The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-03-20
. Travellers Correspondence.
Green RIVER, Kentucky, Feb. s, 1860

GREEN RIyER, kentucky, feo. o, ioo''
Dr,R Me-. EDIToR - Did you ever travel?
DID YOU ever attempt TO get Your slim, trim hs-
,,a into large places? Did You ever attempt TO
Isncthen your precious clrcaSe 50 that you might
iii the entire linear measure OF seat IN hail-
road car after sleeping comfortably all night:
Did YOU ever try to expand Yourself TO the
dimensions OF an extensive berth on board a one
horse steamboat, 50 that cola weather would be |
obliged to take up crowded out station upon
the outside:
If YOU never made any Of the aforesaid gas
eous attempts, then pronounce You III sub
iect 70 listen 10 one who has been IN exactly
the reverse of all of said conditions
When a traveller leaves railroads, he must be
content TO BID adieu 10 all hurryinE, and pertur-
bations OF spirit, FIR said bars, and saags, and
CAPTAINS. are fixtures, and cannot be moved cN-
cept with the tide.
Evansville. Ind, is a city at the mouth Of
Green river. Here, at third rate hotels, and
poor at that, was your correspondent obliged TO
wait two DAYS and two nights, tcrty-eight hours
preci-ely-for a passage up the above mentioned
river The principal houses Of the place were
grog--hops - the principal business of the
people drinking, and the principal article OF trade
whisky Bouts frequently passed ~ the Ohio
river laden with the ardent, and boats as fire.
quentlv passed down the river with the same.
From this your correspondent draws the logical
and inevitable conclusion that the stui Is manu-
featured somewhere down south, and that boat
loads with il 20 up unit; all hands get drunk, at
which point the current takes them down again.
THIS view Is strengthened by the fact that whis
Ky is considered legal tender in payment Of all
debts throughout this region of country.
Coming down the Ohio from Louisville dist-
leries are lie only prominent landmarks, and the
owners of them are considered philanthropsts
by all the dry threats within two days ride.
The Green river trade boasts FIVE boats all
told, whose united length, if placed in a row,
would be about sixteen and one-hah feet. A
good sized northern snow storm would sink the
whole feet; and their average speed Is about
two days to the mile. They manage TO make
the trip all about at the same time, and il takes
a week TO 20 the four hundred navisable miles
of the river. Any one not along about the night
time mus wait, aud be perfectly patient, ior
swearing does no good and only agrravatcs the
case.
The country Immediately adjoining the river
IS but little settled, owing to the overflow OF the
bottom lands during high water. 4 few towns
occupy commanding positions on the high bluils,
and at the locks. The river is damned at five
different places and locks provided for boats q
pass through. The work was done 10y the State
many wears ago, aud doubt not the authors have
been placed in the same condition thrice five
times ty anxious passengers while delayed ii
passing through.
The weather has been delightful, indeed, foi
the last weeks Of January. Not a particle @
snow, and the roads settled as in mid summer
Men blowing and BOYS barefoot are not unfre
quent sights.
\ little negro on board Of the boat cause
your martyred correspondent much amusement
even in the midst Of vexatious delays. He j.
: waiter and general run-about for the passengers
He answers to various names among which tn,
: following having been noted are, OF cours'
correct. DO" Sambo, "Snowball, " Flow
er Pot" aud cursed little niger" The has
mentioned Is tho ono answered to with the great
est alacrity-the others causing only an alarmin.
display of ivory. Hence | conclude that tn T.,
the true name.
Are you a philosopher, Mr. Editor: Are an,
Of your readers philosophers: Because if yO'
are | can give you great JOY in the solution of
difficult, and long perplexns problem. 20
what purpose was man created" That is th'
question. Now, since commencing this trip,
have thought long aud deeply upon it, and il
view OF some new light upon the subject have
come to a fixed and definite and correct conclu
sion. Man was made TO consume tobacco al,
whisky To chav" and smoke aud drink j.
the chief end Of man. If any Of your readcr
are disposed TO doubt it, let them pass but sin
de night on a river steamboat. II j. al ! al
IN support Of my theory.
The waters Of this river are Of a deep beau
tiful green as its name indicates. At present
: the exodus of the snow has caused a rise which
renders smooth passage over the dams quit,
feasible. But, for the present, adieu. More a.
find H. QUE0.