, 1861-10-07

lEINul tuG NEN AUlh EfEu4uH INbt.t
WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN.-Let us suppose !
ct tul.di1 2 vessel bigger thaa Noah's ark;
that EuInber Of creduleus Yankee capitalists !
suts c7fbed several millions Of dollars to carry
ont this grand idea; that elaborate and costly |
plaIs we're made; that the greatest shlp-
u1i6ers and naval engineers Of America put
with the 1v3wed ohjact Of giving to this
Ya1fce wcnder the 1Eest lines, the best pro
portions, the greatest speed, the utmost safety
and comfort that could be united in one ship
By tie concentrated genius Of the Yankee
nation. LIT us suppose that the timbers OF
the great ship we're la.d-after many delays,
aDc much Tankee newspaper Dragging; that
several YearB were consumed in the construc.
,ion that meantime every Yankee Illustrated
PAPER bad pictures Of the great ship in its
nert Yankee scientific associations Ind reports
Ct what the great ship would do when she
wes finished; aRd that the reporters Of the
| daily papere had constant Item in this great
! Yaikee marvel.
| LIT ue suppose thst when the tedious work
| was at last completed, public notice was given
of tie launch Of this great wonder. Let us
SUPPOSE that on given day thousands Of Gu
| 1icns aud admitlpg Yankees crowded the ship
yard, the river banks and the house tops, to
turpoae that, at the proper moment when all
Tas ready the chocks weTe knocked away.
lie, Us suppose that the great Ya1 kee triumph
| cfEbjp building did not move!
Let US suppose the disappointed crowd seut
I home, and then the difgusted architects ap-
Ply1g ha~sers, chains, Tindlassss, men,
| horses, hydraulic pumps, and every other ma
caine1y and peTer that could be brought to.
gttAer, in efforts to persuade the Great Yan'
Set Marvel into the water. Let us suppose
that after several months Of constanI effort
ard the waste # money enough to build .
! <1,pSr ~ Snnk1x ~ 1en$ a$
tairet. Let us suppose other shonts Of glori
fcSiion in Yankee newspapers. otter !" cuts
in YanEee pictofials, ether Il p ,rts Of the ex
cel}encies Of this latest marvel, to Yankee
scientific associations
I Lit us suppose that afGer many m ,re month
the monster ship is at 4st completed IN eye:.
eepsrtmsns; and that the new shareholders wh'
Lave superseded the bankrupt first aub5cr.b
err, and put In few more millions, al La
sec their hopes afoat.. Let US suppos
! that trial trip Is planned, q fine a
1nsosines cast ofT: For tie flrst time th
. Ysnkee marvel Is free; and incontinsntiy 81
1ur down several sbipa end stesmers. L
us SET, csc that afttr various adventures en
i, 1esckes the Sound. Let Us suppose IN
selves On ills 1atest American tdumph, thel
Is loud repcrt-an expscsfon-aud the gres
triumph made ridiculous By blundeF wh!t
l. we must suppose cur Yankee pspsrs to ca
IN accident!
ii Lit US suppose other trial trips, even sa1
" mtr vcysge Or lHo; all hailed With new rla
Gits t., Yankee editors. Finally, lot US su
!, 7ete tbs grsat American wonder caught
srch storm as all s:agcicg vessels are Hat
ID ID &c. Let us suppose this marcel OF the .
CO ! tta1irg heEstlf 10 pieces in gale which do
1et stf: Ct ,he smaller ships q other natiQ,
Le. Us suppcsc her tvisticg of her ru5der p
tols, rcliltr awsy Ter boats, smashing
=. srt=n wletIs, tossing her wretched passengt
= sad crew abuut Ike mice in cage, bzeaki
their bones, er:ndtEg up thei: luggage Il
tinGe1, filing their nostIns with Gecayed +
: oil, their bodies wita Epllnters. and Their 90
I, with ter1cr- hsst Us ea2pese TINT the pride
America proved herself On the frat real Il
i, q great unVieldy, uImenageabie tuo, thus
apI cin1irg the confident expectations OF
10. lie cuet7nttG Yankee w!scacTss, and bri
? ing THEN cherished theories and their e4u'
Frtcicu6 shares Ct stock sl,ke to 1aught.
,z,Ss ,zSs Finally, having supposed all this, We le
tsS the =eaGer to suppose what funny CONNIE
cd the Lcrdon I5n.ts ard Saturday Res:tW Wo
axe Sa's Il ado upon Yarkee preteLeioas and !
t. Eee 5t n4hug2ery, hcw they juege ot ~ mi
= tse5 ta1aoi accomplish.