Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-03-11
Silent With the passion
IFrcm the Boston Commercial Bulletin.
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lTFnm the HOftOu ONmnltTClal bulleNin. |
Half IN Hour in a Railway Ticket OHlce.
Tyavtld-"New York;" plankiug the
nrice of ticket The ticket clerk jerks out
a ticket and jerks in the money almost in an
instant without q word, and the traveller
leaves bis place for the next conner, who per-
haps has The SAINT destination, but who oc-
cupies much more time in making his wants
knowp. something after this styles:
nWhats the fare to New York;"
"F0ur dollars"
"How long afore you start?"
"TeU minutes
uAh-et-can you change a fifty. dollar
biz
dyes sir"
'Gi,e me change in Boston money Qay-
ing cut the fhy) and in five dollar bills if
You can"
(Change is made aud the ticket thrown out
in almosta second Of time.)
do you get into New York as early as
usual?'
"Yes, sir"
"Wbat time does the Felidelfy train leave
Tomorrow mornin'P'
"Seven thirty"
By this time the querist has gathered up
his bank notes, folded them up, put them
smoothly int 8 pocket. book, poked his um-
brella into the stomach of a heated individ-
ual fTcm the rural districts, who was waiting
nervuusiy behind him and by the delay
Caufed the collection Of half a dozen appli-
cants for tickets.
Next comes the countryman's turn:
[BTeethleSsyl-"ricket for Borston!n
YOU'RE in Boston now, sir"
"Ohi oh-eTl Yes; ali hal / want to 90
to Ply mton-rilk'-(no show Of money!
"FoIiy. five cents?'|waiting for a show
ofmoBey
eyes; wall, I'll take one ticket"
Eyes sir, forty. FIVE cents"
By this time the gent from the rural dis.
trict comprehends The pay-in-advance system
adop ed at all well regulated railway sta
tions-and fishing into the profound depths
OF. his pantaloons pocket withdrawS, in q
capacious hand, a miscellaneous collection,
which, from a hasty glance, appears to be
composed Of a piece Of c~ayendish tobacco, a
lead pencil, a piece Of red chalk, large jack
knife, q political medal, leather shoe-striug,
a couple of buttons, a suspender buckle and
some change. From the latter a twenty-five
cent piece, two hslf-dimes, two three cent
pieces and four cents are laboriously ex-
trse!ed and deposited on the conuter, from
which tbey are rapidly swept by three or
four dextrcus passes Of the clerk, who turns
10 serve a lady.
81 want a lsdy's ticket to Providepce."-
%depositiDg a five dollar note. Clerk throws
out a 'ladys ticket" which bears a striking
similarity TO, and in fact would be called a
twin brother to q "gentlemau's ticket" and
also the change at the same time. Lady
cautiously examines a o6nk-note she has re-
ceived in exchange, As this a good bill?"
Certainly, madam, we give none other.'
LsOy retires perfectly satisfied. The next
customer is an illustriOus exile, whom we
have reason to suppose has recently Jared
s~umP,uously upon a repast in which onions
must have figured cODspicuously as a vegeta.
PIE aGd moderate priced whisky as the
principle beverage.
"Shure what is the price Of ticket now to
Nee Harrk?'
"Dtck passage, 50 80"
Nv puidnt you take 81 IS? Shure its all
the money I've got at all"
[Psr'uasireyl-"Shure wouldn't you take
SNot not a cent less than two. fifty. 1Em-
PhGho0Hyl-p pass out your money or pass
Pat finding barney and persuasion of no
use N TINS instance, count out his cash,
which the quick eye of the clerk discovers
to be a little short Of the required amount.
"ThIee cents more
The stray three cent piece is reluctantly
dropped nom Palrick's warn palm, and the
Individual who succeeds anxiously inquiries.
What time the FIVE o'clock train leaves"
snd u seriously informed, sat sixty minutes
past four"
The next inquiries, HAS Mr.. Smith bought
q ticket for this train p
Cant say, sir; don't know him."
Yoh, he's a dark complexioned man, had
on a oarK o%Vercoat, and an umbrella under
his ann"
In consideration of the fact that about
nifty 'dark-compleKioned" individuals, with
dark oVercoa's' on, had purchased tickets
OF lhe clerk, some having umbrellas under
their arms and some not, it is not very ex-
t~rsordinary that he does not reeollect which
one is Mr. Smith.
All the tim these negotiations are going
on, eager interrogatOrs on the outer circles
OF tne crowd about the Office are propouud-
lDg queStlons1 and a running fire of them
ana Itpiles MI up every possible pause.
when does the next train start 2"
Ten minutes OF five
"Say you'll what do you tax TO Mansfield ~
"SeVenty-hve cents,b
S1ftor-"PuTser, give us a card for New
Bedfofd. SiaPs down a gold piece, sweeps
tiekeis and change back all into the crown
OF his hat, takes a bite of the weed, aud roll!
of 70 a car 'Weell forard."
docs this train stop at L 2"
. mol that is an express train"
(which one dOes2'
Observation-Disclosures at half past tw,
O'clock
'Tickefn'Alf to Providence
! "HOw old is the half ticketP
.How Old is the child you want the hal
ticket for p ..f
H'Tween seven and eight"
us that the boy ?" pointing TO a lad O
about eleven, who was endeavoring to max
himself look as short as possible by crookinI
his legs and resting his chin on the counter
"Yes that's him s'pose you only charg,
half price for boysf' boom
HFull price for him, SIR rr
"ful price why he's only a boy yeI
hadn't ought 70 charge full prics."
big enough TO occupy a seat sir; full
price II you please"
The applicant reluctantly draws out the
money, and the boy grows some eight or
ven inches in stature in as man seconds.
Ticket for New York" says another
tnIo"ieg down a teu.dvllar note. The
SiSih gives a rapid glonce at the bank. note,
tSuoNed BY a keen, searching one at the ap.
Ee, and then replies-"Counterfeit."
Inc cropping OF the under law, The blank
q 6tnpihea emaEement Of the latter at this
announcement proves at once that the
officials judgment was correct, and that the
applicant was unconscious Of the character
OF the note until he rendered ID in payment
for q ticket.
The French Emperor has sent a young
architect and scholar Of Yalenciennes, NJ
Guiilaume 10 make some Investigations II
Asia Minor. 10 assist him In finishing hi