The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-07-13

A press of other matter.
Then let us marry, Queen of Smiths,
Without more hesitation;
The very thought doth give our blood
larger circulation!
How the Great Eastern Was Re.
ceived.
The man or boy who saw the Bay of New
York Thursday, witnessed spectacle that
he will not be likely to forget, if he should
outlive Methuselah. Familiar as we are
with the moving panorama of our harbor
and its splendid adjuncts, we had no concep-
ton that such superb show could have
been suddenly improvised as went out to
greet the Great Eastern upon her entrance
into our waters. Nothing could have given
a better idea of the abundant resources of
this mighty metropolis than the brilliant
spectacle which our harbor presented.
1t was not until very near to noon that
the fact of the Leviathan being of the
Hook became generally known, and what
ever preparations were made for her recep-
ton were got up between the hours of ten
and one. Yet the Bay, by two O'Clock,
was swarming with all manner of pictures
que craft, dressed with gala flags-irom the
huge sea>going steamer to the little yacht
that toppled over the bright waves as an
egg.shell.
The day itself was one of the brightest
days of June, and "naught," as the poet
sings, "ls so fair as day in june" Ger
tainly no day was ever lovelier than yester-
day. Having missed, by few minutes,
getting on board the steamer that Messrs.
Grinnell, Minturn & Co., sent down to the
Great Eastern as soon as they heard she was
off the bar, we had the good fortune to get
on board the Satellite, where we found
select company, and started from the foot
of Morris street at few minutes past one
Pm.
By two o'clock we were outside the Mar
rows, and great excitement was caused on
board by some keen-sighted passengers ex~
claiming, "there she isl" And there she
was to be sure. There was the merest indi-
cation of something like spectral masts be-
ing dimly discernible on the line of the no.
rizon. But the atmosphere was so trans.
parent, and the sun so brilliant. that very
soon we could plainly discover the huge
ship, with her six masts, lying prone upon
the calm surface of the ocean.
By the time we got near enough to read
her name upon her stern she was in motion
being propelled at first by her screw alone.
She was already surrounded by great
number of small steamers, tugs and yachts,
among which she moved in very truth Ikea
leviathan among the minnows. At the
first sight of the monster there was gen.
eral feeling of disappointment that she was
not bigger, but those fallacious impressions
soon wore away, and the ideal monster be.
gan to be assimilated with the real ship
that lay before us.
Every moment she grew larger aad the
little suffering steamers that were tug
ging and straining themselves to keep up
with her began to dwindle into insignia
canoe. Before we had been many minutes
in her presence every one felt perfectly con-
scious of her overpowering immensely. AS
one steamer after another came dashing up
to her, the crowds on board burst forth in
hearty cheers, which were answered by the
people on board the Great Eastern, or at
least by sections of them, for while there
we're clusters, little communities of men
and women were standing serenely on one
part of the ships deck, there were great as
semblages in violent state of excitement,
waving their hats and handkerchiefs in an
other part. As the ship neared the Mar
rows, the number of boats, yachts and
steamers that had come out to meet her had
increased to such hotilla that they seemed
in danger OF getting mixed up to an mex
tricable snarl. But happily there was no
collision nor accident of any kind among
them. AS the Great Eastern crossed the
bar, she dipped the ensigns which were fly
ing at her masts and fired royal salute,
while the band on board struck up Hail
Columbia and the Star Spangled Banner.
After crossing the bar the paddle wheels of
the steamer were put in motion, when she
began at once to walk away from the fotilla
of steamers that were accompanying her.
Among the steamers that came down the
bay was the Revenue Cutter Harriet Lane,
which fred salute just outside the Mar
rows. Another salute was fired from Fort
Washington, and answered by the Great
Eastern. As the hotilla came through the
Narrows up to the Quarantine ground, the
scene was magni6cently stirring and beauti-
full beyond description. A great number
ofsmaller boats, tugs, ferry boats and steam
ers of all descriptions came swarming down
with loads of shouting and excited passen-
gers. The tops of the houses all along the
shores of Staten Island were crowded with
people.
A few moments delay at the Quarantine,
to enable the Health Officer to board her,
gave opportunity to the immense number of
boats and steamers to come up with the
Leviatham, and surround her. But she
was soon in motion again, and the splendid
scene became more animated than ever as
we approached the Battery, which was GOV.
cred, as were all the piers and docks, and
the shipping moored thereto, with dense
masses Of human beings. An English ship
that lay at anchor ran up her signal>Aags,
and fired salute as the Great Eastern
passed her. But, perhaps, the finest Incl.