Delaware journal., 1828-12-02
TUESDAY, December g, lS2S.
STEAMBOAT SCENES.


ork and Albany, SO miles, to one dollar, meals
included we believe. This ruinous rivalry between
the different lines has induced thousands to make the
trip who would otherwise never perhaps have sur
red from home. The following amusing sketch VIII
afford to distant readers an idea of the scene in
crowded boat Mat. mt
From the Neg York Commercial Advertiser.
Steamboat Scenes for doNar.-Reader ddst
thou ever 90 to Albany in gallant steamer for dol
lar, and return in that splendid floating palace called
the North America, for seyenty-ive cents Ii not,
prthee be gone with all possible despatch, for until
nou dost thou must be counted as one knowing no.
thing of the unalIoyed delights OF steamboat tray
eling No matter how often thou hast shot through
the Highlands by steam, sported about our har-
Dor n the Lady Clinton barge, or bounded over the
crisped pillows of the Sound in the Washington or
Franknn---no matter, say-unless thou hast made
six shilling trip to Albany, thou art, like Dogber-
nv, to be written down ass''--as one knowing
Just precisely nothing of the sublime, picturesque
| and beautiful in riding in steamers.
The endowment commences the moment you get
on board--nay, perhaps belore--ior one must feel
himself particularly fortunate If he is not run over
| in the rush to the gang-way by brace OF country
men, with the huge chis IN which they brought theil
pigs and poultry TO market. And then the jam and
! the squeeze on deck, amidst the slowing away o
trunks and boxes and baskets, while hundred vol
ces, from the hoarsest bass of the droyer to the
shrill notes of the vixen, are clamorlng Tor birh
and settees all at once. g Captain, kuint have
barh ?'' :" No, Mr.. Eelskin--all taken long ago
settees and all'' '.When shall we get to Newburgh
" At 1 | O'clock !" What do you az, Captain, tt
take me and these three boxes to Pa'keepslc z
" Six shillin-s.,' What, six shllling' that!
monstrous Mort'twas only dollar to Albany
:. Can't help it'' ashore Shore all that's 90
|ng!" s.Be careful there--don'tf fall off the plank
"Holloa, the boat Can't get aboard p = No
too Late . Why, Captain | ant gong--l onl,
list came aboard TO see my cousin off, 6 And 81
you're off yourseli--never mlnd--put you ashore
at Neaburgh' 6 Dear me, now" exclaius Mrs
Heubane, .sfi haint left three ofmy baskets ashore
Captain! Captain!' % 6 The deuce take your bas
kets I Hawl up the boat there"
Now let US take peep INTO the ladies' cablr
Mercy on us--what proclamation See the dow
dies with their thick ankles and muddy shoes
trampng upon tho Turkey carpet as though 1t wer
4 ragged rag blanket and which was erst rs bTsl
and beautiful as svlphs ard fairies woald wish T
tread upon--olling upon the nice births, too VII
sheets as fresh and clean i've minutes ago, AS Tn
driver snow--or lounging against the ample Grape
ry of CRIMSON danask, rich figured silks Of blu
, and yellow .'Whois that beautiful figure, pale an
= interesting reclining in the iarhcst corner =
II young lady who has just buried her husband IN til
: city, and is now returning to her friends in Berb
+ shire--She has no birth, and neither Mrs. Higglr
. bottom, nor Mr.. Subbins nor that old JeZabei ther
who looks like the devils sister, will yield to tn
frail creature who looks as though she would 500
y ion her husband Poor fellow !--cut off just as
i was getting into u good business" Now stop you
: ears or that bell man will split your head oper
\ I. A---you---that-haint paid your passage--peas
d TO walk to the Captains office and settle. fanc
I.l.. ,>,ti,r oil
nteriudes from the belland SO on to the end OF In
!. chapter.
n But these scenes are nothing to the scramble
:. the sound of the tea-bel, at the dinner tnbl
O NV conscience see these dollar passengers play
d the oame of knife and fork Waiter some brand
here 4, {" Waiter. give us small horn OF GIN
/. {. say, Tom, slash me off junk OF that beet.
= "I'd thank you for stick OF that salary. Mr.. Un
ID derwood" III trouble you, Mr.. Mugsns, Tor
IT leg and wing and bit OF the breast OF that lhe
IT eoose." ssGoose! it's seven year old gander,
S, the cutting ont, vow.' Haw, haw, haw. roar
I'd dozen bellows-lunged fellows. g Bauff," belch
I'd forth old Mr.. Goodspeed.-s'A little harrycane I
I'd Jupiter, exclams his neighbor. " No, slr,-eig
he |-ugh-ugh--n nothing but little wind OF the st
he macf--Ive got the dyspepsia" " dyspepsia
YOU look as though you could eat as many bric
1t bats and rusty nails as an ostrich. " Here, MI
fl ter. pake me off some Of the turn'p saace there
pit Look at that fellow there--that what l CAL G
and come again." &C Some takes all, but he leav'
r. none," says Stephen Timpkins, as his neishb'
ST Gosng swept the remaining half OF rice pudd'I
10 upon his plate 6 guess that fellow means to 6
g. his dollars wortl''-"rhere's no mistake in that
n All this IS very delightful to the well-bred spect
re- tor-more especially if, just as he is filling gla
u Of wine for his friend, brawny mountaineer seiz
" his bottle in his iron fist and, by way ofgeitlng
u dollars worth, pours out a hrimming tumbler
tbe ruby nectar, and, despite Of your most despera
=. frowns, emptes it down his portenous gullet, al
If pushes your bottle off among his irends-neyer
oil return of course.
ix But the evening is the time tor the picturesq1
- Will, tho deck YOU cannot, because of the cold, al