The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-09-23
THE STEAMBOAT CAPTAIN WHO
WAS "AVERSE TO RAGING"
ny TEE YOUNG 'uN.
By THE YOUNG ION

| By THE YOUNG 'vNs
Early ia the spring Of the present year,
a magnificent new steamer was launched
upon the Ohio river, and shortly afterwards
made her appearance at the Levee, oPPO-
site the Furnishing city Of c.. Gilt
edged covers, enveIoping the Captains
" respects" accompanied with inyhstiOas 70
& see her through" upon her fEat TIP
down the river, were forwarded TO the Ed'.
,orial corps in that viciDityi the chalksd
hal, we,e 81 humorous" on that Occaeio0. -
Il was grand affair, this debNtoE . -toaiinR
oalace. which has since maintained her re-
quite uuiarnished, and the s. crack OoaI,"
per excellence, upon the Western waters.
Your humble servant was among the 10.
vitsd gussts"-and nice time we had Of
IL! .c,
| found myself on board this beautiful
craft. in close communion" with a score
Of pnouestionabIe " beauties" The cons
panv proved to be- heterogeneous conglo'
merstion Of character--made up OF editors,
LAWYERS. suclioneers, indescribableS, and
{ fancie1''-wl.h a Sprinkling Of "nOns'
such'e."
Wa left our nooring an hour before sun
set. nuoD a clear, cold afternoon, end passed
rspldiv down stream for = considerable dis
lance, without experiencing any oul@ot''he'
wav occurrence.
The b.hoys" were relieving each other
or their superfuous dimes and quarters ct
euchre, when tall gentleman, who was
" some" when he was Sober,) stepped
suddenly into the cabin, and impaired the
information that we'll known last boat
had Just hove in sight, at the mouth OF the
Kentucky river. We were soon dlstrlOu-
ted in knots upon the promlnade DECK 10
watch the progress OF evens' -
Our "buIly" boat sped away ike O'Fa'
however. and the craft behind gave Us early
evidences tina. she should offer no child''
olav. The " fat was 10 the fire" ct once
"a huge column Of black smoke cUrled W
in the clear stmOsphSre--an extra turn Of
Two wss viSible upon our own beat aD'
away we went. A good deal Of sKcllemsn
existed among the party, aS the EVa
steamer was clearly gaining upon O'' a
Graf. like ours, with such comPany' an'
such a Gu taln, must not be beat.
Az the boat behind us fell under ou
ls,erp and we could count her passengers
sor, Of impression came over US that o.
.one mistake We had got upon the "r0nl
boat. Al least such was the expressed
opinion Of the person, as he threatened +"
GA down and take aROlheF drink Ou
SaD,ain was noble felIOW-he paced tn'
deck. with q constant eye 70 wInwafO' Ou
he said nothing. A bevy Of the mouFner
stepped up 10 him, with
"What speed, CsP'0"
"Fair, genIIemeni may say yer
fair"
! to remark. -.
"Vsry.o responded the captain, calmly
a. he placed his hand upon . small brat
kOob a, the back Of The pilot house. In
= novement was responded to by the ten
i;nollnO of bell below, followed immed
i ,,sIV by a rush Of cinders from the smoke
pine, and an improved acllon O' tue PouU'S
g Now We rove sgAin."
i "Some,n was the response, and me
. men,ary lrsmOr pervadsd the boat a. Oh
, slid along" right STarty.
But the craft 10 our rear moVed Ike OF
! .bsddow. and 40 we shot dOwn the river
.spmed a. if we had her 10 tow, so ealml
and uniformly did she follow 10 our WSke.-
L The excitement Of the congregation uPo
a deck had By this time become intense, a.
Of !, vas pretty plain that The boat musI snoF
r, lv mari company or "SPlit something :
ID re ra,cal behind US took advantage OF
III ,nro in the channel, and nelm siaTooaI
w.1 clearly heard from the lookout OF O
in ,ivsI as she shove of" and suddenly Il
n .LnOsids us. The PsrSOn went below
once 10 put bis threat into exeeuuon
=. came ND 10 the current aguln' ne'
ana mech - and when We reluTnea
a we're running a twenty-five not llek-u
at steam smack on ~!
ds "Shs's going--gOln'--sO 'nu"''
We an auclionesF 70 hImsell.
A perfect uOn suit" remarked . la
yer, ..L.Af .5d.d
IN g Beaten bot not vnnqul'heo' acSo0
ID oolitieian, and away We 'enses0' ''O'
lie slds fpr half mile.
az Wou dot she bear q lseus "'O's
re- meekly asked one.
sbs,s dong very we'll, !" replied TIE e
tain - d M GET excited gentle'nas' ny =
ais new ons; her rePulaiion lno a'lao
-bs Ia, stake. We mustn't rush hel-E.sl
, IL sIwuyTipiursS a boah and Sm y. ~, -.
y - as-ssvinr which Be apPlisa ne tho
and fngsl % the bFu's Enoo 's''i