Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-05-22
MISCELLANEOUS.
JOURNAL OF THE GREAT WEsTE

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SATURDAY, 14th.-The bouquet has our care II IS
6y ornnnu the first duties of the morning |" look on
ia cuIi its wi,lirred leaves and repensh the water
has become matter of ambition with US /" carry m
10 New York q flower still! fresh, though pnckeh IN
Enrl,nd How incongruous it seems that simple VIo'
H., should become the testimony 10 great achievement
even to beard the philosopher himself.
Saturday afternoon board ship IS made TO bear some
likeness 10 the termination OF the same day on shoTe oy
likeness in it's duties-a general clearing and marx
ed preparations for Sunday We have had enough Oh
Forqe,ting all else in the hustle, will merely men
,icn thai our decks were hoy stoned iiastcvcr seen
r heard holy stones; They of the good old family
IF nrinds,ones bearing relationship to IT, kindred 10
that Of suucaking pigs TO their grandmother. ues'
or;,, ,hcm-,hey are blocks of stone something larger
and rorIy ms heavy as square 10 pounds weight, They
have brush handles attached and are used win as mnch
sand as NAV be npedful 10 aid the operation ara orng
the music 10 certain pitch, to scour Inc DECKS NO"
marine dozen or more Of these put in motion over
head some two or three feet above you Tor The purpose
and IN The man ner that have named-ia IS "hoiv son'
ing simpy-infct'on IN the first degree, ana suited 10
an are ere the nquisItlon became an eSqu's" but me
moment chosen invariably happens to be mat al wn'ch
Won have lust fallen into afternoon nap or are ENJOY
ing the rap,ures Of delicious morning dreams AND
N;.-bu, cannot find name for the foul torture
son 5f hhss Rs R22G tbs stepped ia, a.
A,'pP II, urrnrtded"-2y 'lIur-l SP with end passed
small brig steering w The day throughout has been
fine with light breeze from the Southwark, and smooth
Latitude a, noon, 49, 49, ~
I longitude "a W
Distance hy log, 2ic miles
barometer, 1850.
c .nef@I bV compass, ". N. W.
Wind 5 r.
SrxpAY, l5th-Commences with fine breeze from
the southwark, and smooth seal brilliant morning..
All sail set. ship going noby on. No where Is the
influence Of fine weather upon the spirits more strongly
& al, ~, nj brU Glv n
aIittprinr in the sun, spells which charm every
element OF happiness within US into activity ana lie
This seems strange in the absence of so much generally
associated w our pleasures, yet is aud the
SON. take be is ,hiS-;hat thoug deprived of much
that under other circumstances might minister TO feel.
ings %! grCsser brh yet the freedom from care, ana
the abstraction from the world which every at sea
feels leave the susceptible To subtle influence
and Il high enjoyment.
Sunday on board ship is mostly marked and as per-
cepiibe by every external Characteristic as 1t is on
shore Swept decks clean clothes smooth chns and no
work among the crew, are distinct from the every
day cumpp of life, closed shops, smart
dresses, and quiet air, from the week day hustle Of
crowded city and with these even the sun at sea has
The same Sunday look he 10 wear when smiling
upon the Sabbath of ones home. Al III a. NJ we had
service in the upper cabin Prayers read By the Cap
tain. Att NJ. exchanged signals with large Anne
rican ship standing Z. Day ends with fine breeze
from S. w. and an increasing
Latitude at noon, 40 ~ y.
LONGITUDE 30 40 w.
Distance by log, e4l miles.
Barometer 81 ~.
Thermometer, %.
Course by compass, W byN.
Wind, ). l. to b w.
MosDAY. lGth-Morning comes and evening goes at
sea as elsewhere, and every day has lis chronicle
ship little empire; il has its monarch and lis chei
councillors, its patrclans and pIebeans. us codes ana
customs lis laws and their vindcaOn, It's fashions aud
lis olIics and the history of voyage might be COM
to thp snfo in
those greater members of the worlds community
There is this difference that while men remain sum
cenly unchanged at 10 carry still the SEEDS OF ds
cord and disunion Within il is left to noher influence
from without than that of fear of our fellow Inen-a
dread Of the elements themselves, 10 overcome lh''n
an Hnuenue 49,, - ii. nhaacler Of appellant To our
iear one Is almost ready 10 believe Involves the only
principle OF cnmbInalIonhe only Impulse to common
purpose, Of winch our imperfect natures susceptible
member of stale, of the plebran order. this
morning given TO the chief Judge, and by the Judge
10 the king In plain truth jack had been refractory,
and refusing his work, he brought 10 Judgment
The hearing was short one, negotiation entered
pom with the beligerent and terms offered for his ati
fcaonelther to do duty and 10 share the privileges
md protection extended TO faithful Subjects or To do
nothing and share nothing appertaning those things
which men pleased to deem wholesome ard comfort.
lbe-mea, and drink. Jack too much a man of
he world To desire to place himself in position so pc.
,uar the latter would have entailed; so accepting
he former, the affair ended.
At q A. NJ, the wind chopped in!o n w with a
trong breeze; handed all sails: heavy swell of
). W.
At noon, wind more moderate and hauling 10 the
forth ward; set reeed fore and. aft sail and main sail
At 6 L. NJ wind hauled To- s. W blowing hari
made the ship snug under eefed fore and aft lucsai Of
he larboard tack
At II F. NJ wind backed to n w in hard soual
nd increasing, with high cross running; in all
all; foul night.
Latitude at noon, 44s "a, ~
Longitude, 45 81 W