New-York daily tribune., 1856-02-29

seized the cord which communicated with the ocone
tive. lie had scarcely let go after giving IT. Jesk,
when halfa dozen hands seized the rope and pulled
Like good felews. One fat man and two smaller ones
quite pu, their weight IT, But the cars ratified cn
our swurg and bumped fearfuly. held franiicaiy
70 the seat and while doing felt the car rise under
as If the track itself was heavng up; then came
sn ash shock, a wild scream and then ! knew no
mcre. when | came to myself was lying upOa
snow-bGnk with the benevolent fat man had seen
few inutes before swinging to the cord bathing my
face with snow.
We had tuned over embankment our waS
quite UPSIDE down with the wheels pointing heaven
ward: but strange 10 say although We were all moro
or less bruised and terribly frightened, one wss
seriously injured.
An me- wha, troubles do enviro7
Tie who NEEDLES WITH cold IRON
We were crowded into the remaining car, and sooa
under way sga'n-under way, If such progress could
b. 50 dienif,d. We slowly and stopped-we
bscked slowly and stopped. The snow fell and the
wind blew, snow banks appeared at every step, and
We made less and less headway until the conductor
announced that we could go no further.
We were fortunate in having made some place.
r, a passenger remarked, but on looking into the
house we were expected to occupy did not JOIN in
the thanksgiving. A station-house, built OF
wocG-in the Gothic style, Of course-afforded two
rooms ard into these we were soon crowded The
one appropriated to weaker sex was furnished IN
cheap rich style, having on the hoor thin carpet
of gay pattern, old-fashoned new sofas and chars,
all heated by a huge stove. took possession OF
sofa Il was instrument of torture, and felt
as if stuffed with grasshopPers was bruised and
tired sufficiently TO enjoy even this, but was not per-
l.
mitted. | sound myself bounded on the east by
fsnil, Of snail children in various stages OF fretfal-
ness; on the west by old lady suffering from
cough. on the north by occupant on the floor who
spored dismsly. But by far my worst neighboe was
the thin partition dividing us from the men
These noisy occupants of the adjoining room had de-
voured all the stale pastry and, stimulated by private
TASKS Of bad brandy nsufferaby loud and sense
Ices. They shouted sang, swore, danced and quar-
relied By far the most aggravating disturbance was
song. the words of which could catch; but the
cho,us-in which all joined, especialyir the last word
none could escape. This chorus ran;
High o Linden-hee Linden-bsh Whoop"
No words in the English language give the irrtat
ipr startling effect of that "whoop." Ii was brayed
ont sbrieked out. howled outsometimes in one grand
e1nlosion that would almost shake the house, then
scattered along like dropping fire, or crackers on
4th O. July. tied handkerchief over my ears, but
in vair-the "whoop" would in. As the night wore
on tie chorus, exhausted by Indigestion and drink
thinned out But still the dreadful refrain went on
would be failing into forgetfulness when that dread
ful whoop-tha, prepare yourself as you might, must
come urexpectedy-w would frighten me out of all rest
Well all things must have en- end, and song with
High o Iinden-hee Linden--ii III 0 Whoop' for
chorus has an end somewhere. But the cold dawn
was breaking in when the last waking reveer was
heard to shout, in hoarse voice. his final whoop,"
and that without the Linden, to which they had 80
frequently before alluded.
We were detained in this dismal place all the day
following The passengers, especially the men, looked
bilious and unhappy. felt as if 6shed from ship
wreck But my letter, already beyond reasonable
limit is growing dolorous as my journey. Suffice it 70
say that here am safe and happy. As l sit in my
pie asant apartment and hear the DID, familiar din
incident to Washington the memories of bygone years
cone thronging back. The beaux, the bellies, the
gave statesmen and the great men omy youth RETURN
and hear the music of halls now deserted, and see
aces never more to be seen in this world. But it IL
not with the past | propose dealing-but with the
present; and hope to amuse you with Washington as
it is. Adieu, T'b'