New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-01-23
yIlr.-poEsrIcKs on THE OHIO.
srrANBo1r Blue WISG, oct !, !

STEANBOAr BLUE " no OIh- - L-'fs
which said boat is very much The shape OF 'he
Michigan country made sausage and i bullt with =
hinge in the middle 10 so round the sharp bends Ia
the river and Is manned by two captains, four mates
sixteen daIkies, two stewards, small boy, DIX
dog, en- opossum, two pair OF gray squirrels one
clock and a cream. eolored chambermaldi FOG 20
thick you could ut run locomotive through Il With
cut ,now.plow night go dark the clerk has two
men On Zach ride OF him with pitcbpne torches, 70
e1sbe him to biz spectacles, The wears s2ecia-
oies pio, so drunk the bOys have painted his face
with Charcoal End cokeberres TIL he looks Ike =
rsg carpet in the lsst stage Of dlspics'ion and be
IL fast sslecp. with bis legs ieardon ne bat-legs
,isd to The captain his whrkers full Of coal dust and
ciuders and the bsck end OF the poker IN his mouth
boat fds, aground with her s!mmerIcsl ro-e six tee
deep IL Kentucky mud there she complacently lice,
waiiir for the mail boat TO come along and pull her
ont PaseI gers eie antly disposed in yarous sayee
of don Z care-a cent ilveness, and the subscriber,
taking advantage Of the temporary s0brieiy OF the
clerk, and bis consequent attendance 10 me s'ter-
cabin 10 play poker with the mates 20 drop you a
line The silence lie of bIiet duration, for am inter
rupied by grand oretoro by the Niger hreman,
much 10 my celight and eoihcation. IL runs some.
whs, a. follows:
Grand operirg chorus A.boo-a-hco-h hoo
oooc s.hoO-a- hooo-a- hOooooo g..
TIE dasbes in the following represent the psS.ag
where the superhuity OF the harmony prevented the
proper appreciation the poetry
'Gvin GOx the ribber-a hoo 40
Good bye-nebber come -debbil-besns-
Gray haired injuL--Yae-a -Aas-fG.asaaa a.
he-
Ca" tleadsr Of orchestral DIRTY shut mssss got
De whisky bottle in bis hat, dls poor ole boy neo-
Ahoo-s heoo-a.hooooog lending in 81 indescriba-
ble howl
good bye-fre- we'll Debber git 10 more red
psntaloonses from Miss SerefDy -Oho-Ahooo-
EIsmporaneous voluntary by an original niger
with two turkey feathers in his hat, and lis hair tied
up With yellow strings
q" Corn cake-lasses on t-vephuDs meaning
wsfiles) big Ones honey on em-Ya ga s-a-s.
Stern rebuke by leader "shut up Jour mouf
you leven hun dred dollar Niger.
Leader improyises a. follows Hard work-lo
"matter-get 20 he bben bym-bye-don mind-go il
boots-Gnen hangs out behind here, having
achieved rhyme, he INDUCES in frantic hornpipe
" Ny true lub-festher in him bool-yaller gal got
another srt-A-hoo-AhOooooo A hooo-
5000 O,l',-Hoe-cske cone-nigger can't
git sny-oe bOss in the parlor playing de PLAINLY
You s-sa-Gs Ga Ga" Captain here intereres
end order the orchestra to wood up-and so interrupts
the concert.
Have got over on the Indiana side principal differ
10 be noticed in the inhabitants is in the hogs
The Kentucky aide they are Big fat and as broad
they long; this side they shaped ike q
North River steamboat, long and lean. just saw
two of them sharper their noses on tie pavement.
and engaged in mortal combat, one rushed At his
neighbor, struck him between the eyes split him
from end 10 end; cart came along, run the two
halves cot them into hams and shoulders in jify-
requK,odt many p,eces. This is decidedly rich
country the staple productions are big hogs ragged
Diagefs and the beet horses IN the United States The
people live principally on bread made Of corn;
vbsky ditto, and hog prepared various bsrb1rous
ways They give away whhky and cell cold water.
The derkies mostly slaves; they nal horssshoes
over their doors TO keep away the witches indulge in
pert colored hats in the most superiative degree Of
dispio son; barefooted and bsve large apertures N
ppls pdntalooni 1t is perfect treat to watch their
entertaining performances. At the hotel the allow
abce 10 fourteen nggers 10 each gueet, and as each
one seems 10 be possessed Of the peculiar idea that
his province ie TO do nothing at all. with many
hourshes possible. the confusion that follows is far
from being devoid Of entertainment.
They never bring ysu any thing you call for; If you
call for chicken, you will probably get corned beef
ard cabbage: If you want ro.st beef they will assur-
eoly bring you apple dumplipgs; <k for sweet pots
toes ard you get fried eggs; send for corn bread
and you safe to obtain boiled pork ring the bel
for boot;jsek and you Il ge. hand sled. And when
you want TO retire for the night instead Of providing
you with pair Of slippers add candle, the chances
ten 10 one the attendant sable angel vii give you
AIRED fan med shirt sshot-gun, Assk of whisky three
boiled eggs. and q pair Of smoothing Jons There s
however. one redeemed feature about the dsrkies
they won't live in the same country with Irzh men,
hey can live with hogs have half dozen sho.ts a.
The dinner table litter Of pigs in the family bed
but they can't abide Ish. The slaves are as may Do
uegI I'd Of various colors ranging from the hue Of
the beautiful yellow envelope IF the Post Office De-
psrtmeD TO that Of the blacklist ink that ever nde.
er1pefscripton thereon. The theory Of Wom.a's
Rights IN practical operation among them; the men
cook, get the table, clean up dishes do the washing
arc spsnk the essies While their backer halves hoe