New-York daily tribune., 1843-07-22
TIE TRIBUNE
1.ttsN from Dir. Thurl0w Weed abroad
correspondence oftha Albany Evening Journal.
NUMBER l.

P,cErr.sHip GfonGE WAsHlscroS,2
| AT Sea, June 81, Si3
living paid the Landslnans tribute (sea-
Laa.s, 10 Neptune, am now sufficiently re-
srs,ed TO get on deck in pleasant weather and
sU,rr .U;ov fIesl, air and sca.views.
s"yn; IL have been 'afloat' fourteen days, with
IN, bu, favorable winds. We arc about = 4O0
.5. uE5;s. from, New FORK, and only scme SUI miles
r.., r,.w liverpool! This enumeration OF miles
ne, '',,ns formidable to one who has been accus-
..s,sd 10 run either to New York with Captains
WcIr,y or BaAlNARD, or to Utica, Auburn or
| Pocbester upon the Railroad.
THE passagc SO far has been auspiclous. The
sb;n has been headed directly to Liverpool from
,Ie moment she was put upon her course, and
srcept for two or three hours, in what threatened
n be uac, the large sails have not been taken M
When The kind and beloved friends who accom-
,,n;ed us down the Bay had, on their return to the
city, passed ont of the reach OF my strained vision
we fixed our eyes upon the receding shores, until
object after object grew first lndlstmct ana tiieh
disappeared. Long before twilight all the traces
Of land had faded away. We continued 70 cast
oDg. lingering, last looks homcward until Night
let down her curtain. And then, separated 1or
The first time, by a liquid element, from Family,
friends, Home and Country, came sense oi
loneliness 10 which my soul had been stranger.
Anxious to be alone to indulge "thick coming
anc;cs,'' lighted my segar went forward and
seated myself upon the wlndlass, Tor long, quiet
seccormunion, which, however, was almost
abrupt, terminated by a wave that, das!hng over
the bows, gave me the i!l-tmcd luxury OF shower
bath, and drove me, dripping wet, back to the
Quarter-c deck.
During the night the wind lullcd, and soon
after aun-risc, when came on deck, the Captain
pointed nc to the land-shade OF Montauk Point,
within about twelve miles of which we could sec.
Our course had been parallel with Long island,
keeping about twenty-five miles from the shore.
We were lorty-fvc miles from Sandy Hook at
sunset of the first day.
happened to be forward when the Mates were
livdino the Grew into Watches the First and
Second Mates choosing (as we choose sides at
baN.olay) the best sailors for their respective
Watches 1t was novel and amusing scene.
The sailors gave their names '' Dick" Bob,
aRi.n "Charlie,'' 'Tom," /" jack as they
,-o,s asked. One pavc the name of g Howard" J"
The Mate replied -. Your other name -
.aZeb, Sir" was the response The Mate,
shaking his head, said -" Zeb is not ship
shame name: let it be Howard." Another gave
The name Of Van SchoonhoVen. Oh" says
the Mate. belay that long name and unshlp
rr sboS, ono rave % san-ca y
your snu.t .sasea 3aln more satisfactory.
VIZ 4Ris,r brief outline of duty, announced IN a
ssalnan's manner and language, from the Chief
Mate, AR Gibbs,1 the Second Mates Watch
was sent below. Among the duties enjoincd
upon the crew were strict obedience to orders,
a BRIGHT lookout, no swearing in the tops, and
no bawdv songs when Ladies and Gentlemen are
on deck"
The ships Grew consists Of the Captain, 3
Mates II able Seamcn, Carpenter, boys, a
Seward Cook and Walters, and Stewardess.
Our Crew seems an excellent one. Two OF the
sailors have been former Mates of vessels; but,
for want OF such situations, and rather than be
idle, ship on board the Liverpool Packets. These
LINES Of Packets, by the way are nurseries ior
hip-MaSters. The Captains Of all these noble
Vessels, like Bonapare's best Generals, have risen
bymert from before the mast to the quarterback.
Captain BURROWS, who commands our ship, first
came on board the Silas Richards, Captain HOLD
RIDGE. as Boy and passed from step to step
Though the grades of ordinary seaman, able sea-
man, Third, Second and First Mate, to the high
and responsible station he now occupies, so hon
orably to himself and useful to the owners of his
ship His predecessor, Captain HoLEEIDGE. who
came from the same town (C'roton) IN Connectl-
cut, rose IN the same way, and is now fitting out
Tue Victoria magniicent new Ship, to be
placed IN the same Line. Captain BURROWS
succeeds, IN turn, tothe next new Ship, though
no Will leave with regret, as did Captain H., his
avcrc George Wasiington,' ship that has
done her work SO far, faithfully and galiantly,
ana that has been the scene of so many Of their
tnss and achievements. 1t is very remarkable
acf, and one of which Connecticut and Massa-
Tnuse''s II may be Justly proud that almost all the
iacKetShips belonging to the several Lines run
hiigg between New York and Liverpool and New
OK and lnndon, arc commanded BY natives OF
,ansc States. Indeed, most Of the Captains of
,ie London Liners are natives OF the same
.p"h (i.yLe) IN Connecticut This fact shows
py ,Ssl' VITA The advantages of Common School
E.S EE0aSasion fortified by steady habits New
AuSlana boy will carve out his fortune even in a
F'oSsSoo where humble merit encounters the
"'pS' =, 'oTmidable obstacles to advancement.
ui., iot 'he trss ten days our ship bounded gaily
UseF 'he bIows with fair and fresh winds. But
w we nave been becalmed for two DAYS; and at
.1is moment the mighty clements, that may be
,.s suoi lashed into terrific rage sleep as sweetly
1''v breathe as gently as an infant or a zephyr.
~. eSiefeay large schools of porposcs disported
,s..'selVes around us for hours. To-day the
VA ,1'ine visitors Of yesterday are succeeded by
,s'.s s..9es, real Whales, though cannot vouch for
ms,f beng htsperm.n The first one spouled'
~. si'A d hundred yards Of the ship passing along
.a1ay astern. Another soon appeared on the
sooafa SIDE OF the ship and still nearer, which
sss followed by two Others, all continuing spout
snQ spoutlng for two hours. This display OF
nfta