The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-15

The suite Of rooms on the ground floor we're lighted
up sud military band was playing in the hail In The
smaller drawing room, the Gentle OF circle OF
lanVs were the President ana ls dau6hter-n law WAC
acted tue lady the mansion, and very interesting
graceful and accomplished lady, too. Quo gentleman
who stood among this group appeared TO take upon him.
ser me functions OF master OF the cereinon'es saw
no 9th officers or attendants and none we're needed
The great drasing room, which have already men
TONED and the other chambers the ground moor were
crowded 20 excess The company was not IN our sense
OF the term, select for compTehended persons Of very
nsny grades sud classes; nor was there any great as
pay OF costly altireindeed OF the cos umes may
rave eeen Tor snghI know, grotesque enough. ba.
Tue aecorGn aud pFoprely OF behavior which prevailed
ana every man even among tbs miscellaneous crowd In
| the halL who were admitted without any orders or
~ Ss ne. 70 paS on appeared 20 tel hai he was part
a oecomns Character and appaare 10 tho best ad-
THAI these visitors too Whatever their station.
not without some rehnemen OF apprec alton
OF intellectual gifts, and gratitude those who, by
the peace nj exercise of great apes shed charms
and as Citations upon the homes Of heir couairvmep
and elevate their character In other lands r.osi
earnestly testified their reception Of Wash ny OF Ir.
wing my dear friend who had recently becn appoin
Minister a. the court of Spain, and wh, among them
time be NC abroad. sincerely believe that all
the madness Of American politics few public would
ressed, As this charming wror and Seldom
respected pubic assembly more chan did TINS eager
.nlong when .aw them turning with one Aind from
/ generous and honest Impulse rosnd the man o. quiet
pUrsuits proud In his promotion as retectog hack upon
hearts for tho IF graceful fances he had
out among them. Long he dispense such treasures
with unsparng hand; and long may they remember hin
Slavery in tirginin.
In this district, in all others whore slavery sis
prooding q have frequently heard this admitted even
by those who its warraes advocaes) there is
OF ruin and decay abroad which is useparlbs from tho
system The barns and outho1ses Wondering
away the sheds patched and half rooiess; thu log
Cabins built in Virginia with external chimneys made of
clay or wood are squad in the las. degree There
look OF decent comfort anywhere. rhe seraDl,
tons by the railway side; the great Wild woodyards,
whence the engine is supplied with fuel; the negro
children rolling the ground before the cabin doors
WITH dogs and pigs the bpcd beasts of burden sinking
past; gloom and detection upon them all
In the negro car belonging to the train in which we
made this journey mother and her children, who
left behind with their old owner The children CRED
the whole way, and tho mother misery's picture
ne champion OF e liberty and tho pursuit Of hapDi
every time wssiopp,d got down to see that they were
safe The BLACK 10 ., .,sinbad's Travels" with ono
burning coal was natures arstocrat compared with this
white gentleman.
American Manners ut Ment.
"Wl You try, said my opposite neighbor, banding
me dish OF potatoes, broken up in milk and butter
''will you try some OF these nxings?"
There are few words which perform such various
duties this word dix 1t IS the crieb quoten, OF the
American vocabulary. You call upon gentleman in q
country town. and his help informs Won that he il sx-
ing hnser just now but WIN DO dowa directly. by
which you are 10 understand that he IL dressing You
inquire on board steamboat of fellow passenger VIII
Their breakfast will be ready soon and you he
should think so, for when he lasI below they
,xing the tables In other words, having the cloth.
You beg porter TO collect 0uruggage and he
you not to be uneasy, or he tax 10 presenty and
you complain of spos,on arc advised 10 have
cours, TO Doctor SC and so, who will six you" in
One night ordered bottle OF muiled wine Ell
where was staying, and waited long time for it;
the landlord that he feared wasn't axed prepcry"
And recoec onco, at stage coach dinner overnear
ing very stern gentleman demand OF waiter who pre-
sented him with plate OF underione roast beef,
'whether he called that fixing God Anighty's vi ess
An Irate Wississippian ON n PENNSYLVANIA |
Canal Passenger Boat.
"Tbis may suit you, this may, but 1t don't suit me
This be all very well with Down Casters and Of
Boston sing but it wont suit my figure no how ami
from the brown forests OF the Mississippi, / am and |
when the sun shines mo, it does sbine-a little It
brown forester, / am. amt johnny Cake |
There are no smooth skins where live, We're rough
ton raising like this am glad OF II but I'm none Of that
raising nor OF that breed. No. This company want
little hxins, It does pr, the wrong sort Of man for em
OF It up little too mountainous this is" Al the end OF
every one OF these short sentences no turned MS
heel, and walked tho other way. checking him SELF
abruptly when De had flashed another short
and turning back again.
II Is impossible say what teri hc meaning
was hidden In tho words Of this brown 70 ester but
know that the other passengers looked on OF
admring horror nnd that presently The boat put
back 70 the wharf and many Of the Pioneers
be coaxed or bailied into 80 ng away were got rid or
board made bold TO say obvious occasion OF this
Improvement IN our prospects, Much obliged to you
sir" whereuno the brown forester waving his hand
and still walking up aud down tefore, replied. s'No
you ant You're none o. my raising You NAV for
yourselves, you may. hayo Il cd out the way Down
Casters aud Johnny CAKES iolow If they pea.e |
ant Johnny Cake, Ian'l am rom the brown or sts
the Nissssippi, fan"--and so on as before He was
bed at al ht-there Is great contest Tor
the %oicS-,a cons'asra.lon Of bis public services
throughout the rest OF the journey But never could
mud out oal he dd anything except 81, there; nor DID
i'm in "a U1fI s.affh hrstf
aud turmoil of getting the luggage ash the dark
Pittsburg0 stumbled over him he smoking cigar
the cablp steps and heard him lcring nimsel |
with short laugh OF defiance, 60 amt Johnny cake,
Lan,t. I'm from the brown forests Of the ssssippi
IAN, dammeih I'm Inclined to argue from this that
had lefs of saying So but / could not make
affidavit Of that part OF The story II required to do by
my zen ani country.
Feeding GA Board nm Ohio River steamer.
W. are - De on board the Messenger IA oe dIss ar
irving at Cincinnati Daring accidentsl On Monday
morning. There are three meals a day-breasfast
at seven, dinner at haIf.pas twelve. supper about
six. AZ each thore are q great many small dishes
and plates upon the table. with very ts in them;
thai although there Is every appearances Of |
mighty "spread" there Is seldom really more
than ajoin except for those WAC fancy slices Of beet
root shreds OF dried beef complicated ENHANCEMENT Of
yellow pickle. MAKO. Indian cora, apple and
pumpkin.
land sweet preserves bcsides), by way OF relish their
roast pig They generally those dyspeptc aides aud
gen lomeo who eat unAoard OF quantities OF hot corn |
bread almost good for the digestion kneaded pin
cushon) for breakfast and for supper. Those who do
not "Osc'c tDs custom. ana who help themselves sew
eral times nteoj, usually suck knives and forks
IN dilevcy nnt they have dec ded what 10 tako nott;
tnen pull them out OF their mouths put them Ia the
disn help themselves and fall 90 again At dinner
there is ching 10 drink upon the table but great gs
fun Of cod water, Nobody says anything at aoy meal,
10 anybody. Al tho passengers verv dismal. and
seem have tremendous secrets weighing their |
minds T1src Is no conversation, no laughter, no
cbesriuness sociaity, excct In splitting; aud that
u dOue silent fellowship round tho stove when the
meal IS over. Every man sits down dull and auguid
saoss his fare # breakfast, dinners aud supper
necesIts of nature never 10 DO coupled |
with recreation enjoyment; and having bolted bis
food In a gloomy silence. bolts himself same state
But these ANNUAL obervances you might suppose the
whole mao portion of the company 10 he the melan-
c1oly ghosts Of departed bookkeepcs who rad fai len
dead al tbs desk such IA their weary OF business aud
calculation. Undortlkers on duty would DC sprgntly
bes de "a and a collation. OF funorabaked meats, In
c1mpar with these meals, would DO . sparkling |