The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1848-11-20

ty@The following is good hit at the silly prac II
tice so prevalent in this country,of giving to new
towns and villages the names which have II,
many centuries been applied to Distinguish
places in Europe or Asia, instead OF the more en-.
phonious and appropriate terms which may be
found among the Aborigines;
at was almost night when the steamboat left
the dock, and soon it grew dark, our travellers
went up on TO the promenade deck to look at the
stars, and to enjoy the novelty OF being aioatiD
the night While they were leaning over tba
railing making their remarks on every thing that
struck them as being curious,a stranger approach.
ed them with cigar in his mouth, and after liz.
tening 10 their conversation few moments he
ventured to address them"
Charming evening, gentleman" said the stran
ger.
eyes, sir, tits very lovely" replied Jeremiah
81 was just remarklng to my young friend here
that the solemn grandeur OF the scene was very
impressive"
''Upon my soul,'' said the stranger,"I was Just
thinking that very thing myself; what LIQUID
appearance the water has!''
"Very," replied Jeremiah; cit is pleasant
thing to travel whrere there is such a constant
succession of new and surprising scenes, that one
has hardly time to dwell upon his own bad feel
ngs."
EYES," replied the stranger, ''but have got
sick OF it, and | am now going home to settle
d own quietly on my own farm, where | can eat
nay own eggs and drink my own cider"
"Ah there's a pleasure in that, too, - said Jer.
emah. 'Pray have you travelled much"
" Not much" said the stranger; 81 have been
as far as Rome, and once was as far from hum as
Batavia have got sister married in Vienna,
which go 10 see once year and once in
great while go to see my uncle in Pekin."
"You must have been great traveller" said
Jeremiah.
81 don't call that nothing at all'' said the stran.
ger +; mean to go to Niagara next fall"
Chow long since you were in Batavia ;" asked
jeremiah.
"Only last spring." replied the stranger.
"Our house has some correspondents in Bata-
via, said jeremiah; &c we received large con-
signment from them last week. | suppose you
know the firm of Guttstiver & GruHtwitchel -
"No, | can't say did, said the stranger. al
thought knowd all the merchants in that place
too. Have they been long in BUSINESS"
Oh, it is very old house" replied Jere-
miah. "Our firm have been in correspondence
with them for great many years. And pray
what is the quality OF the coffee there ;" said Jer-
emlah.
"Thc worst stuff l ever swallowed in my life
nothing like as good as you get at the Eagle, in
Palmyra. would as soon drink the water out
OAN''N
some warmth.
"Your account does not agree with my impress,
sions at all )" said emiah;"I thought the coffee
was very fne.
Cali humbugr SAID the stranger swapping his
fingers; sit is not worth that?'
palmyra must be very interesting spot,"-
said Jeremiah.
"So-so," said the stranger; "the fact is, it was
built up too suddenly. Folks said twas very
fourishing place, and so twas; but twas all flour
ish; and now it is going down hill fast enough"
"Perhaps its rise was too SUDDEN replied Jer-
emiah, "but it was always matter OF wonder to
me how snch city ever sprung up at all in such
place."
''It is no wonder at all to me,'' said the stran-
ger; ait was all done by spectators"
"Not unlikely" replied Jeremiah; "human ma
ture has doubtless been the same, in all ages; and
| suppose there were spectators even among the
Palmyrenes.'
The stranger now perceived that his cigar had
gone out while he had been talking to our travel.
lers, and he left them TO get light