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a business-like and animated appearance ; particu- 

 larl}^ Murray and Liverpool streets, whicli contain the 

 business-marts — the latter, like Chatham street, New 

 York, or South street, Philadelphia, (both of which 

 thoroughfares I have mentioned before,) being the 

 place of business for pawnbrokers, Jews, old-clothes- 

 dealers, haberdashers, &c. At almost every step a 

 groggerj' stares you in the face, and a glance within 

 will assure you that they do not lack patronage. It 

 is not unusual to see a husband and his wife, whose 

 dress and appearance betoken an acquaintance with 

 better circles, standing at the bar, and partaking from 

 the hands of the rumseller of the beverage that in- 

 toxicates. I know of nothing that more disgusted 

 me, during my whole absence from home, than wit- 

 nessing two females, each with an infant in her arms, 

 settling some domestic concerns, and ratifying the 

 settlement with a nobbier. 



But here I have been describing Hobartown, when 

 as yet I have not been ashore. The last date I gave 

 was I believe the 25th, and the 26th being Sunday, 

 on the day succeeding it, which was liberty day, all 

 were busily employed in washing, barbarizing, and 

 attempting to change our semi-barbaric appearance 

 into a more civilized one ; so as to be enabled to 

 make some pretension to being ladies' men, and enter 

 the lists for feminine favor with the landlubbers 

 ashore. After beautifying our persons as much as 

 our means would permit, long togs and other cloth- 

 ing, that had been stowed away in the corners of 

 donkeys for many months, were ferreted out ; and, 

 when we had donned them, we presented a pretty 

 creditable appearance. Thus unusually attired, and 



