The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1851-02-01
The Steamboat Captain "sold."

iIhIsell III Tue Guy ul tH'tHhhU'
Here he took passagein the afterwards unlucky
steamer, the B s., bound down 10 Mem
phis, Vcksburg. Natchez aud New Orleans
The boat was denselv crowded being slowed
full on deck with agricultural implements horses,
cord wood, Dutch emgE.nts and other hardware
while the cabin was filled with trunks, gals and
boys, men and women, and such like plunder.
After supper Dodge, having by letter Of intro
ducton, made the acquaintance Of n very useful
parsonage the captain of the boat, they arm in
arm took peep into the ladies' saloon, it was
quite full and one Of the ladies was playing the
piano elegantly, while some others, having a
greater taste for vocal than Instrumental music
were hummng over few Of the late fashionable
productions Of Bafe Glover, Dempster, and 9th.
or eminent composers.
The captain and Dodge stood for some time in
respectful silence when the lady at the piano very
politely requested aid from some one to assist her
IN that glorious, eShlleratng and never .dy
ing cd duett, the Canadian Boat Song"
This was Dodge's cue he very readily stepped
forward, and begged permission to lead oil.
"lfyou please, sir" said the lady, whose angel
ferrous voice Dodge VOWS nearly took away hi'
breath.
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After the "Boatnan" came few selcclions
from the operas lately published and the night
being now far advanced, to wind up. Dodge was
obliged to favor the ladies with description Of
his trip to niagara Falls
"Egad, old fellow says the noble Captain,
meeting Dodge, IN the social hall about midnight,
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