Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-11-03
From the Detroit Advertiser, Oct. Is.
DoestIcks on the Ohio

From the Detroit Advertiser, Oct. Is.
DoestIcks the Ohio.
STEAMBOAT BLUE WING, Oct /, 1854.
Which said boat is very much the shape of a
Michigan country made sausage and is built with
hinge IN the middle to go round the sharp bends In
the river and is manned by two captains, tour mates,
sixteen darkies, two stewards, small boy, big
dog an OpOssum, two pair OF grey squirrels, one
lock and a cream coored chambermaid fog so
thick you couldn't locomotive through it with
ont a snow plough night dark the clerk has two
men on each side of him with pitch pine torches to
enable him to see his spectacles, Che wears specta
ces y pilot so drunk the boys have painted his face
with charcoal and cokeberries till he looks like a
rag carpet in the last stages of dilapdation and he
is fast asleep, with his legs {pardOn me, but-legs)
tied to the capstan, his whiskers full of coadus and
nders 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 compacently
lies waiting for the mail boat TO come along and pull
her out. Passengers elegantly disposed IN various
stages of don't carea centiveness, and the subscrl-
Der, taking advantage of the temporary sobrety OF
the clerk and his consequent attendance In the al
ter cabin to play poker with the mateS to drop you
line. The silence is of brief duration, for am IN
terrupted by grand oratorio by the niger fremen,
much to my delight and edfcaton. 1t runs some
what as follows:
Grand opening chOrus) ga hoo--a-hOo-hoo-
ooO-a hOOo--a hoOoO 100 -
(The dashes in the following represent the passages
where the superfuity of the harmony prevented the
proper appreciation of the poetry.)
"Gwine down de ribber-a-hoo-a-
Good-bye-neber come back-debbil--b beans
Ga !" Cleader OF orchestra) "Dirty shirt massa got
lie whisky bottle in his hat, dis poor ole boy
neooer GIT nome
A-hoo-a-boo-a -hooooo !" lending in an indescrib-
able how'll
OPensve aarkey the coal heap) "NIiss Serefny
good bye-farewell nebber git red
pantalOOnses from Miss STANDARDIZATION
-Ahooo-O'
EXtemporaneous voluntary by original niger
with two turkey feathers in his hat and his hair tied
up with yellow strings
Corn cake-'lasses on it-vaphuns-" (meaning
wat1es} 'hlg ones honey on em-Y a a-a-a."
(Stern rebuke by leader. ''Shut up your mouf,
YOU 'Ieyen hundred dollar niger
Leader mprovses as fOllows) "Hard work
no matter-get to hebben bym bye-dont mind-go
it boots-lInen hangs out behind" (here having
achieved a rhyme, he INDUCES in frantic hornpipe
My true Tub feather in him boots yellow gal got anoh-
er sweet 100000 100000 o o o
- Hoe cake done-ngger can't git any-ole
boss in de parOw playing de pianny-You-aaa-
Ga Ga-Ga. Captain here nterferes and orders the
orchestra to wood up-and so interrupts the concert.
Have got over on the Indiana side principal diff
ference to be noticed in the inhabitants is The hogs
the Kentucky side they big, fat, and broad
as they long; this side they shaped like a
North river steamboat, long and lean. just saw
two of em sharpen their noses on the pavement and
engage in mortal combat rushed at his neghbOr,
struck him between the eyes, split him from end
end; cart along the two halves, cut
them into hams and shoulders in a j,fy-requeScat
IN manu- pieces. This is decidedly a rich country
the staple productions big hogs, ragged nggers
and the best horses in the United States. The peo-
pie live principally on bread made of corn whiskey
ditto; and hog prepared in various barbarous ways
They give away w!.iskey and sell cold water The
darkies mostly slaves they nail horseshoes over
their doors to keep away the witches, indulge IL
partI COlored hats in the most superative degree O
diapidaton 60 baretooted and have large aper
lures "in puppies pantaLoon1." 1t is a perfect trea
to watch their entertaining performances. At thu
hotel the allowance is fourteen niggers each guest
and each seems TO be possessed of the peculiar
idea that his province is TO do nothing at all with
many fourishes as possible, the confusion that fol
Iows is far from being devoid of entertainment
They never bring you anything you call for; /
you call for chicken, you will probably get corn bee
and cabbage; if you want roast beef, they will as
suredy bring you apple dumpings; ask for swee
potatoes, and you'll get fried eggs; send for corr
bread, and you are to obtain boiled pork; ring
the bell for boot Jack, and you'll get handsled
And when you want TO retire fol the night instead
OF providing you with pair OF slippers and a can
de- the chances ten TO one the attendant sabl
angel will give you a red flannel shirt, shot gum
flask of whiskey, three boiled eggs, and a pair 0
smoothing irons. There is, however, redeemin
feature about the darkies, they won't live in tn
same country with Irishmen. They live will
hogs, have half a dozen shoats at the dinner table
litter of pigs in the family bed but they can't abid
Irish The slaves are, as may be imagined, of varl
colOs ranging from the hue of the beautiful vel
low envelope of the Postofice Department 10 that Q
the blacklist ink that ever Indites superscriE ito
thereon. The theory Of g woman's rights " is il
practical operation among them the men cook, Sc
the table, clean up the dishes, do the washing, an
spank the babies while their bIacker halves no
corn, chop wood go TO market, and {" run wild de
machine'
Have great fruit in this country; apples big a
pumpkins, not very large pumpkins, small size
pumpkins, diminutlve pumpkins, infante pumpkins
Just emerged from the blossomhood, and ere the
have assumed that golden overcoat which maket
their maturer friends glorious to the view. An
pumpkin PIES manufactured by the sable god of tn
kitchen pies enormous to behold wherein ate
they are ready TO be devoured you might wade u
to your knees in noble compound which fleth tn
interior thereof, and maketh the pie Savory and nee
taTean IN TACT pies celestial, whereof writes IN a
ages have dlscoursed eloquently; and sweet potatoes
such sweet -o-ta-t-oe-s! Jiminetty big enoug
fill a SIX foot grave, yellow as rhubarb and lus
clouS as-IasseS candy.
To return to the principal topic-the darkies-the
are all built after the same model: hand like shou
der OF mutton, teeth white as milk, foot of suitab
dimensions for railroad bridge and mouth bi
enough for the depot; they have all got six Toes o.
each foot, skull like an oak plank, yellow eyes, an
nose like split pear the back extends inward
four inches and half; they live on yams, whiskey
corn-bread. swine beef hog-muton and pork the
are not slckly, principal ailments are spine in tn
back, The diaphragm in the region of the stomach
and Uranium of The head besides which they are az
10 be troubled with retina of the eye bia of the leg
mumps, whskey blossoms, seven year itch, and th
sIx-foot measles. Should I hear of any more dix
Gnguishing characteristics, will let you know sooI