Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-07-13

GAINESVILLE the next morning, has ever been
to me mystery, as the repeated doses pre-
scribed by Quacklebum rendered me, for the
The sun rose bright and glorious the next
morning, and the scenery, after we passed
GAINESVILLE, become gradually more interest
ing We approach Palmyra, mot the ancient
city of Egypt, but an obscure namesake) and
in the vicinity of this place we observed the
wreck of the city of Huntsville. She was
sunk to the cabin floor, and the symmetry of
her fair proportions considerably disarrangcd.
She was situated near the middle of the chan
mel, quietly obstructing navigation in that
quarter, and apparently in an attitude of
defiance to all floating bodies. The appear
ance of this wreck, with an expression of
doubt as to our safety, from a trembling pas
senger, SO weakened the nerves of Quackle-
bum and your correspondent, that we again
had recourse to some Bourbon Cough Mix
ture" and Ice, by way of recuperation and
stepped our fears in fourth-proof forgeiful-
ness. Quacklebum endeavored to make a
note of the incident in his memorandum with
the end of his cigar, at the same time putting
away vigorously at the silver pencil between
his teeth. No other incident characterized
our trip out to the Ohio, where the scenery
became still more varied and beautiful. But
what cared our passengers, for scenery? The
main source of amusement was eating, and
much time and "wittles" were wasted in this
agreeable pastime. Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner,
Tea, Supper. and in the intervals, goblets of
water sclidifed, sweetencd and beautifully
variegated by decoctions of distilled corn and
extract of lemon. Through the medium of
spiritual presence make the acquaintance
of several SLOWLY dressed gentlemen, and
am allowed the privilege of holding hand
in speculative game, vulgarly called
Poker" with the additional privilege of
betting if l deemed my hand sufficiently
strong to win. Being assured by my new
acquaintance that each one individually is a
novice in the game, 1 enter into it with spirit
believing myself to be invincible, but
quietly concealing this astounding truth from
my innocent antagonists, l determine to
bluff very largely in the beginning by way
of an astonisher, and accordingly venture the
enormous weight of smooth quarter on the
first hand. Tony utter establishment nobody
was astonished but myself. One individual,
whose fingers 1 noticed. were frequently in
close proximity to the pack, quietly but sud-
denly raised me $50! answered it with
spasmodic gasp and fell backwards into the
arms of = Quacklebum. and was borne in
sensible to my couch. Like the heroes of all
dry romances, awoke with burning fever,
and my medical friend and guardian angel
presented me with copy of the New York
Ledger as an opiate. One paragraph of this
dose proved a soporiic draught, and | fell
asleep to awake in the city of Cincinnati.
Here we had to lay over as it was Sunday
and the Railroad belonged to the Church and
couldn't travel. We got on the Cars on Mon
day morning however, and after Sc hours
continual jolting, which threatened our utter
dissolution, arrived in the village of New
York. at p. NJ. Arrived at the Ferry Boat,
we were besieged by swarms of noisy hack
men. loud in the praises Of their respective
vehicles, whose liberal propositions we re-
peatedly declined, but are so closely pressed
and holly pursued, that, for safety from fur
individual who conveyed us, baggage and all,
to the Metropolitan Hotel Broadway, for
shilling. When we reach the Hotel, we are
assigned rooms at the very top of the build
ing-several degrees nearer the heavens than
we had ever even aspired to. We commenced
the ascent to 400.
Flight after flight of stairs are accomplished
=, l. Il
had taken the precaution to fortify himself
with Cognac Cobbler before we began TO
Enthusiastically came to dead halt and de-
mauded of the porter who was towing US into
port, show much farther we had to go?" On
being told we were only half way up, he
gracefully seated himself on the steps and
ordered Porter to procure an omnibus, OBJ
stinately refusing to attempt the ascent higher
on foot. His objections were overcome. how
ever, as were the balance of the stairs and we
finally reached our destination.
Despite all these annoyances we survive
till morning. Then we are subjected to
troubles even more serious than any previ-
ously encountered. We undertake. without
calculating the extreme length of Broadway
to walk to Bowling Green and discover that
our ignorance of the city, or, rather our in
significant opinion as to its magnitude had
subjected us TO three miles walk. Applied
at the Cunard Office for berths on the steamer
Persia. for Liverpool. Berths were all taken.
Tried another office-to obtain passage on
the Edinburgh bound for Glasgow. She
was also full. We finally conclude to take
sailing packet and were referred to an agency
office in South Street. We proceeded at once,
according TO directions to No. 40. South
Street, Demarest, Agent.
Perched upon three-legged stool and
bending diligently over musty old ledger,
in dingy little room. illustrated and adorned
with various colored hand bills announ-
cling the departure of different outward
bound vessels. we found Mr.. Demarest-
wrapt in the mystical calculation of some
crafty underground speculation and the
solitude of his own originality. We applied
for berths on the first vessel leaving the Docks
for Liverpool, when this gentleman with
hand smile end peculia ly m lsical intonati \
through his nasal organs, assured us that we
"were really very fortunate in arriving so
opportunely, as there was at tina: very moment
a vessel out in the stream and that she would
drop down in an hour or two"
This suited our situation admirably, and
Quacklebum requested him to book US for
state-rooms in the first Cabin.
Il am very sorry gentlemen," said the
amiable agent, with another winning smile,
Il believe the first cabin is already full, but
we can give you accommodations in the
second cabin, equally pleasant, and the terms