The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-27
vrs.. U,.as rastern.

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NcAN KuFrIANIsM vERsus EsaLlsa ~ .1,,c
THE CAFE NAY ExCuRsloS-sAA
THE m0BIA EDER6, &C.
r.odo, Az vo, want 10 sec Q crowdf To be squeezed,
reduced contracted and epomsed doveaed ana wedeeo
IN 20 be yled at by women and anathematzed oy men,
- 49, yopr uninsured plantations remorseessly
roa mon and TO groan in the very vexation Of rprit
,rc, 20 have rarasos stuck in your eyes, and elbows
IN vour RIBS your hat smashed; your bosom nussed or
Il female your crnoiine compressed into shapes 30 in
definite that geometry Is defed TO supply name TO pay
half dollar for the privilege OF being pummced down
by constant atriton against your fellow men 10 say no
Ting OF the women) and have an incompatible sweat
bath thrown into the bargain, TO take Jour wife
and daughter TO see show and be tres:es.
to intermittent glimpses of II between your neigh
bore legs or over the SUBMITS Of their heads? IN q
word YOU want feel that you nosody--nslther
slice Of lemon nor lump OF sugar but an amazingly
small drop of compound mixture 10 which your natural
ideniy Is FOR the moment gone? If So 20 toard the
Great Eaeern these fua hours Of her Wet 10 Amer
can shores.
People often frequent public places matter whether
the occasion DE a sermon a play, for the purpose
mainly OF seeing the crowd. To all such say go and
stand an hoer near the passages Of the big snip We
have miuglea somewhat IN the miscellaneous mutudes
Of Gotham nd have been reduced to dmensous smaller
than nature ever intended, but in all our metropolitan
experience we have never seen any gatherings from day
big ship would any compar son.
Tic Academy OF Music in its pamiest nights Is "not
touch 10 it," The Jenny Lind concerts years ago,
only circumstance, and far any other continuous
entertainment can be mentioned we do not remember
crowd could hold candie to that which we have re-
corded as pars OF sae American history Of the Great
Eastern.
We cannot afford better illustration Of the character
OF this hroDg than 10 suppose couple of popular
churches stationed al either end Of Short street, with
their doors thrown open for egress OF hungry audi
about dinner time One OF these would fairly repre-
Gent the going and the other the returning throng In
this manner the excitement is kept up nearly the
entire day The Climax is reached about two O'Clock
in the afternoon, but the stream of humanity
continues its flow until four five O'Clock,
the decks are almost uncomortaoy compact with vsi
ters by reason OF the OF Dodworths band and
country friends but is, nevertheless, good time TO
make tour Of the ship. still later hour, say from
half past Ave to seven is preferable, however, for
then look about without being subject to the aunoy
ances to which we have referred.
The number Of visters on board yesterday up 10
o'clock, was not far from ten thousand, and from
this time until about four they grew in numbers
OF the Of two thousand hour until nearly nineteen
thousand people had been recorded as having entered
the ship.
The heavy shower in the afternoon produced little
lu but the scrambling on deck towards the lower
gons get out OF the quite bad in its coec-
tive and individual results if several thousand people
had been ins,antaneorsy added to the number. Not
SON was IN due time favored to his entire tire
satisfaction with complete view OF the ship.
AtteIdants were stationed at several OF the
companion ways to prevent the rush, and TO dispose of
the crowd as fast as il accumulated while Mr. Bold the
general financial manager Of the Great Eastern Company,
and Eessrs. Mechim, Davis and Wallis, officers OF the
ship, unceasng their efforts TO afford proper IA
cilities 10 all for enjoying their visit
There some ndiy duals however and we regret to
acknowledge il, who DO not seem 10 appreciate kind
ness, no matter how disnierested, aud are always
disposed when they receive inch, to take an
ell One Of this sort yesterday unceremoniously en-
tered the room Of one OF the officers. supposng
Il 10 be mis- take, the latter courtesly remarked that
nrtyQ tn Qnn haH ENrA yhf
tion. The fellow, who was meanwhile iumbng at
account book on the table savagely replied he "dtnt
care Cd id what it was for he hat paid his money,
and bound 10 all there 10 be seem" Being
then ordered to leave the cabin, he seized large glass
shp and with an his force rew a. he ocep a '
backed out. Fortunately did not strike i,s mark,
and more fortunately for the rcian, the gentleman
had the forbearance not TO shoot him the spot he
had the means Of dong, and many others similarly
Situated would have done or even to have had him
| rcsted aud punished as he deserved.
IN this connection, IL may be added that there
officer attached 10 the Great Eastern who per-
feet gentleman and entitled gentemanly treatment
Ihey are courteous 10 our citizens and 10 vsters FAR be-
| yond the ordinary requirements OF c!vllty, and Il
all the ladies' and gentlemen who have visited the
ship and been the recipients Of their hospitality
called upon 20 anReunc, The fact the record would
show that they have no, been whit behind our own
residents m besowng those delicate attentions which
quickly knit the friendly tic even upon those who have
rot the slightest ca upon them or an cIaanncc that
! extends beyond the PASSING moment.
! The arrangements for the excursion progressing
avora0y Tao idea appears 10 prevail That the sleeping
by the men q 10 DC done on the loor, and paid
for Inis IS rot the case. Commodoys bcrths
| viii be prepared for al, and supplied free, and
| earIcnicrs are bus!ly al WORK in their erection
75c eating viii he charged extra, bot IL viii doubtless be
at moderate pritss, within the reach Of al The par
voyor Of the ship understood TO have made ample pro
have expressed the intention OF ''doing be would DC
! done ~ under similar circumstances.
in view of the great attendance Of the past week Il
improbable that the ship Will be opened again to vis
tcrs after the Cape Nay excursion. There hupdrcds
| Of thousands who desire TO soc her and await.
inr suitable Opportunity, and We cannot but
believe that rs long ~ the goose continues to lay such
golden eggs being realized at the present time the
commodaio The public and al the same time pc, money
n lhcr rockets We forgot TO add IN our account pove
tLa among the vsers 90 ooard yesterday was one OF
The orpancs OF the ncw Highland regiment, In their
picturesque Uniform, aceonpanicd by their band.
TIE GREAT EASTERN At NORFOLK.
| Prom Tic r chmoni Wig, July Is
We learn from the Now York journals that Ia n con-
tcmpai On (.niced about dctermlned) 10 bring tn .
Great Eastern into Hampton Roads lad freight her Cor Lv
erIoel With thirty thousand bales Of cotton The event
NEW YOK HERAtD auningy asks where the cotton Is to
come ~ m. Perhaps toe following from lac LynchbGrg
( r.rgsicn " " throw some light On the subject
Arlang have been perfected by which cotton
VIII DC transported over the railroads from Memphis to
IyncN5urg. and the Alexandria and Iynchburg Rail-
road through Alexandria 10 New York In tho steamers OF
the New York and Virginia line y Is believed that DO
ore The Sed q his year one hundred and fly ihousaac
that tbs arrangement has been made. The Virgin
/ ian has advocated i on several occasions. Its i'm.
|
two tormini IS patent 10 all. Tbs vast amount
Of tonnage vii add Immensely 10 the receipts OF the roads
Of the ine. One hundred and fty thousand balcs-he
number which i Is Supposed Will take this routewii
gro the vast amount e seventy I've millions Of freight
re tlse ls:d on salS through s We believe, % 90
ss-5 0CV, Which Is not 10 be Lightly thought Of By
| aIy Blcans.
snce writing the above we have met with the follow.
irg paTarraIh which throws additional gh. on the sub.
!tc-we have jet learned, says the Norfolk Day Boot
Of thursday that tho result Of the recent railroad con.
inch has ean "a
Ere ght u al kinds 10 the rate, via East tennessee
rrg MA and Tennessee, sOuhsde and Norfolk and Pc
tersburg railroads charged from savannah ccastwse
q View York The eject OF this srrangcm will be 10
place cotton wharvcs for - 80 per bale from