The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-08-04

result n her favor enc nearly proof end her nre
danger 70 almost nothing. a gale Is wisd sl y
merely sport 70 her In Of breaking down one -
q engines shs has eesdss her sails either her ssssw g
her paddles loft But how she DO sale ~ apgSoach
og ne shore with hss snvisdy buA AID great hass
Let those whs saw her 10 mo Queenstown inner
narbor before sale Of wind IN her own ssesh,
amid The shipping under the guidance Of Captain Patton,
In truth, ne sSvansass q ssnSI'.s her i narrow
water BY turning the screw way and the paddle we
o.her makes hsr under sahfl hands, more manageable
Ibis brings us 70 her admitted fault, counssrbal
aneed oy 80 many vsuethas she draws I'VE feet more
thus pisk up new ledge Of rocks Old sandbar
when the other would 60 clear Tue she may again. as
she did of bontauk and what was the result them with
sI holes her bottom one Of them one hundred feet
long and one orty fest long she resumed her voyage
into port and delivered her ssngers anightened her
undamaeed She has IN fact double bottoms three
feet apart, bedes great number OF
Of which could Be ned BY rupsurss IN both her bottoms
would be long story TO tell the patience and 10.
yeDtoD which enabled Captain Patton and his officers 70
repair ns, bottom S ts ae help Of any sSca but ne
the best guarantee for her future safety while he walks
"the monarch Of her peoped deck How about seq sck
gale, angie Of siI degrees being the greatest Der
decks ever attain fore and aft Here 10 one hall
.ne motive cause o. sea sickness taken out she ros
times about much smaller ships On the passage
have had racks the table 70 secure the plates part
"
be sick board butwith freedom from pitching and
from bad Smells and with the abundance OF fresh air. II
10 difficult 70 imagine better security against nausea
than she furnishes Out Of one thousand two hundred
passengers few have been SICK but great majority or
those who usually sick are entirely free from u
Let now leave these dry details and revert 10 the
which enlivehed The good ship the 4h Of July,
1858 The sky was bright the sea was blue and smootb,
and most or her passengers were ON deck.
About certain mysterious bundles were seen rs1g
10 her masthead, and, at slgna from Captain PatoD
these unrolled and displayed the glorious Stars ana
Stripes upon mast and 81 Georges red cross on the
other, while our cannon Numbered forth @ NATIONAL
salute, and the full band gave the inspiring Hail
Columbia" The salute ended, two standards were hand
the other English, salworth American, and the pas
senges Storage and cabin marched three times round
the ship (near)y me led by the band playing national
airs. few speeches. good for the shortnees, If for
nothing else cheers for the flag for the Queen for the
ship and for Captain Patton closed this HARMONIOUS fes
tivity.
At dinner the best feeling was manifested by all and
much interchange Of courtesy between the Americans
and English occurred but there no formal celebra
ton, our energies being reserved for the evening
At egnt O'Clock the band called US 70 the main dining
saloon which found feared Of s tables, decorated
with British and American flags, making . beautiful
dancing ball And here the young and old kept up the
fashioned country dance and light supper.
Thus ended one Of the pleasantest celebrations OF the
glorious Fourth which II has been our lot 70 moss
How much may be done by the commander and his
officers such occasions TO make crowd happy and 70
extend good feeling between people Of different nations.
Since then have been rushing through endless gs on
the Banks occasionally hearing the fog horn Of some
feet Of fishing vessels, one within twenty feet Of our
aide.