The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1867-07-27
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Memories of Migration.

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Travellers letters have been SO often written
and the topics usually treated of by those who
go away from home to see the world arc there
fore so very trite, that few care to read them.
Yet, hope Mr.. Editor, that your readers will
indulge me O. little while jot down a few
bfevities concerning my sights and experiences
while abroad; for Ttoo have been travelling.
This much for IN introduction. won't pre-
sumo on 'anybody's patience, and write a long
one, and only pause further from my narration
of facts, while ask, that as am no poet, my
readers will not charge me with drawing on
my Imagination.
~ Yes, Mr. Editor, I've been traveling-Have
sailed, on, the broad, blue Atlantic, and been
''rocked on the boom of the deep" have felt
the cool sharp. breath of Eolus's subjects, and
seen the waves at their beck rise into hills !;
have watched @ the hungry fish pursuing the
ship, and |. wondered if they were hoping Jonah
was on board have ,eondoled with those who
who were sick of the sea, and laughed at those
who were sea-sick; have seen the moon, with
her pale round face, rise rs if out of the waters
and while studying the stars, thought of BY
ron's Ocean scenc- 4s
.'l}luc rolled the Ocean, blue the sky q
LOOkeulike Ocean hunn n hi oh So
have steamed up New Yorks beautiful harbor,
and as the mighty City from afar loomed mp
dimly, have wondered if "dstance lent enchant-
mcnt to. the view; have been "glad once
more 10 get ON Shore" and have been aroused
from my newIy-8ound bliss, by being subjected
to the annoying importantly of rapacious hncL.-
men; have walked the thronged streets Of
Gotham, and with humility felt my utter in
Significance, as the torrent Of living humanity
went surging by; have feasted my eyes on the
maryels Of the great City, and my palate on
the Luxurious viands with which Milords of
Hotels tempt their guests; have been humbug-
ged at Barnum's Musuem, and in revenge
wished to pinch the fat arm Of his corpulent
baby; have satisfied my artistic yearnings, by
firing my eyes with critical inspections of the
beautiful masterpieces of being Artists, in :he
Art Union Hall have been whirled to Cen.
tral Park, and looked at the bulls, and the
deer, and the swans and the fish, and the
fashionables that live there have tried to get
q. glimpse Of some of che "fairy beles," whose
beauty I had seen so often eulogized, but have
succeeded only in finding that their charms
were much exaggerated; lave illustrated South
Caroline, by strutting among the aristocracy,
apalmetto hat on my head, and fine havana
between my teeth have seen the lions, and
heard them roar have talked with Radicals,
and discussed war experiences with Federal
cx-hcrocs; have travelled with lightning speed
over the fast railroads of the fast Empire State;
have courtcd the Muse under the inspiration
Of the magnificent scenery, which has rendered
classic the renowned Hudson River; have
made wry faces while experimenting in Sarato-
ga water, and looked happy while seated at
the loaded table =. floating palace on Lake
ChampIain; have m through the morning
mist the verdantsloi ,s.of the Green Mountains,
and sailed over the waters, upon whose bosom
McDonough won for himself Immortality (,
have temporarily cxpatriated myself, and in
the old town of Montreal, sung, under the
Cross Of Saint George; "God save the Queen"
have refreshed my fingers in this specie-paying
town with silver quarters, md been tempted to
break tho tenth Commandment, at the sight Of
the s'glttering gold, which pientifully circulates
there ); have witnessed general wealth and
prosperity, ,and painfully. drawn The contrast
suggested by the conditiohIof my own poverty
and d,famiue-strickeni State; have studied the
.mspnsrs and faces Of the Northern denizcns Of