The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-06-16

team was behind them. The gentleman
bad his arm lying on The top OF The
wagon seat So as to encircle his compan
ion, and she was leaning up to him as il
the proximity was by no means disagree
able. Tie husband Of the lady il, our
carriage, pointed on; the couple, and in
quired Of his wife il the pair ahead OF us
were married or single, and she, ins,an
ter, pronounced them, in the most posi-
tive manner, To be ujside of the comm
bial relations. Blu, deferring 10 military
etiquette and discipline, in the case OF
our Colonel, put him in the category
Of newly hurried. Tie passviy OF The
lady was in striking contrast with the
shrewdness of the Yankee girl, who was
taking tour 10 Bosom with her hus-
band on the day Of her marriage. He,
too, was for putting into lrqusiiion
those little endearmenls which are con
sideftd allowable 10 the newly married
She objected, and when asked if they
were not married, she replied g we are,
but if You act 50, people will think we
amt" l think the Colonel was.
! Another acquaintance | made On
board the cars was Capt. Augustus
| Walker, Of Buffalo, N Y. He was the
late supervising In pecior Of steamboats,
On our northern lakes, an Office he long
most acceplably filled /, but awhile since
through the means of Mr.. Spauding,
late representative to Congress from The
Buffalo District, he was removed. This
removal aroused the whole commercial
| circle OF Buffalo. Milhou, distinction of
party. aud Capt. Walker has come on To
/ Washington with as strong papers and
/ vouchers asa man can have, in order 10
be re iuslated in his office, having bad
| official notice OF the fact. The Captain
was originally The commander OF a
SCHOONER on Lake Erie, but perceivin.
that steam must supersede canvas. he
I modelled lim>el; one of The most per ect
! steamboats, that had then ever been built
and was her Captain Tor several years
4 He afterwards modelled Others equally
excellent, and Introduced upper deckrd
I steamers into use on the northern lakes,
from whence they we're everywhere
adop'ed. When his boat WAS buildin.
/ lie was laug he'd al rs Il visionary, and ii
was predicted she could never live in the
water without capslzng. The perfect
success OF his idea effected an entire revo-
his genius aud skill in nautical art.
/ During his suspension from the duties
Of Sapel vising Steamboat Inspector. he
has modelled new and very original
monitor, which will be mpregnable aud
! powerful, more so than any of those
which have been built, and will unite 10
those qaaI'i~s, sea worrhiness aud great
speed seventeen miles An hour. [ have
seen lis plans and model, aud they seem
10 me most admirable and valuable Ii
may not be undressing 10 add thai
Capt. Walker is the father. in law OF
! Grant p Robinson, the author of tie
popular and well known song. = fights
nit Sigel," aud other admired pieces OF
OF poetry.
mentioned in my last about tie cars
growing poorer and meaner as we ad.
vanced towards Dixie. Did Also men.
lion that, in the cars between fillmore
and Washington, whites and blacks oc-
cuped the same seats without any North
ern squeamishness In Boston hard
baie, and one OF years, WAS fought be-
fore The black man could enjoy the sim
PIE right Of riding in The same car and
stage coach with his lofty Caucasi ian
brother. In New York, believe. this
is not yet attained. but witnessed it in
Maryland, and saw no disastrous effects
ensue.
Here in Washington one is constantly
seeing blacks both in doors and out, and
from AL the enquiries | can make, il APP
pears there is no class more well be !
haved, more decorous. more industrious,
more free from vire. and none so reigi-
Gus. Ii is agreed on all hands that The
negro is naturally religious. Poor fell
how amidst the i'll usage and cruelty he
has suffered for generations at the hands
of the white christians, lie has looked
forward 10 paradise where Christ seem
I'd to be 81, iHg TO him come unto me
all ye who are weary and heavy laden.
aud | will give you rest" 10 paradise
where there were no scourges. racks or
chains-to para!ise where
+" No frnls torment, no christians thirst for
gold"