The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-09-06

vermin that come on board of dis boat, sare," re-
piled the enraged little bar keeper, looking his
tormenter full in the face. 'Oh, now l don't
wonder, when we see them carrying on the BUSH
ness themselves. l reckon you all got innoculated
together. Oh, blazes Qighting the cigar,) what
on the face OF this universal arth do you call this
I'D as soon light the furnace and smoke out of the
pipe Of a five hundred horse steamboat" Z" Dat
sare, is because you don't know what is good fer
yourself, sare you are one ognoramus, sare, dat
don't know de from de BULBS foot' "Wall, if
dent know that, reckon ! know G from calf s
head, and can tell that letter from your head any
side" ",Sacrs jlen! 20 way out OF disc Clear
yourself, or I'll throw dis Jug of waterre in your
eye-I'n break my bar in twenty, sventy-six hum
dred pieces, with your head of watermelon =
hut mile diables, will" Here the noise the little
Frenchman's voice. with his furious calculations,
attracted the attention of the by-standers, who,
crowdng around the spot, succeeded with the aid Of
his friends, IN Tagging the gigantic Kentuckian of
the field, with which, however, he reluctantly
complied, leaving the enraged barkeeper hopping
andpdancing around his cage like maniac, and
swearing himself by all that was solemn, that
shed take the starch out of him he'd jump into
him with ten claws and long tail he'd shoot
him out of a crooked barrel he'd tote him up
against a lime rock he'd throw him TO the ends
OF the airth and pitch him over the other side ;
ned come down upon him like methodist SER
mon, whip, skin, curry, stretch and dly his hide
and make bullet pouch out Of him afore he
knowed whar he was" with a score of ether ex-
travaganzas enough to throw a stranger into fits.
The arrival of the boat al Keoluk, put final con-
cusion to the melee, when / stepped out on the
deck to view the place. This town or village is
situated on high rugged bluffs, sloping abruptly
down to the river's edge. Over the summit and
perched some few half painted houses, exhibiting
but slender proofs of comfort or convenience, and
only obtained by broken precipiuous thorough
fares, rather resembling bad roads than streets,
UhnQa
of speedy ameoration The lower part of the
town consisting, in fact, of one street stretching
directly under the steep face of the bluff, is chief
y composed Of potent array ofgrog shops. sur
rounded by their customary attendance of bill
hous, cadaverous looking loafers, few stores,
and one or two large flaming hotels of sufficient
magnitude to accommodate the whole town and
county, but still, as | afterwards found, appear
ing, Notwithstanding neatly and well kept. They
exhibit ssad monuments, however, of the days of
speculation, which here ragged with fervor
never surpassed in the most eligible marshes of
New Jersey. This is the spot where the majority
oflthose beautiful goodies and capitalization of
quartz are obtained, which the traveller so
frequently meets with in the Mississippi.
They may continually be observed on its banks.
banks of the ssFather of Waters during the
warmer months OF the year, race of abstract
theorists and speculative peripateIics, who would
put to the blush the whole tribe Of cynics and
the venerated worthless of Communipaw never at
any time dreamed of the perfection of doing
with open eyes, which has long been attained
and practsed here. Any village in these districts
might furnish me with sample compared to
upon, and their locality, the Hoogerbooms would
be mere Merry Andrews, and Sleepy Hol-
low place of frivolous. gaiety Imagine
some small country inn, with sufficient breadth
of porch to furnish a shady spot through
out the day. Here, shortly after breakfast, cur
junto of philosophers begun to congregate and
seat themselves around. From this time nor tide
moves them not after. The bright beams of the
morning sun find them in one place, and his de-
parting light beholds them scarce yard from the
same. Just toddling their chairs along after the
shadow, they form sort of locomotive dial, by
which the busy matrons Of the vicinity may at
any time form shrewd guess at the hour. Here
they may be observed all the long summers day,
lazlly putting away at their half-hghted pipes, sip
ping mint jueps, or demolshing the luscious con-
tents of some gigantic ruddy- hearted water-meon
sometimes preserving grave taclturnity some
times keeping up drowsy humdrum converse
ton, interspersed with long-worded lstories and
sage reflections on the vanity Of work and vexa-
ton of labor. The shufiling of pack of cards,
or rafting of the dice box, may now and then be
heard breaking on the sleepy stiffness of the place,
but this is only on particular occasions of vvaci-
ty, infalably denoting the presence of cool day,
or an unwonted flow of animal spirits. To be
sure, have known exceptions to these rules. l
have witnessed a degree OF excitement arise
among them scarce to be credited, either from
their habits or principles. | have known the re-
cital OF some extraordinary piece of national or
Pohucdi lnIeugence produce patriotic grunt
rom every man present, and have heard that the
declarations OF President Polk on the Oregon
question caused a simultaneous rising of the whole
assembly. Nay, I'll even go so far as Ito say that
upon the arrival OF the news OF Texas annexation,
one stout Pursy old philosopher started up to his
ieet, upset his chair, climbed with his hands and
knees on large wooden box, and actually wbrl-
ing his hat three times round his head, made a
frightful attempt to shout aloud; but the fort
was premature and unnatural, his voice died awav
in an asthmatic wheeze, and the only result visiI
BILE TO the company was series OF dreadful con-
tortions and a dangerous flow of blood to the face
like the spasmodic struggles of a victim of
the nightmare. These Instances. however
as l mentioned before, are only SOLITARY
| exceptions TO the general rule, followed i'm
medIatey, as might be expected, by a cor
responding depression, and more than an or
binary fit OF somnambusm. An occasional YAM
kec full of nose hustle, and bargaining, will now
and then find his way into one oi the sc seques-
tered haunts, arousing the frighted echoes
with the din of his Voice and wares,
and pouring the whole country a
flood Of tetotums and patent gimcracks;
but he talks too loud-sets peoples BRAINS to work
is voted bore, and in the end, is either compel
led to make off with himself, else catching the
contagion OF listlessness, with heavy heart and
clogged wings, like fly in cream jug, gradual
" puzzes himself to silence, and settles down to
me general state Of torpor around. Thus passes
tlme with them. The affairs of the great world
trouble them not; the changes of Emperors and