The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-31


reporters have fully described what they of this
grand aquatic exhibition.
THE SCENE AT THE DOCK.
CROWDS, CRUSH AND CRINoLNE-ovER FIVE THOU
BAND PRISONS PRESENT AT ONE TIME-LITTLE BOYS
AND BIG GUNs-INcIDENTs, ErC, ETC.
Almost il not quite much excitement was mani.
tested yesterday when the big ship left her
10 Cape May, shown when the monster male her
rst appearance the Hudson. All along the line Of the
dock at which she has been for some time moorei, and
from thence high up as Sixteenth street, crowds Of
men, women and children might have been gradually
gathering together until they amounted at time TO
over five thousand people To all appearance the excite
that has existed since the vessel has been in
the vicinity Of the city had not decreased until she had
thoroughly disappeared from the view of the gazers the
Battery and then seemed somewhat subside a. il
were, to allow Of a small rest until 6 something new
turns up'
Al O'Clock yesterday morning the interest o, the
assembled throng seemed to be equally divided
between gazing the noble vessel rs she lay
on the bosom Of the Hudson as easily and
stately as a swan, and in examining the remains
Of the poor unfortunate English sailor who had time
eince fallen from the Great Eastern been
drowned and whose body hal been brought to the
nee by the motion Of the the ship moved away
from her dock Sunday. About that time attention
WAS drawn to the vessel by the words of bystander
"oh they getting up the steam," and by the Of
the smoke stacks there evident proof that they
were making up the fires, although the steam could
scarcely be said TO have yet made it's appearance
For some length of time during the morning tugboat
was employed towing q barge to and from the Great
Eastern with oargoes of ice, showing plainly that the
directors Of the excursion determined If possible,
10 make their v!siters " keep cool'
About one O'Clock the excursionists began TO ap-
pear at the place Of embarkation, at tbs foot of
Hammond street. They made their entrance upon
the stage" in the characters of pedestrians, horse
men and occupants Of carriages The vehicles
Of all styles from the private close carriage and pair
10 the horse buggy and common hack The baggage
wagon Of the ST. Nicholas hotel several times seem
and time heavily laden The stages Of the Asor
House. Fifth Avenue, and in fact, all OF the hotels
brought each their load OF living freight to either
view the departure 20 the contemplated voyage
Every one who had a wagon unemployed seemed To have
.buckled on their team and taken up friend two TO
zee the "big ship" go away.
The steamboats, Edmund Griffin and the Island Belle
were busy employed IRON O'Clock 10 three In taking
thoee who had tickets from the shore to the vessel
Every time the boats left they overloaded much
20 that many OF the lockers expected every
them sink over and discharge their passen.
gers IN the river OF the Eastern Some
were twelve on duty the place Of embarkaon under
Captain seabrng Of the Ninth precnc to keep the people
from Jumping the boats when too ful and one
narrowly escaped being thrown into the water by insist
ing eaping the paddebox after the boat hal
ed Thoee who had 20 70 board the bOats were com
PEELED walk the plank IRON the shore TO the top Of
the wheehouse, which necessity made II rather unOrtu
nate for the fair they had descend ladder 10
reach the deck, and in these days Of large hoops
ankles were displayed to the vulgar gaze than
intended by the fair owners when they c their homes
the morning.
Of a female the face, bonnet dress and boots of which
were ~ decidedly blue color smart youth elbow
remarked that bcfore morning that was not the only
thing that would look blue, be blue. OF be
could have reference TO the passengers board the
great vessel.
All along the dock might have been seen stalls for the
sale OF lemon soda fruits candies cakes, oysters
mixture that was called lemonade, which had more
The appearance Of dirty water IN a horse bucket
with the used up slices VI lemon from n punch bowl,
after hot ngnts hard usage than any thing else
call 70 mind at present man witha cart drawn by De
hot cranberry pcs !" but which seemed 10 "a 10 have
very suspicious look. smart looking dArksy boy
hs wares by the utterance Of the follow ing rhyme:
Sweet a. sugar and cold as ice,
Water melons penny slice.
Near him a who very aExously invited all to
try whether they cousamptiye not tor the low
charge OF cent and not Ear from him stood youth who
o. Arm opinion that the assembled crowd could DO
better than 70 zee how much they could . third
told the people that II they wanted individually 10 know
their exact weight they could do 30 for Bat
nbovc all their vocfcraons could be heard the cries OF
numerous ncwsboys who would sell complete history
cf and guide the Great Eastern" and you the same
time and all for As the day OF their market
was nearly ended. the more anxious seemed they 10 /
q bouquets OF "fresh towers" for a low price ami
others bad telescopes OF all powers and 70 suit all
ssT Be oSspea a. any Of she De opciaps s,ors. an
Broadway. The lager bier saloons seemed 10 do a |
ncurishnr business, and one man with stall for the
sale Of soda water with choce syrups," thought II
well 10 cut out the co. from his picard that IL read
&C. cents glass sni be therefore could charge hls own