Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-08-04

-4AtS and when.
came back it was gone. mnjs y r','na', mem
"eout 1t, however, and one of the oaicar
~ =. t"e deck made the man, a G. r restor.
u. Now, what have written - 80.
!snings for which the ship is, or ough, ~
tI.o espohsl3Ic - .seni lhHYe not touched nnor
'EesAmeRts ~ at moderate nrices !,
because am told the shin tar,e,i ~,
business out. ! will only saw If sI,.. IA
I.'"Em IL cut, she did not pat her noss...,,srr
r,ort1 Inc ship is magnificent folly, and well
mor91 seeing, but further than thar I
"oIiu say 10 my couutrymen, let her ulore
5:.; as "m nm old s"ilor-lny sen experience
vot aia.S. "'ck over thirty years. could tell
a.. a,o.t auou: INC snip finding herself, vcster-
IL. ."otn'ne at seven bells, nearly eighty
.1. ntles TO tue eastward of Cape Nav 81
that 1t was 8 o'clock-not ss7 p 90 tI,o 80 30
graph has it-when we anchored 10 ii
''om the Cape, in less fathoms of r.tcr
From the report of the n. \. Post.1
After sunset the stream of h,ne.r,.'.
which had been for some time A1S:;. F'ol'' ~,
the saloons increased to n nerfsrt H., = ,,''o
."oles were spread out and cold roiI,
tIoh served as in restaurant. Tho nr;.o.
charged were not exorbitant tbomori
uouole the usual restaurant rates hc;9n
tIi[ty cents for Il plate of cold hmm %
oeel' Twelve cents for sandwich. md six
cents for cup oftea or coffee. ExcoIlont
lce-creams were ready, and each MAJ, ,,;I
Tor what he ordered '''''' pau
The moonlight was not very br;,.,,.
owing to the broken though hcayv t.ln4Js
aHo the passengers seemed more ;,tSnt
upon examining the big ship than on in
Nule'hg IN terpsichorean or other ampsc-
nents. Every portion of the vessel was
EXPLORED by inquisitiYe persons or parties
"Mu from the toretop down to the lower
i.. rooms, anxious innnirnrs .4.C.rs
or sIngIy about the deck
and hilarity and good humor seemed to-
prevail. Later in the evening there was n
little dancing, though but few participated
IN the amusement.
inc state-roomS on board were speedily
let at the rate of three dollars for each
berth. number of rude bcdstends-
merely pine boxes on legs had been pro-
I'oed IN some of the saloons; they were
erected IN long rows, and furnished with
;ieRn though very scanty bed clothes.
These were quickly secured, but by far the
greater majority Of the passengers were
'oiiged to content themselves with the
narrow seawred mattresses which were
provided gratis in fair abundance. Each
nan took up his bed from the strange
''acc between decks, and walked to the
most attractive spot he could find, until /
"e oeeK was hordered with the impromptu |
leus. The various sheltered nooks abort
he cabin entrances, the steering appara- |
ns, &C., were also occupied. The cinders |
ting ting tban IAN the the satoons. +
Everybody, however, does not like to
leep on deck, and there were number of
aides on ,he Great Eastern who were
obliged to do so because the state-rooms
we're all taken. This gave rise TO discon- |
ent on the part of their escorts, especially |
IS it was impossible to get any definite in /
from anybody on board. The
officers were civil, but seemed utterly ig-
lorunt in regard 10 the accommodations
or passengers. Till some time after mid
night the eating tables were crowded, and
he repeated inroads began TO have visi-
Die effect on the larder. The colored
walters, aware of their own Importance,
received orders with the most stolid i'm
only responding to those
which were accompanied by fee. Water
was excessively scarce, and before the
night was over ice-water was offered and
purchased at ten cents glass.
a stroll through the Great Eastern after
midnight presented n curious study. All
along the deck were stretched sleeping
trosscs which fhev Ind secured with troub-
ic, and which they were afraid Of losing.
Here and there were groups smoking ami
chatting, while under the awnings the
slumbcrers had congreeated so there was
scarcely a passage wav for the pedestrian,
and he was obliged to make flying leaps
over the heads Of sleeping beauties. Tie
settccs were all occupied, and tue saloons
were also full. Even that :grand saloon
SO much talked about by the English
prcss, was converted into n snoozing hall,
and men sDrawled both on and under the
tables. The various large apartments be-
tween deck were also occupied, the mem
bcrs of Dodworth's finding for themselves
one of the largest and best ventilated COM