Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-08-04
The Sailing of the Packet ship Shakespeare.

Pcoios Sdiu dcieVeI IefloW INV, 90 s'oo0
leaning against post near to the Sun that was IN
tended to tow the Shakespeare to sea-
at is said 1 /; and on he went, with heavy trunk
on hia shoulders evidently containing large quant
tyof silver or god for this is the only currency that
goes i'm England now-a days with any certainty
Hurly-burly, every body pushed here and there and
for two hours did the deck of the Sun present most
animating scene
Passengers and four or five of their friends, soon
filled the after part Of the boat while the forward
deck was numbered up with trunks, provisions, bags
&c in abundance About III A. M. the Sun pushed
off, and we bore away for the Narrows with the speed
of q dart. The New York tow boats are egg shells,
compared with those the great Misslssippi and
person used TO the latter nothing equal the
contempt he feels for such playhings as the Sum- the
Rufus King and host of others, in name most
sounding" bit in SIZE " most dminutve" The cool
breeze sprang up moved on and all eyes bright
ened up under the excitement of the hour.
An old Scotch Colonel about seventy, equity, fee
bic and overdone on one Of the benches surround
ed by his son-in-law, his daughter and her two little
ones, who were about six years of age. Such in
teresting group have not seen for many day. The
old man seemed to suffer much from disease, and
breathed with difficulty. But there were the daugh-
ter and her husband close in their attentions their
father, while the young ones played about the knees
Of their parents Ne sp endor of dress-no social ee
gance, distinguished this party The straw bonnes
OF the children were almost crownless, while their
brown bombazetc frocks indicated the slender means
of their father Flemish painter would have given
worlds for such group. Every body became pre-
possessed in favor of this party They were return
ing to England.
Among the passengers were Mr.. and Mrs. Kelley.
7 ftIap Doh ba; f,ro; yIo al
lark, and kept his friends laughing all the while at
his odd jokes and excellent puns. Mrs. Kelley was
occupied with two beautiful squirrels that she had pur
chased TO carry over to her two little daughters
There the little rascals would affect climb the bars
of iher whirigg cage, and whenyou approached them
they would dart away into their room with all the shy
ness SO peculiar to these animals One fellow very
deliberately went into his house, brought out little
piece of carpet, and shook il several times, 10 the no
small amusement of the spectators. He went back,
pulling in his rug after him, and rolling himself up in
his blanket quietly went asleep The instinct of ami
mails soon became the theme Of an animated CONVEX
sation.
The Keeleys arc geniuses in their way. Genius
belongs to every body in degree. Some have more,
some have less. The exercise Of genius by the means
of education at school and in the world is talent The
Keeleys, blessed with strong genius, studied life as
il is and struck out from the mass of Inconsistencies
that surrounded them, the elements of human char
acter as at present organised With these elements
at their beck and call, they go upon the stage aad
"hod the Mirror Of realife sup to nature" This,
them is their peculiar talent arising from this singular
applica,ion of their genius. And this is the whole SC
cret of their success in America They came among
us as local artists Their best friends that saw them
in ENGLAND, prophecied a failure. They were not
aware that their talent rested upon the immutable
foundation of genius and that their genius would add
IN this talent, even in a strange land. Success met
them every where-from Boston to New Orleans
The discerning audiences of the great Southern city,
unve them ample testimony OF their admiration OF
their talent But they have left us They were the
nioneers in their art we now know what vaude-
VILE is and what it shosd be. Will not some OF our
industrious men and women follow their example,
and study in this delightful school Of theatrical art
We hope, ere long, TO hear Of theatre in this city,
erpresslv for vaudevlles They pictures of human
life. that you can look at forever.
aThe ship-,he ship !-cred hundred voices.
And sure enough there she lay in all her majesty, with
her white sails spread, Tapping in thu tickle breeze
In a moment we were alongside. The steep and
elected plank was soon let down. Each gallant gen.
,,eman bore his lady up the difficult ascent. mo-
men, more, and both bodies, steamer and ship, were
moving slowly along over the heaving wave.
Captain Brown-and pleasant follow ne is-had
. splendid collation. sat out. One Of the urbane own
srs Of the line took the head of the table.
Nor were the guests idle. The popping cork re-
sounded in all directions and the linking Of ice IN
the tumblers and anon told Of sparkling cham
payne and exhilarating draughts
"Mr. Kelley, safe voyage to you" one would
call out.
81 wish could say the same to you, my boy" said
Keeley-"Yeu are in a steam boat and have dangers
before YOU, while we shall be careerng il on the
broad Atlantic. But here's to you! May we meet
again.
And the glasses circled round the board.
aGentemen, fill up" cried our liberal host, "fll
up"
And we all filled up.
"Our distinguished friends, Mr.. and Mrs. Kelley
a safe and speedy return to their native isle. We
shall shsf up our book Of Vouderiiies till they re
turn"
No sooner were the glasses emptied, than ca
speech from Keeey-a speech from Kecley"-was
heard from every bodys lips. Up rose little Bob
He filed his glass. We filed ours. Bob looked un
...c.. lo.chad Rah turned his glas