Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-07-02

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Thousands Of II -. pie rnsis'i to ensenien i'la,~.
along the North river To get g'imp.r 81 The ,es-
Sci On the war tn her mooring>. The shipping
va literally alive With human being. and every
building ia West street a. lar up ~ Canal. pre-
ssns-,l, IN snssesliy asimas.d appearance hr
that qa.rssr OF shs city. But the Battery. from
| lie PORTION, sdJrding grand view Of the harbr
sl,no.s nat ,, The NATIVE. was cbnaea ty she
| great ,uk M the Ifublis, the must suitable alta.
,,on from whrnce To behold Tho noble vessel stean,
ing int view. A,n,ut Inr o'clnck. therefore. tue
Bitirty exhibited the spectacle Of one living mass
II .huinAuity. men. women s.d children. .i all
>isrs. ages. condi,i.n- and c"l1rs. S"ne hun
'lred wagons and rarts were al'0 drawn np
al 'ny the ridge of tho wn'er. and an these vehicles
people, even f#iSales were parkc rs CLOSELY to.
ge' her ~ ras.rugrrs in Broadway "..,nihus du.
fing = rain shower. The talk wns. 1T course, all
alb ,ot the Great Eastern. ami The curiosity aud
excitement were unlimited. Has The arrived
vet 7" lis that her out vonder!" wonder II
size come M to.nignr - OF cour.e she will
SIR: there's her low in Sign, opposite Staten
/ Island" Such were the question aud answers
| wl.ieh Few nbout in every direction like light-
! Ming. The announcement that her bow was in
sight was no s.nner uttered lhat Tremendous
rush and iunge forward WIRE made. causing a
suscesson "f squeals and r"sr-. winch incluted
| all the nriiculnie sounds Of which the human
voice cal able. Everyday t I'D On tptoe.sr,v-
ing 81 overlook his her shoulders and ~ course
AMI infinite number of people ,uF red from tram.
pied toe., elb'wel sides. and knocks IN that
portion Of the body kail be tho m,,st
sensitive ~ the Africa rcnnomy ii est. the shin>
The cry II h. Great Eastern = 10 .icht !! proved
TO I've false alarm, for the ,nifcert vessel
almost Immediately exhibit. d her sp endid proper
lions to he grntif d gaze Of all assembled an tie
Battery to behold her, aud al involuntary buzz "f
n tiairatiin. which tei minated in hearty cheer,
quickly followed. Tie lny Wa dotted with small
nt.,i Ia nf uativ Hal bad ,ri,, n,,s " bi,
considerably heightened the interest of The scene,
md every now add then wns henrd the ii
the big guns, laundering forth their deep notes
81 welcome I" the Create J.hip in naval architecture
the world has ever witnessed. J. Wa Spectacle
truly worth bchulIing--the sicnmng If the huge
vessel from Siaten Island toward. the city. Even
~ ard almost impercer'ihly. ,t!l with gent m
hhty. tie vassrl approached toward, tho Battery,
", t"u' single rnrk or bend. nnl when she
neateh the SHIRE within few hundred ynrd'.
general burst If applause broke rth.aud expires
: rs Of adnn atI"n ol her magnificent iropor-
sun- .tter"i without measure. As so"n
.le reach Castle Garden the otowI mae for West
II Get and f,r iully th,"r quarters If mn hour nj
ierwafd- suenms 81 Ie"rle cun''nntd 10 pour
through Broadway ard all the street. parallel to
Il nj great tbrougiare.
EXCITEMENT ALONG TIE NORTH RIVER
Daring the wi,nle ot ,e>,.rdas frrno"n ,hr
=
yer. Crowd f u,cn and b v lrctrl Mt every
n,a,lnhl" point trim which 4 in,re If the lns
shin could lac g"t IA she steamed up the yer
The mail steamers nj present yhs IN thcr d,cks
along the N"rh river TIA the .ttt- AVID stripes and
thc Enplisb ensign flying fro,r 'h".r ma-rheads in
h'nnr # her Arrival Later on in the lay stra
~ sr,cnm OF men and bays wen Eel tLelr way up
town A. fu f,ry filth stree. Ia have u good
lrk Mt tins lrng expected vi-tir. Mechanics
with grIIhy hnrls aid sn,'y lac \. dawn town
clerk, w,th their light Summer clorhins aud pm
tent 'a'her h'at.. all trn Isci along together, 10
tally iegnidltss # Il o du,e ,',uts Il du>, lniscd
by lnr numerous hackney cnrhrs, titled with la
de- and children. MI going IL, The snnie DIRECTION
AMI w,h III" same "hjoct il New. Son the heat
AID the dust together brs#n Ia tell. but their pace
i. uol smkenei in he last. mnoy ruil III their
COATS. rar,Ni". thcm over their arms. soon the
mast. 81 III" Great EasterN are visible. then each
. on. makes htr ne iEare.t pile ot lumber, aud NIL
iNk ii .u,h long silent lnk al tn niastc vessel.
/ q, ever, pier fr,m Hammond street IN I" forty
hi,h street. "n rNc,y pie 1T lnm Ger. the huus'.
tr>, !" Tho rigging oI SHIPS III every .nu elyatle
I piar" from witch view Of the Great Eastern
'uld l,r hnd. humnn irinis were standing ar sit.
ting. apparently regardless III an, rs">nnuI dam
rer or Inconvenience. aud wholly .l.rrlrd in look
Ing Mt the slil Upwards II fly Thousand people,
,nrn women AMI children ""rc ,pr"ad almg the
bukS If the river. eagerly .azinG Al tins long look
G { II AMI much talked oi monster Vessel \ M
IN rnus squad # Policemen from IN ninth wall
.lnien haIse weres,atiuucl "h the pler- NJ the foot
al Hammond nod Bark streets. but hey hal mp
pa'cn,ly hut htlc trouble TO mn'ntuln oldsr ia the
crowd every one was tna inG"h Interested in
ttn eij Get Tie, hui in view to thItk ii annoying
Their nelshtuis.
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