The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-09-29

A NOVEL CREW AND CARGO. THE New
York Sun has an interesting story, con.
oerning q singular craft that has recently
turned up In the East River-the steam-
ship Glenartney, built of iron.. 1, 700
tons burden, owned by Jardine Mathew
son. OF Calcutta, and engaged in the
East India trade, running between Hong
Kong and Calcutta. She is commanded
by Capt. Bolton. The officers are all
Englishmen, but the ship is manned by
a motley crew OF Chinese, Hindostanese,
Bengalese, Arabs and Turks. The San
says,
'.When the ship first entered the har.
Dor she was literally peopled with birds
and other pets. Monkeys climbed MIN
bly, up the rigging, and sat chattcring on
the yards or hung pendant from the rat
lines. Parrots end oriental birds of
gorgeous plumage rested on the spars
and olung to the halliards. The air that
lowered about old ocean was vocal with
the music of tiny throats, and resounded
to the bark of Chinese dogs. The sailors
loved these pets. and made OF them boon
companions in their leisure hours. The
monotony of the midnight watch was
relieved by the antics of these little
jokers, and the dreariness of the ocean
voyage was lightened by the presence of
something to love and care for But the
visitors to the ship have carried away
nearly all these pets. Money seems to
have as mach influence with the Pagan
of Asia as with the more civilized citi-
zens of New York. Dogs, birds and
monkeys have nearly oil disappeared,
and the sailors possess in their stead
greenbacks and currency. securely hid
den in old stockings and hammooks. On
the main deok, about mid-ships, stands
q large iron cage. About this scores Of
curious visitors are continually assem-
bled. It ia the home of the Chinese
sheep, species of mutton which is said
to be much finer than that grown in
America. The animals are peculiar from
the size and form of tail, and excite
much curiosity. They are about the size
OF an ordinary American sheep. The
body is white, the face below the eyes
being unusually black. The tail is about
q foot and half long, and is in the
shape OF fan, fiat, and about nine
inches wide at the extremity. These
animals were brought out for food, and
but five remain.
"Stretched ont on the deck, Just
oOOP O"6O1 sAAOO L Chill 0ORS
rolled lazily about. They are of pure
black color, and the hair is long and
silky. The nose is long and narrow,
ending in peak, and the whole head
resembles that of O wolf Indeed, these
animals. if come upon suddenly, might
we'll be mistaken for the black wolf.
They were securely tied to their kennels
yesterday, but they are said to be very
gentle. Another cage, which rested just
under the shadow of the forecastle, had
for inhabitants FIVE Chinese pigs. They
are young and very small. and seemed to
be more cleanly than their American
prototypes. The color is speckled,
black and white. and the hair, which is
bristly. covers the white spots only.
The black is perfectly smooth, and as
they lay there asleep they look more
like pets than the beasts Americans sup
pose them to be. These specimens have
been sent to gentleman in New York,
who, it is understood, contemplates the
experiment of acclimating aud raising
the species"