Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1840-12-08

cab-men, jarVies, dray-men, and a host I
other SmphibiOus-lOOking animals, WI
abound and hang about the docks in a
countries, were found here; furnishe
ample subjects for study or amusemer
until we should be delivered from OF
thraldOm.
After waiting considerable time, dr
ring which we were enliV1ned bya heaV
shower of rain, a custom-house Office
made bis appearance. His first case wa
to pOunce upon the ships mail.bags; an
then our luggage after tedious process
was TO be hauled upon land. There
was destined 10 remain for another lon,
period in the rain, as we'll as ourselves
for we were Obliged 10 stand over anC
watch il, until we could learn the viii
and pleasure Of this public functiOnary
aud as he was remarkably tacilurn anC
important, we felt lOath 10 question him
but left our trunks as we'll as our persons
to the tender mercies ofthOse by whom
we were surrounded. This part Of the
business forcibly reminded us, that we
we're indeed strangers and pilgrims in
the land Of our fathers. After the ardor
ofOur feelings had had ample time to
cool, then heat, then cool again, convoy
of drays, wagons, trucks and various 9TH
er kinds of vehicles hove in sight, 10 our
inexpressible joy. Trunks, band-boxes,
and Carpet-bags were thrown into these
lumber carts, which as soon as they we're
loaded, were formed into a goodly pro.
cession. We soon joined it, bringing up
the rear, and together we proceeded on
our march 10 The custom house under a
smart shower Of rain.
Now if any city can please, or appear
interesting 10 a traveller, under these
we know nothing about
first Impressions. After truGging some
distance, our caravan arrived in tOlerable
order at the place Of destination, and no
pilgrim who had halted at Mecca, could
rejoice more than we did at that mument.
But our Joy was but for a moment, as
the sequel proved. Here we were pre-.
Sented with smother scene of English
life, and with a new set of hangers.on
and lOungers connected with the estab-
lishment. We loitered about ante.rooms,
lobbies and halls, amid the fumes Of por.
ter and gin-amOng men envelOped in
upper ben njamins, reeking coats of india
rubber and other materials dennminated
water proof! until our patience became
quite exhausted and our appetites great
ly sharpened, for we are not proof against
hunger, more than water, there being no
material yet invented, to keep the for.
mer off, although something may be
done for the latter. In short, it had
grown late in the afternoon, and we had
tasted nothing since we left The ship
At last we were informed by those in Gu-
IhOrity, that our trunks would not be ex-
amined to-day, but another must be con-
sUmed in the tedious and tormenting pro.
cess Ofrummaging and overhauling. Ma
king, therefore, virtue of necessity, we
decamped for the Adelphi Hotel, in the
hopes Of obtaining something 10 appease
The sharp appetite engendel ed by the ex.
citing scenes we had gone through
The Adelphi, we found to be building
Of large and handsome exterior. We
were ushered into the cOffee.room, where
we quickly ordered dinner. In the mean
EirNe, we took seats and began TO scru-
Iinize the order in which things were
done in The old country.
The first objects our eyes lit upon were
the walters. They were a very impo-
sing looking gentry, gliding about the
room with the utmost silence and digni-
ty They attended at several tables seat
tered over the room, at which sundry
yenIlemanly looking persons were taking
dinner or reading the papers. One ell
1erly gentleman sat writing moi far from
me, and foOtman was stationed at his
elbow TO carry the letter as soon as it
should be completed Perfect order and
lecoFum were observed in all things said
Or done, indicating the most studied re-
,pect. The food was served up in
very elegant manner in costly china OF
silver dishes, and the ale was handed
about 10 silver tankards. Altogether, the
quiet, comfortable appearance Of this di'
ming room had most prepossessing look
to me, Just landed from shipbOard. To
while away the time until our dinner was
ready, we sat down to read London pa.
per scarcely dry. Yet Notwithstanding
the novelty Of our situation and London
paper but few hours old, our patience
became exhausted in waiting for mouth.
ful of dinner We found by sad expert
ence that there was no such thing as hur-
ryine these most digui6ed Of waters;
they "took it coOlly," and would not al
tor their movements for us'hungry. travel
Iers. Our only remedy was TO wait with
patience sndresignatiOn, and IL no bad
state Of mind for all TO be in who 60 ia
would not recommend
person Of choleric temperament TO pat
roniza tho Adelnhi: the trial would prove