Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1838-05-08
From the Nashville Wing.
NEW ERA IN STEAM NAVIGATIO-

The Steam Packet Sirius, 700 tons burden,
commanded by Lieut.. Richard Roberts Of the
British Navy, arrived at New York on Mon
day, in eighteen days from the city of Cork.
and on Tuesday, the splendid new steamer
GREAT WESTERN, 1900 tons burden, under
the Command of Lieut.. HOsKEN of the Roy
al Navy, made the same port in Is days from
Bristol.
This is the first successful attempt to estab-
lish hne of Steam packets between Great
Britain and the United States, although steam
voyages across the Atlantic have before been
made.
Of course tho arrival of two such strangers
created no little stir In the commercial Me-
tropOls. The, excitement produced is de-
scribed by the papers as being general and In
tense. The Courier of Tuesday evening
says: The Sirius anchored in the North River
soon after dawn. During the whole day the
Battery and Castle Garden were thronged,
and boats were continually putting off from the
wharves to crafty the more curious with a
nearer view Of the noble vessel. It was about
B O'Clock In the afternoon when the Great
" estern passed the Battery, in manner that
displayed her to great advantage, followed bv
the cheers of the multitude which had collec-
ted to witness and greet her approach
The Wing of the same day saws: 0Great as
was the excitement that prevailed Yesterday
morning, it was increased ten fold upon the rli-
NOR which became Immediately current of the
arrival of the steam ship the Great Western
Which was confirmed. At half past o'clock
this stately ship came up in gallant style, passed
round the Sirius, and went up the East River.
Cheers deafening greeted her arrival Can
mons were fired, and shout upon shout rent the
4 air. The Battery was crowded and groups
of persons upon the house tops watched her
course as she moved majesticaly along. The
roof of the Astor House and other large bull
aings was crowded. Ne sooner had the Great
] Western turned with tine East River than the
crowds which had thronged the Battery &
White Hall, bent their steps towards South
street. Broadway itself resembled a holiday
or a festival, from the crowds that thronged It.
4 Every slip in the East River was speedily
thronged with curious and anxious faces. The
chief portion of the living stream proceeded
/ EDWARDS to where the steam ship stopped,
which is little beyond Pike Slip, in the 18th
i Ward. Her appearance is truly great, as may
be supposed, she being over 1900 tons burden.
She is painted black, which gives herextemal-
ly the same s0nbre hue as the Sirius She
has four masts. From the foremost was dis
played the Union jack of England, and the
stars and stripes of America, tastefuIy en-
grated In one flag. This is pretty idea. It
speaks of union which should always exist as
/ emblazoned on the mutual flag of the two
/ great nationswhose interests and whose ties
are 50 closely allied. The crowd anxious to
! get on board, was immense. Some loafers
present were rude, noisy and insulting, In con-
sequence OF not being allowed to 90 on board.
| 1t they had been, we opine, there would have
been some scarcity among the moveables.
i Young eTsigns were placed along the rails to
prevent the ship being scaled By these gentle
men, and they did their duty with much ad-
dress and good temper. The captain. after a
lapse Of some time, announced that no visitors
could be received on board that day a wise
regulation. The ships company would have
saved great deal Of annoyance if the vessel
/ had remained off for a time as the Sirius has
/ done" "a oeH & .s9ita753o a5al
! These vessels were provided with some coal
andfresb water. Hall condensing apparatus
was used to condense the wateTs The Sirius
had three days supply Of coal when, she made
and "a! Forty-sx passengers came over 10 the
j SIRIUS, but the owners of the Grem Western
deemedt best--she beng a new vessel, to
make tne'hEst voyage without passengers. ff
II aAAS ASONoAA u eMB Clsy VIA De voted 10 the
/ commanders Of the two boats, bE the Com
mon Council Of N. York, and. On Tuesday 4
collation. was given to the council BY the can
tam and owners Of the Sinus. - =
+ TIE New York Whig, of the 4ta inst
says ".Ehe brokers are buying up United
I States Bank notes at a I.sS per cent dis
counts II is. supposed that capitalists are
making Investments IN this pa1eT, viii. Tie
assurance thatsAfr. Biddle must resume lere
long4say rs early as October nez AZ
/ ell eyants,s buyers deem tie resfsrlenl
go0as Ens s
II ~ s.-=---4--4
Ehe zpeeial election for member IF Con.
lutbe cit1 Of Baltimore took place q
Feeleaa last OurIates are up to tie eve
mig Of that ao, before ne result was known.
v The Fanscrlpt
sstllS " hss aze eH8sE EFFORT &c
elect Ohm z. Kennel +, 81. and s 3 "a 4 ~.
fen party afe bfilgln al e Is
tan Gen. VIM III Marriott % IS ~
hon one q Igcl) the election has sIis q.
With ateadiIIe1 ard qlIiak and e
tnne Any sliielnrbancas
I parties are sanguine Of success. L wiIbe a
close contest