The Camden daily journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1864-1864, 1864-07-21
An Adventurous Voyager,

An Adventurous voyager.
At the footof'Grand street, East river, may
Dc seen tho brig Vision: Captain Dunovan,
destined to cross the Atlantic. She is but tf-
teen feet in length, four feet six inches beam, and
two feet ten inches depth Of hold and is of
one and three-tourths of q ton register. She is
hermaphroaitc brig rugged, and spreads a large
quantity OF canvass. The crew of this little c,Aft
will consist Of Capt j. ID. Dunovan, mate and all
hands, Mr. WIN. Spencer of Providence, R. l.,
and Foby,a pretty and intelligent dog of the
species "spanel.' The crew will bo divided
into. two watches, while Toby is at libortv. to
Go as he plcascs. He. will, however he ex-
pected to keep bright look out for approaching
vessels, etc.
The provisions and stores for this venture
! some party will consist Of fifty-fvc gallons Of
water, or An allowance of throe pint> per diem:
one hundred pounds Of bread, or .thrcc-forrth
OF pound rer day per man; few pounds of
coffee and little sugar. a few currants and
a lew cans OF preserved meats will make ND
the list OF stores. The captain expects TO make
the passage in six weeks, and upon his arrival
! IN England will exhibit and then sell his craft.
lie is an Old sailor, the storms Of thirty win
tiers having bronzed his face and ncrved his
manly heart to the pcrils of the sea. The
Vision will sail about Monday next. He has
had several applications for. passengers. but ne
has no room Tor them She is thc smallest
vessel that over attempted to cross the ocean.
". Y. Herald.
Parish scene is thus described in a recent
letter from the metropolis Of France.
The day is magnificent. the road we'll tended,
hundreds OF gen d' arms keep order among the
dlsdrderly procession of unrepentant thieves
and maS'laleus " hich the Boursc and the Rue
de l}reda let loose upon the gaping population
WHICH lines the si>l,~yalks of the Champ Elys-
ses: The Empress has just passed by She is
att!rcd III species Of gallant half mourning,
indicative Of the share sic takes in the sorrow
occas'oned by the loss of King Maximiiian of
Bavaria. lcr dress is of violet colorcd lnoire.
with paletot Of the same cut, with tails cn0i-
g"f exactly like the coats worn bv the dandies
OF 1906, when the Duke OF Orleans ruled the
fashions by which ladies' hearts were to be- en-
sured. Two large buttons at the waist behind.
and row "i tn" same il front, add to the iu-
sion which, leads us t. believe we have before
us a specimen u! The h!,.liworll Of the ..rreat
tailor OF that ,!W.
Her M"lcs:y'S hon4ct is very small, covered
with black lace, and flashes in the sun. hrno
embroidered with steel bugies. no doubt to de-
note the vivacity OF the her regrets her hair
is turned back from her face, which, alas is
growing hardinits expression, while the bloom
of complexion is maintained bv artificial means:
and the dark lines Oh each side of the month
arc growing deeper and deeper sti!l-somc say
followed by sorrow, others bv anxiety, and ycx
alton. But away rolls her Majesty'ss carriage
with its ontrlders, its cmblazoncd panels. and
its livcried domc>tics; away with it roll alike
all care AND trouble; brilliant cquipages follow;
splendid vehicles SO highly varnishcd that each
turn of'their gay painted wheels blinds the
lockers on, as the sun. shines down as usual
with equal power on the august extravaganza of
the occupants as. on the rghtcolsIy acquitted
conveyance ofthc provincial devotee' or Paris
ian bourgcoissurging along the same road
The ALPINE HoRN.-The Alpine Horn is an
Instrument constructed Of the bark of cherry
tree; and which, like speaking trumpet, is
used to convey sounds, to great distance
When the last rays of the sun gild the Alps,
the shepherd who dwclls the highest on those
mountains takes his horn and calls aloud,
"Prascd be the lord :"
As soon as he is heard, the ncighborng shcp-
herds leave their huts, and repeat these words.
Ihe sound lasts MANY minutes, for every echo