Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-08-27
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TRIP up THE RIVEB-sTEAMERl
CITY OF CAIRO-AEAEm OF F1HE
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ST. Louis, No, August q, 1857
Editors Mem phis Appeal:
Safely aboard that elegant and COM
modioHs floating palace, the City OF
Cslr0, through the kindness Of James
Speed, ESQ, the accommodating ticket
agent Of the Memphis and st. Louis
packet company, we we're soon bowling
up the big Daddy Of Waters " at q rapid
speed, aud reached here on the morning
Of the 10th, and now proceed 10 give a
a few "jottings by the wsy.r Capt.
Robert Riley-he Of the 2l4 pounds
avoidupois, with q handsome counte-
nance and red moustache-and Clerk
White, Of modest demeanor and accom-
modating disposition, oft1ciste on this
boat, and are clever gentlemen and K
perienced stesmbOatmen, who discharge
their duties intelligently and do every
thing in their power 10 render travel
ing on the City of Cairo a ban
quet Of continual feast and pas
time Of perpetual delight. We fell
into the company Of Squire J. c..
Creighton, @. r. Bridges, Esq, Of the
firm Of Wickersbam & Bridges, and our
l~aekadaisical fere of the legal fraternity
Of Memphis, Capt. Blackburn, and with
these friends had a delightful trip-0cca-
siOnalIy inviting each other to punish
s'~busthsadH when surfeited with the
scenery Astounding on either side Of the
river, or tired out with some yarn +"
spun out to an indefinite length. We
had not travelled q great distance from
Memphis when an incident occurred
which we cannot fOregO the pleasure Of
relating. The first night OF our trip, !
about twelve O'Clock in the night, being
near RRndOlph-When all the passengers
were in the embrace OF tired natures
sweet restOrer '-tbe cry OF fire fire !
fire! aroused US from our sl1mbers, and
the transition from a horizontal posture
to one Of perpendiCularity was accom-
pIished in less time than Byron-we
mean the Byronieal "devil" of the
APPEAL composing Foom-could have
said:
1" Peter Piper picked a peck Of picked pepper,
A peck OF picked pepper Peter Piper picked.
II Peter Piper picked a peck of picked pep
per,
Piper picksd?'
The hall was filed with the masculine
portion of the passengers, some with
nothing on but a hat, others with but a
pair of boots, and all more or less in the
.predicsment Of Gen. Green's soldiers in
South Carolina, in 10, and badly
frightened at the prospect Of the boat
burning up and the possibility of having
10 fill a wstery grave. Your eorrsspOn-
dent was also affected about the nerves,
be belongs TO that class who don't
90 take water in theirU,n and be in
put his trlst in his Maker, the
captain, and the life preserver, hoping
that one or the other would secure his
escape from drowning, and relying more
upon the efficacy Of the latter, net
remembering much he had ever
to deserve the intercessioH
Of the former. To our great
relief, and all OF the affrighted
passengers, 1t was announced that the
fire, which originated from some oil on
the exterior of a lamp, catching fire
ia the hands of Q servant, who
dropped it, breaking the lamp and pour
ing the oil on the floor, which blazed up
In an immense flame, wal e1tinguished.
Dur face beamed with radiant smiles,
expressive Of innate joy and qualification,
and We have bTeathed freer and easier
ever since the terrible catastrophe. The
aides, we should not omit to say, bore
with becoming fortitude and
courage, in their staterooms, as the IN
Dresentable condition of the gentlemen,
minus there wardrobe, operated on
SerYeg snd kept the "desr
creatures " out OF sight. After this moi
lent, which afforded i~nexhaustible fun
and merriment on the trip, nothing
occurred to mar the pleasure or
the fears of our crew.
The scenery along the river ia
much more extensive and beautiful
han is dreampt Of in e~verybOdy's phi
OsOphy. 1t has inspired many a tour
site production by those who have usvi-
Chisea ltAe Indian name of the
Mississippi river, and Is as inviting now
n its wildness and beauty, as when Her
lando DeSoto, over three hundred years
raised the cross on its shores. AT
lines we see, skirting the banks, over
hanging forests with dense, dark emerald
imperviOus to the sun rays, gazing
ntO the waters below, in admiration Of
heir stately beauty numberless, name
ass forest growths, stretching into the
finely cultivated and luxuriant {
ields, teaming With untold wealth u,
magnificent vista Of siumbering val
eys with ranges Of wO0d-crOwned
ills in the distance, forming 3
background to the vision, tall Eastells-
ed bluffs bounding the view westward,
With the golden-misted morning light
Hing their depressiOns with radiance
.nnumerable Islands and emerald tow
leads fretting the river into mOmentary
Of annoyance, and the broad ex- |
Of water continually in view spark
in the sunshine, and the towns of
Sew Madrid, Hickman, Columbus, ,
afro, Cape Girardeau, Wittenburgh, :
be hillside town of Chester, and the
eautiful st. Geneyieve studding the :,
anks OF thu river. Several of these
owns are most Handsomely To-
ated, and are Economically girdled
= ranges Of hills, or are en- Z
in the trees, amid a rich sur I
ounding country. Their property is
aud substantially 90 the in n
resse, while man. Of the other towns
long the river banks, are but 8 fOElorn /,
.mulacruue OF a city. A city that never >
a. been, and win be dignified with
his sppellation. We are now installed
t the st. Nicholas hotel, with a sore -
and severe cold, . riddsnGe of
hitch will enable Us to give q few items
bout this great city of250, 900 souls, and 4
estined, according to the not very reli- l
BILE authority Of the ststeman of "sweet
lOveliest village of the plain"
, be the Constsntinople Of America. 3
.ntil then, an reUOiT.
PICKLES.