Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1854-11-16
Misffllanrnus.
Doesticks on the Ohio.
STEAMBOAT Blue WING, Oct. LIST, 1854

STEAMBOAT Blue WING, Oct. 1st 1854
Which said boat is very much the shape of
. Michigan country made sausage, and is
bRilt with a hinge in the middle to so around
the sharp bends in the river and is manned
by two captains four mates, sixteen darkles,
tiFo stewards, a small boy, a big dog, an op-
possum, two pair OF gray squirrels, one clock,
and cream-coloured cham0ormaid fog so
tI.ick you couldn't run a locomotive through
i without snow -plow; night SO dark the
cierk has two men on each side of him with
pitch pine torches. to enable him to see his
spectaeles Che wears spectacles;) pilot so drunk
1he boys have painted his face with charcoal
and poke-berries, till he looks like a rag
carpet in the last stages of dilapidation; and
ne is fast asleep, with his legs (pardon me,
bpt-legs) tied to the capstan, his whiskers
fufl of coal-dust and cinders, and the black
end of the poker in his mouth boat fast
aground. with her symmetrical nose six feet
deep in Kentucky mud /; there she compla-
Gently lies, waiting fer the mail-boat to come
along and pull her out Passengers elegant
Is disposed in various stages Of dont-care-a-
ceIt-atiyencss. and tho subscriber, taking ad-
vantage of the temporary sobriety of The clerk,
a3d his consequent attendance in the after
cabin to play poker with the mates, to drop
YOU line The silence is of biief duration,
for am interrupted by grand oratorio by
tie niger firemen, much TO my delight and
ed:iieation. 1t runs somewhat as follows
lGrand opening chorus.) '.A-hoo-a-hoo
--hoo-oooo - a-hooo - a-hoo = a-hooo-a-
Iseoo-oo p
The dashes in the following represent the
Passages whore the superfuity of the harmony
prevented the proper appreciation of the
poetry?
Good -bye-nebber come back-,iebbil-
ans--Gray haired iniun--Y Ya-a-a-
aaa-aa--Y -Ya-:-;,-a-a-;-a-a--
Ca (leadcr Of orchestra) dirty shirt
mas4a got de whisky bottle in his hat dis
poor ole boy neb5er git nome
-hoo-a-hooo - (ending in an
indscribahlc how'll
(Pensive darly on the coal heap.) Miss
Serefny, goodbye farewell; nebber git
no more red pantaIoonses from Miss Seref-
-Ahooo-Ahooo-Or
(Extemperaneous voluntary by original
nigger with two turkey feathers on his hat,
and his hair tied up. with yellow strings y
Corn eahe-'lasses on it-vaphuns" (mean-
ing wafies) big ones honey on um-Y-a-
n-a-a-a-a.
(stern rebuke BY leader.) 4Shut up your
1nouf, you 'ieven hundred dollar niger
(Leader improyises as follows , Hard
/
don't mind go it boots-linen hangs out be- |
hind" there having achieved a rhyme. |
be indulges in frantic hornpipe) .tMy true
iub-feather in hiln boots-yalier ca. got |
smother sweetheart = A-hooo-A- -hoooooo
-A-hoooooo-O o o O!i,-Hoe cake done
niger can't git any-ole horse in the parlour |
playing the pianny--Y ou- a-a-Ga-Ga-Ga :"
Captain here interferes, and orders the or |
chestra to wood up, and so interrupts the |
concert
Have got over on the Indiana side; prin,-
cipal difference to be noticed in the inhabit- |
ants is in the hogs; on the Kentucky side |
they are big, fat, and as broad as they are
long on this side they are shaped ike a
North-river steamboat. long and lean just
two of 'em sharpen their noses on the
pavement, and engage in mortal combat; one
rushed at his neighbour, struck him between
the eyes, split him from end to end; cart
came along, run over the two halves. cut
them into hams and shoulders in a jiffy-l
requlscat in many pieces. This is decidedly
rich country; the staple productions are
olg hogs, ragged niggers and the best horses
IN the United States. The people live prin-
clPaiiy on bread made of corn whisky ditto;
and hog prepared in various barbarous ways
They give away whisky, and sell cold water.
The darkies are mostly slaves thew nail
horsesnoes over ther doors to keep away the
witches, lnauige IN party-coloured hats in the
most superlative degree of dilapidation oo
barefooted, and have large apertures IN
puppies pantalooni. 1t is perfect treat to
watch their entertaining performances At
the hotel the allowance is fourteen niggers 10
each guest, and as each one seems to be pos
sessed of the peculiar idea that his province
is to do nothing at all, with as many flourish
es as possible, the confusion that follows is
far from being devoid of entertainment.
They never bring you anything you call
Tor; If you ask for chicken, you viii probably
get corned beef and cabbage if you want
roast beef, they will assuredly bring you
apple app,,se-dumplings; ask for sweet potatoes, and
a sOd get ge. fried eggs; send for corn bread,
the bell for boot-jaek, and and you'll Get q
hand-sied. And when you want to retire at
uight, instead of providing YOU with a pair
OF slippers and candle. the chances arc ten