Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-08-07
A cmAMpLAIN STEAMBOAT.

To make a Trip an the Steamboat described in the
blowing extract iron letter ~ the Trenton safe
inzeIie. were worth quincy 10 Lake Cham
uim
PROM In Pruirie q tide of fneen mi es by rail-
Dad Brought as 10 ~ J,,hIi, a. The foot vi Lake
Shampa'n. where at one O'clock took the
ieamboUi Burlington. famous throughout the cuuu-
~ tor as beauty aud gUud order. the CIV.
hly Of the Japtan, and the perfect training vt the
rev Tins hpat. though several years old, loOos a-
she left the dock yarl yesterday. She IL highly
| ,'anied. pure polished Nhe. the beauty Of whirl
| Is set oil by few lines Of green. Her decks ~,
r"nied own si"ue 60 %, and highly u
shed; aud panied boards are laId down on the for
ward deck 10 preveutil as becoming soiled.
On the Promenade deck IS the captains state
room, highly aHJ delicaely furnished, with sol,
piano, books und tables, und hung with beautiful
dHpcry. Rich carpets an! sofas crIms N cushions
| aud curtains, und polished mahpghy a,urn the al
ter deck and the cabin Throughout remarked
that even the iremen's was kept carefully
| SWEPT; aud IN tho engine room. The machinery
was bright aud clean. aud a rich OIL cloth was ON
the huor. boy was constantly going abOIt with
damp cloth, rubbing from the white paint Whale "
er spots might have fallen upon II. Even the To-
| hscco chowers were enamuied of the cleanliness of
the decks, aud often abslaiucd from eiiling them
especially a there were about the boat many how
wooden boxes, IN which grass and clover were
growing, which the chew efs NIGH use for spitt,ons
Il they choose TO put them To so vale use. Some
there were, must confess, VIII, Ia an unguurded
moment, did spit upon the deck; but neat tar was
Immediately at hand. with mp. to wash away tie
stain. Another h'y, with brush aud du,I that fell
upon The polished deck,
There 4 nO ringing the pa, scagcrs about, peO
pie are ruug Ia auction, mails or wiInesse.
To a curt 4 gcnIlemanly man goes through the
boat ond invites each passenger pay las passage
or take Tea. The u Is that the passengers syor
catch The spirit ui cIvIiy and the viii lie tip Is
marked by interchange ct courtesies.
The captain never cries ont has orlers TO his
men HIS wishes init mated To them by some
unperceived signals. and are Immediately obeyed
the landings CIV ny manr, yre Il performed in
lence; aud tie boat left the wharvcs the cuils Il
rope were carried away AMI hung upon their hook
aud n'ong the dust pan and brush and took
up whltever dart might have fallen on The deck.
Lake Chnmplain To day H. place for such a
boat Ii was n calm; the Tree uI.d pure; the IrI-
Vulnerable isl indS under the shores we wander.
ed were in the full, dark greenness Of carly sum
mer; the bosom Of the lake vas of yet darker
green. and tranquil the blue depths OF the hea
ven above. The beautiful, white steamboat speeded
on It's delightful way, dashirg pleyiuly forehead
IA the cnnl foam, wande ing the narrow shnduNy,
meindering channel. from lila VI Ia island. Net far
beyond, the Green mountains Sc around the lake
aud shut out lhe carewurn, oil ng world, as with
barrier that could not passed.
Son the afternoon larsed away. a hungry
traveller never thinks meal uuromaniic. Al siE
we accepted an invitation To tea. The table was
abunianty provided with suitable delicncies; and
II there was any farlt, II was that the table was
crowded with TOO many dishe, and the Servants
too attentive Each of tie wa tiers wore a
straw colored round cap with band OF tartan plaid