gardeners, ∧c. But I think the most remarkable instance
which we noticed of this sort of aristocratical longing oc-
curred at Cincinnati. Mr. T----- in speaking of a gen-
tleman of the neighborhood, called him Mr. M-----. " Gen-
eral M-----, sir," observed his companion. "I beg his
pardon," rejoined Mr. T-----, "but I was not aware of
his being in the army.""No, sir, not in the army," was the
reply, "but he was surveyor-general of the district."

The weather was delightful; all trace of winter had dis-
appeared, and we again found ourselves moving rapidly up
the stream, and enjoying all the beauty of the Ohio.

Of the male part of the passengers we saw nothing, ex-
cepting at the short silent periods allotted for breakfast,
dinner, and supper, at which we were permitted to enter
their cabin, and place ourselves at their table.

In the Lady Franklin we had decidedly the best of it, for
we had our beautiful balcony to sit in. In all respects, in-
deed, our accommodations were very superior to what we
had found in the boat which brought us from New Orleans
to Memphis, where we were stowed away in a miserable
little chamber close aft, under the cabin, and given to under-
stand by the steward, that it was our duty there to remain
"till such time as the bell should ring for meals."

The separation of the sexes, so often mentioned, is no
where more remarkable than on board the steam-boats.
Among the passengers on this occasion we had a gentleman
and his wife, who really appeared to suffer from the ar-
rangement. She was an invalid, and he was extremely
attentive to her, as far, at least, as the regulations per-
mitted. When the steward opened the door of communica-
tion between the cabins, to permit our approaching the
table, her husband was always stationed close to it, to hand
her to her place; and when he accompanied her again to the
door, he always lingered for a moment or two on the for-

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