The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-23
The Great Eastern.


THE GREAT EAsTkKN-rHE CAPE NAT ExCURslOS-
TIE SLEEPING ARRAN0ENENrs MATNKss ON
pECk-LAAKNTABLE IGNORANCE OF THE vIsITERs,
ETC.. ETC.
Everything in the vicinity OF this noble ship yesterday
partook Of the peaceful the day The loud
Invitations buy, from the strong lungs OF the retail
venders lued to sileuce the headache and his
banjo had subsidized; the lemonade man, with his dusty
cOored fluid, at scent glass; two glasses for three
cents, had disappeared from his usual busy Art, while
picture dealers, lung testers and transparent BRICKS all
had likewise retired TO temporary oblivion As usual,
crowds Of well dressed people equented the docks stroll
ed in the shadow Of the various for
their week day accommodation bestowed their admira
tion the external developments OF the evahan
enjoyed the refreshing zephyrs from the noble Had
None, however, admitted board The
waysde caravaus,ries oil had iar proportion of CUSTOM
and szzg Of soda fountains and popping Of ssrsapa
bottles about the only sounds that disturbed the
sanctisy Of the day.
AT eleven o'clock religious services held in the
first dining saloon, which conducted by the Rev c.
W. DennisOn, the well known scaman's clergyman. The
audience consisted OF considerable mber Of the on
and crew. especially Of those connected with the
CINE department, among whom, including the chief eng
neer Mr. McCel!and by whom these ,ises pro
videdand Who blythe way, Is the very mpersonaton Of
Scotch bonhomme-a strong religious feeling prevails 1t
may be added that very considerable portion Of the
engineers and dremen ctchmen and like the OF
thu people, carry with them, wherever they 90 the
strong marks Of nationality which are characteristic Of
the race.
prayer reading Of the Scriptures and singing the latter
being improved by the addition Of four sweet voiced little
oou,rsssed with the Tougher intopatons Of the men
around them. The sermon was from the teAt-"Be
the abundance Of the shall be converted unto
thee, the forces OF the Gentiles shall unto thee
icing part OF the 9th veree, Goth chapter OF Isaiah.
The principal idea enlarged upon that
the power II they would only eombincdly avail
themselves Of 10, OF embracing the globe In band Of
Christian light AS commerce was the representative Of
the wealth Of the world aud sailors disseminated this
wealth abroad 30 ought sailors TO likewise disseminate
the religion Of the world not only along its civilized do
Bibles and tracts, said the preacher are good In their
place. but living men moued with the power Of truth
and the spirit Of The Almighty thetrongest weapons
be brought upon the unredecmed nations
the globe. they kDew how 70 Il, sailors might
than other Glars They acquired languages
readily, they mingled among all people, their svmpa
good to mankind were always being afforded ihe revs
Tend speaker then closed his remarks by affecting
application Of the grand principle involved in the text 70
them to remembe their duty 10 themselves their Maker
and their fellow The services occupied about three
Iany OF the after cards bad leave of absence and
In their uniforms Of blue might have been In
various parts Of the city during the afternoon promenad
We have received at different times, and from
variety Of correspondents respecting
cleaning Of bottom of the Eastern, which,
well known, Ia Tn an exceedingly foul condition Among
these has been proposition from well known eng
clean the ship thoroughly she lies at the dock
and at a moderate expense. We learn that the
directors have also been the recipients Of
numerous suggestions the subject, both In per
and by letter; but In all OF these cases
the plans proposed have been either preposerous
Indefinite, incapable Of being proved ehcscious
aer the work DONE that the directors declined TO
into any arrangement II the Great Eastern can be
,hss be Of sss
ship would hesitate 10 place the job 10 charge OF
responsible party who contracts 70 perform the work
Here far challenge 10 American enterprise 70 main
tain its high character, and an excellent opportunity Tor
Of skili mechanics 70 sve himself world
wide reputation. Who speaks nrstf
The grand 70 Cape May II now the theme o.
almos, every tongue Eveioody Is ANXIOUS 70 CO. and
ersi Great Eas,erns to supply the demand
Had the desired all the tickets might have
been sold In twenty four hours aer the OF
excursion speculaors were hand ready TO buy
up the ship; but with a commendable regard for the
public comfort and desire TO fairly arrange the whole
affair they promptly declined all prohors and will exert
every prevent larger price than that named In
their advertisement from being charged The only
60 early and buy your tickets before the supply ex
hAusicd.
In regard 10 sleeping and eating srrangemcnss the 40
The SIX or seven hundred regular bcrths on board In
The various gill probably be assigned 10 ths
adef while without number will be assigned
the mascunes and those ladies who may have been
crowded out We question, however, whether the Sleep
ing on board the Great Eastern will amount TO much moro
than rty wink maps Tor between the evening concert
by Bodwoth band the promcuadcl ball By moonlight the
working Of the ship, and the novelty and romance OF
such night nj sea- the " small hours" will have
passed away before has had time TO think OF his
| customed rest.
be given on board by Dodworth's full band. The per-
formances will commence at three O'Clock PM AMI ter
inmate at six No doob, the double attraction viii make
The number OF visit r. board last week could not
have been less than forty thousand We should be sur
prsed, however " half this number really know any
about her than before their examination, for they
70 beard glance At object and another, without
engine rooms bestew little amazeneni on srca, pieces
81 machinery o. which they have not the most remote
know ledge: peep the top of the tall buwnks, take
spu Of IRISH air. and then 20 ssh.re afty ceu out OF
pcket without having aidef single fact 20 their stock
of information done anything but crafty for the mo
TRwas only saturday last that, standing on deck,
overheard an individual describe TO an adorable being
appended fis that attached ~ the ship two
subordinate steamers OF hundred tons burthen
each, which hung ron them things on the side, point
| ing 81 the for fishing no the anchors.
VIC dd not foyw the couple further, shoulf pro
baby have heard many other curious facts OF which we
On another occasion lady, looking down the skyght
commanding view Of tho screw cngine gravey called
her companion 10 come and see the big black smith 2
| shop Another individual overheard TO AJAX
whether of the ctnpssse~ into which he gazing
"w not the sslvspc battery that carried the orders
column Of remarks like the above might have been pre-
served under the head Of Hunors Of the Great Eastern
but enough has been quoted Ia show tins moe unaiti-
gated ignorance sshct that ought by this time 10
be familiar. The ridiculous h 10 memory adhesive
plaster thst stcts wherever toachee aud verdaocy IL
| consequently not likely ~ lie soob forgot en-.
To all whc suffer fom this complaint hereafter we suR
sest Of three thinssvz either u keep your mouth
cosed and your eyes open get OF earshot u a
crowd you do with N talk else, which IN better
yet provae yourselves With means 10 see hear and
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