The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1832-09-25
LEAVES FROM MRS. Troll
LOPE's JOURNAL.

Deiure q hre, and boasts OF his furniture,
lilo pulls his long mapped hat down over
his eyes, md mounts n horse, wI,icl, he
sweafs, with shocking eaih is Az 49,
test in the country. Their mountains
are the highes,, their rivers the longest.
themselves the bravest of nny on the
globe. Here them talk of ,heir Liver
pool packets, and you would expect TO
sec something superfne. went on
board Of one. IL might he decens, bnt
II belong to another pnrisl. ] rc-
member to have been once asked by one
Of them. after the lightning had silver
ed and set on fire an in immense oak.
with peal that stunned and terrified
me, whether we "poor miserable English
folks has MS good thunder as that ?" A.
mong all their bodsiings, however. the
Hudson river scenery receives the grea-
tcst'share. During our visit 10 New
York therefore, we resolved Ia make
an excursion MS far Ms West Point; a
place famocs in their history for some--
thing or other, heaven only knows what.
In obedience To our plan, we embarked
on board the Albany steamboat about
five o'clock. The vessel would hnvc
been elegant but for its uncouih size,
and tho profusion of ornaments IN tho
cnhin but the drendful jol,ing of Tho
machinery gave me a headache. Break
fast was served up at seven, Ia nearly
seven hundred passengers, all mt two
tables. The scene is but inndequately
represented by the accompanying sketch,
by the rcspecinble Monsieur De Kick
LII. al.
pumpkin pies, mush and milk, pork aud
molasscs, watermc!ions, raw-hung beef,
Carolina potatoes, tomatoes, johnny cake,
doughcake, krellers, cucumbers and ~
ther tlissimilar articles, were piled in
|dircrin,inaicly together; and the scene
that ensucd, on ringing tho bell, battles
all power Of words 10 describe. Tue
tcrswd octud like so many wild raven
ons bcasfs lof J4oSe---s As,ek az fcrociOus
and half starved wolves, for instance
admitted to sheep fold.---Thcy crowded
aud pushed aud pulled, kicked and kuif-
ed, spit, cursed, aud swore with n true
American enthusiasm. Generally speak.
ing, as a nation, they arc cold MS mar
BILE. Nothing moves them but their
lmcals,. Indeed, rather admire tho
zeal which now inspires every bosom.
II reminds me ofmy own beloved conn
trymcn, those sturdy manly fellows who
peIt ther rulers with mud and stone,
pull castles down about their owners
ears, destroy factories, and other little
cmprcious displays Of heroic character.
The din grew louder MS they were all
sentcd, and "waitor, Coffee" "waiter,.
black tea," '.wai,er, sdusagcs," and
"waiter pork" rcsounded in more tones
Of emphatic cngerness than thought
existed in the gradations Of sounsS
While laughing nt the scene over,urn-
ed dish Of gravy in my lay.---The wai-,
ter smiled nj my distress, paying me no
more respects than was due 10 an ordi-
nary democrat A tall sweet pctted
girl however, as bcn,kilul mud ms modest
rs n rosebud, rendered me her assistance
with civilty and grace quite surprising.
| Tho riddle was unravelled, however, by
a coarse female opposite, grcut bclt
Of Boston, | was told whip accosted
her with,
III calculate you'd better not cat mp
nlI the sausages, Mistress Thingnmbul,.
I reckon you must be English, gucssl"
"I began to reckon so myself," said Z
smiling.
"You arc right. said the sweet stran-
ger to me, in low, guarded voice; II
was born in house one inch beyond the
Canndn line. But shnIl bcvcry rude
ly trcaiod, if this Lc discovered. Pray,
pray do not betray me-"
| Ipron,scd would not, and AFTER
wards in repeated conversation, was
struck with the difference which even nn
inch ofgroundm make in ones domes-
tic manners.
For my own part, rose from tho ta-
ble,. resolved to enjoy n quiet breakfast on
deck, and accordingly ordered il thoir
but ! wns inter ruptod in my commando
by The captain.
care you i'll 7" inquired Lc.
"Not in the least" replied ]. I'll ann
an Englsh lady, deeply disguised With
the domestic manners ofthe Americans.
with whom am determines not TO osso-
ciatc"
He reioincd that " the regulations. ~
his boat prccluded the possibility Of In
dulring mo in my Wishes" so that I; ac-
tuaiIy got no breakfast, at all, though J
had paid cor 10 already. And this 10
s.benpy America" This u 6eoRsm, -
These are the boassed institutions of the
I" grontest republic IN NE G)obe-"--
Until now confess had = lurkioe par
,iaIisy for liberty, but vss eure1 for
ever, and became staunch .tory from
that instant. wish the blind lfiouds