Litchfield enquirer., 1859-01-20

fB We copy the following from correspondent of the New York Tribune on Southern Experiences
 It was dark, storm-like Christmas morn ing. on which left our national seat of gov ernment, and took passage on board the steamboat for Aqua Greek, en route for Rich mond. The few passengers that had ventured to travel on that festive day, with such forbid ding prospects for pleasure, were clustered around the stove of the saloon, warming their hands and feet, and indulging in silent cogita- tions-for it was not yet light, and only one dim, fckering lamp, by which it was impossi- ble to read, Illuminated the cabin. Among these passengers were two men, who, from their coal black hair, olive complications, and sharp, delicate features, might have been ta- ken for Italians, if they had been met with ill the south of Europe. They were each wrap ped in ample circular cloaks, and their brows were shaded by black felt hats with enormous upturned brims. I soon found that this was the prevailing fashion of the South at that time. Near them sat large, gentlemanly- looking individual, who, was informed, was Representative to Congress from Tennessee, and fair Representative of his type, have no doubt he was. Robust, broad-shouldered and goodnatured, with just enough of the hauteur of the E. F. Vs. to convince you that he was Southron, and yet wanting their chil- ling reserve with a sandy complexion and blue eyes, he stood full six feet two ill his boots-a full-grown specimen of a Southwest ern planter. There appeared to be travelling in company with him slender man with sharp features and a restless expression, whom l took to be lawyer or aspiring politician. These men were evidently all gentlemen, or at least considered themselves such. There were one or two others whom did not notice, and Q pair Of German travellers who thought it not disreputable to carry bottle of wine in the skirt pockets of each of their coats the neck airing itself as unconcerncdly as would chick en in coop. Beside these people there was young married couple, with their first child and servant. The lady had great difficulty in coming to an understanding with the chamber maid, who insisted upon enforcing the rule of the boat, which was posted in large letters over the door of the ladies' saloon against al- lowing luggage to be placed in the berths, while the lady with equal pcrtinacity insisted upon bestowing her carpet-bags and baskets into one of them, only to be removed by the indefatigabe maid, which always caused high altercatien and an appeal to the husband, who threatened to inform the captain against the woman, who did not care a whit, as she was free woman j" whereat the gentleman stormed and cursed all these |" free niggers" between his teeth as he walked away.
 Excepting this there was nothing to mar ho af 0fo ft,fsn ho If a couple of shivering urchins with newspapers under their arms, crying, Papers have paper, Sir 2" as they approached each of us. 1hs Union, Imtelligemeer, Riehmcnd Whlg, ~. Y. Herald, and one or two other Southern pa pers, formed the bulk of their packages, and I took 8 copy of 1He Union to read when it should be daylight. After going the round of the saloon, one of them who had the sagacity to take me for Northern man, came back to me and said in an undertone, II have THE N. Y. TRIBUNE would you like to have a copy? ?" Of course, purchased it, and spreading it out, endeavored to read by the fickering light the news from home The boys crouched by the stove, and we all foated along together for some time.
 Presently my friend the Congressman broke the stiffness with, Boys come here !''- when one of the news-venders who had been addressed, approached him. "What papers have you here ?" " Union, '7sllineer, Herild :; have copy, Sir ?" "But what's this ?" said the restless man, pulling out paper from un- der the boys arm. "THE N. Y. TRIBUNE" Don't you know better than to sell that pa per here ?" The boy made no answer, but slid away, hastily wrapping up his budget, when he was stopped by one of the two in felt hats, who compelled him to show him all his papers. One copy of THE TRIBUNE was all the boy had left "Take that paper and put it in the stove," said the man, if you don't I'll cut the heart out of you l" The boy, not inclined to obey, was retreating to another part of the saloon, when the captain entered. "Captain," said he of the felt hat, do you allow these boys to sell that paper here ?" "I don't allow them to sell any pa per here," was the reply, they know they've
 no business in the saloon," and with that he
 took them by the backs of their necks and
 cuffed them out The two German gentlemen
 opened their eyes in evident astonishment and then opened their mouths and took swig a, their bottles. As daylight had now come, continued to read my paper, keeping it spread out between me and my courteous travelling companions, whose looks did not care te scan.
 It was daylight, but dark, gloomy morn
 ing, and the black, inky waters of the Poto
 mac reflected the slaty hue of the snow-clouds
 which hung overhead. Breakfast over, took
 turn upon the upper deck to ventilate my
 lungs, and see what could of the passing
 shores. 1" How long before we shall pass
 Mount Vernon P asked of the pilot. "We
 are coming up to it now," he said ''you will
 hear the bell toll as we pass" And surs
 enough, in another minute the large bell of tn,
 boat struck solemn note and then another
 and another mournfnl stroke fell upon the thicl l air, which was filled with snowfakes an,
 there, away to the starboard, over it's ono
 beautiful lawn, arose, plainly visible, the whit