The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1855-07-28

HAMBURG, June 25, 1855.
arrived here Saturday last, after passage
ct sea Of "a days, and at my earliest opportu-
nifty hasten to give you an account of what
espied in " life on the ocean wave," al
though scarcely sufficiently recovered from
the effects of sea sickness to call back my
ideas into .heir original channels; for find
my ideas, as well as my stomach, have been
considerably ruffled by continued rocking
upon Neptune's dominions.
We sailed from New York, Tuesday, the
29th OF May, with gentle breeze blowing
from the northeast, which gave 10 the ocean
a fine undulating swell, and to the ship
gentle, cradle-like motion, which at first was
not disagreeable, but after a continued rock
lug for some days, began to feel an uneasy
sensat tion at my stomach, which, with an
increase of wind, terminated in the most
disgusting of all nauseating teelings--sea-
sickness, which for several days confined me
to my state room, where | lay languid and
Indifferent to the progress which we were
making, and reckless of the unseen future
which awaited me.
| was not conscious Of having unceremo-
niously or impiously entered the dominions
of Neptune, but it seemed that he required
of me either penitence or sacrifice. free
ly gave him, by the most violent vomiting,
all that l had eaten on board and as for
penitence, considered myself perfect pic
ture of it. Still he was inexorable, and it
really seemed that he would be satisfied with
nothing but an offering Of the soles of my
boots, made through my stomach but as
ascertained from actual experiments that this
was impossible, concluded TO b. resigned
to my fate and pass his domlnions in defiance
kept no account of the days was sick,
l,4 a.. l.. e, 1h,t |
to my state-room full one half the time that
was on board. But though the sea-sick-
ness which suffered will el er throw gloom
over the recollection of this passage, it will
not, however, be unming led with many pleas
ing associations. The sympathy of the pas
sengers and captain, but more especially the
many kindnesseS which | received from Mrs
Tinker, (from Mianisburg, Ohio,) will, like
the sunlight shining through the clouds.
tinge with golden "reminiscences the memory
of my first voyage at sea. She and her hus-
band (both elderly persons) were returning
to Germany after residence in the United
States of about twenty years; and during
my sickness she regarded me with mothers
watchful care, and there was nothing that
she thought would be palatabe to me, or
servceabe as medicine, which she did not
send to my room.
On the 9th OF June we passed the banks OF
Newfoundland, with the wind blowing
strongly from the northeast, ard the wealth
er very cold. About the middle of the af-
tarnoon we passed an iceberg, and ] sum-
moned all the resolution had to go on deck
and see it. twas supposed to be about 200
feet high and one mile in diameter. 1t was
beautiful sight, as it lay with its white
walls in bold relief against the horizon, like
cl ha hocnn0 nf he
ocean. We passed great number of fish
ing boats, and counted 30 while on deck.
Nothing of importance occurred on board
from the 9th TO the 18th, when the wind
died away and we were left in perfect calm !;
this was delightful time for me, and again
appeared on deck.
There lay our staunch ship, that but the
day before, had so proudly buffeted the waves,
as still and lifeless as death, on the peaceful