Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-09-04
GAZETTE.
From the N. r Courier and Enquirer.
PLEASURES OF TRAVELLING.

L
ginary delight of visiting West Point, the Noun.
tain House, Saratoga Springs, Niagara Falls, the
| White Mountain, Nahant, and the Sea Serpspt.
we have determined 10 render them all the con.
ISOLATION IN our power. For this purpose we have
BEEN at great pains to make collection of all the
nisefss attending the search after pleasure, with
the benevolent view Of reconciling those fortu.
nate people who think themselves unfortunate in
being confined to a comfortable home and an
agreeable domestic circle, to their fate.
First. Raising the Hind, by going to bro.
ker and paying premium Of one or two per cent
a month for money. Borrowing it of friend
under the high pressure Of great doubts whether
he shall ever be able 10 pay him-or appropriat.
ing what fairly belongs to the tailor, to travelling
expenses. N. B. Many people are so used to
these modes that they don't mind it, but very
particular persons like our worthy readers, who
are Obliged to stay at home, have conscientious
scrupes.
Sscond.-Getting up two or three hours before
ones usual time; dressing 10 great hurry, nud-
ding Of TO the Steamboat-and when we have
got there finding our trunks have dropped off
from behind the carriage, aud loosias our passage
for that day.
Ihird-Waiting with infinite impatience for
| breakfast, and finding the tables all full, when
| solacine our melancholy by reading oew novel
and coming too late for the second tabe-hnalIy
at last sitting down between two hundred villains
as hungry as wolves, who take toll from every
dish within reach-stick their knife and fork in.
to fish. flesh. fowl Unfortunately and while ga.
! ling 10 astonishment at their trencher feats, to
discover all at once that the table has been cleared
away, bv the Doctor Pedro Portive Snatchaways
of the steamboat.
F1urth.--Having wretch to switch away
your trunk for safe keeping, and when you
want to 90 ashore not being able to find the fellow
by which means you lose your passage in the
stage to the Springs, and are obliged to bore a
whole day in Albany. signing at the jokes of
mine host Of the Eagle.
Ffh-Ariving at Saratoga and getting lodg-
inss among the Misunderstanding shut up in a
little seven BY nine room. opening on long pas
sage common to the whole house, aud never qui.
ct day or nsht-getting up at six in the morning
and drinking water till your head is like to split
into atoms, under pretence Of its being good for
your health-getting no sleep except in the day
time-getting nc body TO admire or fall in love
| with yOu--getti0g no partner in the dauce--
getting tired to death--and getting in stage to
be equally tired.
Sirih. Riding on rail road, which is near
" equivalent to riding on a rail, or being crowd
ed on hot day in a steamboat, with eight or
nine hundred peOpe-arriving at Albany in a
heavy shower after dark, and set adrift to look
for MISUNDERSTANDING them at last in little room
six stories high, and as hot as purgatory. Roast
ing all night and thinking of comfortable bed
at home.
Seren. Breaking down in the stsge-haying
horse knocked up or getting the blind stagsers
half a dozen miles from a tavern, raining pitch.
forks all the time-swearins at the driver, his
horse. his master, and consisnins the whole con-
cern to kingdom ceme-hnally, being obliged to
put up with the whole matter, and having the
consolation that YOU have sworn great deal to
no purpose, and got into passion for nothing.
Eighth. Being obliged to eat dinner at
some Internal rural village. got up in the true
spirit Of rustic cookery, achieved by an article
who roasts meat to cinder, buffers it to fanati.
cism, and forcibly reminds you Of the old pro.
verb about the d. sending cooks, &c.
Niaih Travelling so fast from one place to
another, that you remember nothing OF the coun-
try through which you pass; getting up before
daylight and riding after dark-arriving at the
hotel iate-ea,ing huge supper-going right TO
bed, getting the nightmare and dreaming Of be-
ing smothered IN onions.
Tenth. Scraping acquaintance with en- ex.
ceediUg polite Senoeman, win uaFeueu aF,
and paving with your pocket book, for the honor
of his compapy-or getting very thick with q TEL
low lust out of the State Prison-ur being seiz.
ed by the button by politician, who insists on
YOUR arguing the question Of the tariff and inter
nal improvements -or what is worse than all. be-
Ing beieaguered by william with his head full Of
canals and railroads, whose tongue goes faster
than locomotive, and yet nsver arrives at the end
of his journey.
Ekuenth -bugs-musqutoes
beds-equivocal sheets crooked bedsteads-dir-
~ waiters-dusty road-lame horses-superna.
tursl stages-drunkeu drivers-meat swimming
in orease-new whiskey-sour wine-sweet VI
ueear-heavy bresd-muddy coaee-oiy bstter
Tough mutton-tough ehickens-toogh walters.
and tough landlords-rainy days-weatherbound
at. tavern with nothing bat the almanac, the
book Of martyrs with horrible wood cuts o,
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