The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1870-02-05
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HOLYTOwN, Jan. II, 1870.
To the kditOr OF the WoRKSenAs's Advocate.
CONCLUDED.l
THURSDAY, 2al -December.-This day
again, In the early part Of it, really fine
wind from the north, and all in our favor
Early this morning we were said to be off
Cape Race and drawing on the banks. By
o'cuTug tue w1nu came ahead. saw some
miners this day on board. Some Of them
were going home for " comforts" while
others were making journey to sec their
friends aud return soon again. When
could Scotch or English miner set out on
a journey Of some 1000 miles and see
bis friends This day we saw several
whales blowing about us they seemed shy
at as, as We never got nearer to them than
to see the blow.
FRIDAY, Gath December. day fine
and really warm, with some showers now
and then, and with wind favorable. Our
great musician made his appearance to day
and drew from the piano some unearthly
sounds that he called high classed music.
Some of the passengers were for sending
request to the captain to see if he would
blow the fog whistle, though not needed,
that it might act as a counter irritant to the
horrid sounds. This day I heard the story
50 often told, that of three men among the
passengers that were sold in New York BY
sharks They went into an Office to buy a
ticket forDerry. When they were in the Office
they were advised to change all the money
they had into gold, which they did. The
next move on the board was to advise them
to get money belt, and put the money
into the belt, to be kept securely on their
persons, till they were far at sea. For Flo
one had los. /; for Els another had IS.
How long will people really be duped in
this way? It seems as if they would rather
30 robbed before they would 60 to the legi-
innate place.
SATURDAY, oath Dec.-The weather
was all day fine. l met again some of
the miners. They seemed all satisfied
though they acknowledged that the
home of the poor man-for the neces-
saries of life-is the States of America.
SABBATH, 25th Dec.-This day was
again fine. The sky without a cloud
and the sea almost without ripple on
it. We had services morning and eve
ming in the saloon. The evening, too.
was so pleasant that, after services, we
came on deck, and fingered long to see
the beauty, or rather the sublimity, Of
the scene, all round.
MONDAY, 9th Dec.--The weather
was still fine. We began to see symp-
toms that led MS to believe that we
would make good passage. All hands
were engaged scrubbing and cleaning.
TUESDAY, Dec. 28th.-The day was
90 fine that all sorts Of games were be-
ing played, as in midsummer, on the
deck. The sun shone out in the most
lovely manner. The captain told us
hat he expected to make land by six
o'clock the following morning.
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 29th.-This morn
ng wo sighted land. Before we came
lp with the shore the barometer had
began to fall quickly gusts of wind
till, by seven o'clock, it blew
lutte a gale. With the morning, we
Jaw quite number Of vessels running
III along the coast, or making for places
Il security. In the afternoon we steam
d INTO Neville, and there left our cler- 1
lyman. 1t was quite pleasant sight ,
o see the passengers, of all classes, l
lustering on the railing of the ship to
id him goodbye. The same evening, /
n q fearful storm, we passed on to the [
Tail of the Bank" near Greenock, {
there our anchor was let 60 in calm i
1ater.
THURSDAY, Dee. sO.--This morning 7