Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-08-04
Correspondence Of the IVhig.

STEAMER CURTIS PICK. July 30h, rs.
Here we GO This Boat with It's swift revolving wheels,
is now plunging green Her huge wooden
claws they dsPlace the foamng remind very
iorcby Of the painting OF some heTy sIeed impatient 10
reach his goal.
This morning, little after Sun rise, with heart
little heavy and purse little light kissed hand
To II friend, and bid a solemn adeu the Hack.nsn
the wharf classic Rockets. Thus far the has
been very pleasant one but somewhat peculiar roll Of
the boat and the whitening OF the glls Of Of the pas
sengers remind that the saltwater, of which per-
sons particular times, have very high opinion,
shortly have something rOVn up oth IT.! The number
Of passengers aboard, including those who joined
City Point suppose about sixty Fortunately have
quite number of Ladies among them, and you know
that in Steamboat travelling they like many "oasis"
in a " desert. "
There are several bellies aboard One in particular
Just saw trip like sylph into the Ladies' Cabin " and
another of brighter face and different FORM perceive
attached the of copper coored "CamPanologian,"
who causing il make understandable nose in
'front.' Of Captn's office the time decaey in.
snuatng to those on board that all those gen as phat
hasn't settled cH please calk up TO the Cap'n's offs
and settle" hardly think him disciple Of the ilusOus
Hickman BY the frequent thrust OF his head in the Cabin
and Bar shop door, he determined ringing
out.
Among the gentlemen who obeyed the summons Of this
knight Of the bell with brass and tongue observed H. A
Garland ESQ., former Clerk Of the Jncobinca House OF
Representatives that refused permit lawfully elected
10 take their seas members from New Jersey. wonder
ed myself whether he had compun Of
for the part that he took that hghhanded dis
organizing affair. II tho rOn" Of the "su small voice
has not entered his soul, mistaken. lie seems t.
have been shaken off by both parties But enough Of
this.
The remains Of the old Church Jamestown which We
passed little while Sgo sail presents pariic bi
the enquirng eye Of the traveller and stands az some
sublime though sequestered cenotaph Of the sge 10 mich
II built.
We are passing noble ship under full sail. The
flags floating from her masts present gay appearance
The name inscribed the from her mzzen I'M
unable decyLhef. What magnificent sight H Is TO see
symetes palace Of OAK, under heavy press OF canvass
"wolking the wafer like thing Of liio" Nexttoa pretty
woman Is the most fascinating object behod q was Roina
say "oH earfh') in this world Of ours.
Over the crops the river as have noticed
having like those other sections had no rain parchins
and dwsrhshness reign supreme.
The primitive appearance Of The many fine seats on IN,
river seemed 10 have been somewhat decreased by the in
noyatng spirit Of modern Improvements.
But tho end Of this paper, which picked up in the Ca
bin, reminds that stop. DJn't imagine that
hatter myself that IT. "Pcncing by the Way" by an,
means The old erayon, with which il ~ written is the
only instrument Of senognphy that could convenient,
get However, II is written with lead you must put o.
with ~, by putting u up m lead
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