Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-08-26
Excursion on the Ella Flor
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and the legal gentleman who had volunteer
ed to perform the duties of looking after suf-
feient stores to feed so many, well attended
to the task. The many truck teams with
"bed and bedding" utensils for 'chowders,"
and various ct ceferas, which dumped their
loads at the wharf, attested the scrupulous
fidelity with which the company had remem-
bered to provide for its many wants. What
ever else, the Ellsworth citizen or denizen,
may forget at such times, or finally at any
time, the bodily wants, are sure not to be
among the nufnber, In few moments the
Steamer Tug, Narraguagus. fastened on
to our craft with her precious freight, and
was soon putting and blowing at the rate of
less than forty miles per hour. Many had
gathered on the wharf, who were prevented
from being of the party, and more went on
board and returned on the Steamer. All of
these wished the excursionists a pleasant
and merry time. regretting, no doubt, that
they could not be of the number.
The wind proved light all day and the
Capt did net reach the desired haven at
night. 1t was expected to visit some of the
Islands nearly out at sea, have good time
fishing and then 60 ashore and make chow
der; but the wind proved too light to make
much head way, but it preserved all from
experiencing that peculiar and pleasing SEN
sation called sc.l-sickncss. Daring the day
the boats were manned frequently, and par
ties left the vessel and went on to the fishing
grounds Enough of fish was caught to
make chowder, and enough of hungry peo-
PIE on board Were found to dispatch t,with
out the ceremony Of grace, or of pressing
invitation. Sometime in the evening, the
anchors We're imbeiled in the clayey bottom
of Hartman Cove, in six fathoms of wa
ter Some Of the nimbie ones complained of
want Of exercise, and desired to shake the
coils out OF their neither extremities there
all such were ''piped to quarters" The
Baud struck up some lively tune, and two
sets Of whirlng. up and down. fright
and lett lads and lassies" were soon cha
sing dull care away.
Soon, The god of sleep was quietly getting
possession Ct many Of the party and after
the cabin was filed, the balance sought the
hold, where the soft sideofp pine boards coax
ingly invited them to spread their couches,
and rest "their bones for the night. Alas
for crinoline, on such occasions. (-This in
dispensable article must be the growth of
ample stects. and luxury to be enjoyed
where there is verge and scope enough
for the largest liberty. when every man,
woman. or '.child over ten," had ehalked
of his, her or their dimensions. whether it
was .'scven by nine" or mine by seven. y
the boundaries were respected by the high
ne,+-e at;nr r,~'i~~, ~,i. .-a<rnss;.s -->-
tolerated.
After the light fantastic toe had ceased to
trip. and midnight was on the "other side
of Jordan, the musical band of Brothers, "
roruishly stole the boats and made for land.
After reaching the highway. they discoursed
music for miles up ard down, soaring many
an owl and bat, and making the ''cows all
forlorn" scampcr, 1t is to be hoped that on
this occasion, that
emusic had charms to sooths"-
EVERY body that heard it.
Bat, after these ''strollins players had re-
turned, what confusion and CONSERVATION -
Knight, nor day, ever had such call, as a
certain young gent of the party, who had
scarcely enjoyed three days of his "honey
moon" The new bride was unmolested
but the newly married man was diligently and
unc tremendously sought after, for hours
so it seemed to those who wished to sleep, and
they therefore heaped imprecations, mild
!. though deep, upon these night disturbers.
But the missing one was not to be found
At three O'Clock, the pleasant aroma oil
steaming coffee awoke many restless one
and gallon after gallon of this liquid refresh
, ment found market.
, About o'clock the wind breezed up from
the Southwest, and the vessel was pointed
homeward, There was just wind enough to
have pleasant and delightful sail, and to
make all on board feel cheerful and gay
: The vessel behaved admirably and as far as
one could Judge, without a chance to try her
: speed with some other vessel, she proved to
be good sailer. At . o'clock she was
along side Of the wharf.
Daring the sail up, to prove our right to
, belong to the universal Yankee nation, and
to enjoy the two inestimable privileges OF the
! race-that of splitting and talking, the crowd
{ were called to order, and William Somerby
Esq. placed in the chair \ committee on
resolutions was appointed who reported the
following:
Resofusd That our thanks are due Capt Geo. X
Griffin, for the invitation to this pleasant excur
r sion and for the great interest manifested BY
him, and his kind lady, to make the trip an agree
able and pleasant one,--to make our stay board
of his vessel, season long to be remembered, for
its social intercourse and unalloyed pleasures
they merit as hey receive, our CHEST regards.
Resolp-d, That would not fail to remember
all OF the hands composing the vessels crew, fol
their Kindness and also alacrity, in doing every
thing they could, to make the trip pleasant one
Resoiusd, That the Ellsworth Brass Band, du
ring this trip, has well earned the appellation Of
''atwa Us up and dressed )" and for tho zeal witt
u which the members have entered into the pleas
z ures of the company, and for the generous amount
of good music discoursed the OCCASION they de
serve to be kindly remembered. If any Earring
sounds or disc0rdant notes have emanated from it
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