The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-06-14

THE SIGHT OF THE SEASON,
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The Great Eastern the Leviahsn the monster OF the
announced In the smAlest sized plscards all over
England and advertised In the smallest space In the
newspapers The means taken 10 make the pubic 60
quainted with the important event In marked
rast with the enormous magnitude Of the weasel herself.
And 20 the people OF England In general informed
that the Great Eastern would leave Southampton SAtur
day, the 9th mat, for New York sne may be expseasd,
therefore, she the same time that abe made on
her trial trip, Monday pexs, when she will be moorsd
othe Battery, within full sight Of all New YORK; or q
much sf be crowded In that space on The decks
in the adjoining streets, and in the thousands Of al
kinds and sizes Of crafts that win swarm The waters OF
our magnificent bay.
No sooner was announced that the Great Eastern was
neatly ready for seaand In fact, long before shc was
aunched-than the greatest prevailed regard
claimed To be the birthplace Of HOusr. seven eiss
in America claimed the honor Of being The nrs rsssvs
the Great Eastern- Quebec, Montreal, Portland, New
York, Boston, Philadephia and Norfolk, all advanced
their claims without regard 10 their ability 10 soosnmo-
date the long expected vsiter However After duo ds
cusson and serious consideration q The matter, New
York Was announced - her place Of destinasion- heR
there was tremendous outcry from oil the dsappontsd
rivals They could longer discover any msTs In hsr;
she the "sour grapes which, IKE The fox IL the
fable, they could not reach she oomplsss Aurss
ahe had called the "Greas Eastsrn" than ths "IS-
vathan" and now; they propose that her shsul4
be again changed, and that she should b
known ~ "The Crest Humbug.n Notwhhs>anlhg
all their abuse however, the company who owned her
saw that Few York was the only place, and - 70 New
York they resolved 10 send her. And abe b beea-
ing ACROSS the Atlantic her way 70 New York
and the best thing disappointed friends Do 70
put good lace the matter, take the earliest tsala for
The great metropolis where they win NO doubt, have
chance Of seeing her four five days from this u the
far tbest and VIII throw the japanese into the sigh
for nothing The monster already thau half way
over and advise all who have any doubts Of her balm
on the Atlantic ct al, and who have bets upon The sub
ject 70 60 down 70 the Battery hh afternoon
morning where, they watch The water line closely
they win that she coming, for her displacemente
water will be such 10 create swell even In The hsrbc
OF New York.
On the beautiful and balmy morning Of she 22d :
April, 1888, the people Of this great metropolis, WIKI
then numbered about third Of IL present populao
astonisbed when they httIc steamer, called
lying quietly stsnchor of Tie battery. in aoou, Tho sAr
place which viii be occupied by the gigantic hull Of
Great Eastern The sirIus, which may jusiy DO call
the pioneer of the present great Zee, Of OCEAN steam
that scattered the world, rAd arrived
that morning from Cork, having proved the praccsbl
Of making long ocean voyages by mesns Of stsansn
The HERALD Of The following day, April %, ls3s,
tanned full account OF her arrival, from which
the following extraca;-
Arrival OF the Sirius Steamer In sevs
tees Days from Cerh-The Beginna
Broad Atlantic BrsdGsd NJ Lsss-Ans
niiatien Of space aid Time.
o., ~ ne q .
Capt. Robers. In seventeen days fron Cork, Ifsk
cons gnsf 70 Messrs. wadsvorsh sunh, II tbh
ls,ss, ds.ss-I0ndsn % he "a Of April, nvsrpssl
80, and Cork 70 The an
Before ! 9: e v, ~ Ss,:ss:::a nv: :s.s::~
ariu: sss nrissis any aoS : - o..s = n
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ne HERALD Of ths 21sh of Apsl. lsso, had e.
description Of the Great wssssp-shs sssssA
nsspsr-which arrived ~ following ssy, Apr
Trsn Ills We extracs,-
3hs THiumph ec SITES n-Ths Uasauss
the Great Wssssrn-Ths PaAs0oo -
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early hour IN the morning until daxk nyrinas = pr
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sshns in ihs city, q oss siss Or ssSsr dsrisc IN
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BY enterprise, expenditures, oss,sss ssd an b =
have succees'veiy braved snd surDounlsd. ne
however, 10 the pioneer and 10 her sbs s,cvy q ~
pant 10 dus.
me Great Eastern arords . srand nlusrssoa =
rapid strides shich steam navisAsoa has nsAs a.
comparatively brief period thai hes ELAPSED shoszn
beginning, 10 isss Some idsa Of ths wssSsrfx On
that has taken place In these twenty two ysass -
conceived from the fact, that sbs luis sbiusx
ptncod from the davin Of the Great Exsssrs,
appear more strange than dos 10 - yswi b
on the davis q ths large merchant vew
are daily leaving our pors. Now, VIA Va
In lees than sequarssr Of . osssury, sscA n
progress In ship building and ocsaa s1snn NJ -
We are all naturally curious " know ssnsGnlns -
monster which y Justly regarded - Ne rss.N sssss
dsrfs progress. win whom dsd NJ gss1 -
mater BY whom wss shs builr whsrs IA ~
come fron 70 pay fcr her ooasarssusaf Hvw ~,
shs cost How did tAsy lsunsh hsf VIA =. -
can she maker In word, b - vhsA - ! -
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These are on questions thal vim ariss b
every one, on gazing Il her vaaa propausas,,
IN NE bay Of New Yesk Next vssk or m e.
have IN oppovtunSy q sssiag hss, - aGlsfss
selves h regard 70 scns Of thsss asssuosa n
I'M ~ win tsll ham n W hnsw abom ~. -
The csnesDslsn ana DsgannsnG
Great Ocean msnsosM
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