The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-08-26
From Our European Correspondent.
The Voyage Out-Bnaal at Sea-HoES to
Dress for an Ocean Tfp-GtdntS'
Cduseacay-Ailsa Craig
Glasgo,0, &C., &c.
GLASGOW, July so, 1869

noon, on LD6 IULu iuSLS Oh uootN WV
ship Cambria, at Pier 90 North River, New
York, about to start, again to cross the
Atlantic, the vessel clearing for Glasgow,
via MovilIe, Ireland. Notwithstanding the
frequency of the occurrence, the sailing OF
European steamer always draws together
crowd of people, some on ship and some on
shore about one-third of those on ship are
passengers, the other two-thirds having come
to see the one-third off. or course there Is
hustle with the present style of ladies' dress,
much bustle,) and confusion, and much
chatter and waggipg of female tongues, until
the order is given for those not passengers to
go ashore, when there is a general scramble
for the gangway planks, and soon afterwards
the pier is lined with several rows OF up
turned weeping and grinning viSages, while
much waving of cambria, cotton and SILK
handkerchefs is INDUCED in by those who
are so fortunate as to not be included IN the
''go ashore'' order. Your correspondent
watching the scene did not see one fam iiiar
face among those displayed to so much ad-
vantage on the dock, and he remained quite
quiet and calm as the ship slowly moved
away from the dock, out into the beautiful
river and down the bay; which, as ro-
mantle passenger stated, "she was so soon
10 leave, to struggle against the waves OF
old ocean, She dad leave the bay, but for
once old ocean "went back'' on the roman
tic passenger, and instead of the rough
weather that the party wished to foretell we
bad, for eleven days out of our thirteen days
passage, as smooth water as one would lind
in the North River in her calmest moments.
Notwithstanding this effort of the "mighty
deep'' to allow our bilious passengers to
cross without being sick, some parties tUOutd
avail themselves of chance to suffer and
scould waste the ships provisions The
passage across the Atlantic i'll first class
steamer, has been SO often described, Its
many pleasures and exciting incidents ex-
patiated upon, and the great fund of 1htor-
nation acquired from shrewd sailors by land
lubbers making their first voyage, so often
written out for the benefit Of those who stay
at home, that propose, on this occasion to
say nothing about it. but to deal directly
with the voyage just concluded. We had
the usual excitementS of course, saw whales
spout, icebergs, got into fogs, took the log
regularly and always attendei meals. A
burial at sea also fell to our lot, poor Ger-
man steerage passenger, evidently lar gone
with consumption when he came on board,
and anxious TO reach his native land to die,
Welded to his disease wbsn we were but
few DAYS from port and had to be buried at
sea. The corpse was sewed up IN piece
of new sail cloth, with a weight attached to
his feet. At the hour appointed for the
burial the body covered with the Union
Jack is laid upon a board on the side OF the
vessel. while the crew and passengers, with
uncovered heads, gather around chapter
from the Bible is read by the Captain.
short prayer offered by clergyman, pass
euger, and as the ship sails along at her ten
or twelve knots an hour, the body is COM
mitted to the deep. Such an occurrence
casts a shade over all merriment for the bal
arce of the day, but on the morrow all is
forgotten aud the usual pastimes are in
dulged in.
In connection with my narrative of the
present trip, think l may be doing SER
vice TO some of your readers who may posi-
BILE contemplate crossing the ocean, by
advising them in relation to clothing for
trip Of the kind have just taken. ] have
crossed the Atlantic three times. and think
l am safe in saying that one-half Of those
who have been my fellow passengers, have
not been dressed warmly enough, aud not
! only lost much of the pleasures Of the voy-
age from that cause, but in some instances
actually suffered from the cold. Steamers
sailing TO Glasgow, Liverpool, ETC., generally
take Northerly course, and though the
weather may be intensely warm at home,
after few days at sea it will be cold, and 1t
ia best to be well prepared for it; therefore
let your sea going reader carry with him n
suit of heavy winter clothing, heavy under
clothing, heavy overcoat and wear stout
boots ladies need cloth or water proof
dresses, woolen hoods, heavy wells and good
| thick shoes. Thus prepared they may brave
rough weather, keep on deck and probably
| thus escape an attack of that much dreaded
| (and to be dreaded) disorder, sea sick
| Our steamer was not fast Cne, but we
made our first land at Moville, Ireland, on
| the North Coast, at noon on the twelfth day
ont. and as the green shores of Erin came
| in view there was a general exclamation OF
admiration of the beautiful fields and bill
tops, and by common consent 1T was declated
| that land was ne'er so beautiful before.
! The fact that it was the first land visible
for so long period, may have had consid-
erable to do with its beauty. After landing
our passengers for Ireland, most OF them
! Irish passengers, the vessel turned about and
headed for Glasgow. Soon alter leaving
Moville our course brought us in view of
the celebrated Giants Causeway, promon-
tory of stupendous basaltic columns, jutting
out into the sea some twelve hundred feet
and forming n1ional curiosity, more won
derful and grand than any thing man has
yet produced. Column is piled upon column,
and column set beside column in the most
regular order, and held together by a cement
of natures manufacture that time will prob
ably never effect. After passing the Cause
way our course led us among numerous
| islands and rocky headlands, one remarka-
BILE object being the Ailsa Craig, an immense
mass of rocks rising over one thousand feet
above the sea, whose waters dash against it
on all hides thousands of wild fowls circle
in the air above the rocks, and in shelter
ed nook ON one side a small hut is seen, the
smoke issuing from its single chimney, in
dicating that it is occupied. What singular
fancy could induce any one to select such a
place to reside in / cannot pretend to say.
Que facetious passenger wanted to know
how they would 60 for the doctor if any one
got sick.
Soon after passing Ailsa Craig, we enter
the beautiful Firth of Clyde. and with beau
| tifnl scnna-U On all sides and q cleAr hrioh