Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-11-14
ESrRtcrFRoND tNA.s -rwo YEARS BpFon,.
THE MAST,
su,r's pcriEs


A We had nav a louy spell Of fine weather. with !
out any incident to break the rnonoiony OF lives.
there can ht M better place describe the duties.
rrglaii'S. aud customs Ofan Amcri-an merchantmen,
ol which ours ~as fair specimen.
The captain in the hr-t place. IL lord paramount
We stands 40 watch comes and when he pleascs
AMI u accountable no one, and m1si &c o5cycd ia
eNory'h'ng without question, even from his chici
ocer Tie has the power h' oil crs OF Jdiy.
AMI even Ia break them and make them do duty
sailors IN tho torrcl-lc. Where there passcu-
gers and 40 siPsrcIrg". ia vessel. he has
coinpanion but has lightly aud pleasures.
less he differs from most OF his kind but III" conscious
ness OF possessing supreme power, AMI. occasionally,
the eXerci-cofit
The primo m mister the oil .ial or,an and the &c.
tive AMI experimenting officer Is the chief mate lie
l. hfs' hchie''an b1iswlin sailing n1er; and q
ief-'nls'or The captain tells him what he wishes e.
have doic. AMI leaves O. HIM The of ,rseenc.
oiai!o'ung ihe work. AMI ais, the responsibility or it,
being well done. The las he always called,
par eJeriscHccl dsp keeps the log -bpk tor whrh H.
+ frsis'a'ihi' 10 the and and has the
chi rye oi the StNIgc, slE. keeping ani delivery 81
the cirgn lie Is alS, eIoi tho of the or ,yy
ior Ihe captain does Cuudrsccnd poke wi;h the
men ami iie second mate M for that
waen 'ihemhie thinks i tu entertain the ps-r.u with
e'irsrJo Joke little practical every one feels
. bound To laugh
The second mate - proverbllly dogs berth.
H. Is neither Olircrnpr man. Ths tirn 20 not res
reef and iur the iopSiis aud 10 put his hands into
TIE tar and slush. w,th rlie rest tn, creN call him
Tue sailors waiter ~ he has TO furnish them wmh
s'"nyarn. MARINE. and all Other siufIs that they need
IA Their work anl has charge of the blat.ains Toe
VII Oh includes serving banis, marlinespik-s g. &c
lie i expected by the ca tain minialn his dignity
ani enforce ODE encc. and still is kept at great dis.
lance ir'm the mate aud obliged 10 work wllh tlle
crew lie Is one "a whom ltilc given and of whom
much ~ required. Ills wages 4 Q usually double
/ he and A.
the cabnl bat he Is Obliged TO he deck nearly all
ms hme' nd eats at tho second table. that Is makes
meal out OF whit the captain and chief mate leave.
TIE stewart is the captain. servant and has char 70
OF the pantry. from which every one even the mate
himself - excluded These distinctions usually find
nan an enemy IN the mate. who does not like IL
have any board wlp is not entirely under hi,
conin'l' the crew do consider him one OF their
"n'noe'' 50 he Is Lett to the mercy Of tho cap
The cook is the patron of the crew and those who
are IA ms IA 'ur eau get their miitens aud stock
Ings dried ar light their pipes at the galley IN ths
h'Sht watch. These two worth Is. iogeihcr with the
carpenter and sailmaker. II there be one stand no
watch hut. heing employed all day. are allowed 10
sleep IN al night, unless all hands are called
lhe crew are divided into tyb divisions. rs eIullly
a. may br called the watches. or these the chei
VA uc commands the llrbpard. and the second mat.
! Tue siarboarl. They DIVIDE rhs time between them
being aud OH duty or rs IL l. cllerl on deck aud
o-Iov, every other tour lIpur.. IT, for instance the
chiet mate with the larboard watch have the ar.t
night watch from eight twelve; ut the end of the
hour hours tic sarbIarI watch is called. and the
>eod mate takes the deck. while the lrbOard watch
dId the first male 90 below until four ia the IN prnng
when they come o. deck again ani remain until eight:
having what il called the morning watch A. they
vi nave been on deck eight hours ont of the twelve
while IA - who hui the middle wltcll-!r,m twelve
to iorr, VIII oniy have been up four hours they have
WHAT Is cillei b.eup,n watch below that Is frln
eight. A NJ tll twelve. VI In a mln-oE,var ami ia
-'mc metchannei this alienation of atchcs is Kent
up hr"shoui the twcnyiour hpursi hut oar ship like
most merchantmen. hui tall hand, from twelve o'clock
all dark except ia bad weather, when we had watch
and watch"