Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-05-17
SELECTIONS.
From tie ". y. Courier, Nav Z.

from NE v. j. teHrtCT, May Z.
DErARTuRr OF THE GREAT Wrsrlnx roR Bnis.
roL.-Monday was a gala day in New York. and
celebrated in a manner rarely eaualled for splendor
and effect. The weather, which for several DAYS
previous bad been cloudy and dlsagreeable. was
GENIAL aud serene aud a bright spring sunshine
looked down auspiciously upon the busy movements
OF the populace. A little past one. The current set
down broadway towards the Battery, and before two
O'Clock The whole OF that beautiful area was crowd
ed with a dense mass of human beings extending
from Whitehall TO pier No. |, North River. Cas-
tie Garden was thronged and the yariecated drcs.
ses oil the ladies' gave TO the picture a rich and lively
effect.
The avenue leading TO the Great Western was so
crowded. with carriages and spectators, tina, it was
WIN some dlihculty the passengers could maxi their
way on board. They finally succeeded. however.
and at the hour appointed two o'clock) Captain
t1osken made his appearance. aud the preparations
tor departure were made.
The bell was ruug the band struck up "Behold
how brightly breaks the morning. and the visitors
on Doafd, who were not disposed 10 60 down TO the
1Narfows. hastily shook hands with their friends and
quilted the boat. Many, however, remained, to he
taken on by some OF the numerous steamers which
followed in her train.
AZ the boat swung of from the pier, the scene was
animated and picturesque in the extreme. Around
we're some ten or fifteen steamboats,, with nag, ny-
ing and decks completely covered with spectatOrs-
The pier IN front was piled with a dense multi.
fude. The roofs and windows ofthe houses along the
river seemed hung with curious gaZers-add
10 which the immense crowds, which filed Castle
Harden and the baltefy-and ii does no, seem un.
reasonable TO compute, that the number of people
taken IN by the coup-d tait on the upper deck of the
creat western, was between seventy aud one hun,
dred thousand
The different Boat Clubs ofthe city seemed to b,
on the alert and they added much TO the beauty q
the scene asthey sllded past in their neat and deli
cate crafts. AS the Great Western Embossed he,
moorings, the band ON board struck up "HailCo
lumbia," which was responded to BY some of III,
bands on the adjoining steamers with !. God save tn,
Queen" The meteor flag Of England and the star
and stripes Of the United States were displayed !,
friendly contiguity. Three hearty cheers were Civ
en- ny the vast multitude Of spectators on shore-an,
tern till the welkin rang again. The scene was in
u the old world and the new had shaken hands a
cross the broad Atlantic, and a nations voice ha
gone upto hail the glorious compact. The Grea
style, and then rounded to and proceeded On he
way toward the Hook. A discharge of cannon pre-
Claimed her departure. She had not proceeded ma
ny miles before the gentlemen and ladies' on boar
were invitedto a handsome collation. in the cabir
where the health OF Capt. Hosken and success to III
U. Western were drunk with three times TIRE
CHEERS. There was not the slie htest percepiibl
motion oil the boat notwithstanding the wind wa
nign. The interior arrangements OF this superb yes
sei nave been so minutely described that it may b
useless Tor us to allude to them. We will only sa
'na' The teauliful paintings of Paris, with which til