Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-12-29
Correspondence Of the Daily Patrot.


MEssRs EDITORS 1t is so long, sine prom
Used report myself, that you, perhaps, may have
forgotten it, but as l have, not, here's to YOU.
The good steamer "SaLlic" landed rs safely at
Smitbland, afr having stripped several landings
OF what loose iron they had Lying about-0nd ty
ing up to several trees during the dense fogs We
repeatedly eucouutered-iu somcw. ere between
two dnys and a week from the time we #.
We managed to live throu ID it very WELL how
ever-as the Steward had made ample provisions
in his department, and Henry had God stock Of
mood on hsud--wl lie Capt C., and his right bow
er contributed al in their power to make our trip
endurablc.
After whiting nearly day at Smi,hIlnd for an up
river boat, the "Tecumseh" came along, and we
embarked for what proved to be five days pas
sage TO Ciuc natl. We were delayed by og and
drift rood alternately, ill began think serious
" of going ashore and walking-as l was in some
.hing of ii hurry.
Having been dnspa rnteIy attacked by not ov
pnrticurr and matrmoniIly ambitious willow on
board decided to sti k 10 the ship long "a her
tmbers lasted, which at times seeurd very I'M
ceTtaiu period, many very formidable trees came
booming towards us-root- tops and alI-makiug
our heavily laden boat trcube terribly when they
embraced us
Arrived AZ Cincinnnti-'he widow disposed Of
and 8 A. NJ. the hour found IL Us nc seated in the
cars for BufIalo-ior cold and dia-recably ride
in which promise YOU l WIS not Disappointed
couldn't smoke, aud they diu'ut want mc 70 chew
bot sit IN. re- and be dogged aud deviyd all day by
the sore Of pcdIus tolerated along the Who'll,
route IA tie crs Last years amauacs-ast
months maglziucs-last weeks paPcrs--aud lots
of other old trash were continuity haaked before
you, aud so impairment have they become that il
fortunately Is asleep in such uncomfortable
cars they will awake him, to solicit sale, with a.
much iuPu ence and as ltrlo ceremony the con-
ductor will have you, for the nineteenth time,
there "sbow your ticket"
Arriving IN the land Of freedom | WIS highly
delighted with some maujfs stations illustrative OF
the beauties Of living in a land where a white man
Is az good as negro-if he beEores himself
Stepping into the Mushroom Of a quite extensive
establishments, for a wash aud shaw saw l,rge
siz d, coal black and "hog-iat" darkey Washing
his face at one OF the marble stands provided, as
eiy enough TO suppose, for the OF gentle
men, only. l waited ill he got through curious
TO see whose handkerchief he would take 10 wipe
his face ou--but bee cou,eut,d himself using the
long rolling towel that had supposed was placed
for tie ptbihn whites.
| took tie next stand aud washed luxury not
allowed often iu railroad travelling Ncrth, aud
turned to the coorsd gent iu attendance for a tow
e, when he very coolIy pointed to o., one bis
dark coorei friend bad just bcen usiu-l To the
best Of my recollection didu't use taat-but
distinctly reeoIlect the reluctant manner iu which
he handed auoth-r, aui the look Of contempt
that accompani, ii--and made up ny mind that /
would d fer shaving 'ulIl reached some place wh,rs
less spite would he shoan towards one Who eoEldut
swallow quite much darkcy.
Ny Trip has been without other adventures, SO
far ami I'll annoy you long nov. OF cours.
must not slight thataiwsys fruitful topic the rsatL
er-Which am happy TO report mlIdcr aud more
agreeable than l ever knew 10 New Eugiaud. az
this season OF the year
IL my strike you aovel, but it il new, rtbe-
LES fee, that the Luubernen are con- planning OF
the Hiid seasoul Tuis you vii uppr cia'e when
informed that they cannot go into the Lamb,r
swamps to cut aud haul IL out, utu after srv r.
cold snap, aud then an abundance If suos, ucilhsr
Of which they have hal yet
Tic money panic b IS reached here aud hard
iiaes Is the compliant ia al directions Nearly ~
fhe politicians are rjooed that D0ugss is desertins
Buchanan but few have confidence enough 10 him
20 promise ban their aid
Yoa may possibly bear again from yours.
TRAVELLER.