Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1842-12-03

occupied in writing down the answers, and
remembering that he was alone and had M
Junior" ] quickly consoled myself with
the reflection that law was not quite so ex-
pensive an article here, as at home; and
that the absence Of sundry formaities
which we regard as indispensable, had
doubtless very favorable influence upon
the hill Of costs.
I'm every court. ample and commodious
provision is made for the accommodation
of the citizens. This is the case all through
America. In every public institution. The
right of the people to attend, and to have
an interest in the proceedings, is most fully
and distinctly recognized. There are no
grim door keepers to dole out their tardv
civility by the sixpenny worth; nor is
there, sincerely believe, any insolence of
office of any kind. Nothing national is
exhibited for money; and no public officer
is Snowman. We have begun of late
years to initiate this good example.
hope we shall continue to do so, and that
in the fullness of time even deans and
chapters may be converted.
The Ladies' of Boston.
"The tone of society in Boston is one
of perfect politeness, courtesy, and good
breeding. The ladies are unquestionably
very beautiful--in face: but there | am
compelled to stop. Their education is
much as with US; neither better nor worse.
| had heard some very marvellous stories
! in this respect; but not believing them, was
not disappointed"
Dinner at Boston.
"The usual dinner hour is two o'clock
| A Il. 4
an ev ming party they seldom sup later
than eleven; so that il goes hard but one
gets home, even from rout, by midnight
| never could find out any difference be-
tween party at Boston and a party in
London, saving that at the former place all
assemblies are held at more rational hours;
that the conversation may possibly be
little louder and more cheerful that u guest
is usually expected to ascend to the very
top of the house to take his cloak off, that
he is certain to see, at every dinner, an
unusual amount of poultry on the table;
and at every supper at least two mighty
bowls of hot stewed oysters, in any one
of which halfgrown Duke of Clarence
might be smothered easily
An American Railroad.
81 made acquaintance with an American
rail road, on this occasion, for the first
time. AS these works are pretty much
alike all through the States, their general
characteristics are easily described.
"There are no first and second class car
riages as with US, but there is gentle
mems car and ladies' car; the main dis
tinction between which is that in the first
every body smokes, and in the second no.
body does. AS black man never travels
with a white one, there is also negro
car, which is a great laundering clumsy
chest, such as Gnlliver put to sea in, from
the kingdom of Brobdignag. There is a
great deal of jolting. a great deal of noise,
a great deal of wall, not much window, a
locomotive engine. "a shrek, and bell.
THE cars are Ike shabby omnibuses,
but arger--hoiding thirty. forty. ifty pco.
pie. The seats. instead of stretching from
end to end, are placed crosswise. Each
seat holds two persons. There is a long
row of them on each side of the caravan,
a narrow passage up the middle, and door
at both ends. In the centre of the car
riage there is usually stove, fed with
charcoal or anthracite coal, which is for
the most part red hot 1t is insutferabIy
between yourself and any other object you
may happen to look at. like the ghost of
smoke.
in the ladies' car there are great
many gentlemen who have ladies with
them. There are also great many ladies
who have nobody with them; for any lady
may travel alone from one end of the Uni
ted States 10 the other, and be certain of
the most courteous and considerale treat
ment everywhere. The conductor or
check-taker, or guard, or whatever he may
be, wears no uniform. He walks up and
down the car and in and out of it, as his
fancy dictates; leans against the door with
his hands in his pocket and stares at you,
if you chance to be a stranger; or enters
into conversation with the passengers about
him. A great many newspapers are pulled
out, and few of them are read. Every
body talks to you, or to any body else who
hits his fancy. If you are an Engishman
he expects that that railroad is pretty
much like an English railroad.
If you say NO he says 'Yesr Gnter-
rogatively) and asks in what respect they
differ. You enumerate the heads OF differ
ence, one by one, and he says Yesl (stiIl
inierrogatively) to each. Then he guessed
that you don't travel faster in England
and on your replying that you do, says yes,
(still inlerrogalively) and it is quite evi.
dent don't believe il. After long pause
he remarks, partly to you and partly to
the knob on the top of his stick, that yam.
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