The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-06
The Great Eastern.

Excepting the occasional popping Of hrecrackcr
pistol the pyrotechnc rocket brought the locality
the wind one would hardly have supposed while stand
ing in the vicinity Of the great ship, day before yesterday
that people celebrating their national holiday.
Homespun clothes and drowned faces predomnated
all day, and could easily read in their wonder
eyes that the sole errand Of their journey 10 the metro
polls view Of the Great Eastern Citizens on the
contrary, excepting the comparatively few who went on
the dock during the day and gazed at the outside Of the
ship, seemed to have betaken themselves other quar-
ters They might have been seen, for instance, the
score two of steamers which stopped for moment
abreast the vessel to afford their passengers sight, ami
then gded their way the cool retreats Of the rural
districts, or the breezy regions Of the lower Bay
The number who visited the great ship far
below that antcipatedprobaby not exceeding two thou
sand Many Of these visitors had from ten TO hun
dred miles, thus avang themselves Of the only oppor
unity they are likely 10 posess and IL Is fair presump
on that had not been for this class the receipts would
have been much below those Of the 6rst day All appear
ed much pleased with the noble ship however, and every
nook and where human foot 10 allowed 10 rest
Passing along the deck we overheard Characteristic
conversation between one Of the officers ard American
which, TO cur ears, sounded somewhat as follows
JoNATAS-Great ship, this.
JouS BrrI.-Yes, rather think, my friend, that we
have got slightly ahead OF you this time.
biggest ship, II takes Yankee 70 do with her what you
can { do yourselves.
JOHN BuII-And pray, what is shAss
JoSkIHAS.--we can show you her bottom.
This point blank shot the Engshman did
not expect, and his glorihcation having suddenly fa
len below par, the conversation and our reporter took
another turn.
is not improbable that the idea thus suggested In
regard to eevang the Great Eastern Of docks
will be carried out and that Of Yankee artisans
viii have Der high and dry again on shore, and be at
work upon her dirty bottom.
A nal aoft 0vod a.
Among the improvements observable was an avn
ing erected AFT OF the whcclhouses, beneath which the
weary can rcposc In the cool shade The upper dock
has sso been sanded operation which found necca
safy To insure that appearance 81 nestness which the
nasty American habit OF splitting wherever IL most
venn would otherwise have prevented We trust that
visitors VIII take the hint and remember that they
neither n bar room nor the chamber OF the Common
Council.
An English artist in shells, named Wood, who has
been connected with the Great Eastcrn for the last three
years. did lively business all day from little stand
forward In dispsng Of different varieties Of these little
sui residences Being covered with an engraving
CT the ship and some Of It's details they form very pretty
hrmcbts-s &c the occasion.
The liquor ranches the dock generally langud,
aud their prcpreors complain Of the lack Of apprcca
in Gu the part 81 The public As their principal hope
81 success consists in reduction Of the present tarG,
they are load in their denunciatous Of the arrangement
Notw outstanding all the preoautiou OF the officers hs
liard demon st finds Its way board the ship, and
Tas. night two more victims added 70 the list Of
Killed or wornced which has marked the progress Of the
shin.
Tie nature circumstances q the injury We were
so,s EN- ,s,,s os so cTs both drunk, and
TO az extent that resulted IN their transfer 10 e ships
hospital, where they yet confined II 10 impossible
inicx'csiicp fer thousand opportunities exist unknown
20 the ooers which enable the with
friends 90 shore and syly obtain all the grcs they want
On shptcard the work Of improvement stan In pro-
ress and week viii clApee before the directors can iook
ca and gay, "wei done good and faithful servane."