The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-09-05

| August 81, 1861.
| This Is the twin siste- steamer Of the City Of
| New YOik-both cast upon the charitic, of this
| cold world, but prepared with abundant charity
to do good to Others as they may have opportu-
nifty. These magnificent steamers are Of exact
ly the same size and build, and are also furnish.
cd precisely alike. They belong TO the Norwich
Transportation Company, and form tho connex-
ion between New York AMI Boston by way ot
Norwich, and also the connecting link between
New York and the White Mountains by way
Of The Sound. lhayo a run on dock Of 80 feet
It's lcngth and - fcct-its brcadth. over all,
and "m driven along at tho rate or 10 miles per
hour Ivy m engine Of 10 inches cylnder-12 fee,
stiokc--1'0O hone power, driving paddle
wheels Of ~ feet diamclcr--al workin, 80
smoothly that you scarcely know thi. maguid-
cent crSt to bc moving through the water,
like a thing of liic. Looking into those state
rooms, yuu lind them spacious, AMI furnished
in splendid style, with ample ventilation and
light, night aud day. All Is arranged for the |
comfort of tho traveller.
We have large company on boiid-,omc
returning from tho White Mountains, some |
coming from the eastern towns and villapcs
whore they have been sojourning during the
heat of summer.
The hum Of conversation goos busily on. The
war is tho great staple.
A gentleman, New Yorker, siuing beside
me, givcs me TO understand that no IL ju.,
ficm the Berkshire hills.
what is going on in the hill countryi"
said I.
''Bnlisting for tho war"
''Any white GIg- or whitc feathers among
the pcoplc1"
"Not a jot. No shirt-tails in sight up
there"
"pcoplc all ior the war;"
"pcopk are all for thomaclvcs, and their |
country and government. No JcT. Davis mon |
up there Dangerous business to he a secession.
ist up among the berkshire hills
Don't they know up thcro that Cotton is
King, anil has his subjects hero at tho North2"
They know Mey arc kings, AMI will have
the cotton"
"what do YOU mcan2"
'Mean2 | mean that we and tho rcst OF
mankind want cotton, and must have It,"
GLOW have itl"
wen tAko it--tako What we want Tor our
Sclvcs-sell the balance to Europe. Cotton will
ind he is a subject before six months more arc
gone
Easier said than done, said /.
Easy said and donc,' sid he, his teeth cont
ing together with a crack, and then adding
The rebels have only just begun the game.
which two can play at, and Massachusetts will
make cotton in tho C.. 5. A., and before six
months arc out have a crop to SELL am lor
giving them enough Of secession ani it, u-c,. |
Don't you hear the tramp of our soldiers. The |
best of our men ARE behind. Massachusetts, cx.
poets to I've counted IN when we make crop Of
cotton.
GLOW about the Union men in the G. \. AZ"
"1hcy shall share the crop with Us. II our
Government are not fools, We shall carry this
war home TO the SOUTH
SO we found among the vast company, the
war was the theme, and every man had his say.
Not a white feather did We sec. Not a doubt
did wo hear OF. The minds Of all were calm
and hopeful, with not shadow ol question a.
10 the justice Of our cause, or ultimate success.
One thing have Observed however, New |
England de emands better Observance Of the |
Sabbath. She regards the moral aspects Of this |
struggle, and she believes il wo will have God |
on our side We must obey his commands and |
keep his Sabbaths.