New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-04-04
ATLANTIC OCEAN CORRESPONDENCE.

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ATLANTIC OCEAN CORRESPONDENCE.
The following letter was not intended for publica
tion 1t possesses, however, much interest and nfor
nation. 1t was written by lady resident of THU
city to her relatives. Promising that she was of
party of five, who embarked at this port in the month
of Jane last expecting ere their return to crcum
navigate the globe, the vessel sailed from here tt
Liverpool where several weeks were spent, with Wis
its by the company to London and Paris. From Liv
erpool after delivering cargo of cotton, the ship
loaded for the East Indes and arrived safe at Bonn
bay. Possibly she may go to Canton, thence to San
Francisco thence to the Sandwich Islands, then
round Cape Horn homeward taking up sixteen or
eighteen months.
SHIP SHOOK Nov. 2s, 1858,
Longitude IS 90 West.
Dear A.-On this, our thrty-second day from the
Mersey river, Eng, we crossed the Equator quite
in our lives being for the first time in south
ern latitude. The old custom amongst sailors, of tar
ring and featherng those who cross the line for the
first time, being abandoned, the young boys of the
crew feel very happy in making the escape. In
former times they carried their fun far, that life
was often endagered the matter had to be stopped
and on English ships heavy penalty is imposed upon
the captain if he allows it to be practced. OF the
ladies it is expected they will treat but not being
aware of the prevailing custom, we had not provided
ourselves with the wherewithal, and had nothing
more common at our OlSpOsal tlan the DesL OF New
| Orleans brandy; which of course we must keep
| for more needful purposes, having before us still
long voyage. Our cargo consists of iron, drygoods,
bricks, china coke, ETC.. etc. We have thirty seven
souls on board beside other locomotives in the shape
of five pigs, two dozen ducks, six dozen chickens,
small animal called ferret, for catching rats two
| cats, the New Orleans one, and one from Liverpool
which sometimes fight, but Brother Jonathan being
the larger, comes off victorious much to the
ment OF some on board. So far nothing has occurred
| uncommon since we left Liverpool. The first two
weeks out we experienced nothing but very heavy
weather, head seas, adverse winds, waves washing
DER the decks but salt water does not hurt, save
| to draw forth and then loud laugh or scream
| from the ladies'. For ten days our main deck was
| never dry, and one day large wave caught Locke
aud me on the quarterback, and we just saved our
selves by jumping on spar lying near us soon
after, Mr.. B. up, bringing some clothes to dry,
and said his window was open, and the water came
in with such rush that he at first thought be
overheard. After the rough weather came calm, in
which we made but little progress. We have seen
sail every now and then, and one morning, in the
neighborhood of Cape De Verde islands, we saw at
some distance vessel bearing toward us; kept get
ting nearer; what was she? well what might she
be? She might be ship going to the Islands for
water; she might be a whaler; she might be sla.
yer and one suggested she might be pirate! This
of course was for our benefit but they could not
frighten quite easily as they thought; for it
takes something more than talking of black flags with
red bones and skulls to disturb our equilibrium.
However, we sailed faster than her. and did not stop
to find ont what she was.
Sunday 21.--Whe you, with the rest of the fam
iy perhaps, are sitting around large coal fire. the
weather enjoying is that of fine month"; May
in New Orleans all out in summer Clothes even to
the sailors, who on deck every Sunday, all
shaved, washed and clearly dressed. A very quiet
day is Sunday with us, if fair weather; and it is
pleasant sight to see all scattered here and there
reading or airing their clothes, or leaning over the
ships side watching her cut through the water like
thing of life" Weekdays are busy days for all
doing things which those who know nothing of sea
life know nothing at all about There are no drones
on ship; all busy. We have very decent crew.
Capt. Smith says that in all his going to he never
has had better. Amongst them there are some mu.
scians, and nearly every night they play, and have
happy time of it. Two concertnas tambourine, tri
angle, and one old man plays the violin. II
Sunday, 2s.-A fine opportunity one has for self.
improvement, if disposed, by going to sea you
can study the wonders of the world above, and the
waters below. Often when sitting on deck watching
the sun as it sinks below the western horizon, and
the clouds melting into each other rejecting all the
colors of the rainbow, and as they fade from view,
see Venus come forth then the moon with all her
gttering train until the whole appears bright with
the diamonds of night, am led to exclaim, /" The
Heavens declare the glory of God,a Then there is
the ever rolling, restless ocean, with its countless
number of inhabitants, many of which sometimes
visit For the last few days the Cape pigeons have
been lowering around us; they are very beautiful
We are in the neighborhood of the Abatross the
largest of aquatic birds, which come in numbers
December 5.--The year has rolled around, and we
have entered upon the last month"; and though it is
summer in this latitude, yet it is like our pleasant
winter. The thermometer to-day was GA. we have
made tolerabe sail the past week and were in hopes
to pass South of Cape Good Hope to-day, but will
not We are now eight weeks from Liverpool docks.
We have succeeded at last in catching Cape pigeon;
wish we could stuff it, so that we might bring it
home. We killed pig yesterday, which you may
consider common occurrence, but when you come
to travel around the Cape of Good Hope you will then
know what occurs aboard ship.
Decem6er i9--We are now getting in the trade
winds. The last few days have been quite exciting.
For four days we have had very rough sea, waves
higher than ever have seen before, washing the
BOBBY hatch off, tearing the foresai to shiyers by the
wind keeping us under close reeed topsasfor fifteen
hours. The captain admitted it was severe gale.
To-day is pleasant, fair wind, and hope to get in
in ninety days. Latitude, u longitude, G5; Their
mometer, 70.
Christmas day; degrees south of the equator.
Cannot realize that we are SO far from home. Being
Christmas drank the health of friends at home hoping
they did the same for MS. New Years day; wish you
all happy New Year. Crossed the line yesterday
again in north latitude weather warm; thelmo.
METER go
January 2l.-slch time getting along; so slow
but in the Arabian sea and yesterday morning took
our first view OF the land of India.
Ff F5a@ isdis sos. st naSn'sn'
How often have heard that sung, and never thought
OF placing my feet on these shores We steamer
SoihS up tutS iHoIhlHR, ltoiu CulCulll 10
Bombay; exchanged signals; found it to be the
Bombay Castle. She will report u.s. and if we don't
getup before the mail leaves papers will report in
England our safe arrival in Bombay before our let
tiers get there.
January 22.-Arrived in Bombay to-day, and if you
could only the funny looking people, and the fun.
ny looking dress, and the funny looking boats coming
around us, which description | must give you in my
next provided can describe them. thought be-
fore left home that had much; for have been
good part of the United States but had seen
comparatively nothing till came to the East Indies
England is nowhere to it because they are civilized
there. But, oh if this is not heather land out here
But presume We will soon get accustomed to them
and their looks. hope this will find you WELL as it
leaves US. Yours, afectionatey, N. B. P.
ADMITTED To BAIL.-Gideon Cargyle, who, in con-
nection with his son, Mac. Cargyle stands charged
with the murder of John B. Williams, near Crosby
and Cargyle's Mills, in the western part of this
county, the 22d of February last, came into
town Monday last, and delivered himself up to the
Sheriff. A hearing of his was had before Judge
Watts, and he was admitted to bail in the sum of
$4,000, security for which was promptly given by
his friends. [Paulding (Miss,) Clarion, 30th.
WHAT SET OF THiEvEs.-Mr. Diven in speech
before the New York Legislature recently remarkng
upon the ineicency of the police system, which he
proposes to modify by making its officers elective