Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-03-11
MrMPuIs. MoNpAY NIGHT. March

EDToRs PATRIOT :-Encloscd please find a
manifest of our trip. We are this far on our
way ..home again" II we have no bad luck
we will all have the pleasure of shaking you
10y the hand on Friday morning, and bid you
adeu in double quick time. We had glor-
ious time during our downward trip aud dame
fortune in her plentude OF favors, has kindly
consented to grant about 10 or II days
grace.
We had every room filed with as clever
and agreeable lot Of passengers as have ever
mt on Il steamboat. We had rather more OF
the fair sex than we could accommodate as
well as We desired. but they accommodated
themselves to circumstances, and | believe
one and all had become SO knit together that
they parted with regret While the elder
and more sedate enjoyed social converse and
amused themselves as best they could, some
eight or twelve were tripping the light faltas-
tic toe to the melodious sounds Of Faulkner's
un,quallcd violin. As IA matter of course
the bridal couple could not resist. Happy
pair! May they ever be as happy as now.
truly regretted that the destination was
Memphis instead OF New Orleans, of one Of
the prcttest pair of black eyes you ever be-
held with a radiant countenance lit up with
sunny smiles. May she travel again aud the
Johnson be her vehicle by water. Another pair
was blue
.'Thnss laughing orbs. that borrow
From azure Skis : The light they wear"
Two or three more pairs were either black
or buc-but enough OF eyes | dare not
speak my sentiments through your medium.
The girl left behind me-" as a matchless
pair whose light has dazzled aud bewild-
rr,d more brains than one, or hearts il you
pl a>e.
While am writing, Faulkner's strains are
drlghtng q pretty cotillion. wish you
were here Bon, know you would enjoy your
self in set with one of the prettiest young
ladies in the world you'd swear
when her delicate feet in the dance twinkle round,
Tat her SIPS oflght, that her home Is the air
And she only par complalsance' touches the ground
| cannot believe there is any harm in
dancing on steamboat, where exercise and
enjoyment add so much to health.
Another bridal party expect to go with us
down the next trip. ] hope to make the yoy-
age as pleasant as the two preceding.
The mighty Mississippi is very, very. huge.
:" No pent up Utica confines it powers.' But
its language is "a the whole valley is ours"
believe 1t is nearly, or about on stand here,
which will be charming news for the sufferers
below.
You have already heard Of the melancholy
fate of the Friseess and those on board. This
shows the great importance Of having Ten
nessee charcoal iron for boilers IL only
costs n little more and Is far superior 10 any
other Never in but one instance has an ex-
plosion taken place from boilers made Of
Tennessee iron. and thai was before perfection
in the making was attained.
10. BERToIL requests me ta say that the adj
junet was never better supplied with lropi-
cal fruits, bivalves, juices, etc.
must bid you good night-I have proba-
bly, said too much already l should have
written you On our way down, bat my time
was so much engrossed that j scarcely had
time to sleep four hours out OF twenly.f four.
Give M love to all pure -Patriots.n
Yours truly,
HIS.
p. Shave just landed aud learned that
the river 10 only elk inches below high water