The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-07-10

the remarkable deeds and those two great and
worthy men, to be handed down to the latest posteIity
By Dedrich Won Shurhimn, OF Dutchland-ls43.
Now York.
Correspondence of the Heraldl
NEW York, July s, 1913
Brief Account Of Irois Jo1s-Sketches Of Men and
Manners on board of Steamers, IN Cabs, and Else.
wherc-.Spndry Hap-hasards, Casualties, and adj
ventures, set doyn after the manner of Catlapash
and Calipee.
If there be any place upon this footstool where
one may find enjoyment, luxury, and all that sort
of thing if in fact there be any situation where
one may in reality live in the shade, wear thin
clothes and drink iced fluids, in sutry 81 deg. day
| of July, it would crafty us to know where that
place and that situation is to be found except it be
| on board of clearly, reputable Hudson steamer
A man Of genius and talent, who, in ancient days
took up the idea of writing some works that might
survive his mundane career, says:-"All the worlds
a stage, and all the men and women merely play
| ers" Here Is a fact for you And where shall we
20 to seek for the most entertaining enacted
on the worlds stage, unless 1t be upon crowded
steamer or in the study of lite in an omnibus
How many things by season, seasoned are
TO their right praise, and true perfection!
Upon the Hudson there is steamer called the En-
| pre and very commodlous, elegant and swift
| steamer she is. And the captain thereof, who IN
right of having held the post of Aide-de Camp TO
| his excelency, Governor Seward, was colonel,
| and once colonel always colonel, and Jolly,
gentIemanly commander have we ever found this
| same Colonel Roe. Every body says SO, and OF
| course what every body says must be true. 1t is
TACT not to be disputed that the Colonel, when his
anger is at its bent, will discharge pistols, blunder
| buses, or ether implements containing villanous
sapetre, at those who infringe upon his rlghts-sut
| this is trfe, and more than counterpolsed by his
other amable qualities. And SO polite to the ladies
| too!
We, that is not to say the writer hereof for his
| single self, but having the agreeable company OF
| two impulsve, enthusiastic lovers OF natures hand-
work in any shape and whersoevcr 1t may be found,
found ourselves precisely at seven o'clock (and a
| most sultry morning as any one would deslre,) on
| board this same steamer Empire, commanded, as
! aforesaid, by Col. Roe. Such crowd not in num-
bers ony-but in all the elements that serve to make
/ up world. Full five hundred souls, and all on
pleasure bent-all except the writer and his face
tlous friends; for we went out OF town upon bust
| ness as the editor we'll knows. This steamer En-
pire is absolutely monstrous. We remember to have
/ voyaged IN a magnificent three decker from New
Orleans to Louisville. This boat was, in western
phrase q regular screamer, and was called the En-.
peror. But, speaking OF steamers, how shall cofE-
parison any sense be Instituted between the En-
peror, OF the Mississippi, and the Empire OF the Hud,
1 son We have not space to enter into a detailed
description OF all the little arrangements about the
palace of the Hudson. 1t Is enough to say that all
ideas OF the sury weather, and OF tarenhelts tubes
Of mercury efiecually dsslpaed by The breeze
necessarily raised in a speed OF some twenty miles
an hour. We Che writeD have long since foIesworn
mins, cobbers, ncgis, and all the other seductive
little mnglings which the ingenuity OF man, and
the acquired taste OF humanity, causes alchohol TO
| assume. But our worthy companions being most
moderate and temperate in all things, we are Tree to
confess did not ai to do every justice to the extra,
! ordinary juleps manufactured by 'the young man, "
and quietly served up IN the pretest saloon on board
| the steamer Empire.
But this staple drink of the Old Dominion and the
sunny South, was dispatched with such marvellous
rapidly, and the sable Ganymede passed and repas
sed to and fro the saloon so frequently, anon with
| empty tumbers, and then with generous gobets OF
the Taste taste in life OF strawberry mixture, having
snugy packed away in the pyramid OF ice the neaest
| stem oil wheaton straw-that three OF the pretest
lady passengers en- voyage the Springs, beganvery
| naturally TO wonder what lovely beverage could be
| so magical.
"Chares," said one Of them to young gentle
1 man, compagnon du voyage, Charles, pray dear,
what are those delicious looking tumblers filled
| with something nice"
upon my lie, cawn't say" and as the young
| Ell hiopan was at the moment passing with fresh
sup, ply, our gentleman Charles very composedly, ex
ned the contents Of the lray and tor the satistac
ton OF the ladies, was informed by the waiter thai
the everage was called strawberry lcebergs Doubt
less ,aster Charles established his tame among the
| ladies', one among the most temperate and nice
| young men OF this degenerate age. But Tor the IN
iormati on of those same ladies' 1--WE have resolved
not to let our friends suffer from odlous comparl
sons,) we will take il upon our varaclty that almost
any day these years, we have seen master Charles
| mbibing OF these seisame delicious straw
berry iceoergs or juleps, Of which the young men
of the Astor House or the American, or Howards
| so well understand the connecting. Although we
have already expressed the truth In respect to our.
SELF we do like TO these kind OF things carried
| on in the face of men and above board No hypo-
crsy,no crooking the pregnant hinges OF elbows be-
hind doors, garrets. Ii there to be Charles
Surfaces in the world, LET them come boldly forth.
and not play the part of the sly and eventually de-
| tected brother Joseph For II Is dogma In the
| creed of certain philosophers, that when scanda-
lous story is believed OF any one, there no coiSrt
like the consciousness of having deserved IL: 20
much for our facetious young iriends ana TIC
| drinks"
l After deal OF nice investigation and scrutiny,
aided by rather keen perception oil humanity IN
it's various phases, we have come TO The conclusion
that our country is famous tor pretty ana lntei-
gent women as any other OF It's slze niufdtts mfdfl-
| dis. We cannot remember any time when under
| the same circumstances we have seen more lovely
| and loveable women of all ages, under thirty,
| ttan we had the honor oil noticing on board the
| Empire. Weare not called upon to give names, Of
| even to spread these interesting "reminiscences be
fore the world thu ough the medium of full length
initials. But how shall we forbear ''jottIng down
the impressions made upon elastic hearts by the
lady,ke carriage and charming tout eTsem6te OF the
A loveest Miss P, OF Troy. This young chile
1 of beauty accompanied by her mother, anc
there is no use in denying the truth, Tor with liam
| let we fain would say
Remember theel
l Ay Thou dear magsl while memory holds seat
L ir this distracted globe. Remember thee
/ Yes from the table OF my memory
III wipe away ell trivial fond records,
| All saws Of books, all FORMS all prcssureS past
/ That youth and observation copied therej
And thou alone shalt live -.
i Within the book and volume OF my braih
l Unmixed with baser matter.
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