Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-08-15

We were called upon yesterday by two Aigniy
respectable Americans, who state that the secoh@o-
datiens on board the Great Western on her home
ward passage were of the meansst kind and we 90
hone that the passengers or some of them will come
cut over their own signature and say really and truly
what those accommodations were.
We have received several communications relative
to rapreper conduct by the officers OF the western.
We publish enc editeriay from Our old f.iend jim
Grow Rice and the following from a young merchant
OF this state Whoever made use OF the expressions
here mentioned before ladies, deserves TO be kicked
and cuffed for their impudence. Our American
captains will be the boys to command steam ships
after all.
New YORK, Aug. IL, 1888.
MR. EpIron-Sir,-It is not for the petty gratica-
ton of seeing an efusion of mine in print, that in
duces me 70 address these lines 10 You as an editor
nor is it from vcieusness or personal antpathy to
any of the parties ON board the Great Western
You NAV be aversc TO publishing any thing not in ia
ror of the Great Western, still think Jas there were
ladies concerned IN the case their abuses have CLAIM
on the press for such redress as may be had; not
that il can repair the past but that II may serve 10
prevent the like OF occurring again. feu said, some
year ago, when speaking Of some ladies who were
mal-treated by the captain OF the steamboat Uuca-
"know all men that we have TAKEN and shall, and
do take the part OF all distressed damsels in the
Union, and will not suffer the slightest aront indig
nifty, or insult to be offered them with impunity
These, Mr. Editor, were the words OF your paper the
10th day of August last year Although year has
elapsed within very few days, still you cannot have
forgotten this promise to the fair sex" which pro-
mise you say to the captain alluded to in the same
paragraph, should be held lnvolaie. With this pre-
cade, shall proceed TO state the nature OF the case
as II happened
arrival Of the Western and at each and every ARRIVAL
since, 10 take her visiting on board that wonder OF
the two hemispheres-but thinking that the difficult
~ of procuring tickets and that Of getting on board
after they were procured, lying as she does, in SO
nncrpedieut situation together with the many IN
stances had heard of ladies' shoes beng lost hats
smashed shawls torn &c. all these difficulties to be
obliged 10 encounter, thought would net be repaid
by sight Of the interior OF the Great Western Sup
posing that these had by this time subsidized, pro-
cured ticket and paid her the long deferred visit
accompanied by lady-the ticket specified this day.
between the hours of half past II or 2 o'clock
The company Of visitors on board were few but Sc
lect. The deck was filthy in the extreme, and pre-
scented al once an appearance truly disgusting. We
were passed by those who were evidently officers OF
her. but instead Of showing you any clvillties you
have a right TO expect as strangers-yoH are re-.
pulsed against the buwarks, lay yourself liable
dig under the fifth nb'-thc ladies' are received in
the same courteous manner If they are SO unfortunate
obstruct the path Of these ssper ercelisnt ma.
6s5s
Below-whch at length found-all were treated
hours no other regard was paid 10 you, than that of
first getting an ungenle hint by boost in the back
accompanied by graft Get out Of the way" to let
pass probably chair, table; and occasionally,
for greasy black faced man, looking as if he had
lust escaped the internal regons-when these same
things might have been moved around SO TO
disturb ne one. But they have more ts answer for
than this. Thelanguage, such as cursing and swear
ing, while about this work, was Infamous in the ex-
treme. One of them amused himself and comrades,
al the expense of all the visitors present. In this style
of slang-and evidently intended TO be auaable TO all
John, stir up them monkeys"-"step this way
and see the zebra'-"the bear is down this stairs;
"heres the baboon, he's got a Tremendous long
TAIL" We looked, and sure enough there was bab-
boon, the shape of las my lady sadly, "a lazy, dis.
gushing locking Englishman." His long TAIL did
not observe, though remarked he had a "tremen-
dous long tongue; ant that will be kely to lead
him into officially unless he puts clapPer upon it.
Sach language this assaed the of eight ten
OF as pretty and as fashionable ladies town can
beast. Idle speeches were very fro quen, like this
"they must find their girls here on water grael,"
says one, as we passed. Many more were made use
Of by them, which do not remember, and which il
would have been folly to notice while there, thought
should be generally known, or stop be pat TO II by
those whose duty requires IT. am SIR, yours. &C.,
and the ladies' private secretary, UrTA CHEF.
To the Editor ofthe Herald
n. B. "Ulta Chief may he called on if necessary.