The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1837-07-29
.1;AUNCH OF THE SHIP PENNSYL-
VANIA

lowing account we take from the American
Sentinel.
mFor the benefit of our distant readers,
we will remark, that the day was one OF the
finest that can well be imagined in our eli
mate; and that from an early hour in the
forenoon until the time fixed on for the
launch, about half past two O'Clock in the
afternoon, all the streets and avenues in the
southern part of the city and district, were
thronged with men, women and children,
Fastening to occupy the windows and roofs
of the houses, the temporary stands which
had been erected for the occasion, as well
as the wharves from which it was suppo-
sed a glimpse of the splendid spectacle
could be caught. The river was filled with
vessels of all descriptions, from the large
ship down to the slight batteau, all decora-
ted with streaming banners, and several Of
them enlivened with military music. The
Jersey shore, as far as the eye could reach,
above and below the Navy Yard, was oc-
cupied by continuous line ofspectators.-
At about ten minutes past two, the appoint
ed signal guns were fired, and the noble
Pennsylvania glided into the water in the
most easy and graceful manner, so much
so, that instead ofthe mountain waves and
the danger to small craft, which had been
predicted, the swell was SO slight as to be
scarcely perceptible to persons on shore,
and could not have caused the least alarm
to the most timid lady OH the river. Her
reception into the water was hailed by the
enthusiastic and successive cheers of the
immense assemblage. Every one was de-
lghted--all expressed their high gratifca-
ton at the scene. In the course of an hour
or two, the ship was placed in suitable
position, and the multitude had quietly dis
persed. One Of the features in the specta-
Gle that we heard frequently spoken of du-
ring the three or four hours that were oc-
cupied with it and it is one that reflects the
highest credit on our population, was the
perfect order and sobrety that characterised
the department of the immense multitude,
with scarcely an exception.
1t is scarcely possible, for such an occa-
sion to pass, without the occurrence oI
some unforeseen accident. We have, how.
ever, as yet heard of but three. A shor
time previous to the launch, an individual
fell into the river from vessel nearly oppo
site Christian street, and almost Immediately
disappeared, although there were a numbe
of boats at short distance, whose crew.
made every exertion to save him. We un
derstand that boy fell from wharf o.
pile of lumber, and was drowned; and a
the same time another was severely injured
We sincerely y trust that this catalogue vii
not be greatly enlarged. With these un
fortunate exceptions, the day was one o
the most delightful and interesting that ha
been witnessed by the citizens of Philadel
phla, Tor many, many years"
>...s50acheS VS.. Shin PlasterS-'How
much have l to pay for my breakfast sale
gentleman yesterday morning to the keep
er Of French Restaurateur below Cana
e street.
Seven bitt, sare.
There take your change out of that,
said the gentleman, throwing down pledg,
of the Second Municipality, which looked
like an old tattered and pasted Contnenta
. Ter, although only two days out of Mr.
Doane's hands.
'Sacre! no want such dam rottane stuf
as dat, | no take him no more, sare.'
why not! 1t passes current
' Yes, sare, he pass too tam current for my
use. lock up twelve dollar and twenty
five cent last night in my drawer, and d.
dam cockroaches he take him all, no leav,
me notin but fragment. He eat up Mon
sieur Nye,-he eat up Monsieur Doane.-
!, He eat up de Second Municipality-he ca
my proht-dam he eat me up next
But, my dear sir, can you give me an,
reason why these dam cockroach,' as yoil
call them, should eat up these notes in pref
erence to any other?'
;. Give you reason! by gar, give you six
:. seven, eight reason! De bill he is so ragged
so what you call him rottane, dat dey past
him all up all ovare. De cockroach he lik
paste, he eat him and he eat de bill too
and make all de loss and lose de profit,
take no more Second Municipalty-Sacre
de more take de poorer get off,
The gentleman finding the Frenchmal
determined in his opposition, planked hi
Mexican casting, received his biu change
and travelled.
WOmen and Hor8es.-"When I see
y a child" said the clockmaker 81 alwo,,