Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-11-03
LETTER FROM EUROPE.
STEAMER Woo, AT Sea, }
June s, 1859. {

Ireland, / write few lines to be mail
co on landing, to apprise you Of our
safe arrival. We left New York on
toe 10th, being detained in the Bay
three hours for the reception of o.
Brlen and his escort. Four steam.
ers Joined US off the Battery, loaded
with enthusiastic Irish citizens, can.
non and several bands Of music, and
passed down the Bay for several
miles, playing around our craft with
the commingied roar Of cannon, mu.
sic and vocilerous cheering, until we
neated the Narrows, when they bid
us farewell, with an extra display Of
enthusiasm, and returned to the city,
while we made our way to the broad
Atlantic.
During the first two days many on
board we're sca-sick, and missing at
the table; myself among Others, for
the first time in my life, and, for my
speedy and efiectual recovery / am
greatly Indebted to bottle Of Isa-
bella Catawba. recommend to all
anticipating sea voyage, to provide
themselves with some No. | brandy
or vine, both as "A preventive and
cure of sea-sickness.
1t is said by all the officers of the
ship that We have had delightful
weather, almost unparalleled, during
the entire voyage. The temperature
has to me been decidedly cool; equal
to our winters in Louisiana.
! When five and six days out We
witnessed series of icebergs of i'm.
mense size and Of varied and fantastic
proportions. They we're beyond de-
Iscription beautiful in the clear light of
Of the northern sun; they looked
like islands Of white marble highly
polished, or mountains Of driven
snow. | never saw more lovely
and interesting object than was ex-
Inhibited by cluster Of these icebergs
in the bright light of the setting sun
Our fellow passenger William S.
! O'Brien, is very plain, retired, un-
assuming man, aud from his personal
appearance and general department.,
would not be considered by persons but
partially acquainted with him intel
lectual, or capable of exerting much
political influence. l think his noto.
riety and position are not so much
the result of talent as from bis oppo:
sition to bis government and his con-
sequent expatriation. HA has re-
turned to bis native land to live a
lquiet retired life, heing equally dis
gusted with politics, and Botany
Bay.
Tomorrow morning we shall land
at Queenstown, the port of entry for
Cork, and the next day be in Liver
pool, where | shall mail my letter.
THURSDAY, June 9th.
We have just left the harbor of
I Cork and are now steaming st.
Georges Channel, off the Irish coast
on our lot. The day is fine and all
on board are buoyant with hope and
expectation. II is wonderful what Joy
lis di1used among crowd Of passen-
Igers on the prospect of seeing land.
latter being at sea some two weeks,
passing night and day in dull monot.
ony and necessarily cooped up in the
narrow confines of densely crowded
ocean steamer, Last night many OF
the passengers spent much of the
time on deck 10 hear the joyous shout
OF land from the masthead, and catch
the first chickering's of the light house
off Cape Clear. Cork harbor is spa
cious and secure, capable of contain.
lug the entire British navy; the en-
trance is narrow and strongly forti-
fed on either side; the walls brist-
ling with cannon that would sink
any vessel in ten minutes.
Here We lost about one-third of our