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NEW ENGLAND FARMER, 



MAT 9, 1938. 



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the city, 

 crowded 



We think the lovers of li;< hi rcadi.ig will find some amuse- 

 ment in the inUowing grapliic descriplion of the visit of the 

 ladies of New \'orlc to one of the great steam ships from 

 England, lying in the liarbor. It is certainly drawn to the life. 



VISIT TO 'I'HK GREAT WESTERN BY 

 THE LADIES OF NEW YORK. 



A day of days — a sight of si^'hts! May we never 

 see such anolher; or rallier may we see niBiiy sucli, 

 provideil always that the ladies are to be seen more 

 in detail ami less e7i masse. 



Ye. gentlemen of England, and ye ladies, too, 

 listen to the iiesrri|,tion of the visit of the ladies of 

 New York to inspect yonr truly magnificent mon- 

 Bter steam ship. 



So Saturday was set apart hy Caj-tain Hosken 

 for the ladies — and Ion'; helbre sun-rise on Saturday 

 morning, eleven thousimd ladies were tip aiid dress- 

 ed, witli their breakfasts in their ■_ — no matter 



where; they lireakfasted. 



At seven, Captain Hosken rose, shaved, dressed, 

 and sent tor George Downing and hi'? father, to su- 

 perintend the ceremonies. " Now, Downing," says 

 the captain, "do your best — have all our best plate 

 got out — our best wines — our best every thing — and 

 bring on hoard the best. New York can afiiml, and 

 every delicacy of the season — spare no pains nor 

 expense — this is the lailies' day — and let them ser! 

 that the Great We,«tern is worthy lier name, and 

 worthy the favor of the people of the Great West- 

 ern Nation." Accordingly Downing and his son 

 did their best, and all know how well they can do; 

 and by ten o'clock all the tables in the splendid sa- 

 loons, were eovere<l vvitli wines, iiaiit.-i, jellies, cakes, 

 and all that coidd please the palate of the most las- 

 tidious female gourmand. 



So (iir, so good ! The vessel was as clean as a 

 new pin ; every thing was in apple pieorder. The 

 "young gentlemen," middies, cailets, apprentices, 

 two-huudred poundeps, or whatever else they f>^ 

 called, were all well dressed and ready at their sfil- 

 tions. The saloon, particidarly the hidies' botidoir, 

 looke<l^c scene of enchantment — it carried one 

 back to tlie days of Eliz dieth and Essex, and Ra- 

 leigh an<l Leicester — or to (he spleniiid scenea at 

 the court of the " merry monarch." 



By ten o'clock, ladies, most elegantly dressed, 

 might be seen running down steps, running up 

 steps, ruimiug iiuo carriage <loors, running out of 

 house doors, ruuning here, rimning every where, 

 in pairs, in trios, in half-a-dozen clusters, in bun<;h- 

 es of a dozen together, with husbands, brothers, 

 cousins, sweethearts that were, sweethearts that had 

 been, anil sweethearts that hoped to be! All kinds 

 of men were pressed into the service of all kinds of 

 ladies! so many smiles, so much laughter, so much 

 crying, scolding, requesting and entreating, were 

 never seen in any one city, on any one day before. 

 " Tom, my son, you must stay at home to-day, 

 and escort me and your sisters to the Great Western." 

 " I ran't, mannna — I' ve got ihree notes to take up." 

 '• Let the notes lay over — a protest is not half so 

 bad as -•> disappointment." 



" Shavem, my dear, you'll taUe nie to the Great 

 Western." 



" My dear, there's the devil to pay in Wall street 

 — and if I don't sell those stocks to-day, they'll be 

 down 7 per cejjt tomorrow." 



" Well, I'd riiiher lose cent per cent, than a sight 

 of the steamship. "^ 



" Oh, dear Charles, do lake us to the Grear Wes- 

 tern." 



"If you'll promise to marry me next month, and 

 go to tiie Far West." 



"I'd (TO to the cm) of the world with you in the 

 Great Western." 



" Pathrick, my jewel, ye'll be after taking Kath- 

 leen and your own .ludy to thestame ship." 



" It's me that will, and get st.nmed into the bar- 

 gain." 

 Such and so various were the sayings throngliotit 



Long before eleven o'clock the wharf was 

 with la<lies. Then the rush to get on 

 board, was truly tremendous. The steamer, from 

 the end of her jih-boom to her tafJiail, was decorat- 

 ed with colors, Hags ot all nations, up her stays, 

 and at her mast head; at the peak floated proudly 

 the ensign of England and the star-spangled ban- 

 ner, side by side. The brass band w;us playing in 

 front of the poo|) several lively airs — the morning 

 was fi le — the air balmy — the faces of the females 

 beaming with smiles anticij)ative of the promised 

 pleasure. But the pressure on the wharf was dis- 

 tressing. A narrow staging, attended by officers, 

 led from the dock to the deck, where young Phillips 

 stood to hand down every lady — and dnring the day 

 he handed down 10,74:^, from 11 to 4. As he ol)- 

 served at the close, he had the handling of more 

 American girls than any man since the world was 

 created. 



Distressing as was the pressure — the scene was 

 absolutely ludicrous. 



" Take your elliow out of my month, sir." 

 " Do get off my corns." 



" Oh, lieavens! you 've crushed my bonnet." 

 " Papa, that tall man's knee has almost broke my 

 back." 



" Push ahead." 



"That lady has turned her back and is pushing, 

 Mary." 



" You've troll on my lady's feet, sir." 

 " Ladies should put their feet in their pocket such 

 a day as this." 



"Let me get out." 

 " Let me go back." 

 " Oil ! heaven." 

 " Oh ! earth." 



" I'm squeezed all To pieces." 

 " Edward, that man's hugging me." 

 " Is he, my love ; I'll kick him." 

 " No you won't — I could n't help it : if ladies will 

 comi! into such a .squeeze they must get jammeil." 

 " Talking of jam — oh dear, I'm melted to a jelly." 

 " I was a fool to bring my old woman here." 

 " I was worse to bring my young one." 

 " There's a lady fainted — take tier away — tliat 's 

 good luck — makes more room." 

 "Tread on that plank, ma'am." 

 "Murder!" 



"That lady's fell <Iown." 

 " Never mind, fall over her — we can't 

 lick her up." 



Here there was an immense screaming 

 the bridge had broke. 



"Oh! heaven, if 1 once get safe home — oh, 



mercy ! all the back part of my dress is torn away." 



These, and ten thousand other remarks fell from 



the 10,(100 who got on board. They filled the ves- 



PLOCGHS. 



Just received, a good supply of Howard's [Improved Cast 

 Iron Ploughs, the inn?t approved Pluiigh now in use. Also, 

 other Cast Iron and Wooden Pluiijlis. Likewise, Willis's 

 Improved Cullivators. For sale, wholesale and retail, at the 

 New England Agricultural Wnietiouse and Seed Store, No. 

 51 & 52 North Market Street, 



Apiil 4, 1838. JOSEPH BRECK & CO. 



Oil.. MEAL.. 



PRICE REDUCKD. 



The price of the ahove is now reiliiced to Twentyfive dol- 

 tirs at tile mill, in Medtijrd, and Tweniy eight dollars per ton 

 delivered in Buslon. Apply at ~ 



No. 10, Cii-anite Stores, Commercial Wharf. 



liRLIT TKBBS. 



Pomological Garden, 



pie and Pear Trees, of tlie best new and old sorts. Also, 



ew Cherry, Plum, and Peach Trees. 

 A list of the names cm be seen at the N, E. Farmer Office, 



51 & 52 North Market Su Boston- 

 March 28, 1838. 



stop to 

 out tlltlt 



sel — ^jauniied and blocked her up. The entratice 

 place was just abaft the main chains, the place of 

 exit was just forward of the fore chains. 



Once on deck, the gentlemen and ladies parted 

 company — the ladies only were admitted to the sa- 

 loon ; this place was crammed ; the ladies ate all 

 set before them — their fright made them hungry — 

 they drank ;i4<i liottles of wine, the ladies did — but 

 there were 10,000 to drink. In that day seven 

 women shall lay hold of one man, says the Scrip- 

 tures. On this day one man laid hold of 7000 

 women. They got jammed below whilst eating 

 jams — they devotiretl the jellies, and came on deck 

 squeezed almost to a jelly. 



" Oh, dear," said a good old lady, on reaching 

 deck — " it 's as had as being ground through a mill 

 — I never was so squeezed since the hour I was 

 married — I mean born." 



After seeing the saloon, there was the same 

 squeezing, crying, crtishing, and jamming to get on 

 shore ; and it is truly astonishing that no accident 

 occurred. As it was, at tour o'clock, the mate crii'il 

 out, " Cast off the staging aft," and 2000 lad ies re- 

 lock, unable to get on board ; and 

 n had five days been set apart, 

 instead of five hours. — N Y. Htrald. 



SKRD WHEAT. 



The proprietors of the New England Seed Siore, No. 52 

 North ^larkel street, Boston, would give notice, lllat they 

 have made great exertions to obtain a supply ot Seed Spring 

 Wheat to meet the wants of the .igriculnirist, the coming 

 season ; they are happy to style that lliey have lieen success- 

 ful in their effort^, and now offer lor sale a nuiiiher of choice 

 varieties, which may be relied on as genuine, and true to Uieir 

 kinds, viz. 



PllUlT TREES, ORNAMENTAL. TREES, MORL'S 

 Mi;i.TICAUL,IS, &c. 



For sale by llie suhscrilier. ' The varieties, par- 

 ticularly ot the Pears and the Plums Mere iie\er 

 before so fine, the assoi liiient so coiiiplele. Al- 

 so of .Apples, Peaches, Cherries, (Jr^ij>e vines, a 

 sufieriuY assortment of finest kinds, and of all 

 other liardy ti nits. 



20,000 Morius Mullicaulis or Chinese Mulberry trees can 

 still lie furnislied ai die cusloliiaiy prices, if applied for early, 

 this being all that now remain unsold. 



Ornaiiieiitiil Trees and t^hrubs, Roses and Herbaceous 

 plains, ot the most beautiful hardy kinds. Splendid Pa;onie« 

 and Doulile Dahlias. 



4,000 Cock.-^pur Thorns, 10,000 Buckthorns for Ledges. 

 800 Lancasliire Gttoseberries, ol various colors and fine 

 kinds. 



Harrison's Double Yellow Roses, new and hardy, color 

 fine, it never fails to bloom proftisely. 



Trees packed in the most perlect manner for all distant 

 places and shipped or sent from Boslon to wlierever ordered. 

 Transpoiiatii/n to the City- without charge. 

 Address Ijy mail post paid. 

 Catalogues will be sent gratis to all who apply. 



WILLIAIM KENRICK. 

 Nursery, Nonanlum Hill, Newton, Jan, 24, 1838. 



BONE MANURE. _ 



TIk: subscriber desires to inform his friends and the publie 

 that he has been in in tlie Bone business more than ten years, 

 and h.is spent much time and money to ascertain how bonel 

 may be converted to the best iise^ and is (ul'y satisfied thai- 

 ihcy torin the most powerful stiimilanl that can be applied to 

 the earlli as a manure. Heofiersfor sale ground bone at ft 

 low price, and is reaily to receive order." to any amount, 

 which will lie promptly attended to. 



C)rder8 may be left at iny manufactory near Trcmont road» 

 in Roxbury, or at the New England Agricultural Warehouse 

 and rSeed «ioie. No. 51 and 52 North Market Street. 

 Jan. 31. NAHUM WARD 



niained on the 



so it would have bi; 



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