The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-08-12

80o0e ~ the Steamboat Landing.
Tier. shines : :%s1s ,s H.: s.. to
People who have fancy of reading rsrs chapters In
The large end interesting volume of human nature,
may be- accommodated By spending half IN hour at
tho steamboat landing, between six and seven
Your true runner is can old stiok"--a "poouliax
institution unlike all the g rest OF nankind''-
generally plump. slways lively and energetic, and
ever charged TO the muExle with tho most intense
woman end child, who may BIO iatent upon per-
pe,ratipg journey. One moment he ia cursing the
opposition" runner. and apparently ready and
Wiling TO throw him into the dock. and the next no
is one vast, unbroken sm!le, politely retailing to q
chance customer with carpet bag in his hand, tho
police like accommodation and dog cheap faro Of
our boat
Just for the pastime Of tho thing, VS. will .sllsw
he gets of to New York He wants to go-no mis-
take about that-and ia desires tn 20 cheaply ~
possible Tho boats advertised are the Reindeer
and tho Henry Clay-fere 80 cents by each. Rein
deer meets him petty we'll up Broadway.
Reixdee- Ro, -" Going TO York. SIR"
Carpet Rag ~" That's my intention, SIR"
n. X =" Better take tho Roindeer, sir ."-smart-
est boat in creation; fare only 40 cents
;. Clay Ruaner.-" Don't you do no eich thing, sir,
If you value your lifev'
C.B M-"wh not, sir?"
O. II -" Oh, the Reindeer has a fashion OF run
ming ashore, and blowing up, about every day,
that's all Besides, they'll charge you one dollar
when you git aboard We carry for SO centa-not a
cent more-splendid boat, sir-750 feet long. new
this summer. and the tslcst kind Of feeding aboard
z. b. ~ We'll. ! guess I'll 60 along with"
II. r." Well tsko you for 37l cents, friend
hero's your ticket all snIg and tght-ho lies about
our boat-hes paid Cor it. and don't do nothu else"
4. 80 l ay, friend, IL you want to 60 to New
York this week, take tho Clay Here's . ticket
only p CENTS sir for you and you! carpet bag and
run, She's got hole in one of her bilers big enuf
fer you to crawl through, and they'll charge you o
@ b. M-"WeIl, / .m tired Of this pulling and
hauiiDg. Give mo tho ticket at Is cents. ard I'll
Just"
r. R" Here, taks my ticket at shilling,
ard say nothing more about it. The Clay never'l
get to Mem York, if she starts, for she broke ono
Of her wheels al to pieces yesterday, and the mo
ment she gifts under way she'll run sideways, and go
G. b. NJ" Well, well, III take tho Reindeer.
and run
or" On to the ovorslaugh in spite Of your-
self The Reindeer sticks the bar, sir, three or
four hours every morning, in sight of the city. And
then the fodder, sir ~
c. b. M-"Tho whatg'
c.. r -"The fodder, sir-the dinner Tainted
steaks, last summers eggs, cheese that runs alone,
CB M-"Oh, bother on your dinner; I've got
half peek Of sandwiches in my carpet bag, be-
sides cookies
That's right, sir; nothing like economy
r R." There goes tie last bell, sir What do
you sayl Only shilling fare by the Reindeer
now's your chance, sir.
C. II =" He lies like trooper, friend he'll
stick you for dollar il he gets you aboard, and
stick you on tho bar besides. 1ne, go with me
at a shilling, and soy nothing h0fe about it,"
R-"fn take you for sixpence-l want to
save your life, if possible =
G. R." HERDS your ticket for three cents-you
arc q lead man if you 60 on tho Reindeer -
Dissnt9rsfcd Spectator" The Clay's off, sir"
c. b. M-"Ehl What! Gone. Oh! ah
Well, friend. guess III 60 with goa at sixpence."
X. k.-[with his thumb on his and his digits
performing series Of expressive and lively gyra-
tions i" Nc, guess you won't 60 for no such mo-
rey now. The Clay is off; you want to 60 to
New York by steamboat TO day, you must take the
Reindeer-fare one doarn'
1t was picture fora painter-the quiet fun OF the
runners and the crowd, and the blank astouishmont
of the victim when he found there alternative
but tho Reindeer, and full fare at the top price
The moment the boats off and the strife oe ses
it is affecting as Mrs. Darlington would say, very
techin to sec The late beligerent runners, in mita
ton Of learned COUNSEL fresh from fierce set Il
FOR the edifcation Of jury adjourning to tho near
est tavern to drink together and count upon thei
gains -Aftany Register.