New Orleans daily crescent., 1857-08-19

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Fairly underway we look around for our fellow
passengers 1t is pleasant to see friendly and familiar
faces courteous, hightoned gentlemen-fair repre-
sentatves of the intellect of the city. Judges,
lawyers, physicians, good men all, dffusing around
1 them the sunshine of wit and humor. Prominent
business men, leaving behind them the cares and
hopes of gain, and rejoicing in that eation Of spirit
which is produced by the reco from toll to freedom.
Far back in that beautiful saloon with its fairy
lights and shadows, and the mingng Of sunghts
through the stained glass; with the tasteful decora-
tions, there many faces worthy of admiration It
is the privilege of us old bachelors to give many
glance that way full Of admiration tinctured at times
with remorse and regret, as some darkeyed graceful
maiden fits by 1t is one of the seyerest punshments
OF single hearted men to be thus tabooed in travelling
They must eat at separate or remote part of the
table; mnst not ride in the same car are not per-
mitted to show any delicate attentions, or express
any OF that homage which bachelors, in peculiar
degree, feel towards the female sex. Happy Bene
dicts-for you are reserved the choicest seats the
freshest Wand sat the eventful hour of dinner. For
you are the purple-cushioned, downy-soft luxurious
chairs in the cars. For you are those rooms in the
best hotels, from and below the fourth story. For
your eyes are those eyes which look SO confidngly
upon your clear undmned gaze, while single ray
makes our hearts palptate. For your shoulders are
those tresses-away!
After the novelty Of the first day or two, conversa-
ton assumes more home-like feature upon the
steamer Knots of people gather together, and, as
in every aggregation of men, associations are formed
based upon similarity of pursuits Of tastes or of ma
tioDaity. Occasionally there is an episode. Events
are magnitied; joke is appreciated any unusual
occurrence is discussed in low tones and with strange
earnestness, by men accustomed to deal with weight
ier concerns And so the days glide dreamily and
lazily away-not without enjoyment to quiet, con-
templative man, who would read men as well as
books. At every landing comes some new man. with
his strange face and strange manners minglng with
the rest, yet clearly separable in his individuality
Prominent among all are the truehearted fine toned
country gentry of the Southnot over nice in dress
nor always gentle in manners, but in both easy
selfpossessed and independent with direct adapta
on of means to the desired end of his own comfort
and selfrespeet More fastidious, more elegant and
more ostentatous people are often to be met with in
travelling, but all the world over, you will not find
more genial, warm-hearted, sunshny race.
Through day and night, for week, the steamer
ploughs northward. What a fascination there is in
fro,, h., ,,,,oI.
how With incessant r,oan;n IL wv ~: ,e''els
lono afterwards, II ia rot On o.. ,;,-o .,
rushing of many waters. nor vet tbe shrn or,, os
mountain rivuet Init ever an e.rneot
moan-the spirit of the mighty stream struggling
yainly against the oen;us of man Nv - a.,
through many chute. and tnrn and eddv othar
rivers NAV be as broad as deem and as suift Init M
other SO chains the imaginat;on '''-7
rto ,o,,..,. .,,,.N,..,
colod dnI aat ana $500 ~ A1ns n''s o'en peen
.cenos of r,,;ot haant,, m. .. 'ueie aie many
.1S.a,e ! ! n. ' 1' Aiuo' Siieie aie no Mouh'ains
o.o,,,na ,.;t,, 'e sunsnie' puS .ue
ror,,,.a 49,, -, 'os VI ooSeieu WIN
nr,an M ~ auu leius
orded h1 tha :. sosost. SI'As sunny aAe'
ra;,,ns ~ o,,,,, .,oaa 'N,i..,ii,'a 'e na'uie
of waters and tha a;obt ae ,'.,a saw W 'ne tusn
T At NIGHT tbo ,cora oss,,,,ns -. ,...-
imagination into erorc;sa nh st,.'l y anu vans
almost grazing tbe honr, honoat,, ~ p'es W.
brancbes ,of onarloa ,-nottos 'a,s ,."uo"S
Now it turns to the onnost, h,n,- a;S..st; ~
rnoonbeams sleening on tha ,rotar a,a 49, wv
stars rit NAV ha That Tho niah+ aa., ~,
and the sboro stratoho, =. 80
the trees stand against tha ~, ,e slu
snectres waving their ,onc w.
Not 4 star.rav ;s vis;hla rho 80
follow the day;ops r,.naor;r, - - 'An nv, w
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