The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1870-01-29
the VOYAGE OF Mr.. MCDONALD.

HoLYTowN, Jan. u, 1870.
70 the Editor Oftbe woRkNGMASs ADVOCATE
Before leaving your side a number of
friends said to me, "Write log" "Write
a log for the ADVOCATE" At the moment
I consented, but would almost say that /
regret it; first, because had no adventure
which should be in every log second,
your own admirable notes leave log-writers
for a time in the cold. Still, l will briefly
do all said write, and leave it to your
good judgment to say whether it should ap-
pear.
For the information Of all may say that
before leaving paid visit to Washington
and there had a long conversation with Pre-
sident Grant and many other notable men
men who, from all | saw, could cope with
the best statesmen in the world in admins
trative ability. After that, in New York,
l had the pleasure Of being introduced to
Gen. Sherman, man who pleased me much
as man of great attainments, as well as a
great soldier.
On the 18th December. at II o'clock
sharp, we were cast of from Pier 20, in
New York, and steamed smartly into the
bay. | should mention that large circle
of friends came to the boat to see me off and
bid me good by at leaving. On getting
fairly into the bay, we soon found that it
blew quite gale. So strong was it that
before we got to Sandy Hook, the good ship
India had let 60 her anchor, and we lay
quietly under the lee Ct the shore. The
cause being, it may be stated. that the pilot
wOnld not be able to get boat to 60 back
if he went further. After being there for
some time, the City Of Brooklyn steamship
came out and boldly faced the gale. From
this l could see our captain chatting consi-
derably at being laid up So matters con-
tinued till about seven P NJ. The sky be-
gan to show some hopeful CLEAN of things
mOderating, so that the pilot would be able to
60 on board Of the light ship. In half an
hour after we were steaming, with all the
power that Maryland coal can give of steam
to the ship named already. Soon we came
up to it; we found we could lay-too, and four
gallant seamen were ready in the boat to
cry out "let CO." which order was soon Civ
en-, and they and their frail boat was soon
sitting like ducks on the water. The ship
ping of the pilot over the ships side, though !
we thought it a perilous one to him, was soon
accomplished, and boldly were the oars piled
for time,- as broken sea after broken sea
seemed to engulph the boat. At last the |
whole passengers and crew breathed freely, |
when the word was given, " they are off"
and so they were, round the ships stern,
and mounting every coming billOw bravely.
The scene, as they passed between the two
ships, was a fit study for a painter, and
worthy to be seen by all who feel as they
ought for ''poor Jack" in his dangerous en-
plOyment. The pilot was soon on board
he light ship and our brave tars back with
heir boats on board the India. Them on
BOARD, we steamed boldly for Glasgow.
The excitement made US all ready for sleep,
md soon after we were all in our state
'oOmS.
SABBATH, 18th December.-This morn
% was pretty cold, though the wind was
avorable to US. About noon we passed
hip somewhat damaged by the storms of
be previous or other days, md one of the
blot boats of New York. We had now
ONE leisure to see our passengers, and what
hey were. Among them all there evil
emily were none very prominent, unless
ve except one who told us he was musi-
ian Of many years standing, who had come
ut to teach all America, but they were too
ordid to understand it or pay for it our
7erdi certainly seemed to have a single
ut. We had a sprightly young clergy
ian, who had been out to see and push his
,rtune. The latter he has fairly got He
-as thorough man and real " broth Of
oy from Ulster, in the dear old land"
he day passed away smartly, as the wind
lew for us favorably, when we all got to
cd for the second night at sea.
MONDAY, goth December.-This day we +
"a splendid weather The sea as smooth
a prairie of the great West, and the
ind all we could desire in such circum-
instances. The few that will always be
tx were nearly well, so that we began to '
TX Of when we should make the land. t
TUESDAY, 2lst December,-This morn {