The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1828-12-10
WHOLE NO. o9O6.
STEAMBOAT SCENES.

AoIc from NOW IOIk 10 Albany ls reduced to
one dollar, meals. included Under such cir
, cumstanees they are crowded with all sorts of
, people. The Now York Commercial Advert
ser has an amusing article, describing the
scenes on board i
The evening is the time for the pictur-
esque. Walk the deck you cannot, because
OF the cold, and the clouds of tobacco smoke
from dirty pipes and Kentucky cigars. Re-
main below IS almost impossible, for the
heat and moisture produced by the respira-
ton OF so many people in single apart
ment. Half suppressed curses and com
plants in the middle cabin-the souallin9
of children, and scolding of bedlam mothers
and "female women" in the apartment
which was wont to be known as the ladies'
cabin-with EXPLANATIONS of "diamonds
trumps, stand," &c.-mingled with
the coarse jests and vollies of oaths, from
those engaged in playing loo in the forward
cabln-these, and other ungratefu! noises,
I I''-. mp the grand concord of sweet sounds
during the evening.
When bed time arrives, every birth Is
hlled, and every mattlass and settee and
yet the half are not accommodated. These
have to take what is called standee. Talk
they Will, and man might as we'll sleep on
the top of piston rod, as in the best birth
IN the boat. Messengers for Newburgh,"
calls out the captain. Where's nv trunk ~
w hat sort of trunk was it ?" 1.-THE big
trunk with iron corners" "Gone ashore
at West Point" 90 dear then all nv
money and clothes is gone-can't YOU put
back, captain?" "Put back! no-lower
away the boat, there" "Look at that
mans red night cap, there" says one, as
an old man thrust his head through the cur
talns and requested less noise. Here,
friend, lend me a corner of your blankets
! My blanket faint half as wide as a sad
dler's webbing" Here, neighbor, / wish
you'd stick your darn'd sharp elbow into
somebody elses ribs besides mine." "Shut
you clam shells, roars out the tenant of
| birth. Turn that mans yoke" calls out
| another, in reference to a fat alderman.
whose nose began to peal forth nocturnal
hymn. "I'd as lief be in a stew pan," saws
one. "And on the ridge of blacksmth's
shop" says another. "Who'l give fifty
cents for my settee z" inquiries another.
l"Pll give three and-sixpence." Done"
Here, you, mister, you may have mine for
three shillings." No: III give you two"
Done m Captain, baint going to have
a birth z" Birth no: don't you see they
are all full ?" "Well, I've paid my money,
and expect to have birth. My money is
as good as other folkses Clothes" "Thats
right my good fellow, stick to him." says
wag in an under tone. tipping him know
ing wink at the time. "Why, captain, how
many came aboard at Newburgh?" On
~ eighty-seven and six children" You'll
have to pile them on deck, then, for the
passengers were SO thick that their legs
stuck out Of the cabin windows before"
Och! honeys, and why don't you be aisy
here with your blathering nonsense Here's
| fhQSQ hhnpat he,
Shaping with their eyes open these thra
hours. Hurra for auld Hickory, say /;
and so, if you'd like to carry sound bones
ashore, I'd just bit advise you to be quiet,
and be as aisy as you can, and bad luck to
ye." "Captain, say, l never was aboard
one OF these darn'd water carts afore. Do
they always make such a tarnal racket?
Which is the best place if she should blow
np:" " In the bottom of the river" "By
jimminy, how she shakes | guess uncle
Zeb would be glad he didn't come along.
There it goes, rattle bang -kittle-te-slam.
| Why, it makes plaguy sight more shaking
than Captain Doubleday nail factory" go,
do be still," exclailns Mr.. Somebody, in
tone of anguish and duplication. "Hurra
for Jackson" roar out half dozen Della
ware lumber men. And thus heavily, al a
snaiFs pace, runs the night away. All is
noise and scolding, swearing,
] jlbes and jeers-old jokes and new ones
mingled with incessant bursts of the &c loud
laugh that speaks the vacant mind"
Such is a faint description of the luxury
of travelling to and from Albany for dol
lar, as drawn from experience.
I CuRRAN. One morning, at an inn in the
south of Ireland, gentleman travelling up
on mercantile business, came running down
stairs few minutes before the appearance
; of the stage coach, in which he had taken
, a seat for Dublin. Seeing an ugly little
} fellow leaning against the door post, with
dirty face and shabby clothes, he hailed
; him and ordered him to brush his coat.
The operation proceeded rather slowly the
} impatient traveller cursed the lazy valet for
an idle, good for nothing dog, and threat
) ened him with corporal punishment on the
: spot if he did not make haste and finish his
J job well before the arrival of the coach.
Terror seemed to produce its effect; the
, fellow brushed the coat and then the trou-
sers, with great diligence, and was reward
} ed with sixpence, which he received with a
low bow. The gentleman went into the
, bar and paid his bill, Just as the expected
; inside, guess his establishment to find his
\ friend, the quondam waiter, seated snugly
in one corner, with all the look of person
we'll used to comfort. After two or TIRES
hurried chances, to be sure that his eyes did
not deceive hip, he commenced confused
apology for his blunder, condemning his
g own rashness and stupdity-but he was
speedily interrupted by the osher exclaim-
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