Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-07-21

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS MINISTER'S, AND NEWS
PAPER MEN-THosE WHO LONG FOR LANDAU
ACQUAINTANCE IN THE sTEERAdE.
From the Special Correspondent Of the CONNER
cia'l
OFF THE IRISH CoAsT, June 30.
Poor Mr.. Plagge, (our oonductor) !; IL ever a
good natured gentleman had his natural dispo-
sition tested and tried, 1t is he. OF all tho one
hundred aud forty-four questions minute, that
he is called upon to answer, wonder how many
are pertinent-probably all those the answers 10
which do not know. He will certainly be glad
to got rid of this party Of teachers who have
all turned into pra tling. questioning schoo
children. .t
A woman who registers her business adver-
tisement in the autograph books, and subscribee
hvrself teacher OF "a years standing says g Oh.
Mr. Plagge wish l could zee the Clyde, have
heard 30 much about 1t. How far are we from
Il when we are at Glasgow ?" Another says,
Oar party go mp the Alps" no my dear,
mp the Rhine you m. All, DO 7 well It's r. out
the samtII suppt sol"
How the lovers. or the would-be lovers do
fl rt! 3 amusing to zee the heavy-eyed minis
tel iu4t ready for an afternoon nap piled with
arch glapces and coquettlsh twists of the head
and hand from yelOw-faced maiden OF uneer
tain age. "I'll mend your coat for you, or IL /
can't do it, si' tao can she is more ingenious
men carry their wives pictures and show them
as defence against too frequent assault, but
ths Young unmarried men (tney are not. very nu-
merous) are really in danger OF being spoiled
One or two are caiicaturistB OF some ability.
aud the "inqniriPg minds and sea sick voya-
gers are hit of quite apty, in floating cartoons
Every other man is newspaper correspond
ent fancy there will be plenty. of "uuwrttten
music floating round loose this summer. One
keen looking fellow sits over at the opposite ta-
hla nd pnl % hai fOr n an IN 1aa
now he writes rapidly and smiles tue while. "B)s-
ton Commercial" something or other.) Is
printed at the head OF the many pages he writes
The Illinois lawyer stares out of his blue eyes
from the far corner OF the saloon for this Is the
last day aud the writing must be done tonight =
we hope to sight land. and to- IN PROV, cast anct-
or in tho old port of Move 0ne heart will be
glad at least. Ayoung. patient. bright-eyed grl
lies in her cothn-ke box IN the steerage count
ing the hours till she lands. and her mother will
come to take her home to Londo derry
She is dying Of consumption. but is 80 cneer-
full, 30 hopeful. it il benediction to sec her
She smiles and asks us for the day and the
weather, and can scarcely believe that the days
have nearly all flown. young Hungarian ed
ucAted in six languages il going home after a
two years sol lurn in the U s. He carries with
tim good d5al of well bought informatioa and
a broken heart Che thinks) for a fair Californian
has Tilted him and married another. He told me
his love story in good Germao, aud my sympathy
was 30 sincere at least managed to make him
understand it 30 well that he thinks my knowl-
edge Of German will carry me safely through the
country, and encourages me by saying that will
be we'll understood on any subject. A little Irish
girl sings very sweetly indeed thought had
scarce ever heard a richer melody mingled with
plantive tones than rose from the steerage one
evening when peeped down the grating which
forms their ekyllght, and saw the mothers with
their babies sitting round the edge OF the plat
form in the middle of the bare room, their bodies
sSayiug back aud forward to the measure of
" Aud Lang Syne," while they grasped each
other warmly by the hand. r. 81
seaman. Johnny Morrison, holds meetings
almost every night, and breaches the good sound
doctrine OF the old kirk at home. | have listen
ed to him twice. and think he il about as inter-
esting as many others of greater pretension.
Walking the main deck with harty strides in
all weathers, We have seen a tall man i'll large
light oveTcoAt, and slouched hat, from under
which he furtively glances through spectacled
eyes. Retiring and modest he never comes aft
the companion way, but if accosted politely he
returns it in gracious manner. and with self
respect that demands recognition, and answer
ing esteem. .H
He is a striking looking man. aud exctes our
curiosity net ing fearing, We intercept bis walk
and bid hun go ID morning. At the end OF an
hour we have forgotten the ocean and the rock
ing ship we do not feel the keen mist bio sing in
cur facer. We are wandering through the vino
yards of bulgaria. and meath the softest aud
sunuiest Of skies. lhe richest natural landscape
meets the eye, but the houses of the people are
ulirerabo. lie il pupil Of the Protestant mis-
sion school established in that country, has been
four " ars in the U s. and sst that iristia liz
ion means civilization aud is now taking back
with him thrGshing machines, tanning mills
sewing machines and various implements uu-
known before in his country He hopes by
these material means to elevate his country aud
his people till the higher truths of Christianity
can he more fully accepted a.d appreciated.
The discovery of such a maD in the steerage is
equal to indins Livingstone. we think aud thou 5h
We cannot with truth claim the credit Of frs
discovery, We certainly made among the first ex
porationa under the leadership OF the indefati
q Gle Cunningham who never rests till he haf
1im brought into the saloon at evening prayer
time where lie addresses US for nearly an hour,
eng Of the tbits and dress of his 1untrym 5n,
singing TuI kish hymns and Greek, repeating the
lords Prayer in four diff rent languages and
urging the Mission lry work Il Jon all young aspi
rants for honor above that OF the world
Aud now the last night has come; lnsensibly
we have bscome acquainted with u great num-
Der, have learned to disting uish faces and .uin
hat battlsd us at first, and weaved themselves
into Inextr.cable maze apparently.
committee to draft resolutions has been ap-
| pointed, and before leaving the ship we will be
| drawn up to give assent to all sorts OF compl
ments 10 vessels and masters, to crew and pas
sengers, not sparing ourselves in our mutual
i admiration" Il. W.