Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-02-26

A WESTERN SCENE.-The editor of the
Louisville Advocate thus speaks of his trip be-
tween Louisville aud New OrIeans:-
There is such thing as .'life among the low
w." on the deck of steamer, as we'll as in the
cabin of Uncle Tom, and where scenes of misery
and degradation sometimes appear among es-
Gaping emigrants, homeless, foodless. and almost
elotheess. fleeing to the arms of the southwest,
from the cold and pitiless charities of Europe,
which the fair libeller of the North never yet
discovered in all the picture of her fervid imag-
nation-dark as it is. I he clerk tells us that
that there are three hundred persons in this hu-
man pen, of all Sorts sexes and sizes. of country
and tongues. What scene! Though some of
them seem intelligent aud happy. in the general.
they are ignorant. unprovided and miserable.
As yet there has no sickness appeared among
them, owing, doubtless, to the excellent manage
ment of the boat, in watching narrowly that all
filth is kept from them but commonly this class
of persons is so crowded and hndded, and tn en-
left with their filth, uncared for, to manage for
themselves, that the wonder is, not that they
sometimes sicken and die, but that under such
circumstances they live at all. There is fami-
ly from the .'Green lse"-a neither and six s'dar-
nts"-who appear to be in state of utter destitu-
ton. But they get along some how The hus-
band and father died ut sea, with the ship fever,
and left these, his widow and orphans, our
heritage"
Thank God, our land is broad and generous
1t is undoubtedly the glory of America, that her
countless acres opened up as refuge for the
oppressed-the home of the exile. Here's
party at cards upon the head of a whiskey barrel
harmonious association of place and practce-and
there another with drunken fiddler in their midst,
and making ready for zig" Well turn aside
from these, for there to the right is group ofinter
esting children, who seem to be unprotected.
Well pass 10 them and inquire their circumstan-
Where are your parents, gentle daughter!
The eldest is girl of about twelve years Of age.
They've left US, SIR We've touched a sad
chord, for the tears starting to her eyes,
"Way back yonder in the big water, they put
mother overheard from the ship. She told me
before she went that must be mother to Theses
but how can l? And father, he grew SICK
and he died in the city, and now are going,
alone, with our friends to the good place they
told US about-where they have plenty to eat
every DAY, and meat week days, we'll as
Sundays, just like the lords OF the manor. Oh,
sir, shall we getthere!" May God grant it. The
hand of the charitable seeks his pocket
They will be cared for
A curious scene took place here, we are tod
on the last trip ct the boat. The rule $50 we
understand, though it has not been brought to
bear upon us-that if cabin passenger visits
the deck, he is to pay fine of half gallon of whis-
key. 1t SO happened that good old friend,
Rev. james Young, the worthy advocate of the
temperance cause, was on board, and, attracted
by his bensvolence, and ignorant of the rule, he
found his way to the deck of the
boat. But he had not gone far on his ''winding
way" before some half dozen or more sturdy
alcoholics surrounded him and demanded the pay
ment of the fine. Here was situation for dis
tiague of the "Sons."
1t was all in vain that he told them he was a
a..
and for time it seemed almost certain that the
Grand Worthy Patriarch of Kentucky would be
compelled to treat himself out of the crowd. But
that would not do, the grand officer of the Order,
dealing out whiskey to the deck rabble of a stea
mer! Horrible A thought struck him, and