The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-20


cable As Q natural effect Of the news too, regular
army of excursiouisis started for Hearts Content by
wagons and boats The Little Nelly, the Conception
Bss steamer is seotionatey termed carried full load
from Portugal Cove, and Governor Musgrave left st.
Johns at noon for Hearts Content, in the surveying
steamer Margaretta Stevenson, arriving here about an
hour ago (eght M feel certain that great dsap-
p0ntmeat 10 in store for them
VISITS FRoN BRITISH MEM -0F-wAR
We have two large British steamers In harbor at
preseutthe Galatea and R0yalst Tho former arrived
on Tuesday and the latter last evening The Galatea Is
one of the new first class steam frgates OF the British
navy and beautiful vessel she IS Her tonnage is 227
and she carries twenty six large guns She . com
over six hundred men, including midshipmen and ALL
The Royaist steam soOp OF 600 TONS eleven
guns commanded by Captain John %. Butler The
Of large OF war gives tho harbor very
lively appearance Last night the naval bands
gave several splendid performances and the old hills
sounded the notes of many OF the favorte national
airs of Merre Old England Small boats constantly
running the Shore carrying loads OF visitors eager
to view the wonders OF British man. oi war me ON,
the most admirable discipline prevails on board both
vessels Musgrave has been transferred from
the Margaetta Stevenson to the Galatea where II IS ex-
pected he will remain until the ARRIVAL OF tne Great
DUTY OF rHE GALArEA AND RoYALIsr.
The Galatea and Royast will sail from here tomorrow
the former TO remain about sixty miles out and the
latter about twenty, opposite place called King hoaa
where there dangerous collection OF rocks and also
turn ia the channel marked out for the cable The
business of the aatea and R0yas Is to look out for the
Great Eastern and re guns IN case Oh aTs sbar are
of the bay OF them mile in length and some two
hundred feet above water
Still harping the weather This Is more than fine
day il Is superfne Of those delightful country Sab
goes 10 one church. Parson Gardeners long hymns and
short sermon-good point In the afternoon funeral
passes by carrying to the grave the wife OF one OF the
oldest inhabitants, honest, poor, hardwOrkng old
man. The day before he had been compelled to beg q
few boards wherewh 10 make coffin for his departed
wife Sad example of the misery Of Of the poor
rho cofiin the shoulders OF four
men, and followed by nearly all the inhabitants in
solemn procession.
The day opened with fog and drzzle, but cleared up
beautifully before noon At the nvitatan Of Mr. Kerr
son took short cruise around the harbor and bay in
his trim little vessel and was afforded an opportunity OF
inspecting the buoys and landmarks just fixed up in the
channel aud along the shore. Everything was found in
the most satisfactory condition The buoys have red
and blue flags attached to them and at night small boats
with lights their masts anchored close by to nd
their positions Every precauton, in fact has been
taken make the passage up Trinity Bay and our har
Dor, whenever the Great Eastern shall arrive work OF
amount of credit is due TO Mr. Kerr for the admirable ar
rangements he has made providing With rare foresight
The visitors are commencing to arrive the houses are
filling up, and things begin to have more animated ap-
pearanc generally Several Of the saloons and restau
House is located the Telegraph Refreshment Room,
kept by Captain Hanrahan, OF Harbor Grace a
Foo managed By Mr. John Foot Of caronere Five
minutes walk from the "Anzico is Barry's tent, To-
Gated on fine field just on the edge of the water rhe
Temperance Refrcshment Saloon is the next and last
place of the description which shall notice This is
under the direction Of Messrs Chauncey Heath, OF St.
IS MT % tns uo hs wh
takes drop Of spirits and he expects to realize more
money than the liquor sellers. OF course there 10 q
smothcred volcanic difficulty between Mr. Chauncey and
his opponents and may burst out at any moment IN
collision The Temperance Saloon and its principles
have divided the inhabitants into two distinct classes
xhor md MOlaSScS COuSid-
TuEsDAY, August 1, 1885
There has been regular stream OF visitors to day
Carriage after carriage has arrived loaded with ladies
and gentlemen and the cry still they come The Bou-
levsrd Of Hearts Content presents most pie.asesqe
Johns Harbor Gracan style are promenadng up and
down the road and there seems to be general holiday
Champagne, bitter beer whskey, sandwiches, cheese
and sweets going oil in very telegraphic manner.
The Warrenan stock Of Hedsick Is run out and there
are only two more bottles OF the delightful beverage
naming in the village This is close calculation but
very accurate and entirely reliable We can Imagine
what the Of affairs will be when all the visitors
arrive Parenthetically, may mention that the New.
are as thoroughbred swipers the world
can produce aud that is S9yng not little for them
who is to have charge Of the Hearts Content telegraph
station behalf Of Mr. Mackay, and MIR MITCHELL Chief
OF Police Of st. Johns The latter br the formidable
number Of eight peeers to assist him In preserving the
peace.
WEDNESDAY, August 2, 1866
More fine weather. more arrivals, more general spree.
ing and some fresh" The last word is the Newfound.
Iandase for unsaline meat Somebody 'put to DEATH
whole sheep, and we had quarter for dinner Fish be-.
low par eonseqNenfer
HOSTING THE STARS AND STRIPES
This afternoon the American flag hosted over the
telegraph house for the first time, and caused quite
sation The persons who performed the operation
Mrs Warrington Bob Cochrane both English) and two
HERALD correspondents, Charles H Farrell and your
humble The Stars aud Stripes waved proudly
the breeze for the first time perhaps in the little village
Of Hearts Content do not know that anybody objects
The flag belongs to Mr. Mackay the Superintendent Of
the New York and Newfoundland Telegraph lines. II
formerly belonged to Captain Halpne, OF the steamship
Crcassan TO whom 1t was presented by the people Of
New York city the time OF his connection with the CAL
way line OF steamers
lis good omen to the red, white and blue floating
freely and naturally ia British colonial possession
particularly Terra Nova where the attachment
the maternal relative is not over and above too aec
tonate.
A sPlRiruAJsTic r.rgGRAN.
Tom Scanan the chief operator OF ST. Johns, has just
sent the following telegram to Mr. Mackay, at the re-
quest Of Mr.. Earle, noted Newfoundland spiritual
Cable will arrive at Hearts Content at three o'clock on
Saturday afternoon, and Instruments will be applied at
/ am informed by Mr. Mackay that two months ago
this Professor Of Spruaism declared that he had
Great Eastern would not sail from ireland until the Gath
Of July Snguarly enough the prediction has proved 10
be very Whether or not the last prediction will
result equally accurate remains to besc The chances
Among the arrivals today are ex-AttOrncy General
aGss' Nsy Mr. ws o.1s n sn Psso
General Warren
GsUBBrSG UNDER DIFFrcuLrEs
You will be able 10 form idea Of the rush here
when aesure you for fact that many Of the visitors
are unable TO obtain sleeping accommodations Surveyor
General Warren who ia accompanied by his son and
daughters experienced great difficulty in procuring
meal Fancy Of the highest officials In the country,
with plenty Of money in his pocket wandering about the
village for mortal hours in search OF morsel 10
II will almost Incredible to your readers but II is
nevertheless fact The rule here is "frs come first
served" Sore renieRtit us oss0 la-'.t ..f ~ LII.
good many sells being perpetrated. False reports
are constantly circulated and innocent people suffer
tensively Let me give you few samples. reliable
sailor arrived this morning from the bay and reported
that the Great Eastern was coming He saw cloud OF
smoke in the distance, and something resembling large
vessel which might have been the Great Eastern. The
report passed around almost rapidly the telegraph
could send H. and Of the farther II got the more
highly Embellishments became 50 that In the end the story
Of the three black thrown completely into the
shade One person had u undoubted authority that
the Great Eastern sIgnaed about sixty miles from
Hearts Content Another declared the cable short
distance only outside the harbor while st another
ready 10 that be the big ship Gre In Trinity
Bay that Cyrus Field roasted 10 the condition Of
Yankee becsteak and that several more valuable lives