Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1868-04-01
Correspondence,
FROM EUROPE.
STEAM Tue "MARATuoN.


Mr., EDITOR Leaving our quarters,
We came on board the Marathon, an Eng.
steamer, bound for Constahtinople, about
half past ten She is a fine vessel, with
light and airy state-rooms. on tho upper
deck. She has accommodations for about
500 passengers, but for this trip, is most.
ly occupied by freight, and can take only
twenty-five. Of this numb ber, twelve arc
children. Among the passengers are q
family Of three Greek ladies, two of whom
are highly accomplished, and speak Eng.
lish we'll; an English family, who have
spent several years in Constantinoplc, and
"a Scotch lady of much refinement and Of
earnest piety, furnishing excellent society
for our voyage of two weeks Our Cap
tain, thick set, jolly Englishman, Is al
ways fsvorite with his passengers, never
falling to make the voyage pleasant for
all on beard.
The officers and crew are we'll chosen,
and all that can be desired
But it is time to move, so loosing from
the wharf, and feeling cur way slowly
through the crowd Of vessels that Gil the
dock, we pass out through the narrow
gates into the basin, which is now full,
as the tide is in and thence into the riv.
or, and soon ale faiIly under way. Tho
wind blows flesh from the west, the
clouds look dark and ominous, the vessel
rolls aid pitches, but plows bravely on
We arc scarcely mile from the dock
when We perceive another steamer, mucl
larger than our own, coming out from all
other dock. and bearing directly across
our track. Al she came nearer, there
seemed to be great anger of collision
and her progress was watched with almos
breathless anxiety, The Captain anc
officers saw the situation and tremblcd fol
the result, and when, by sudden turn
ing of both vessels from their course, wt
escaped the fatal blow, by space of ro
more than six feet, and the i1trudcr sho
like an arrow across our sttIn, all breath
cd freely again, and We could not fai. tc
see the hand of kind Providence in oul
protection. Our Captain assured US tha
in all his sea faring life of more thar
twenty years, he had never come SO neal
being shipwreckei. AS the wind incrcas
es. VIC arc soon driven TO our bcrths b,
sea sickness, which now proves more sc
rlous than before, aud VIC must conten
ourselves with lying supiuely on on
/ backs.
Sabbath, Sept 90
A dull Sabbath this! We can ncithc
stand nor sit nor eat nor even lie still
for the motion of the ship will roll Vi
fem eide TO side. and at times, we mus
cling fast, tOprtscnt beifg thrown to I'll,
floor. You Should have token peep int,
our quarters, at certain critical rerioc
to-day. We were all cDdeavoriDg to hole
our position as Ltst VIC could little Nclli,
having rolled from her place on the sol,
to the floor and unable to lise, Thus ",
lay, when by a sudden tossing of the shiI
every thing movable in the room, carpet
bags, baskets, umbrellas, clothing, &c.
is thrown to the floor, almost burying III,
poor girl beneath the pile. | sprane
from my berth TO set matters right again
and was only just in time to save The
heavy trunk uTon the sofa from being
added to the pile upon the floor, while til,
struggle between duty in the circumstan
ces and tie demands of an outraged ant
icbellious stomach can lc better imagined
than described. But DO serious damage
is done. At the same time, Mr. Farms
worth, my compan!oi in travel, who BY
the way, is proof against sea sickness, il
thrown entirely across the saloon, receiv
ing blow upon his eye brow, giving hin
the appearance of pugilIst after fight
We have kept our berths all day. will
the exception above mentioned. Thcr,
have icen no religious services on board
to-day, for no one is in condition to at
tend them,
J.. B.