqnipNee had hem noticed by the pof-
sels 10 correspond with Us owner IN ap-
psafanee, The trunk WA made e. increase
or d'aialsh IN capacity. thu upper part RS
i1g % the under by screws, according 10
the eeGtents, the whole of II was besides
e5sel0prd in frm canvass 4 cloak bag
Of the bes' construction a writing appa.
umbrella in a neat case. a hat IN another,
ready 10 take tte place of the travelling
seal skia cap, which the stranger wore du
Ylng the trip were 60 many indications OF
a man who placed the happiness of lle IN
tie ENJOYMENT of It's comforts The great
est of all comforts IL Jei - he told, and
was IN attendance TIN HIM, IA the shape
al 4 first rate servant, Il yellow man b.
sumpieSuou, heitnfn, active, gcutlt; lust
hni too ohsequlpus, and laist not too iaml-
lar not above the name Of servant, aud
vii deserving that OF lriend
TINS strange gentleman was quite quiet,
moderate IN his movements, rather reser,
ed IN his manner ali rial gentlemen are 50.
A shade of melancholy settled over his
faee, but rather lghttntng into satisfaction,
ihan dark aud omlnous ii gr0wiug sor-
row. II WAS a coautenaucr which care
hld iarrowre, but IN winch the fruitful
'seeds al gri,fwef not yet plantrd Tnere
was tIlnld look Of one, that had been de-
Seised by appearances, and feared to trust
hlhseli 10 an exterior, that might hetray
MS heart into misplaced cpuidrnce.-
There was an * resslon which one might
siannst call sly, Of man'who had at length
foaad secret treasure, which Ne would
not expose, lest II be torn from him, or H.
should be disturbed IN lis enjoyment Or
tie beauties ui the seem, though plnlnlylA
man Of cultivated mud, he took bat little
notice. Tie cast a. eye Of equal indill'r-
sHee on natures Cyclo I'm masonry al the
Palisades, aud on tn a,egant errctions Of
NIT, Oh the opposite hank Of the liver T..
fbe pAIl. -, IL A..
scarcely fixed his attention.
With all the appearance of perfect
gentleman. thoye WAS nevertheless cousnic-
nons abput TINS parsonage u puortuality IN
.obfying the bell, which summoned Ia the
meals, aud satisfaction eyincpd while at
them, winch evidently proceeded from
some particular association of ideas, to
which The spectator wanted the key. Il
"as not TaFen"us appetite; il was not for
want OF being accustomed at home 10 what
are commonly, aud Ye think correctly call
ed good thugs his whole appearances
nesatiSrd aGy such ldea. But he repaired
10 the, Table with cheerful and active step,
rs II he were enIe he should fud things as
they ought to be- aud he pattouk lis pro-
Nsio0s, as If he had found them sn. He
dld not pIdise the abundance and good
quality OF what he saw and enjoyed; bat
maintained the same rather mysterious ST.
lehce here, as elseH here an board. bot the
expression of cain inward satisfaction,
winch relSusd N his facp, spoke volAmrs.
in Ike manner, with respect 10 "veyy other
past Of the domestic economy of the steam
boat; the comnodious births, the c0nte-
niences OF the washing apparatus, and OF
she barber = sho1 The boot brushinr QUAR-
tets, n short, all the namrlcss accommn.
d itluns aud neCrssarIes, which viii SUE
kest themselves without beng specified =
hh regard 10 them all, You might read In
the stranger s looks and mieq that he was
peiire y satisfied and for some Icaspn.
"hieh dld not sussest Itself from want ol
Nho"itd,r OF his history, he evidently en-.
snyeh ms Satisfaction, with peculiar rel
ast. In Tact, the only words. that n ID
been heard To escape fran stLat gentleman.
Tor 50 the captain had called han IN u,,ui-
ino him "nt 10 the steward, aud SO TIA, bar
Der had called hun IN speaking of h,u, Ia
the cnsk and 50 The engineer had drs;rn,-
ted him, 10 describing his luok> to the fire
man; The only words, which that guntie-
man. had bern heard 10 utter ~ ANY one
on bo"rd were his remarts to H.. cantain
after having finished tour Of observation
rouod the huat.-" very convenient, very
comiortahle."
As thry drew near to Albany, this air of
satisfaction WAS evidently ciouded No.
thing adverse had happrord on board. =
The boat walked cheerfuliy through the
SKATER, At the rate of IL ndits aud hat
PER- hour. Mr.. Sareytife. the engineer,
VAS hrard to say, that he cU4ld du,iaie
tar steam, without cauaing near her rroaf:
but thea, he added Ia lie Grenan. what
good waud That da, seeing the RESISTANCE
of the water decreases, vita sl.e velocity OF
che hoat3' remark. In 0hich the fireman