The American patriot., 1855-06-16
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The Capitol-The Railroad-The Excur-
sion end its Incidents

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1t was generally understood for some day
before that the "Capitol" desired to give
regular "blow-out" on Monday, by way G
advertisement" of herself and all else "pcr
tinent to that issue" "Tickets of invitation
must have been ertensirely Distributed, for a
the sound of the cars whistle at the depot at
o'clock A. NJ, the congregated throng must hav
been astonished at itself, as no doubt was tn
Railroad Company, having only provided ac
commodations for comparatively small mum
ber Instead of hundred or two, as antici
pated, they had to provide for upwards of foul
hundred; besides, not less than fifty by thu
way side. The cry was "still they come
seemingly acting on the principle of thu
"greatest good to the greatest number.
:" When there is a will there is always a way
Without any regular "stevedore," all were l
some fashion or other finally slowed away,
and at the appointed hour the car moved slow.
ly onward. The engineer, careful and cautious
as he is known to be, and reliable, seemed to
Operate with double caution on this occa-
sion, for he knew that he had such living
load of humanity behind him as never freight
ed the train before.
On the arrival of the car at the river, the
procession moved in that "miitia style"
which indicates a desire for each to eight on
his own hook" and to see which shall be Gin
at the death first. The Capitol was fairly
taken by storm, and without any previous full
notice of the strength of the assaultng party.
The only alternative was surrender at dis
cretion." And in this the Captain command
ing" considered "discretion the better part of
valor." And here there was such ''cram
and JAM as was perhaps never seen before on
the broad deck of the magnificent "Capitol,"
for, in addition to the train load, there must
have been at least an hundred from "'cross
over" and round about "Jordan."
Soon the music began its "tris," and then
the dancing-one scene to follow the other, as
night the day-tho boat meanwhile brcasting
the broad water of the cold Father" in noble
and majestic style. And the "outsiders' were
not wholly idle. There were the "dances" to
look at-the splendid boat-and, to many, the
scenery. The boat, her magnif-
cent proportions, her upper and lower decks,
her machinery, her taseful and appropriate
paintings, and, to many, not few, her kind
Of "hole in the wall'' chamber, where there
might be a draft for the dry" Gf there were
any suchD In such place under such cir
one cannot be idle. A stroll up
The hurricane" brought us in the ncighbor-
hood of "texas," as we were told some had
gone T. t. 1t was quick trip We were
;oon in, and soon out, stay short, as we were
passing on by invitation to the "Captain's
oom to take a "smile' Did not know be-
orc that the Captain had smiling room
lbove, but on entering saw unmistG&eGble eri-
7enccs that smiles of a different character was
president there. "There was Il lady in the
.ase."
Called again at "texas" on our return.
Nothing "rew" had transpired there since our
ormer visit. 1t was said to be Every warm
n that section, and "dry" Some "art;fcial
Fatcring" was noticed, but whether to any
ood purpose is doubtful. Times were said to
&c "hard" there, too, and worse coming.
hat "crops" were not "likely;" that the sea-
on" was running closely short, and the only
hing to be done was to "plant WELL waiter
reely, and trust to providence and tn; t,
vhen it did, it would not only rain, but "pour"
Peai oidi. Still the boat glided swiftly on to
ONE upper region from which descent
'as to be made in still grander style. But
uring the while the "upper regions" of a te,e
ecame little too excited from too close prox-
nifty to, and protuberance into the ''hole 10
he wall" Good "watcr" seemed to be scarce
bout that locality-better with some admix-
ure; and when taken, to be swell shaken"
he elmer regions of all were about this
me becoming also excited, as long fasting
ince in the morning, naturally induces one
to want to cat" The Captain was heard to
ay he was "short of breadstuifs." Now this
'as rather significant that our dinner was
kelly to be short "loaf and fish, affair, and
Yithout fragments" We were in due sea-
on greatly disappointed. There is no ques-
on but that the "over-crowd" had taken the
aptain by surprise; but he was equal to the
mcrgency. We soon saw quantities of
bread" and much else that constitutes the
tail of life in process of appropriation for our
use and benefit The cabins entire length
groaned' under the heavy weight of proven
er, piled up for the destitute and needy, and
did seem that "all hands and the cook"
ere engaged as common carriers" but
'ould never get through their "job." The
steward" must have had "his hands full"
nat day, and may not desire soon repetition.