Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-08-28

deriuly delighted with the work. The views were 50
sound the arguments so convincing the style so pure
the illustrations opposite. began 20 look forward
TO an nhnity OF popularity and an eternity OF fame;
dreamed OF laurel eaves,f calculated the profits
Of toc:h editions In imagination, was already the
down of Cabinets. But when struck out the ina gca
NJ p. from the proof shee, Of my tito page, my fall
immediate and disastrous. My language los, its
elegance, aud my subject its Importance and my
pamphlet lies forgotten in tho limbo of unpublished
embryos, wanting only life, aud willing win m,nOr-
tAlity should have been the most inilue initial writer
Of the day, II had not had an elder brother.
AT Brighton fell in love with Caroline Morton
She was an Angel Of course and is not necessary to
describe her particularly. Her mother behaved
u with the greatest kindness: she a respect
able old lady. who wore magnificent cap, and played
casino, while her daughter was wa!tzing Caroline
liked me, lam sure; for she discarded Dress because
dislikcd the colour, and insulted Colonel because
thought him fool. ! was in the seventh Heaven
for fortnight; I rode with her on tho Downs, and
walked with her on tho chain pier drew sketches
for her scrap book and scrubbed poetry ia her Album
gave her the lovelest poodle that evsr was washed
with aud called out c0rpulent gen,lemau
Tor talking politics while che played. Caroline was
Gtry Of o thousand spells; she danced like a noun
tain nypph, and sang like syren; she made beauti
iu card racks, and know Wordsworth by heart: bu,
to me, her deepest fascination was her simplicity oil
feeling her Independence Of every mercenary corsid-
eration her scorn o! stars and garter her
Tor cottages and waterfalls. already meIi,a,.
Ing what country she wc4d caooss for her retire ent
and what furniture sho would T.-ar for hor boudor,
when she asked me at iIl-os,ened fancy .Ail who
was 'hat clumsy Turk, in the green turban and the
-"vrcrs. II was my elder brother. Shs did
not start nor change colour: weli-taugbt beauties
never do; but she danced that night with the clumsy
Turk In the green turban and the safTton sippers-
and when made my next visit she was iust sc ang
note OF invitation to him, and had lighted her taper
with the prettiest verses ever wrote in my life.
IL your fathor was an alderman. you may neverthe-
less be voted con,soe IL fault il your Is long
the sprc Of Srasburg you may be considered COOL look
ing; II You have published sermon, You may still be
reputcd wit; il you have picked pocket, YOU NAV
bye and bye be restored to society But if have
elder brother, migrate 90 Parary or 10 Cochin
China, wash the HottcDtot the indoo: at home
you cannot escape the stigma that pursuss you. You
may have honesty, genius industry; no natter Won arc
:" detrimental for all that.
Last summer. saw Scrbe's amusing scenes "Avant,
Pendant ct Apres," at the Theatre de Madame. In
the "Avant," when the duchess of the old esi,ne af
ter bestowing upon her eldest unearned military
rank and tue richest pdrti in all France was quietly
looming her youngest horn TO live poor, unknown; a
Chevalicr OF Malta, fue little fellow, who was sitting
in the front row before me. looked p his father and
cried "ais nous drons charge tout ceia NEST ce pas
pupd?"
Much OF is changed but to change it alb we must
wait for stranger revolution than that which has re-
Senera'ed'france ILondon Haguziae.
BASIL HALLS TRAVELS
"On the LIST of November, we had famous cruize
over the greater part Of the magnificent harbor OF New
York, and though the air rather cold all nature
looked so beautiful that enjoyed the excursion much
On the rst day OF every month throughout the year.
grand OF
American commerce, 10 various parts OF the world
and as they al! start about the same hour no small
onsue Is the necessary consequence. Exactly the
clock strikes ten steam boat with the for
the different packets leaves the wharf, close TO beau
tiul public promenade called the BltterY We resoy
ed 70 take trip in this boat the morning in question
as II we had been embarking for a voyage but merely
to see how things managed. The crowd ON the
shore -as immense. Troops OF friends assembled 10
take leave were jotsd by trsdesnen, hotel Keepers
and hackney eoachmen, urging the payment OF their
of
from the printing press, squeezing amongst carts
CONS aud wheel ,lcd with luggage. Through
this crowd OF idle and busy folks eibowed our way
with Some difficulty anil at last found ourselves on the
deck OF the steamer Here a new description of con-
fusion presented Itself There fewer the cap
'a assured us, than one hundred and sixty
on board his boat at that destined Tor the differ.
ent packets, each OF whom may fairly be allowed TO
nave had at least one parting friend the crus there
AT length we put oil, and padded alongside of two
packets for iavro, two for New Orleans and one for
each oil The following ports: Charleston. London, and
Liverpool Every set of passengers was accompanied
by a huge mountain of chests, portmanteaus bags.
writing desks, brdcages, bandboxes. cradles, and
the whole family Of great-coats boat cIoa,s un,breI.
las. AMI parasos The captains of the several naeket,
were OF course OH board the steamer in charge of bcir
onstreu; letter bags; while close under their lee came
which he guarded and coddled with as much care II
they bad been his children. The several stewards Of
me packets iorued material portion of our molly crew
each being aded like the tenants &c The or viii
every living thing, hens, ducks turkeys to say notr
o. eeef and mutton In joints, bags of green's
OF eggs oreau aud all ct ceteras of luxury Sen-
der clerks belonging TO the different mercantile houses
htte about with bundles OF letters bills OF lina and
so forth Some people, whom business prevented from
accompanying their friends to the ships were Obliged
to take leave in the hot haste peculiar to steam
tion and could here and there one or two OF those
Dny drops which rush unb.en 10 the eys-,,s at such
in truth, the general character Of tba
scene was sheer-sesh hustle in which Car morn any
e'y ~as shown about baggage than about sentiment.
At one end OF the deck stood very lively sst of
ages ehattering away at mast prodigous rate as it,
tue late oil the mightiest monarchcs 20 say nothing of
republics, depended upon their vo!ubty Til, orn,na
consisted OF a complete company OF French PLAYERS
with all their lap dogs, black servants helmets swords
and drapcries-the tiusel and glitter of tleiy gav nro
Iesslon. They had boon acting for some time :, New
Hork, and were now shifting The scene TO Orleans
as tue '"ky season mad gone past. Our ears could
also eatcb al Tue same moment the mingled sounds of
no less than five different anguagss French Soauisb
German. Italian, and English of running on ,yitboni
o parties having the least apparent consciousness that
there was any thing remarkable in such confusion Of
tongues We indeed, appeared 70 be tho ONLY tpo un-
concerned spectators on board AMI, accordnaly were
allowed to rambleabout the decks unnouced or Ia
mount the scatolding near tho machinery or 10 sit nm
me along the deck. these situations afforded
aciiitics Tor seeHg and hearing what was going on
Every mortal on board the ships which wa visited.
was engaged with his own particular business The
cspain, the mate, tho crew, ere seye.alDy smnIoved
Ia heayng Tho anchor hosting ts luggage n or In
making sail, whiIo the POOR bewdcrct passengers wan
iered about, ignorant wlsre TO go IaisanY The (re-
eaSue or the poop, The cabooye ior the cabin and all
me WINE undergoing the torture OF seeing their 1ar.
ing bags and boxes pitched about or cast into tho hot
onle5s PIT OF the memorable bold The pilot roared AMI
'wore 10 the master, that If more haste wero no, ,osds
The tide would be lost, The Cnutain If