Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1849-07-14

IS cents each for cleaning all the water casks There is
some whispering some parts Of the ship putting
one of at Rio knot breeze, lat deg. 10 min. South
long, n deg. As min.
9th must continue by saying, the I'd had very
heavy head winds which gave little longitude
than we wished we hung the long beat over the lar
board side, lat. deg IL MN, long. % deg 90 min
3d.-Wnds still heavy. Lat deg. 81 min, long
! 90 deg. 81 min.
9TH. Lat deg. 50 min, long 81 deg. min
5h. Ia the forenoon he winds were still heavy but at
noon we had almost calm Lat 10 deg. 81 min, long
| 30 deg min.
Yesterday Sunday for or hours we had dead
calm. Lat 10 deg 30 min, long 80 deg ~ min. To-
day we have strong head winds with squalls Lat IA deg
| 90 min, long 80 deg 50 min,
Sh.Ihe winds are the same, but the weather is fair
We hada meeting OF the Company to draw out 10 men,
bers for each day while in Rio to work the ship The
way y was done was to put - numbers il hat for
that was not otherwise employed, and after they had all
drawn, (and they came up and drew as their
were called from the rol,) instead of the hat be-
ing empty there was left 90 odd The wav they man
aged was, when would draw dav that another
wanted and would throw it down, the other would pick
up stick between his fingers back in the hat then
pull out again. so you see that we have scanps
board On the second baoting one man drew for the
balance, which made it come out right While that
gong on several went between decks and opened the hatch
way, without the consent OF the or captal to get
water Certainly all suffering very much for bet
ter but that did Justify them for the act -Four or
ye were found out, and will probably be reported in Rio
we had meeting OF the board OF managers which elect
"a conmlssary and an assistant, imposed few fines
gOOu zeal OF 0tner business Lat.
IA deg Al min, long. IS deg. % min.
To-day (9th) is beautiful day, but the ship is
making much Roadway. Lat. Is deg 45 min, long. 81
deg min
18th On the 10th the tack again changed the wind
carrying us soubsouthwest We spoke English barque
bound IN she passed SO quick that could not find out
much about her. Lat. Is deg 10 min, long. 80 deg.
min.
18th. We had headwnds strong. Lat. 16 deg 81 min
long 80 deg &c nm
18th. The wind nearly the same We sounded and
with l20 tathons OF line could not find bottom Lat
IL deg SO min, long. 80 deg l6 min.
18th. Weather fair Lat II deg. "A min, long. SO
deg. min
14th. Weather squaly. Soundngs 80 fathoms There
mas been flag in sight for several days. and to-day
satisfactory account of herself She up Brazilian
nag She has changed her sails several times. There
two Others in sight; We have entertained some fears
about the first alluded being pate she is certainly
very suspicious eratt the captain and mate think that she
was backed out only by our being superior in numbers
arms all in readiness Lat IS deg 30 min long 50 deg
18th The supposed pirate still in sight Lat. 10 deg
Sc mi, min, i, long 50 deg. % min;
10th: The pirate still in sight. We great many
black fish and shark the latter tried CATCH but he
broke all the hooks consequently failed Lat 81 deg
min. long 80 deg. 20 min.
This morning 9th is beautiful one, with fair wind
and sailing from to knots; all hands well and full
OF HE, expecting in few hours to be in Rio, when we
can get 81 something fresh Lat % deg % min. "a sec
long 80 deg " min lforgot to say, when speaking OF
the pirate that we snarty diverted by green horn
from our ship singing out to the captain Of the other to
e
was, OF course laughed or Kissed out of the crowd,
2lst. On the 18th the steward of No mess allowed
our goldfish to be stolen out of the soak tub and OF course
we came out rather poorly. Lat 30 deg 80 min long
4ldeg IA min. On the 18th all hands were well and out
on deck by day. to be blessed with the sight of land after
having been out OF sight of it So days We enjoyed the
sight hnely although it at a great distance off |
during the night the ship sailed faster than had made
any calculation Of and past the entrance and had
to turn to the right about. At 10 o'clock we had
ing OF the directors, at which all necessary preparation
was made Tor our going into port how and how much
money should be expended. and -- were fined 81
notice to that effect he sent very insulting and disgrace
1u reply to the Board Tin writing upon which they again
met and expelled him from the company He then called
Tor meeting OF the company which granted, at |
Which he made explanation and asked pardon. He |
was then excused and renstaed by Of the company
The 2oth was Sunday and although many Of us had |
ourselves and made preparation church
the day before yet Notifying as was, becalmed
almost In hearing OF the church bells where we had to
stay all day 1t almost like putting food in sight Of
one and allow him to starve to death You must know |
that water desperate by this time, but will soon
heave it overheard and get better. convinced that
the storm in the Gulf stream dreadful and not
imagination from the fact that we have the best third
OF the way and have any thing like it since In
the evening we lowered the quarter boat and several of
members went out to small island (about miles dis
shells &a ~ 81 e To-day the are running
and the best or navigation the land marks are so good
\ gu can lind pretty good description Of ii in q think
Tay ors Voyage Around tie World 1t seems that can
reach and take hold OF Lord Hoods nose the old
gentleman is lying out here his back and seems to be
about miles long. There great many vessels in
sight steamship has Just passed think we ought
to be the most thanltu set in the world Only think of
l3 persons and but few of whom had been at sea
before being out 81 days, and landing, for every man
with but one exception TO be we'll and that one diseased
~ ms own mprudenee nleanness; he is the negro
steward :, oeock-We are now in port at anchor there
are about ~ or Y vessels here bound for California The
city looks beautiful Iean tell you any thing about it. as
am compelled TO close in great hurry as the gentleman
Ism hurry to leave ship, that will take our letters
There is ship here that down off Cape Horn and
got disnasted by storm and had return There is
one here 81 days fro New orl; you beat them
III days Many oil our company have gone ashore.
j. H. T.
TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.
AT meeting OF the members OF the Bar of the city of
Richmond of The Judge of the Circuit Court and off;