Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1857-11-21

scholar, every inch OF MN, ana CieVer,
iovial fellow, wilhal. Arrived al COlum-
bus, Ohio, at | o'clock when another
change of cars occurred. After waiting
some time again seated myself in the
Cincinnati & l.. NJ Railroad cars, and
wendell my way pleasantly until | reach
ed Cincinnati, when arrived in lime for
supper.
| was struck with the beauty Of the
city, the uniform size of the buildings,
&C., but times were exceedingly dull.
soon ascertained that the "JeSse X. BelI'
was the only boat up and likely 10 start
for New Orleans. So | Immediately
procured passage on her al $50. The
"Jesse K Bell" is nothing but regular
freight steamer, not fitted up at all for
passengers, bot Notwithstanding there is
a goodIy number on board. There are
some ladies on board and the captain and
clerks gave up their apartments TO them.
In all my travels never met with a more
gen,emanly or clever set of men than the
officers of this boat. They do everything
possible conclusive to the welfare and
happiness of The passengers.
On Sunday at | | A. NJ, Oct. 25lb, |
set sail on the Jesse" Arrived at Lou
isville on the Goth, half-past s o'clock.
Remained there some time, which occa-
sion took to run around the city and see
some of my Virginia friends. The Ohio
being very low we were obliged to 60
through the Canal, which is slow and
tedious undertaking.
Every one knows that steamboat is
quite pleasant tho very slow way Of
travelling. It's now ten days since we
left Cincinnati the boat is slow STEM
wheeler, and we have been detained fire.
quenry 10y heavy fogs, dark nights, &c.
On Thursday, 29lh, at II ~, we passed
Cairo; | was struck with the rapid
growth of this place. 1t is now quite
large and thrifty place, and of course it is
TO Internal Improvements for
what it is.
On Friday morning the 3Olh, | awoke
and to my unuterabIe establishment dis
covered that my elegant patent lever was
Internal thief had stolen it. |
immediately inform ed the Captain ui my
and lie called together all the
cabin passengers and stated The case. In
Justification to themselves, and as honest
men, they all agreed To have their baggage
searched. Search was Immediately IN
,ltued but no gold watch found. Allho'
he loser, could not but laugh al the DIS
olay OF the various wardrobes. Suspl.
eion, based upon a train OF circumstances,
fixed itself upon young Jew who sIepl
IN the same cot lust under me, who had
some acquaintance on deck, all OF whom
were searched but TO no avail. All hope
Of recovery was given up. But through
he Captains ingenuity the watch was
found. lie told the little cabin boy that
if lie could find it he would give him $50;
hat it was somewhere on board and must
be found That was sufficient, he soon
produced the article, and with it some ev-
dcnce that proved his guilt. After some
ross questions 10y the Captain, all came
10 the conclusion lhal "JoGnny" was the
thief, which eXoneracL ihe Jew lrom az,
suspicion. | suppose il is the FIST known
case where property stolen on steam
BOAT was recovered. A lie which The
hier told is what fastened suspicion Oh
lie ".
Travelling on a steamboat all sorts 81
things are resorled to i'll order to pass II
way the time. Reading seems 10 be HE
leading feature of amusement on our boat
Nearly all the passengers are reading, and
they have a variety of interesting matter.
| have noticed the following on board
Pilgrims Progress, Yankee Notions, Ho-
Iv Bible, Knick Max, Harper's Nigga
zine, Poetry of the Affections, Waverly
Magazine, Mysteries of New York, Gin"
rinnaii Enquirer, Police Gazette, Louis
Vile Journal, Life in Boston, besides all
this reading matter some are playing cards
others arguing scripture and others the
financial crisis and the speed OF
the boat. | pass the time the best way
possible, sometimes reading the good
book. have read the Bible more since
have been on this boat than | have ever
done since my school-boy days. On
Sunday last was politely asked to read
for the passengers and make few re-
marks also.
81. Charles Hotel, New ORLEANS
Nov. 6, 1857.
arrived here yesterday at 3 o'clock
P. NJ, and | feel that | am among
friends of the right stripe" Business,
It's said, is dull, but so far as have no.
ticed there is more doing here than any
place I've been at. TIE city looks pref
ty natural, although vast deal of i'm
provement is percepIble. Mr.. r. d.
Shepherds "Touro Buildings" are near
/ =. tod ,uJ lopJ addition al heautv IN