Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1847-10-23


The second article of HINTS Merchants Magazine
for this month, is an animated paper upon Ocean
Steam Navigation in which the first voyage of the
Washington to Bremen is commemorated with much
of picturesque detail. The arrival of the Washing
ton at Bremen Haven the occasion OF succession
of festivals Among the entertainments given by the
hosptable Germans, was one offered to the Ameri
cans by an association known ''the Hunters
Club"
..rbe place was an old field, about six miles from
the CITY surrounded by woods. Entering the par
riers, the guests received badges constituting them
members OF the club In the centre OF the Held the
most conspicuous object, and immediately attracting
the eye by its iancuI and elegant appearance, was
large circular pavilion perhaps 200 feet III diameter
on the ground, and rising gracefully, IN alternate
stripes of red and white TO a point. On the top OF
the staff waved the American and Bremen flags. I'm
der the canopy orchestra and ranges oil taDcS
with covers Tor perhaps 2O0O or 5000 people, arrang-
cd with as much ncatncss and order as at hotcl'-
In different parts Of the ground were masts to clmo'
and arrangements for gymnastc and other sports to
exercise and Next TO the pavilion, the ball
room was the most striking feature, which, though
but a temporary structure, was large and tastcully
decorated. Beyond was the shooting ground, and
all around the woods for a stroll y large por-
ton OF the population of Bremen was thcrc-burgo
masters senators, mechanics, and tradcsmcn OF every
dcgrcc fathers, mothers husbands, wives, brothers.
sisters and lovers, children and servants and, form
ing striking feature, peasant women IN the costume
OF their separate villages, t ana NtlI- WIN
long hair hanging down the back and giitterng plate
on the crown of the head, all moving harmoniouSy
ENTHUSIASTICALLY knowing each other, Tree, AHA
bic and social the rich unprctending and the poor
unassuning widening the circle OF human affections
An early intimation given, that the senate OF
Bremen intended to make formal demonstration IN
honor Of the arrival Of the Washington; at the pan
uuct which cusuCd, and which was gwen IN vast
tent prepared for the occasion, these same Hunters
in their national costume, took their place IN the Or
chcstra and played and sang the national airs OF Ter
vast -.FB
OCCASION of the festival, decorated with the ags
of the different German States, and at the head
crossing each other, were those OF the United states
and Bremen. -
'sOn the coming in of the roast, being the point OF
the dinner recognised for such purposes, according to
the custom of Germany, the venerable Burgomastcr
Smidt rose and SAID:
sssHc DESIGNATED the arrival Of the Washington on
the Wcscr, as an event which had converted hopes
into neutrality-suspicious. into facts was this when
had brought together those present d the German and
American nations In all the world he said there
are no two countries which well calculated Ioi
mutual Interchange as the United States OF Amerl-
and the United States OF Germany. NeltnGf Oh
them possesses any colonies, nor docs cltcf Wsh LOT
any, and in this respect, both escape the Jealousy OF
colonial mother States.
stAs a citizen of Bremen he continued i may
well remind you of the fact, that alter the GLORIOUS
end of the American war OF independence, Bremen
vessels were the first which unturcd their SAILS TO
visit the shores of the young transatlantic RepuDlc;
and as the W cStCrn horizon OF HDcrtN, one sta
after another has made its appearance so the vessels
of Bremen have continued progressively to steer thel
course in that direction. This fact, it would APP
pear has not been forgotten in America, and as IL IN
rcturp the United States now send us their first
Transatlantic steamer thinking that the best key
Germany is the Bremen key: and in the spirit,
he concluded in the name of my fellow citizens,
offer a hearty welcome to the Washington, the
worthy pioneer Of an enterprise which Is destined 10
omen n direct intercourse between two great
tions,
Perhaps no man ever stood higher in the estimation
of his than Burromastcr Smilt Ia for
mcr DELIBERATE 10 the Congress of Vienna, if mis-
tao nnt.1 and no correspondent of the Merchants
MAGAZINE saws ssthc spirit with which his toast was
received showed that the sentiment it contained was
~ Ioss acccnt,bIc than fine nrrson who offered it,
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~ ~ ,Ti, bos works mon Ameri-
M: ;,;s 80 I'D. bi,, Iii known alike 70
the sa,s and the mass of the reading people of
,nonv Mr. Stcphrns brinp called upon as the Vice
President of the Company which has established this
first bond of steam inter communication with Ger
MANY acknow lodged the powerful cooperation of tho
Germans in the enterprise which he had the honor il
mart 10 represent and particularly of the city Of Bre
men
He MIGHT saw much of this CITY its historic
sociaions its monuments and public institutions it
enterprise and its hospitality but he chose rather
exnress his admiration for that which it had not. II
had no Cst0hOuse nor restrictions of any kind upon
trade Mr. S read letter, signed by all the direc
tors of the company requesting of the Senate theiI
acceptance of model of the W ashington, prepared
by Mr. Westervelt, the builder simultaneously
dol civ fct onI, was horne in on the shoulders OF
iit 80 RrI,onrrs rasidc,ts in and ctzens o
the United States. This was received with a storm
of enthusiasm when Mr. Oclrichs as associate di-
rector a native of Bremen, returned after years oil
absence and endcarcd to all present by carly ties,
put seal upon the enthusiasm of the evening by an
nouncng the intention of the company that the next
ship which came to them should bear the name Of