The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-31

aher S, ana thereoy got better view OF the ship
m ode At anchor in the centre Of tho stream On Of
% piles Of lumber man was busy engaged taking pho
ogTaphic views Of the vessel the crowd &C. For
little time he quite an object Of curiosity with these
present One slight accident occurred by the breaking Of
plank On which several persons were mounted, and
caused the fall Of many, among whom few ladies'
tanned
Not only were these piles so brought into use but also
sne ops OF houses and sheds the rigging al the yes
in fact every possible place that was foot above
mother earth. One entcrprising newsboy, anxious to
rise In the world mounted 10 and took his seat upon the
mantruck Of OF the vessels and cheered with
hand while he held with the other. Others were
seated on the cr0sstrees, &c.
Up to two O'Clock sixteen hundred tickets had been
Sold and they continued TO be purchased for about half
an hour after that time, though rapid rate
of these tickets stationed all the city,
return could be obtained at the time report
written.
The appearance on the faces of the fair sex was great
excitement and warmth for the day certainly
charming and until quarter before four in the afternoon
scarcely single cloud passed between the and the
earth Umbrellas aud parasos 10 great demand 70
keep of the rays Of Od Sol and the appearance of the
crowd seen nom any high position, bore more resem
blance 10 lot Of mushrooms in held-except the de
renee in the color Of the tops-than anything else.
All along the Jersey shore, Hoboken hill, and the
Of both assembled 70 watch the departure Of
the vessel and took that part Of the channel its
way down towards the they had splendid oppor
tunity 10 see her noble proportions
Several steamboats,, both large aud small accompanied
the Great Eastern her trip and they lowered
her they seemed hike number Of grampuses round
Whale. As for the little rowboats, they Of
nowhere, and 1t not for the large number Of them
that present they would scarcely have attracted
any attention at all One amusing incident occurred
that caused some laughter among those assembled the
shore Two young men were in one OF these small row.
to them One of the Two, fearing their little
vessel was going to be run down and swan ped,
help to keep him aaoas As The steamer did not pass
nearer TO his boat than forty or ay yards distance Of
course the ducking was the only damage sustained by
fhe Hendrix Hudson had very great crowd of pas.
sengers board and that acknowledged large vessel
background as to size and seemed in COMPARISON to her
bigger than rowboat when compared TO a steam tug
From three to four O'Clock, continual whistng was
kept the steam vessels that moving around the
Great Eastern ard several Of them gave saues be-
fore that vessel made the slightest signs Of starting
all who looking TO their gaze the drec-
ton Of the river when they could perceive the large pad
die wheels slowly revolving as the weasel turned her bow
down the river She had been lying with her head point
ing cup stream" all themorning and before she could
proceed on her voyage she had to turn round
She seemed 70 have plenty Of and moved easily
one tug "pushng at her nosen while another was at
tached by rope at her stern, and WAS engaged pulling
her round The Of the stern vessel appeared TO snap
several times and at last the Griffin gave up the task Of
hauling in apparent disgust The monster she turned
had her head in the direction Of Hoboken and she
she seemed like outrageous denzen of the deep
had just risen from below her port holes having the APP
pearance OF large google eyes, and the windows the
stern looking like ferocious set Of tseth.
At twenty five minutes after four the excursonsts
may be said TO have made the first start in the direction
Of the bay and at thirty five minutes past four she
fairly under way, and nobly she steamed along, with
crowd OF steamers OF all sizes in 'front.' alongside and 10
the rear Of her. AS her gigantic paddle wheels
volved she raised tremendous FOAM but when she began
TO use her screw there must have been rather nuss"
among the little fishes the water had the appearance
Of being disturbed by aVolent storm.
DETECTIVES ON BOARD.
Among those who proceeded TO Cape May in the Great
Eastern yesterday four detective policemen under
the command Of Sergeant Dickson.
THE SCENE ALONG WEST STREET.
On the tops Of houses and at the windows, vcrau.
dahs above and chairs beneath, piles Of lumber and
rigging of ships-n fact, everything ths& could be
used either movable immovablc, crowds Of anxious
persons could be watching the Grea, Eastern she
passed down the river Every pier that abuted the
North river occupied by hundreds OF persons snd
when the vessel had passed by the number Of the people,
that began TO along West street, and those that lie
from carried the ideas of the ookeron 10 the
that leave Beechers church a Sunday. Salutes
1red from the ocean mail steamers that were lying at
their docks both sides Of the river, by those who
occupied other steamboats, and by private parties the
shore. We did not that any Of these salutes
answered by the "bg ship" but this doubtless arose
from the idea that she answered one the others
offence might be taken whers none was intended
SCENE AT THE BATTERY.
From before two O'Clock in the afternoon
the crowds began 20 assemble on the Battery