Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-05-08

3. The thousands in the boats that charged fifty
cents
The New York, C. Vanderbilt,
BROOKLYN Water Witch,
Hoboken, Arrow,
Hercules, Highlander,
Cinderella, American Eagle.
4. The thousands that went the twsnty-fiv cent
boats.
The Osiris, Sun,
Norfolk, South Ferry.
S. The thousands that went on the Battery and paid
a shilling for their sight,
6. The many loafers that paid six cents to be al
lowed to look from wood pile for half an hour.
There were some that paid three cents for sight
from the top of shanty, but their numbers were
scanty.
The decks of the big ship were not Ruek crowded
with the gear Of the shp-all was in excellent order
the officers dressed in their best bit blue and gold
clean shaved and clean shirts OR. The enormous
long boat was crammed with fowl which lad was
examining with balls of meal. A COW was licking
her calf in the cow house-deek hands were hauling
in the chain cable-adies handsome and handsomely
dressed were running down TO the cabin 10 take
last fond look of the dear, dear love of SHIP" as
they term her. The cook was fixing his steaming ap-
Paratus in the caboose.
Dodsworih's baad was playing, "Of, off, said the
stranger" on the poop. Webb came on board with
his son-Gov. Marcy, and Charles Della, an, and De
Witt Clintens son followed. Stone, Hall, George
JONES' Seward, Charles King, id est gsnss omnes,
came to see their friends off. TIE quarter deck was
strewed with trunks, pertmanteaus, carpet bags,
dressing cases, writing desks, letter bags, paper
parcels, valises, and vegetables. Forward the main
mast there about ten tons Of butchers msat fur
nished by those excellent butchers Warner & Rlda-
beck, and others of Falton Market.
Capt. Hosken tried TO clear the poop-gave up In
despar-republcans are too sturdy-love liberty and
equality too well to be dictated to the mate tried
met with the same success. Two o'clock eame-the
word passed" Cast off, forward" the splendid ship
swung proudly off by the head, and sarged forwards
Cast off the stern line p "'ts done-she floats p
she's off or England, no (! for England, home and
beauty Three cheers-hip, hip, hip-hurrah hurrah!
harrah" and the shouts rent the air.
She moved najesticay up the North river a short
dstance-received a salute--returned t--turned
round and glided gracefully down the bay to Sandy
Hook. The cheering from all sides was stunning
the fags-the ladies-the nusic-ihe smiles-the
shouts-the bennets-the brandy-the petticoa,s-
the pretty faces--the white handkerchiefs--:
crowded mountaineering after her down the bay
now shooting ahead-now dropping astern-now
ranging alongside-formed a tout ensemble, that nel
Their tongue, pen, nor pencil could do justice to.
Business stood stl-teeth stood still-eating stood
still-drinkng did not stand st-Reither did steam
the sun seemed to stand stl-the ferry boats
stood Tor lay) STILL in the stream, as wepassed.
The boat neared the Narrows-Hosken came on
deck" Gentlemen and Ladies gobelow and lunch
in half an hour shall clear you out"
took the arm of Charley Delavan and Marcy and
went below. We met Webb.
Webb. Let US SIT at a table to ourselves.
We did so-the lunch was delicious delicious is
the best phrase Dswnings oysters flew down divers
throats. All were comfortably seated. There was
abundance Of the best roast and boiled beef, hams
tongues shad fowls veal lamb elhes wines, sherry,
Madeira, Burgundy, claret, Sauterne, and Chamber
tine and Romance Though not equal to Bayer's of
New street)
Delaras. Edward, let's have bottle of port
Wsbb-Right Charley-humble port makes high
spirts-Drink Marcy-I wish Phil Hone was with
us-I sink the shop and politics when get ts sea.
Marcy-Charles Delavan, you're the best caterer
in creation. should have had ne wine if it had net
been for you.
We came on deck--white handkerchiefs were seen
waving from the shore in the dstance-whte hand.
kerchiefs were waving from the windows on Staten
Island-and beautiful girls waved theirs from the
Great Western. 1t was an enchanting sight and
scene.
The steamboat Providence came alongside at the Mar
rows-some other state houses on deck were crush
ed by collision with the ladder Of the Western-her
ca,-head was crushed aso-she backed water-car-
red away the Westerns first cntier-it dropped and
filed with water she made fast and took eff all the
visitors hundred sad good byes-and only sixty
sweet kisses. One fair girl was leaving eur shores
in her for oversize was young widow-the scene
had no charms for her-she was a mother
ruby Tipped child DER her shoulder is STOPPING.
~ she hears not he sweet words her
Fer her long siken clashes with their DARK drcopinr
Lie tear beHt and glitterirg upon her fsr cheeks
The Providence swept round and headed for New
York-the Great Western went proudly on her way
the bar and bid our shores farewell-the last
saw Of her was a white handkerchief waved by
sweet girl over the tafral OH wsman's life! oh |!
woman's love what charm il lends to life-oh I
the myst1y-the beauty--the poeiry---of a white
handkerchief waved b fair female hand-t speaks
Of sympathy, and fond, unfnching affection, get
fsrth in simplicity Of purpose and proceeding.
The maid Of Branksome Tower bcaned not more
beautifully than that fair girl at the sffrsl Of the
Great Western. invoked the Blessed Virgin TO