The American patriot., 1855-02-28

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VOL. 1-N{G 10.
AMERICAN SrEAMRoArs.-If the first and
most constant need ofan Englishmanis is to oexalt
his country Of Frenchman to boast Of his
person, OF an Italian n boast of his singing, Of
ard to Be Jealous Il - asssS 3 1872 %e.
the, first and most constant need Of an Amcri-
can is to ACT, or better, to transport himself
from one extremity TO- the other Of his vast
country. r. -. y, -
The life aboard the steamboats,. although, not
20 varied, has none the less Of real charms
who has not heard of those magnificent boats
navigating Lake Erie, the Ohio, the Mississippi
or the St. I.awrenccs Boats which cost some.
times million francs, and which earn,. Ia .
season Of six months a. high ~ two ahundssd
and fifty thousand francs of profit fer their
owners The Eclipse which plies. between
Louisville and New, Orleans, is nearly three
hundred feet long. The interior is of magnifi..
cencc incredible in France; the ladies' saloon,
also that Of the gentlemen, surpaasas In riUAi
ness and elegance the most splendid boats of
England--The Eclipse contains about 400
chambers, and 500 beds. On the pannels Of
the door Of each chamber is painted with care,
and sometimes With art-a view taken on the
borders Of the Ohio or Missouri. The dscora.
tons, sculpture, and tapestry, have mingled
the steamboat, which resembles q floating
palace, there is an exterior gallery, from which
the traveller may admire tho plantations that
border the river. 3 5ir nesed ,inl.s.f I.ta fg,t,
"Tho table aud the service are in unison
with all this splendor. II is not rare to see The
inhabitants of Kentucky, Of Indiana and Mis-.
souri,, embark At Louisville, Cairo, or st. Louis,
destined to New Orleans, where they stop some
days, and afterwards rcmount to the point of
departure, having thus remained three weeks
on the rivers, solely for the pleasure Of being
. sometime away from home, and to change
constantly the, perspective, without leaving
their comfortable temporary home. Tho dis.
fractions which are encountered on board these
steamboats,, arc all that Americans demand.
To smoke, to drink, to talk, to gamble, that is
the life of men; as for the women, they read,
embroider, or play on the piano Of their saloon,
unpublished airs. No where but in France have
! encountered woman who knew how to do
nothing. - From Madame Fo,stenay's ira.
uels In America. R' e'NH Y'e '' F'ts9iiAft
HINTS TO CLERKS. any thing is missing
from the store, mention that Jim spends great
deal Of money, or that Tom must have rich 70.
ations. This will in oil probability insure their
discharge, and you will be promoted. The
tauth or falsehood Of your assertions 10 not Of
the least eonsequenee to you. no s.ya ssle5
Diamonds are very fashionable. You must
have pin, or how can you hold up your head
among your friends who have them. Nomat.
ter how or where they got theirs. Get one hon.
estly if you can--6y getting trusted for it-if
not, get it any how, though every one knows
your salary will scarcely Afford YOU clean shirts
or dickeys. Envious people arc always beney.
olent and will not accuse you Of robbery--to
yonr face.
Get a gold watch. They arc good things to
wear. One worth one hundred or seventy-five
dollars. Ifyou cannot get it on . credit, make
arrangements to pay for it in trade. Pay out
you. employers goods 70 your creditor-but
. warrant for grand larceny, which is very lit.
tie like an invitation to fancy dress party
Buff. Republic. 'A" '" l7l p7a
~ DR.. johnson, travelling in the north Of
Scotland, could not see house or tree in rid.
ing great many miles. 4 Nothing but desola-
ton and barrcnness everywhere presented
themselves to his view till 1t last he cast his
eyes on crow, that was perched on the stump
Of an old tree, gnawing with great violence,
and cawing for want Of food, which tho Doctor
observing could not help crying out ....,rgo
"Caw, cav, cav, and be id, if you will
stay in such country as this, when you have
wings to fly away" ''''h 10 i'o -" "
"Fedcral relations' said Mrs. Partington, -
she heard from her position in the gallery Of
the senate, q committee appointed upon federal
relations, and she looked down pleasantly into
the good natured face Of tho president and pat
ted her snuff box tcnderly; federal relationsi
well that is queer enough; though don't
know - blame him much, If his relations
arc federal for making . to do about it; but
what upon airth has the general court to do
with itf" She stopped here In her wonder, at
tracted by motion Of the handsome member
from Bristol, while Ike roachcd over the front
of the gallery and tapped upon the head Of the
old Hessian drum r Ed v-F ,0
THEATRICAL Wrr.-In "Black- Eyed Susan"
Wood, of the Boston Theatre, gets off the fol-
lowing William is telling . sailor's yarn to
the landsmen, and in course Of it, is describing
tho capture of q shark which had been hanging
round the feet for some time. What do you
think we found in hims says William. 'Bar.
NUNS Life" says Wood, as 0nat6rain. "Why
thought shark might" We'll says William,
'perkaps he might but he didn't guess agan"
'tots Of ladies' bonnets" "And why?' "Be.
. cause have not seen bonnet on a lady s head
J for six months" The audience roared and the
play went ou---P0st. 9.t. .sj. gsYa
TIE BELGIANs IN THE ToNBs.-We learn, says
the New York Courier and Enquirer, that .
proposition has been made to the Mayor to send
the Belgian paupers or convicts, now In the
J Tombs, out West. To this he does not assent,
on the ground that il they are unfit to be
among the people of New York they should