Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-08-27


steamship City of Cork, bound fol
the port we have just left, passes us
and the joy passengers feel a
being SO near their destination, i,
no doubt much more perfect thar
ones at making the start. We con
tinue our course and are soon of
Sandy Hook, impatient to throw our
selves upon the broad bosom of the
Atlantic, which stretches away to
i ward the East until it meets the sky
above it,, The engines are slowed
the Pilot Is let down into his small
boat and then stow away, or parties
who have endeavored to secure pas.
sage across by secreting themselves
till the vessel is out, are sent along
with him, and then we are off. Such
is the departure. -
The hour of four o'clock having
arrived, the bell announces dinner,
when all go to the saloon to refresh
the inner man, and while many sue
ceed without the slightest disagreea-
BILE emotions others seem to have no
appetite and indulge very sparingly
OF the many tempting dishes that
are set before them. At tea, some
tare missing, and at breakfast next
morning, manymore have succumbed
to King Neptune, and are squaring
accountsin manner not at all agree
able to themselves or in fact to any
body else. The number of our sea
SICK passengers was not large, for
the sea- during the most of our trip
was such as even the oldest travel
lers declared they had seldom seen
before; consequently,I1 propose to
give, for the information of those
who have neyer been across the
ocean, and if possible, for the enter
tainment Of those who have been
over, the programme. of operations
for q reasonable pleasant day at sea,
upon frst-class Liverpool steamer.
We have sixty-tw cabin passengers,
(called light load, but it vas late
in the season, among them, a good
many Americans, some English, one
or two French, quite a number of
Spaniards, Of whom we could learn
nothing, and of course it would be
strange that if in that number, the |
most of whom were bound of close
eompanionship, during ten or eleven
days to become acquainted, there
would not be enough of the element
necessary to compete social enjsy-
ment. Breakfast is served at nine
o'clock, previous, to which hour,
however, 8 promenade on the deck
to give exercise, and in pure air, af-
ter the night spent in the close state
room, Is generally INDUCED in. At
everything that can tempt
the appetite is provided, and for
those whose stomachs are weak. oat-
meal porridge is furnished. After
breakfast, promenading, card play
ng, smoking, chatting, love making,
Sc., are indulged in according to
'he tastes of the party interested,
until twelve O'Clock, when lunch is
served, which. consists of cold meats,
bread and butter; and for sixpence
'terling, or about eighteen cents U.
J. money, extra, bottle of the best s
english ale can be INDUCED in, and {
most Americans who have had to pay
lfty cents per bottle at home for the {
anne ale, generally indulge literally. t
after lunch, comes more exercise of '
he same style as that after break '
ast, until four o'clock arrives, at t
7hich hour dinner is served whichis s
ne main meal of the day, and fully 8
qual in variety and quality to that t
erYed in the best hotels in the large t
tiles; q Several kinds of soup are
erved, all kinds of roasts, fowls,
ame,, DC, in fact everything in sea j
on at the port left behind, an abun- 8
auce Of, pastry, pudeings, &e., and 9
ruits, nuts, DC. IT is really aston r
'hipg bow, so much. can be accom- c
lished under the circumstances. .o a
Three hours are given in which to |,
igest dinner, and then more duty s
lust be done in the way of eating, i,
'r at that hour tea is served, at a
hich meal, tea, toast, sweet m eats A
nd jellies are provided without stint, O
nd at ten O'Clock anything in the N
ne Of sandwiches, sardines, cold S
eats and toast is provided W
most liberal style, Five meals tt
ay may seem to persons who have is
ever made an ocean trip as rather S
70 much Of one good thing. --. O
The sea air, is o wonderful sharpen e
of the appetite, and those who are 2
ell. enough to eat at oil are seldom Fl
und absent from the table, and 80 a.
e day Il passes quickly to all but q
ose whe, are very searsick, and so ri
easantly to, them when they. recoy- N
that they. are, always anxious to th
peat the trip,uIThe trip across is cI
'arly always beneficial to theiri1r W
'lieate health, for if their bad, health it
the result of anyIbillious disorder W
e lsear sickness idwile completely liz
eanse the system. and the pure air az
ii, build it up completely. To the 81
an suffering from over work. 1T %
YES complete relaxation from all y,
re, for business is not thought of, St
| connection with the, world being p
t of, the price of gold and stocks tn
lknown, and the only real business az
ing the deriving of as much pleas or
e as possible from the surround in
gs. Everything is seized upon by ali
ose on board, on trip like this, an
r entertainment, and passing yes W.
| is the theme of much converse wi
IN until distant whale spouting bs
r his, pleasure turns the tide of con- tb
and he becomes quite a an
IN for the time being. aia,.. m,
Tales are told, of all kinds. anec- M
ties as old and thread bare as one ne
n imagine, are,repeated again, and th
1ghed at as though they were pc
W, and the man or woman who VIZ
ts off anew pun 1Or tells a new bu
,ry, will receive the most marked Cc