Litchfield enquirer., 1860-08-09
Our New York Correspondence.

Our New York Correspondence. MR. EDnoR :-As the late trip Of the Great Eastern, is the most interesting thing that has been before the public for the last week, l shall attempt faint description of my journey on her to Cape May. Availing myself of the little steamer prepared to take us aboard the "big ship" fer she had hauled into the stream the day pre- vious, soon found myself aboard. A few over 2,000 were brought on board by the same pro- cess some bringing with them besides the usual accompanyments of travellers, huge baskets of provisions, which seemed like carrying coals to New Castle, but we afterwards had occasion to commend their foresight.
 The spectacle around us was most interesting Large and small steamers, barges, tow boats and row boats were all around us, loaded to the wa ters' edge; while at distance, the wharves, house-teps, and neighboring hills of Jersey were all crowded to see the Great Eastern as she passed out Everything being in readiness at P. a., the anchors were hauled up, the engines were started, and We were on our way. As we passed along we were greeted with cheers from the immense crowds of people, loud noises from cannons, unearthly screams from little steamers lowering of flags from ships, and waving of hand kerchiefs from the ladies, all of which seemed to wish us good time." We crossed the bar at ' P. A., safely. and now the steamers with thelr 10000 people returned leaving us to pursue our course at the rate of l3 miles an hour.
 The passengers now began to go the dining saloon for their supper. Said place must be known to your readers after the splendid descrp- ton in the last number of your paper) The ta- bles showed that hungry crowd had already been doing their best and now lot more were waiting for their turn to be fed. In vain they cried for "waiter," "waiter," no individual of this sort would attend them, unless they slipped little "palm oil" into their hands. Even then all I got was some ham which was dreadfully salt, and some bread which stale; the beef was tough and the chickens smelt all over of an- tiquity." There was now serious prospects of a disturbance every officer was appealed to for a redress but they only referred to the Directors who took good care to make themselves scarce. Even the water nearly gave out, through some bodys carelessness.
 As prospects for the inner man" did not i'm prove began to look for my berth to sleep in. Judge of the surprise which awaited me, for l found another man in my berth. Woke him up and inquired for his right there; he showed me his ticket and sure enough we both had got a ticket for the same berth. Others were served in the same way, whereupon, procuring two mat rasscs, using one as covering, "I lay me down to rest on the deck, in the chilly air and amidst falling ciriiers from the smoke pipes. Beyond being walked up by some fun loving persons, who seeing so large bundle, sat on it, and hearing a cry of distress within, laughed, apologised, and were off; and also by the league of'35" who agreed that no one should sleep that night, and who went around and woke people up, until epi- thets more forcible than polite being heaped on themthey wisely disbanded and l enjoyed good sleep. Some fun was of course. going on during all the night but I being sleepy couldn't join in, and of course it went on as we'll without me.
 On waking at A. s~ next morning tie lan9a was in sight, and we heading right to it. The next operation was to wash oil the ciGders and dirt, which had accumulated in large quantities on my face. but no such thing was permitted, unless we paid tue waiter small fee for it some paid one dollar for basin full of the article. and others, myself included, waited till we could do it in the surf at the Cape free gratis.
 At 9 A. M., we ''came to- off Cape May, all the passengers went ashore in steamers to wash ard get breakfast. About 2,0OO people visited the ship in the day, and were, of course, delighted. At 6 P. NJ, all the passengers came on board, ex- cept few dissatisfied ones who had sold their tickets for from cigar to ten dollars and re- turned by railroad to New Y York. One man sold his ticket for ten cent piece with hole in it, which ho said he would keep as memento of the humbug
 Tho events of the next night were less inter- esting we were provided for better, as the things had been fixed in tho day time. I forgot to mention that before we arrived at Cape May, an indignation meeting was held, resolutions were passed strongly condemning the Directors and advising our friends who intend to go to Norfolk in the Great Eastern to stay home for fear of similar treatment" On her passage to
 Norfolk she took only about one hundred pass. engers.
 Everybody, being tired, slept all night, so that it was as quiet as one would wish it to be. Next morning we arrived at o'clock at New York
 We boro our suffarings of going away without ater to wash in with silence, and right glad were we to go ashore, to get good breakfast. Such was the trip of the Great Eastern, mis- managed throughout; and the ship will, of course l suffer for it. Her engines however worked as well as could be desired, but this couldn appease hunger or satisfy weary souls for good accommo. dations. 1tisto be hoped tho managers of the ship will learn wisdom from experience and on the next excursion place people who understand how to | treat Americans in charge. WE1K1s. 1 EDITOR ENQUIRER Fl noticed in that immac. ulate journal the Winsted Heruld, of last week criticism on the "call'' of our State Commit l tee, for Convention few weeks since an at.