Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-07-18
For the Nashville Patriot.
BY the Doctor.

tempting TO iget passage in an Omnibus down
Broadway. These convenient public vehicles are
generally supposed to contain seats for 'twelve in
side" but the "Jehu" never knows when they are
''full" so the number is never limited seats or no
seats
In this instance the stage only contained three,
yet it was "full inside" Ore poor disconsolate
looking man was doing his best TO reduce his size
in front corner Of the stage and the balance of
the room was monopolized by two aOOHen (perhsps
II should say LADIES' blown up like pair of bal
looms.
Gan full inside" was the reply to my application
for seat 1t was needless TO tell ne that for the
fact was perfectly apparent. Hoops and Skeleton
skirts had the preference and begged the iddie"
pardon with the best grace l could and took a
"stande" the step outside, and considered my
self lucky that was not caught like the poor de-
vii inside who made several Intellectual attempts
TO relieve himself and make landing, but in vain.
1t was too formidable an undertaking to encoun
ter those hoops, and the indignant looks of those
fashionably dressed ladies' and so he sank back ill.,
to his corner with look Of despair that seemed to
indicate resignation to his fate. never learned
what his late was, but ever since, keep clear of
Broadway stages when there is the faintest show
of ladies, bonnets inside.
Speaking of skeleton Petticoats +" do you know
my dear Patriot what they are ? l take it for
granted you do but perhaps your readers are not
all as well "posted" as yourself. l must confess
my ignorance of the article until the other evening
when was taking quiet stroll with a lady-not
my wife, so don't expose me-when seeing queer
looking affair hanging in shop window had the
curiosity to ask the lady the utility of the article.
"My dear sir" says she, that is Skeleton Pet
ticoat, very fashionable article of ladies' apparel"
! begged her pardon aud assured her had no
intention whatever to pry into the private affairs of
sdies, but the appearance of the article suggested
the idea that it might be model for patent Coop
for Shanghai Hens, matter in which felt some
interest, having attended Barnums Poulty show
and had just finished reading the "History of the
Hen Fever"
Thus all sorts of curious ideas came into my head
and if my Imagination should find utterance it
might get me into all sorts of curious scrapes.
imagined what fools women were few years
ago when the fashion made it imperative for them
to make artificial additions to :heir size below
the waist. Hoops were not known then, neither
we're skeleton Petticoats," but the most available
article said TO be Old Coffee Sacks, and though
It was long years ago. could not help feeling, still
a mournfu sympathy for the unfortunate lady, who
in getting out Of a stage in Broadway accidental
ly caught her Dress and suddenly exhibited to the
gaping multitude the ominious sign, "Pare old ia.
"a, much to the amusemant of ragged urchines
and rOwdy men.
Thanks to the ingenuity and Improvement of the
age, should such unfortunate accident occur
now the skeleton Petticoat" would not afford
naughty boys theme for laughter. They might
wipe tears from their eyes but never laugh.
Now What fine thing it would have been, had
our grandmother Eve been blessed with one of
these fashionable Petticoats instead of that
ugly old apron of fg leaves. With one of these,
the ''old Serpent" who has caused such a deal of
trouble in this world would never have had the
courage to face Madam Eve with that tempting
fruit, and consequetly Grandpa Adam would never
have been induced to nbble that unfortunate APP
ple
But had almost forgotten that intended to
stroll up Broadway with your readers instead of
dotcn
Well, we will start from the Battery, which,
am sorry TO say has not improved and there is
little that interests this end of Broadway we
except little patch Of graves, surrounded by an
old rusty fence called Bowling Green" We will pass
on up to that famous Episcopal Temple, Christened
Trinity Church.
There il stands, in the midst OF the dead, yet
surrounded by the noisy hustle Of life lonesome,
mOurnlul, sorrowiul though naughty looking affair
reminding one OF an Old country Presbyterian dea>
con, presiding at country Conference Meeting"
pointing out 70 his stupied and credulous flock the
way according to his ideas shun "the other lace
and get to Heaven by the shortest possible route.
II is curious circumstances that this great ems
pie dedicated to Gods service, should have been
placed, seemingly, a seminal to watch over that
rabid nest of fnanciers ill Wall street. Standing at
the head Of that world renowned street, its spIre
owering towards the Heavens its glded cross sur
mounting the whole, an emblem Of its sacred char.
Acter kissing and nesting among the clouds, its |
frO"ning front peerng down into that den of gamb-
ling Stock Jobbers, it would seem to threaten
them with the eternal vengeance of Heaven for
the long catalogue of unsupported sins recorded in
the ''bue book" Of Paradise against then.
But about the only regard they seem 70 pay to
this holy monitor is TO watch the hand upon
the dial Of its clock, and the only sound
that reaches their from its portals is the chin.
ing of its solemn bells, which too often warns
thsm that the hour is at hand when their accounts
must have FINAL closing up.
Yet Wall Street is a great institution" and
with all its avaricious propensities, am inclined
think is more often vctimized by outside "Pe.
ter Funks, than otherwise. Every one feels the
vibration of the Wall'street pulse, and when they
turn the screws there, the sensitive public are
sure to feel it. But to give the devil his DUE"
take Wall street operators 4 class they are not
such bad men alter all. They are generally high
minded, honorable men. Millions frequently
change hands there IN a single day, with no other
guarantee than the word OF the individuals con-
cerned and il is rarely that these verbal contracts
are not fulfilled to the letter. failure to do so
would be equivalent to eternal banishmen, from
the financial cess-pool Of Wall street
But to return to old Trinity, for have wander
ed little TO take peep as we pass at Wall,
street
II is open from an early hour In the morning, and
il you feel disposed TO step 10 aud say your pray
ere, or take a revetenrih peep at It's interior ar
engagements, you can do so free Of charge, and If
you wish, presume you Can be furnished with
ticket to Paradise at the price, if you can fur
n 81.