The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-12-14

vns sailing 81 the Steamships Ohio, Chero-
Ace, Crescent CITY aud Great Western.
Yesterday at O'Clock the three first named these
sailed from this port with passengers
for California IL singular sight to behold three
sucb vessss all steaming away together for the
destination. The Crescent City and Cherokee are
bound direct for Cbsgrss. The Ohio touches at
Charleston, Savannah and Havana, where she meets
the Falcon, which takes the mails to New Orleans aud
the Ohio then proceeds to Chsgres The passengers
not numerous former occasions
the amount Of interest eviuced by the
public The spectators were not so numerous which
may be partly by tho GOODNESS of the day
and also by the tact that the vessels sailed from differ
ept parts Of the city and at the time which had
the effect Of dividing the numbers 1t Is the VIA
ter too, when fewer passengers going out
and besides, like everything else the excitement of
velty wears away by repetition.
Still however, the docks and the shipping around
well covered with spectators for the most part
Of the male for the fact of three sailing
together for Chsgrss kind Of race in itself
atti action. On board Of the ships for time pre-
vious TO their departure might be large number
OF female friends Of the passengers, the
decks viewing the cabins sitting around the stoves
taking slxst fond farewell with srry ringing laugh,
or with streaming eyes, according to the disposition
Of each. In sooth, the number of the latter CON-
psrativey small for going to California has ceased to
be regarded as the formidable undertaking 1t once
Was. Among the passengers some OF the fairsst
flowers Of the land, and seldom have such
collection Of beauty together The general appear
If the voyagers Of both sexes indicative Of
the highest respectsbility and locking at them
could but feel sensible Of the pc verfu Of
that aiming metal, which drew men from their
Portable homes and friends and kindred to battle with
the waves and winds, and risk ell the psrils Of LAM
and to seek fortune and home the shores Of
the Pacific As ell such occasions, there run.
ming to and fro In hot haste tossing about luggage
jotliDg of carriages and wagons and hurried sdsus
None Of these ships took out any cargo though they
were all pretty well laden down with coal, and the
extra baggage Of passengers. They in excellent
Ealing trim.
The Cherokee had the start, by two or three
minutes She sailed to the minute at three O'Clock,
her appointed time, from Pier No. 4, North river
and made beautiful . turn around
the Of the wharf. She went of at full speed
from the start, amidst the most vehement cheer.
ing Of the spectators and waving Of hsnkerchiefs,
both from the pier and the deck Of the ship.
discharge from = piece Of ordnance, announced that
che away, and she sped her down
the river, she much admired by all who saw her.
The following is a list Of her passengers
IN THE STEAMSHIP CHEROKEE.
C Norris, L Lansing. Francis deprq9es, Parker,
%o HSsa T VIZ, a ss. .SS PIN
rls dsn' sSs7''a Rsad
Mr ci.s,u'G.S D Diesinson James JOhr jaime.
e NV ~ sI% as.s Sss SrSs a
s.s, sise@an. Jas Williams. George D jenkins.
sn sSn,T G.:In Rayd Davis JGsn Ssssa
Richard smith. henry Dillingham; Reed. AW tson.
Cha WI asa Ss Dan c s
Mr. l. iyrssa .a ahs and s sHSS aa' LADY,
In about two three minutes after, the Crescent
City let go her hswser, from Pier number two
Nsrth river; and followed her competitor, amidst
the huzass Of the crowd; she lost ground
by going to the Jersey side Of the river. and did
not get away rapidly as the Cherokee, neither did
she gain upon her ~ long they we're In view the
contrary, the distance seemed to widen. There was
about mile between them. The Crescent City sp-
p~aed lighter In the water aud looked larger than the
Cherokee. Though their names are not given In the
list Of passengers understand Captain Aires Corue
Illus and jacob Wander blt with David l.. White. aud
Dr. Livingston, our Consul at Leon, sailed In the
Crescent City for Chasres, where they will take the
steamer Orus to tho river Con Juau, aud ascend
that river to Lake Nicaragua, aud thence to Lake
Leon, In order to IL 1t be nayigsted by
email steamboats, such The orus and II TO estsb-
ii.h railroad, or carrisgs road, canal commuocs
tion, to river thar runs within . few miles of the
rscinc The following Is the Furnished list Of passen-
gers
IN THE STEAMSHIP CRESCENT CITY.
,ABMiil'r y .sails' asnsres; . Do IeVpy, Mps
Con ssss sRos
s.ssr' se.Sr. sTw,lse', Ss%Iss aslra: snd isiy
ss rsis Ni Sssn p'i al aue sf:a ~
s,edaard, ,. pa.i, = Denusco. d aeses, Ken
Sssu., s%sG v " ss.od, . Pso,, v p : s,sDSia.. Q
The Ohio started from her dock the foot OF Warren
street, North river, at the very moment thu
itv hut In of
owing to her great sze when shs got on her foil
steam, tire Cherokee about three miles ahead and
tie Crs cent city two but then this lsvathan novel
at a tremendous rate when she got fairly Into the
channel Every spectator expressed his admiration OF
this noble work of American art 10 moved la life
he majesty to the great deep, and seemed rejooiog
hhe giant to run . race. The following Is list OF
the passepgerss--
IN THE STEAMSHIP ONO.
Charles Bepbop de.p tohss end special srsnt
o. tle Ton '.eretsy 81 s.alei Mr. fay,r Lendnaa,
lows hr Irsey Nj. Loaash, risner aerasaaei. j.,
LIZ s,ss Sea ury. SIS arke Mes seneosS, ass Ga,
&c IA ,ors aHd lao,, Miss Sat,cn ais- Bassr. re
sS'sse,' 81 sS%.s r Ii,sT. Julio Ls',ssss Il .
mss,,rs Jos hi ~ See ". ss Me. a.y asn.
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trnst, kenlues. sons'te a or Dc and sou. -
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lts'se, You, G. hysn, PCummings. Davis. ksbe -,
Roe. J,nkins-snd - In the stse age.
We have elsewh.rv given the number 81 letters AMI
newspapers carried BY the Onto from -hich some
id.s nsy BE- formed II he bulk OF her mail bsgs More
ttsn half Of the newspapers borne the waters by
her aud the Cherokee are copies Of the NsV 70
H,rad.
tie singular eoincidsn u enc unprecsdented In