The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1867-08-08
From Kenosha to London.

cupied by my father, in moving his family from
New York city to Chicago H., was just 81
days, and that too by the most expeditions
route Forty-eight hours from Chicago to
Boston, including four hours detention at
Buffalo The trip to Boston at this season of
the year, through the thick growth Of luxu-
RANT vegetation is pleasant one and gives
one good idea of the greatness and richness
of the country.
Soon after passing into Massachusetts from
Albany, we struck the head-waters of some
river 1t is but alittle thing at first running
along among and babbling over the rock. A
little child could ford it at any place for miles.
As we passed along, 1 noticed now and then
dam, and some sort Of machinery was being
driven by the waters; and as W sped on our
way, the brook increased in size, and the dams
and manuf actories in number, and so all the
way to Boston, for this road, I should judge,
follows the valleys of this and other streams
most of the way from Albany to the sea-
Glorious old Massachusetts, Would that
some of our great Western States could be in
duced to follow her example in this great
business of manufacturing. Then, the out
ward bound ship would not be loaded down
with gold, to return freighted to the scuppers
with goods we ought to make at home.
arrived in Boston just in time to secure a
berth by the Mail line, as nearly the last tick
ct was sold Going on board the China, the
next day, / soon found myself on the prone
made deck, amidst the gayest scene of my life.
Ladies by the hundred were there; it seemed,
indeed, as if all Boston had come down to say
good bye, and wish the ship God speed. Silks,
satins, laces, and arms full Of the most beau
tiful flowers that shed their perfume and filled
the air with sweetness, were there.
About 10a m, the China began to give ev-
idence that she was growing impatient under
the huge chains that moored her to the dock,
by emitting vast volumes of steam from her
governor pipes Presently the after bell rung
the number of the watch which answered to
10 a. M Then commenced the parting scene
such shaking of hands and kissing, and hurry
ing ashore; but no tears. An were smiles like
the day; one of the calmest and sunniest of
the season. Again the bell rings, and the loi-
terers are reminded that the last moment has
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gang way is put in place and we are severed
from land, by the action of large steam tug
which has in the meantime been made fast to
the steamer The ship is moved out of her
dock; her head is pulled seward the lines
are cast off; the captain gives the word
''Fire!" when first port and then starboard
gun is fired. The Java which had arrived the
evening before, and also belongs to the Cum
ard line, answered the guns of her consort by
a like discharge. The China fires two more
guns, and then the Java says good bye again,
and we are Off with the speed of a race horse.
Boston has large open roadsted, and as we
speed down the bay; with not aripple on the
water the scene is very fine. Behind us is
Boston; to the right, the Neck, to the left
East Boston, ahead and on both sides numer-
Gus islands, on several Of which as we pass
along, very strong Notifications are to be seen.
As we steam along we exchange couple of
guns with a revenue cutter As we approach
the sea, a steam pilot boat approaches: our
engine is slackened, she comes alongside and
makes fast. Our pilot descendS the side of
the ship by means OF a rope ladder. Once on
the deck of his own craft, which alongside of
our ship looks like q little she'll, the lines are
cast Oft; hats wave and good bye is said again.
Our captain says "Half speed !" and we are
off again. In few minutes as the ship gath
ers motion, the order is passed 'Full speed p
and away she goes, at the rate of IA knots
In a very short time we are out of sight of
Boston, land and all, and nothing but the
blue waters are around us, with now and then
a sail in sight.
Once at sea we began to count noses. It
was found that there were 115 cabin passen-
| gers; ofthese some seventy were ladies' Many
were from Boston, and a good many English
were aboard One gentleman from Ionowke,
one from Chicago, and your humble cores
| pondent, were the only representatives from
| Illinois and Wisconsin. Several rebs were
aboard, but kept very quiet, except one,
who boosted Of being rebel Colonel If he
was as good at fighting as he was at drinking
champagne, he must have been some in u
melee.
! The second day out was the 4th of July, and
we celebrated it by speeches, patriotic songs,
and drinking toasts to the captains expense.
AS the afternoon wore away the land Of 'the
blue noses" came in sight The coast of
Nova Scotia appears to be verv rocky and
barren. We sailed quite close in, so deep is
the water AS we steam up the harbor its
| greatness Is at once apparent. Broad and
deep, the navies of the world might swing at
their cables in safety. After getting on board
the mails, and landing some thirty passen-
gers, and taking on as many more. we bid
good bye to Halifax, her rains (for it poured)
AND her logs, and made the open sea in safety
Our captain was very well satisfied, and
glad when he put the pilot on board his little
boat and bid him good bye Although it
rained, staid on deck till the pilot left. for
the weather had got very thick before we cot
out, and the danger is very great if the foo,
gets so thick that the lights are out of siphf,
The China was detained by the foe, on the
preceding passage, twelve hours. One of the
othcers SAID That all Halifax was good for was
its Harbor, fish and lobster.
AS we approached the b0ntyS Of NayvfOI1nd
land, great numbers of fishing vessels hove in
view. | counted at one time 100 sail. and each
little vessel had as many as four small boats,
each boat one man. The little schooner an
pears to lie to and drift with the wind. They
have number of lines which they try at in
terVals, and when they find a fish on they pull
in the line, take off the fish rebait the hook,
and so on all through. They appeared to
draw nthe fish very fast.
On Thursday, we made and passed Cape
Race, bold, barren, rocky headland. on
which is placed a lighthouse to guide the
mariner on his way. As we lost sight of the
Cape and the adjacent coast, we bid good bye
to the American continent, for the present.
Up to this time the sea had been as smooth
as glass, no person sick; but now we had the
wind from the north and east, and as we met
the long swell from the north our ship began
to pitch and roll in manner not quite so
agreeable as the ladies and some of the gents
could wish For two days we had continued
head vino, and but very few appeared at ta-
bic. After that, until we landed at Liverpool,
nobody was sick, and as the China sped on
her way at the rat by the lOy of 1917 knots an
hour, all went merry as wedding tour; and
In fact we had no less than four brides aboard
with their lords.
We saw few whales, and the quiet of the
ship was enlivened one day for few minutes
by the sight of a terrific combat between
monster whale and thrasher Itwas a grand
sight, and something to be remembered as
long as one lives. At times we would pass
through large numbers Of PROPOSES 1t was
a strange sight to witness the FRANKS of these
fellows Occasionally one of them would try
his powers of speed with the ship They
would come up alongside ofthe bow and 90 in
fora dead heat. 1t seemed to task them to
keep up with the ship, and after keeping up
the contest for halfa mile or so, thew would
give it up and join their fellows now far in the
rear. Good bye porPoisc; you are a Jolly fell
low, but more like hog than a fish,