The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-10-14
Correspondence OF Tue GLoBE.l
LETTER FROM ASPINWALL.
Warm Weather on the Isthmus-N Negro Songs
Commodore Bill-Business-- Political Mat
ters-Arrival and Departure Of Vessels. /


the warmes and most oppressive days that
have seen yet on the lsthmus, and must
candidly confess that feel very little like
writing a letter for publication. The Their
mometer has stood at 49, above zero all
day, and think that the heat has had the
effect of making me tired, but as the steam
er Colon leaves tomorrow | must write
you to-day if write at all, SO here goes,
and If after reading what write you don't
think it worth publishing consign 1t to the
waste basket will be content.
For over week we have been having
extremely warm weather, and but very
little rain The rain fall for the month has
been II % inches here and only G.55 at |
Panama, and has completely proved the fall
lacy of predicting with any degree of ac-
curacy what kind of weather we are going |
to have from month to month. While we
have been sweltering through the day, II |
has been just the contrary through the |
nights, which have been quite cool and |
wooden blankets have not been uncomfort- |
able This morning when | arose at 9 |
o'clock, the thermometer stood at 70 above |
in my room. My 'friend and co laborer"
Deming occupied the room next to me, and
meeting him | remarked, ''last sight was
pretty cool and / came near freezing
"Ycs,' he replied, $50 did I, and it is all
owing to your not returning my wooden
blanket" II is needless to say that the
blanket has been returned, and have call
ed for an extra spread, for have con-
scentious scruples against sleeping cold.
NEGRO SONGS. g., ..,y
Last week we were in great trouble.
The ice gave out and for two days we were
obliged to go without that luxury, and
what made it woree was the fact that we
knew that brig, loaded with the article,
was within II few hours sail of the bay
and could not get in OF account of head
winds. Everybody was hoping and pray
ing for wind, and the afternoon of the
second day brought her 10 the dock and all
were again in good spirits. The vessel has
been dischargng at the freight house dock,
and the workmen-all niggers-are not
more than three feet from my window.
During that time have been both annoyed
and edited 10y them. The annoyance was
caused by the continual stream Of talk that
many them have INDUCED in, almost
continually, and as they number twenty or
more and all talk at the same time you can
| Judge something OF what din there must
be The e,liticution has been. caused by
''selert quattct,e" Of four ,,gemmen of
most of the time keep up a kind of monet
onous Singing, which, although not very
artistic sounds quite well The leader is
one "Bismarck, not the German pre-.
mier, but big, strapping Jamaican who
sings the solos, the rest joining in the
chorus. have paid particular attention
to them and jptted down some Of the verses
that they sing - the same tune answers for
all-and as they may Interest some OF your
musical readers annex few OF them, and
wish that could put the music to paper
also.
Salie Brown Is bright mulatto.
pretty gal, but can't get at her;
spend my money ON sallle Brown.
Ho, Ito, III, Ho, 10.
tleigho IIO, IIeigh0 Iio.
Rosa Lee Is the gal for me,
Walk along my Rosa;
Rosas Just from Baltimore, .,-. ,,tt
Walk along my Rosa 10 d. d.. rIyT
Ho, Ho, ETC. l,itr ... aHl
Rosa went TO sleep one night, 'n9Hl
Walk along my Rosa; ,,nI
Rosa Lee with a Timber foot, 1ll-.l0A
Walk along my Rosa. ONO i'
llo, IIo, etc. o., r.'
Another one which is quite long and not
IS sentimental as the above runs like the
following slalr -Nr 1.1lH a:i 031ali
Give me some time to blow, the man down;
/ Will blow man down with big iron club !;
Give me some time TO blow the man down..
Ho, Ho, Iii, IIo, 1Io, .i., III, M
Blow the man down. Blow the man down.
III blow the man down and pay the line ;ai
/ will blow the man down withia big Iron club
Give me some time to blow the man down.
Ho, IIo etc. .-'f fGall irl1ftr
There arc many more that could be given
but the above will suffice to1.glve you Or
idea of the prevailing style of music among
the people of this country, where agricul
tural fairs, horse trots, and base bal
matches are entirely unknown. a,a,'i,
".t. COMMODORE BILL. ,i w '' 'i,',
believe that have mentioned in 6bt
of my letters to you, old "Commodort
, Bill, the aged darkey who was born IL
1918. and consequently is now SO years 81
age. Bill is a comical genius, and al
I though so black that a piece Of charcoal
would almost make white mark upor
him, persists in saying that he is a white
man only tanned, and talks much of lii
white sister who ''lves in Brooklyn apt
hears Mr.. Beechy preach" Bill is looked
up to with great deal of respect by th,
darkeys here, and as is the case With al
colored persons, he gets off great many
large words and expressions. This after
, noon ! was sitting in the ofiicean he cam,
to the door, and removing his hat, lookel
quite earnestly at the sign mo admit
G tance," that had just been put up. Afte
4 scratching his head for moment, b.
opened the door and coming up 10 me said
81 saw that sign and examined it with M
: condescention, and found out that l wa
G man of the sovereign subjects of tn
I United States, (Bill comes from Turk
IslandD and claim an entry 10 any of tn
offices that reign, on business, that is con
corning the Panama railroad, my bushes
identifying the harbor masters assistance
which l think l am rightfully admitted Z
any of the docks belonging to the land.
: The above is a correct report of his address
: for after he got through asked him Z
! say it again and then wrote it down to b
sure and get. it in all its freshness AM
beauty to preserve for the amusement O
= my friends at home.
BUSINESS.
> For two days business has been very