Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1850-12-28
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THE re1iarsS liaa bsen nude by soini
~eralita pllileaopltcr that inventions a.
always equal q tie waats ef pa,tipip
Ia other words Whsn the printing pres
was needed. OF the electric telegraph, y
any other anlsliogator Of mankind some
bply Ilal The genius % produce them
t'Hefa Ii one class oF men feBidialg oil Oil
weatsea waters iftl.i hypothesis b. trala
tlat are oleonfmrniyely recant date-wi
alltia to popular steam boat officers. il
Il subordinate capacity u remarkable spa
cimen may b. alJtted in Cfiatley Ggles
He wa evidently made from the beginlhs
for u CLERK eli d packet aud would instant
die IL ha We're NOT making out freight
bills, delivering the latest papers. taking
satnething at the bar, sleeping on chairs
mail bags and cold stoves. A great NUN.
Der of captains present themselves to ON
imagination who fit into hcir avocatiofl
usif they were made on purpose, ordaiii.
cd 10 4 place on the hurricane deck, men
that SEQ taings IN the dark, please the Ia.
dies, never blow mp, look after every body
interest, have rel checks and digestlonf
egtial 40 bark mills. Among the latter
class Is Capt. IRE. He is a dashing bach.
elor although like many others hls
connected his fortunes with a pretty Clip
sy." Among the commcndable habits Of
our citizens is the one Of making travell-
ing not only a matter Of business, but
a thing Of pleasure. Let them once get
board and the accidental crowd be-
comes d party ia which every QUO present
affords a due share of amusement, and in
which, the captniii acts like an intellectual
fireman., to sir mp the decaying einbers Of
wit, placing in his story or anecdote just
in the right place at the "~eNaetest proper
That Capt. Tire does this in an emin-
pnt degree. all who patronise the Gipsy
know. and when will the happy nearer
forget his solemn tales of the "moral
in the unfortunate incident Of
..Pat Malloncy' and other equally inter
phases Of every day life SO well
calculated to charm the head and reform
he heart.
On the 9th Nov. A. D. 1850 the Clip
y was nerrily dancing over the surface
IF the a~Iatller Of waters" the aquatic old
gentleman ripping aud coqaetting be-
her cat heads, as If formed of the
eiteh--it was at the mysterious hour OF
$40 o'clock at night. Capt IRE had
turned in that is to say he had retired
or the night, by presiding over u little
the Steward had fixed up at the
Efter end of the cabin. III front md at
Fiji SIDES were ehoice spirits, among the
fost prpa1inant, might be named Col.
sarron, Jazzerae, brandy. Dr.. Pokoke and
lfat Old scotch whialtey. The cold ham,
he sar,linee, the sazzrac, the hot whisky,
Ito faie bread, she invigorating air, the
oEtlte day, the season Of year, all
.ornbined Il make the early breakfast a.
srecable. Capt, Urc was particularly
lappy, he alluded to times past, aud
,rophesied Of the future, Col. Barron
rev magnificent while DR.. Pokolse
aunehed forth into All cxordium upon the
mother Of states aal stateainnn" tho Old
Dominion. In the mean time Dr., Block
sflo pfesides over "the Cave" was moi
lie, lie provided various little mixtures to
eep off the bud effects Of the nj gtlt air,
undergraduates and sssonle Of the Same
I'D as they suited his complaints, he par
COX socially with the "Captains watch
II the midst of all this happiness, a thnn-
clap was heard III the clear sky.
,lock, whose office took him Inside and
Inside came into the cabin with his hair
rect aul bis eyes disteuded and announce
1 "tllat q large steamboat all on fire was
in awful majesty down the river.
d an instant Capt. Tire, Col. Barron and
IL. Pokoke were on deck. Before their
visions was Il sight well calculated
/, apal the stoutest nerves. Evidently d
class steamer wa burning to the
ratcrs edge. II cracked and sent up
,reathing clouds Of smoke, amor some
eavy timber would sink into the fam
g pyre, filing the dark cold air with
Of fire.
'.IIear You not the screams of the snlfsr-
4 passenger" cried out Block, fSHawith
Ring yoalr bell Capt. James
!. IRE. this is a Red river cotton boat on
e, dolt you see the bales 2 said Col
AKRON with an air Of command.
Mate halo" rang forth the clear fine
ags Of the Capt. s.Call all hands
Aye. aye sir" echoed that stoical officer.
Stand by and pick up any passengers
from that reck' continued the
PIT. equal to the occasion. "There is
lly one man alive in the wreck" almost
Block putting bis hands to his eyes
an from Virginia Captain IRE" saidDr
II am ready to tender my services TO
3 sl1frarnafr can In relied on either