Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1857-07-03

I Cnox lying ike red whale in Mr.. Scott Rus
sells yard at Millwall, and so frightening people
that they cut across the river and take refuge by
scores in the houses of Aessrs. Heart and Quar-
termzine, who administer whitehall and iced
punch with the most humane promPtitude,) Mr..
Punch has been requested to publish the follow
ing information touching the arrangements on
board the vessel:
Captain Harrison. the captain who has been
selected In coHtraventiOn of all rules observed
in the public service the proPrietors Of toe ship
having engaged him for the vulgar reason tllst
nc was notoriousfy the best captain on the best
line Of steamers in the world will merely attend
10 the comparatively nnfmportant duty of TAX
ing care Of the vessel But, as there arc to t'e
six hundred firSi-ciaS~ passengers other captains
y.ill be appointed to administer 10 the domestic
wants of the floating colony. There will be a
dining captain. with great carving powers, aud
a miraculous flow OF sfter-dinner oratory; and
there will be Irritation captain, whose bust
ness It will be to render the brief voyage still
briefer to the ladies, The former has been 4
Freemason, who has eaten his way iuto all the
honorS Of the craft, and who will hold lodges in
the maintop, where the proximity Of the fire
from The chimneys viii be highly convenient for
heating the gridirOns The latter has been still
more carefully selected and is a gentleman
whom his wife Is about TO divorce, under the
new law, for the incompatibility of his red hair
WIN neE ilOIOIS Ol GieElillCe, NlOy uIlLlEL
the same law, will be incapable Of marrying
again. He viii, therefore, have been a family
man, which makes him respectable, while at the
same time his attentions can, mean nothing.
The spiritual welfare of the ten thousand in
hahitants Of the vessel viii be duly cared for.
4 very handsome church is being built on the
after-deck, and four chapels, for MethOdistS,
Catholics, BaptiSts and Independents are being
erected forward A pretty rectoTy house and
heal f.If *
thought well that the voluntary system should
provide for the dissenting teachers, though IN
case Of sea-sickness during the services, the
sea-beadleS are ordered TO attend everywhere
with basins, without regard 10 distinction of
religious faith or bringing up. Births and mar
riages viii be amply provided for, the directors
of the Great Eastern undertaking TO be god
fathers to any addition made to the population
during the voyage, "a siiyersmith goes out ex-
press to engrave the mugs,) and 6eresdunettes
may be had gratis, on application to the boats
VAIN The captain will act as father to any
young Tor other) lady who may succeed, by dint
Of moonlight and Lord Byron, in persuading a
gentleman to pay her expenses for the rest Of
her life, and large young officer Is now grow
ing whiskers and brOguc, in order To act as Il
brother, and demand intentions, on application
from any mamma. Cottages for the honeymoon
are being fitted up, larboard side, by Messrs.
Jackson and Graham and will haVeprivate tele-
graphs to the kitchen, nightingales, and Bells
Life.
Weather permitting, races win take place at
stated periods, and the Great Eastern Derby
will be feature in the YOyags- Once round the
vessel being the third Of mile, the beats will
be easily arranged. 4 movable Grand Stand
is being constructed by Messrs. Edgington.-
dations for any number of horses, and one Of
the long boats Gtself large steamer can be en-
gagged for trial gallops, and, and be surrounded
with awning, ami ordered 10 cruise at some dis
lance, in order to insure privacy.
The Betting Act not applying to the high
seas, an office where the odds will be given will
be under the superintendent Of the purscr-
Other amusemcnts will be provided, an Amcri-
can alley and sAittle ground being situated on
the poop, aud a spare boiler being fitted up as
a Casino, into which boiling water will not be
turned without such notice as may be practica-
ble. A theatre is in course of erection, and an
English dramatic author will be kept in the hold,
with Safety-amp, to translate any French
pce that may be thrown down to him.
Two eminent jew costVmiers have contracted
to supply dresses, and when not engaged in the
ntrical pursuits, will be happy to fill up their
vacant evenings in being converted, on moder-
ate terms by any passenger who may be going
out rs missionary and wish for practice in
dealing with his benighted brethren. Extra
charge for reaiingth of tracth) 4 club room
is also being arranged, and candidates for the
Great Eastern Club had better send in their
names Trade, msustaches, political opinions,
whisting, short pipe, the habit ofasking ques-
tions, Pasyisrn or a png-nosc will exclude.
Cabstands will be placed at the most conve
nient parts of the ship, and tables of fare and
distances affixed. Incivility or over charge
will consign the offender to the cat, but the
Hogging will be conducted in a back yard of
the vessel, where the loudest tliroated fellow may
bawl without being heard by the public. Bath
ing, and omnibuses will convey the humber
passengers to various parts of the vessel Pre-
viOnsly TO the show of the electric-light, every
evening, a grand display of fireworks and a
balloon will ascend once week with letters for
any quarter TO which the wind may he blowing.
Further particulars will be published from time
to time until the launch.