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

:sa Il \ Memories ells.ge of Migration.
been 50 often @ written liter
and the topics usually treated Of by those yhd
go away from home to see the world are, there.
fore sd very tritej that few. caro- to read them.
Yet, hopce Mr.! Editor that your readers will
indulge mo d little While jot down d few.
bfevities concerning my sights and experiences
wglhileI.abroad; for Ttoo have been travelling
This much for m Introduction + won't pre-
sumo onianybody' patience and write a long
one, and only pause further from my narration
Of facts, while I ask, that as am no poet my
readers will not charge me with drawing on
tny imagination. gltp On q, ND, M SIS.
fbi Hes,l Mr, Editor, 'ye been travelling Have
sailed lonathe ,broad, blue Atlantic, nnd been
ssIocked Font the boom of the dcep;'i have felt
the cool sharp breath Of Eolus'a subjects; and al
seen The waves at tl,oir beck rise into hills;
haze wstetied the hungry fah pursuing the
bshiIp, and. wondered if they werehoping . Jonah
Ewas on board have ;eondoled with those who
who wore sick of the sea, and laughed at those
who were sea-sick.; have seen the moon, With
her pale round face, rise as it ont Of the waters
M and d,y while studying the stars, thought Of BY
ron Ocean scenc-Ie ela..l t,s:a q. .s,.;ig s.;
.'Dluo rolled .ho Ocean, blue the sky q 1.lili
Looked1ike an Ocean hung on igh, &e Il
have steamed aup Newly York's beautiful harbor,
and hs the mighty City from afar loomcd up
dimly, have wondered if distance lent enchant-'
mont ruon to to the view; haye been "glad once
more 10 ,getion, Shore" and have been aroused.
omnny newIy-found bliss; by being subjected
to the annoying importantly Of rapacious hack
1nenj rhave walked the thronged streets Of
Gotham, and with humility felt my utter in
Significance, as the torrent Of living humanity
went sarging by have feasted my eyes on the
rnaryels of the great City, and my palate on
the luxurions 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 naster-pi pieces of being Artists, in the
Art Union Hall; have been whirled to Cen.
trai Park, and looked a. the bulls, and the
deer. and the swans, and the fish, and the
fashionables that live there have tried to get
b. glimpse of some ofthe "fairy ibel2es," whose
beauty I had seen SO often eulogized, but have
succeeded only in finding that their charms
were much exaggerated; lave illustrated South
Car6lino,' by strutting among the aristocracy,
apalmetto hat on my head, ,and fine havana
between my teeth have seen the lions, and
hoard them roar have talked with Radicals,
and discussed war experiences with Federal
ex-herocs; have travelled with lightning speed
over the fast railroads ofthe fast Empire State
have courted the Muse under the inspiration
Of the magnificent scenery, which has rendered
classic the renowned Hudson River; have
made wry faces while experimenting in Safato-
ga water, and looked happy whilo seated at
the loaded table of a floating palace on Lake
Ckamplain'; have seen through the morning
mist the verdahtslopes s.of the Green Mountains,
and 'aailcd over the waters, upon whose bosom
McDonough won for himself Immortality (,
have temporarily expatriated myself, and in
the old town of Montreal, sung, under the
Cross Of Saint George eGod save the Queen"
have refrsshed my fingers in this specie-paying
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