A Quarter Race in Kentucky And Other Sketches Illustrative of Scenes Characte
A Quarter Race in Kentucky And Other Sketches Illustrative of Scenes Characte
William Trotter Porter
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EARLY in the spring of the present year, a magnifi cent new steamer was launched upon the Ohio river, and shortly afterward made her appearance at the Levee, opposite the flourishing city of Cincinnati. Gilt-edged covers, enveloping the captain's " respects, " accom panied with invitations to " see her through, " upon her first trip down the river, were forwarded to the editorial corps in that vicinity ; the chalked hats were "nume rous" on the occasion. It was a grand affair, this debut of a f...loating palace, which has since maintained her repute untarnished as the " crack boat, " par excellence, upon the Western waters. Your humble servant was among the " invited guests" and a nice time he had of it! I found myself on board this beautiful craft in " close communion" with a score of unquestionable "beauties. " The company proved to be a heterogeneous conglome ration of character made up of editors, lawyers, auc- 125 126 THE CAP7AIN WHO WAS AVERSE TO RACING. tioneers, indescribables, and "fancies" with a sprink ling of " none-such's.
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