The New York herald., 1867-11-21
THE QUAKER CITY PILGRIMAGE.


a Maieoutent Passengers story Of the Es-
curston-Tho Seri0.C0mic Features Of the
Enterprise.
10 TEE EDITOR rHs HEnALD:--
Your readers doubtless remember the great "Mediier
ransan Excurson" which left New York last June tor
The purpose OF Visiting large portion Of the nabaole
world, and which has just returned or course they
remember II for was advertised and puted as much
- though u were new moving machine or patent
medicine Many OF them will also. perhaps, recollect
something OF the machnery by which the thing was 30
skifuliy ''worked up" First, q most wonderful
'programme" was issued-a programme which Is now
regarded as such marvel Of ingenuity that copies al
though a that time gratis the whole country,
can no longer bs obtained any price, After briefly but
graphically describing the wonders and beauties Of the
Old World, devoted large space TO the names Of the
various committees and officers who to give
character and prestige 10 the undertaking. There was
committee on selecting q steamer committee on ore
dsn,als, treasurer and secretary, &c. Tho induce
msn sss forth in that curiosity OF literature we're so
great that no person Of ordinary sxcaby could read
u through without clappng his hands In ecsacy. What
fulIness Of promise Europe Asia and Africa were
70 b visited. PARIS and the Great Exposition. Italy
and her arr galleries. Switzerland and the Alps Turkey
and her mosques Syria and the Holy Land and
Of other places most interesting 70 travellers; and
judciousy vas the route projected that all 10
be well done in the incredibly short period Of nvc
montha
And then the manager Of this mammoth picnic had q
very galaxy Of 'stars to place At the head Of his
pany. and among them such . variety Of talent
that he doubtless congratulated himself beiug able TO
please the most astdous Successfully there appeared
the names Of Henry Ward Bsechsr. General Sherman,
Miss Maggie Mitchell. Mark Twain. the hamorist, the
Drummer Boy Of the Rappahannock. What dazzling
printing 'ps p. ~sS .p.o REFER. sas
ence TO the occasion," . variety OF musical
Instruments. modified billiards and: library;
Surely, no reasonable person could desire more And
JET more was offered. Caro- TO be taken that the
society board the Quaker City should be strictly first
company the excursion whose character for morality,
intellect Refinement and position were beyond question.
Al applicants therefore, were required % subm, their
reQuesa IN writing, accompanied by their vouchers OF
respecAbility. TO the Committee on Applications. All
this unex.mplsd Opportunity Of travel =. this privilege
Of assocating with stars all this enjoyment Of nrst
cass society b. had for the merely nominal price
Thus induced ana thus assured persons nom all parts
Of the country sent In their applications accompanied
BY piles OF recommendAtory letters from gene
rails judges and other dgnitares and then anxiousy
awaited the reply the dread Committee OF Three Forty
nvo members Of Plymouth church who desired 70 accom-
pany their pastor through the Holy Land were exoner
ated from this ordeal their membership being deemed
quite sufcient guarantee Of respectablity. Those,
however, who were not thus favored found no reason
70 complain, for Ia every instance the answer
ager, was favora6ie-a fact at nrst accounted for
on the nasng ground that only those Of the most ire
proachable respectabty had dared send their names
before that august tribunal, but which admitted OF
another explanation when II was subsequently ascer-
ainsd that tho committee was only myth, and that
It's members beamsd only the bland counenance Of the
manager himself, and thai all the essentials Of good
character were covered BY the twelve hundred and hy
paid for, and a. their number was strictly limited
10 two-thirds the ships capacity, In order that
there might bs ample room for comfort and for bring
the pilgrims might pick up IN their travels and as each
applicant was informed that there was ''oniy few
GERS ONCE and people seemed anxious TO leave their
money there as they did not long since 10 buy oil stocka
u' , M :, bright ana 1s unan n heart sS
y, and after nme some Of the brightness Of this
dazzling scheme began % wear %. Mr.
the purpose Of bolstering up tho enterprise,
position probably not bargancd for and one which is
always dss.sssfal 70 psnon o. sensitive nature. & SUD
wood" and would be compelled 70 forsgo the pleasure
Of accompanying the excursion
ittss Of two, consisting Of the manager and friend
waited upon the divine and nplored him to reconsider
s ' sss :; @ assS :: as rs
the forty.nvs members q Plymouth church, who
interest in the excursion had now ceased also sscsded
Tnsir spectabity was 20 assured that they had moi
g q pss sSn: ana
vas conss9usnsy .oshns Y q: wsy q M snsr , change
Of mind S:s e Ss ano S Oiow f.
manager General Sherman - wr1ttsn 70 and invited 70
60. He supulatss that his daughter must b In
other demsnd the daughter cannot 90 without
her friend-the daughters friend must Be invited The
invitation 2 sent and the osns,. % an.y agrees 70 Co.
newspaper forthwith sivss noscs Of the isc. Of he
drswn ous from him and publshsd, ana shs public srs
Informed that nrman 20 b issued BY the Secretary
Of sta.s which xill cause al The crowned heads q
::s. :s:s .'T Il: % ssrss To- ss s q: e. ''sss ss
ana sna. Il. ss o
Of appyinG s.nt IN their money But the General too,
became tired Of being an advertising medium and he
psgn among the Indians 70 going on shpboard and SUBJ
mitsing TO ave months psnance fos the nn Of popu-
Hisforsunss never come sinsy Miss Maggie Mitchell
became alarmed .. the turn matters wsre taking. and
s,.n0usn she bad paid large 1r0v0rs,ca Of
ana ss" sa' o.sss.oas way Yer: rslue..n.1 and oniS
sd X.
Notwithstanding the tempting offer Of . FREQ passage
and preferred the alternative o. marrying and leaving
and for . reason which aftsrWsfds became apparent
could not bs postponed, and u seemed ussless 70
advertise him. Besides, sxperiencs he'd shown
the danger Of such course His delicate ssnsbnIties
might aso bs shocked and be- TOO, refuse 70 Co. But
Gxsy I've passsngers-a little over onshaf the limited
numbsrhsd been secured and The Quaker City started
The 9Th OF Jana
IL had been announced that another steamer would
accompany the Quaker City few miles down the bay
for the Accommodation q such a The trends OF the
passengers - might dssrs 10 60 shas far, and
70 enable them 70 return 70 70 she city
This was regarded - "a evidence OF liberality
shs part Of the manager until ascsrtainsd that
u vas little private speculation. and tha4 the accom-.
mediation 70 b paid for By ths passsngsrs shsm
selves their friends ~ The rate Of dollar per head
Il was intended thai ssluts should b fired isfs
OR moorings aad ws bed coupis Of rusty old four
poupdsrs with which 70 do 10: bat somebody he'd for
gotten GET any ammunition, and left quietly,
9 became our new character of QuaksTs.
In few houn the printing prsss was put In opera
ton, and The nrss nsnber ef the Qsakw Nvr~, paper
six BY eight inches 10 siss, appeared and vas
supplisd 70 Subscribers q the modsss price OF
sss csnss per copy. ~ rspsssd editor a.d
L sniy costansl sdissssa which had bssn published
before IN Nsw York daily and which everybody on