The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-19
THE CHARLESTON CONVICTION.
SAILING OF THE STEAMSHIP NASHVILLE
DEPARTURE or DELEGATES, INCIDENTS,
TO-, &C.. 20.

&o', Co.
Pier No. North river was yesterday Afternoon The
scene Of one II those enthusiastic spasms which always
akss place In our metropolis the occurrence OF any
event OF sufficient interest 70 warrant crowd n gamer
Ing to "wec mo the coming speed the goios gass6
The present occasion the departure for CHARLES
ton Of the steamship Nashville, With an nsalmens q
the New York delegates, who are 70 meet m con-
veDton there ON Monday next, and BISON q
nond escripts-mae and female-who may be comgse'
heasively embraced under the head Of "visitsrs"
This the second Of three steamers which are 70 be
despatched by the line TO Charleston this week-sno
aist having sailed Monday The last will take her DO
pature on Fr,cay afternoon and arrive at Charleston N
time TO enable her passengers attend the opening -
sion Of the Convention To . stranger, the spectacle
the pier would have been interesting In tho sxareme
He would have politicians In all their glory,
from the aspiring individuals whose talents tied NJ In
tbe napkins of their respective ward rooms - the
bright and shining lights Who gracefully m We poll
tica planesrum Of our metropoismen Of all classes
rich and poor high and low honorable and dbhsuorable
dgnined and undgn6ed, Aldermen, Councilman, nremen,
gamblers pickpocke, shoulder hters, professional gen.
tewen with Abbreviated hair, emigrant runners, ssve-
dores Sailors truckmen express messengers, poeemeu
apple women courezsns, crying babies cursiog eot;
In . word, he would have seen such oongsoneraaiea
OF humanity from the nrst principles" up - calnss
by any possibility exist anywhere outside the CITY Of
New York.
But the hour Of departure approaches let q eave
this miscellaneous throDg the wharf and join The conn
pspy board Such OF the passengers ~ arc nos sas
tered through the looking after their baggage
and watching heir doors or thers srerssaes
sround) have congregated the quarterback We ~
cend, and find ourselves at once in . little circle
Of gentlemen VINO 10 figure In the Convention, wfeh
good many standing around who viii, doubtless, ngure
more or outside OF IT, We observe that most " the
hucians both board and Ashore, Tam hes, ha
Mozart Hall wing having game sooth by rarssd. Politics,
however, for the escheved, and tho majority
Of passengers scattered along the taa eAchaDg
ing saluasions with friends Watching The movements
OF the crowd below. Looking around, wc observe,
clustered iogethor, . dozen or moro familiar faoes.
Here Is Isaac v. Fowler, our Postmaster Dean Rich
mond ono Of the Albany Chiefs Alderman Michael ruo-
mey, g. Y. Batasrwsrth Confidence Cassidy, p G. MALE
ney, Senator spnoa. Edward Cooper, Coroner OKsssss
number Of others generally interested In the pol
cal welfare Of city; while little further alssg, Tho
smooth looking Auguste Belmont Is visible, surrounded
BY . group Of gentlemen, with whom be = evsdsas-
ly talking up the prospeoss Of the Approaching
Convention. Quito . number Of ladies leaninG
against the tanrai break the monotony 4 ths
otherwise masculine crowd, and are exchanging Signs
and smiles with persons shore. They ssem 70
be alone, though and then gentleman advances,
says . word two and then retreats - n he were
ashamed Of something Az the young LADIES' 70 -
upon pretty good terms with every around them any,
We are little verdaDt, we make bold 70 inquire = au
officer 70 whom thcee interesting individuals belong
he informs % that they sypAs Nv pave who have
their lovers on board among the gentlemen befors H.
and o0fn n n fnrp ~
speculation.
We leave this company, and 20 forward md below.
Some kind enough to favor Us with glance into
the storeroom fairly overnows with good things and
the suspicious baskets, and demohns piled TER on tier
indicate the care that s 70 be taken Of the inner man.
But the 'ast bel ID tollpg, and rush above We
have an opportunity for glance only II the chaos o.
bcxes bundles, trunks. and travelling litter which la
around We get deck just in time 10 hear the ssnio-
tones Of an officer ringing through the ship-"An
ashore that's gong,"- half newspaper cor
respondents on our way AFT drop Q nod 70
couple Of detectives who gong down 70 CHARLESTON
TO look after New York roSuss, side Rlaaes upon
three four fasby individuals who we can almost swr
vii, pick somebody's pocket before they ges bsckand
Jump Ashore The plank Is hauled In, the ha~sers
Cast of, and the steamer ready for Ter START. The
crowd on the pier boWever, iiDe part yet
gentleman throws grange The hpt rs taken; and now
commenced that boies all ipdon the yellow
fruit flies 70 and fro In every direction. Mem bes oed.
has smashed and cio,hes soed Basket after basket
full disappears, ard the women reap rich har.
vest Some person. 81 damage done. The dignihed Al
deman Tuoney receives Of the PUPPY bombs on thu
rim of his ~, In such . manner that one half flies into
his face while the other his hat nearly overheard
and makes II fit only for voyage sea; the aTsascrsc
Auguste Belmont experiences the contact Of smi-
lar missile just beneath the waistbaad Of hin
uowsers, which drives him below, and mishaps
without end occur 70 the great meTriment Of sho g.
sembed bystanders. Fun last slwsys however,
and the steamer slowly backing out Of the slp Cheer
after cheer she clears the wharf and gassfuly
heads her way towards the bay the crowd wave their
hats and handkerchefs: few hurrahs 10 up rom
the thore; few faint echoes the wslsr
IN return the steam whistle shreks parting sAisu, anA
the hrong their homeward await ~ events
Of the ensuing week.
The following IL nst OF the passenger which yssAer
day sailed for Charleston IN the steamer Nashville
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s.ni Courtesy s and = B. kssfs. = Loo.,. sA'A
v: = Se1,a. and is 8 sc1s. ~, hoy, SAl'1 A'a
A; E:I.oo. hsmd JUDGE j. Robin =: a be Ssa
@ ". Campbell, Dr. skinner Chs,cs Jsco6ua
@. W. Clscknar @. Brewp, J Sedewiek
n. Tucmey. GaDl weeoot, TN NOvfn,
VIM. Miner. Mr.. nedwen r. Conuor.
r. @. Malopey, j. E. le u Moth, ". O. Wngk
j. b. Benssl, q Mosarlsnd, James Wymin.
xawd. Cooper and Min o. Acf ArlAnd, Mr. Hunt
friend. Aiss =. A. AcFAr Parker,
Buterworh land, J. Bradley,
and freDd, 4. ". Homas, T. .. BolAafSy,
d. WaAer. Alex Baxssr, Judge CsoS0
Jno. hcUIspahsn. j. 1. Hamilton, Mrs. Osut kunsa
q B. lamar ard J. Bimoud and danahSer
Isdy, Lille wesilake, VIM o. Colosasn
Jno DudRy, bmca nob-rte, John D Winfield,
n. b. Fowler, q. Mundy, Wn l. amilh
IVES Jamss wilson, Q. II. ChAAtsstou,
]. j Peek and frteudJohu Frost. A. n Cumun1pss
M Ievien, John Hsrbsson John A. 1lrs1f
Mr. krhmond, 0rAfur kle ] Sunnnom
B. ksoclihe II. Mci.AuKhiin. q. L.