Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-06-11

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The following resolutions expressive of the thanks
of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church,
recently in session in Charleston. to the citizens of
that city and others therein mentioned, were passed
on Saturday, the 10Th ult:
| ResoiUed That the thanks Of this Assembly be
presented to the Charleston and New York Steam
ship Company the Savannah and New York, and
Savannah and Philadelphia Steamship Companies,
the Columbia and Charlotte Railroad Company, the
Columbia and Greenvie Rair. ad Company. the
New York and Erie Railroad Company. the board
and Roanoke Railroad Company. the Baltimore
Steam Packet Company. the Wilmington and Rail
eigh Railroad Company and the Norfolk Steam
| Packet Company, for the very liberal reduction of
their rates of travel for the advantage of the Com
mssioners to this Assembly.
Resctred, That the stated Clerk forward copy of
this resolution to these Companies, and publish the
same in the city papers.
Sailing the Steamship Atlantic and De parture
the Swedish Nightingale.
| The New York Herald furnishes US with lively
account Of the circumstances attending the sailing
of this beautiful vessel and graphic description of
the emharkation of of her distinguished and pop
ular passengers. viz JENNY LIND alias Mrs, GOLD
SCHMIDT, and her husband. rendered almost equally
famous by the association of marriage Crowds
awaited the arrival of the favorte at the wharf and
Canal street was said to have been crowded from an
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teman, at eleven O'clock drove up, which was cheer
ed but found afterwards to contain Captain WEST
and GRACE GREENWOOD.
At half past ii O'Clock Mr. and Mrs. Godschmidt
arrived in close carriage and as it dis
covered who they WERE the crowd cheered most en-
Enthusiastically The carriage drove down the wharf
TIL it drew up alongside the Steamer and Mr.. Coli
schmidt having first stepped out assisted out Mrs
G. and both imme lately went below. Several per-
sons also rushed down below with them, and consd-
pPn hin cd both oorA opd
ashore.
! Having remained for some time below, Madam G.
her husband and Capt. West. made their appearance
on deck. and were again enthusiastically greeted by
the crowds assembled on the surrounding wharves
Taking hold of the ratings the lady mounted on
the paddle box. and followed by Mr.. G. and
| Capt. West. Here they stood till the steamer be-
gan to clear out from the wharf, and as the crowd
cheered she waved her handkerchief as a last adieu
She seemed good deal affected, all through
large number of :. Stars were as usual in attend
and their exertons to create confusion were
usual successful.
Precisely at twelve o'clock, the booming of CUR
and the shrill All aboard !" announced the time Of
departure. The hawsers drawn in, the steam
begins to whistle the ponderous wheels begin tt
vessel moves off majesticay into the stream; cheers
rise from the multitude shore, but the responses
from the decks of the steamer are silenced by the
cannon again. The hull of the steamer is we'll nigh
now heading for the Lower Bay.
The little steamer Jenny Lind passes her, off Bar
clay street. and bids her namesake hearty good
bye. in the shape of salute. which is promptly re
sponded to from the decks ofthe Atlantic '.Bang!'
bang % bang !" from the leviathan Great Britain
then, quick as lightning. in return, gun for gun
from the Atlantic, and three in addition from
the Cnnard steamship Africa. at Jersey City. Thu
smaller steamers in the tarbor stopped their wheel
I'm token OF respect :; the passengers on the Hobo
ken and Jersey City ferry boats united in thur
rah," which was caught up by the crowd of people
that had come down to the docks to geta glimpse O
the spectacle
By this time the gallant vessel had got pretty wei
down the harbor the of the cannon was hush
ed the smoke gradually died away. showing NOR
plainly the dark massive outline Of the steamer III
it gradually diminished in the distance. Man,
stood watching till the bluffs at the narrows con
cealed her from view,-and of the thousands VIII
, had made point to be present at the last ''goo
bye" of the nightingale, who believe there wa
one that did not say God bless Jenny Lind, Will
wishing her speedy and prosperous voyage back t
; the welcome shores of the Old World