The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-20
THE DISPLAY IN THE HARBoR.

THE SOUTHERN SHIFTING UNDECORATED.
The shipping in the harbor was decorated during the
day with the American coors the only exceptions being
number of the ferry boats and smaller craft few vcs
se whoee owners or captains too Indifferent about
the Of the day TO hoist their bunting the ships
end other vessels plying between this and Southern
ports
Tho display, however, the numerous foreign veg
ses Ting In the harbor and at the docks far exceeded
those Of nation. The former addition TO dis
playing the American ensign in the position of
bonor-at the stern-were enveoped in clouds
o. omni coored bunting which stretched In difyc-
rent directions through the rigging. These various
Gags the coors Of European nations while tho
sells nationality pointed out by the flag dis.
played at the peak The American shipping In addition
20 the signal flags at their mastheads, bore only the
American coors at the stern presenting in their smp
city Of decoration great contrast TO the gay appearance
Of their neighbors.
THE SOUTHERN SHIFTING,
located along the docks Of the East river between the
Btry and the foot Of Roosevelt street. was with the
exception Of but vessel entirely devoid Of any deco
ration ornamcntaton OF any kind. On some few Of
the other vessels partial holiday had been given to the
employees, but the docks at which the South
en shipping was lying, aud the vessels themselves
the usual avocatioDs Of the were carried on as
though the President elect was a nonenty. number
Of these vessels congegatcd in the neghborhood Of
Roosevelt street ferry and their undecoratcd forest of
masts formed the only break the continuous panora
mic display Of bunting which the entire length OF
che river from the Battery to the upper limits OF the
city. The schooner Ann Susan belonging TO the Pal
metio line OF Charleston, s O., packets, was lying in
this teishbcrhood, totally: uneccorated a number OF
balss OF cotton piled upon the dock recently dis
charged from her, weighing scales by and tho
hands engaged In adrg her for the next voyage Fur
her he tlg n
ton which was likewise unaecoratsd were caulking re
Lees voy age The Rebecca, Flying Cloud and
Baker, further down the river presented the same
bury scenes OF abchsrgipg and loading, with their
rigging likewise devoid Of any decoration south Of Full
Ton terry the ship II A. Stephenson destined for
New Orleans No decoration Of any kind BE- seen
about her upon the Mobile packet esenger by
ssverai vessels destined Texas lying at the
docks little father down. These the Cavallo
hrace, Norumbega, Sidney Price and Arlington, all
decorated The Virginia, for Savannah was also un
vrD raied az the vessels for Virginia lying
VA street. Terry, vz.:-The Richmori, ~enshaw AMI
..s' continuing down 10 piers and 10 the same
shipping ~ 'oio W - '"0 Sou''n
lue onfy e1ceptcn 70 all this az far "a aecertaned
49, nS aaap acme Tor New ORLEANS which was living al
-. ~ a. ~ 'ne fulton ferry slip, bearing the Ame
olsgey ~ ,ne shippng in port seemed almost on
Hr Ply c'nni 90 90 those " ing the dooka h. 1891,
sbot me hf&or and bay being for tho mos, nar, h
out my attempt az decoration. P' WIN