The North-Carolinian., 1857-08-01

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| sce'es in the house Of Messrs. Heart and Quar-
tdmaine, who administer white bait and iced
pinch with all humane promptitude,) Mr.
4nch has been requested to publish the follow
| ig information touching the arrangements on
bard the vessel:
| Captain Harrison, the captain who has been
Iieected in contravention of all rules observed
| n the public service, the proprietors of the ship
bare engaged him for the vulgar reason that he
Fb VIGOROUSLY the best captain on the best
| kR of steamers in the world, will merely attend
tothe comparatively unimportant duty of taking
cae of the vessel But, as there to be six
hddred first class passengers, other captains
viii be appointed to administer to the domestic
wsa IS of the floating colony. There will be a
dining captain, with great carving powers, and
a niraculons flow of after dinner oratory; and
| thlre will be Irritation captain, whose business
it will be to render the brief voyage still brefer
| to.the ladies. The former has been Free
J mason, who has eaten his way into all the hon
ors Of the craft, and who will hold lodges in
ths maintop where the proximity of the FIRE
| from the chimneys will be highly convenient
for heating the grid irons. The latter has been
still more carefully selected and is gentleman
whom his wife is about to divorce under the
new law, for the incompatibility of his red hair
with her notions Of elegance, and who, under
the same law, will be incapable of marrying
again. He will therefore have been family
man, which makes him respectable, while at
the same time his attentions mean nothing
The spiritual welfare of ten tn ousand inhab-
itants of the vessel will be duly cared for A
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after-deck, and four chapels. for Nethodsts,
Baptlsts and Independents, are being erected
forward A pretty rectory house and garden
will be placed near the wheel, but it is thought
we'll that the voluntary system should provide
for the dissenting teachers, though in case of
seasckness during the services the sea-beadIes
ordered to attend everywhere with basins,
without regard to distinction of religious faith
or bringing up Births and marriages will be
amply provided for, the directors of the Great
Eastern undertaking to be godfathers> to any
addition made to the population during the
voyage, "a silversmith goes out expressly to
engrave the mugs,) and berceanneties may be
had gratis application to the boatswaln
The captain will act father to any young Cor
other) lady "ho may succeed, by dint of moon
light and Lord Byron in persuading gentle
man to pay her expenses for the rest of her life
and large young officer is growing whis-
kers and brogue i'll order to act brother
and demand intentions, on application from any
mamma. Cottages for the honeymoon are
being fitted up larboard side, by Messrs Jack
son aud Graham, and will have private tele-
graphs to the kitchen, nightingales, and Bells
Life.
Weather permitting races will take place at
stated periods, and the Great Eastern Derby
the vessel being third of mile, the heats
will be easily arranged.-A movable Grand
Stand is being constructed by Messrs. Edging-
ton The stabling in the vessel will afford ac-
commodaton for any number, of horses and
one of the long boats (itself large steamer, }
can be engaged for trial gallop and be surround
ed with awning and ordered to cruise at some
distance, in order to insure privacy.
Tne Betting Act not applying to the high
seas, an Office where the odds will be g iven
will be under the superintendent Of the purser.
Other amusements will be provided, an Ameri-
can alley and skittle ground being situated
on the poop, and spare boiler being fitted up
as Casino into which boiling water will not
be turned without such notice may be prac-
ticable A theatre is in course OF erection, and
an English dramatic author will be kept in
the hold, with safety-lamp, to translate any
French piece that may be thrown down to him.
The eminent Jew costMmiers have contracted
to supply dresses, and when not engaged in the
atrical pursuits, will be happy to ill up their
vacant evenings with being converted, on mod
crate TERMS by any passenger who may be
going out as missionary and wish for practice
in dealing with his benigbted brethren Extra
charge for reading the tract) A club room is
also being arranged. and candidates for the
great Eastern Club had better send in their
names Trade. moustaches. political opinions,
wbstling, short pipe, the habit of asking