Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1848-01-04
From the N. 0. Picayune.
How to get q Cabin Passage.

Those who have ever made voyage to
Brazos Santiago, or any other point across
the Gulf, in one of our Government trans
ports, must have noticed a crowd of all
sorts of people OH board-from the epau
etied officer to the humble private-from
the privileged cabin passenger to the
quartermaster's man who has to eat. and
sleep on deck. In one of these motleyed
crowds there is much to teach the mind
rare lessons of human nature. Here may
be found the favored son Of affluence, "to
the manor born" with bis commission
easily, if not numerically obtained; the
brawny old regular, who has 'done the
State service" in many hard campaign,
but who, though capable ofdrllling bat
talon, is still private; the youthful vol
unteer, inexperienced in the hardships Of
camp-lile, seeking distinction by his
valor in the battle field, and eagerly pur-
suing the "bubble reputation al the can
mons mouth - the devoted camp woman
fondly GLOWING her husband into the very
midst Of an enemy's country, to share
with him The dangers and tolls and chan
ces of war, and the waggish and light
hearted teamster, who seeking adventure.
volunteers to 90 and run his risk abroad
in order that he may see-''the elephant"
But we are forgetting our purpose--that
oftelling hoV 10 get cabin passage. Not
many weeks since, when one of our finest
and swiftest transports was about leaving
the levee for Vera Cruz, the usual crowd,
such as we have described above, went
on board and made arrangements for the
passage each one having an eye to ma
king himself as comfortable as his rank
or circumstances would allow. The pas.
sage register was lying open in the cabin,
soon Col. -, had his name down for
berth ga No. - Maj. followed
suit and entered his name, Capt, - anc
Lieuts,- and -, did the same
and, to make the matter short, all those
entitled to berth in the cabin followed il
order and entered their names in the reg
lister.
All was hustle and hurry trunks, box
es, saddles, holsters and sabres, were be
ing tumbled about in confusion tn,
steamer was almost ready to let go he
hawser; one young gentleman, with
leutenant's stripe on his shoulder had for
}. gotten box of"groceries, another coul
y nowhere see his servant on board, an
9 the scene was one Of great disorder gen
orally; when plain and neatly dresse
young man of intelligent expression walk
ed quietly up to the table where the reg
,r lister was lying and in plain bold han
wrote "John Robinson, NJ. D." opposit
No. l6. The clerk of the steamer wa
standing by at the time, and Immediate
= said to the young man:
doctor, can give you moro CON
Portable berth than leone better yeI
tllated." ee
"Thank you, sir, I'll leave it entirely
your selection" answered Robinson, al
walked quietly off.
Soon the steamer was under way, ar
the passengers began to dispose themse
!, yes about the cabin as was most CONVEX
lent. Robinson had q small valise carrie
= by one Of the stewards, and placed in Il
berth selected for him by the clerk, al
ct sat down perfectly at his ease. But ii
was not to last long. One of the "su
enough" officers suspected that Robins
was intruding, and not knowing who
ing was, called the attention Of Capt. -
En- him. A 81
"Do you knew who that man is, Ca
tain % said the inquisilive officer.
'sNot exactly" replied the CAPITA
'''but think be is one Ofthe teamstsrs /