Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-09-25

A Lady's Experiences from Liverpool
to New YOrk-ROugh Weather-a
Birth and Burial at Sea-BecaIm.
ed by Broken Engines-Hslffax-B
Rail to New York.
Correspondence of the Union and American.
CINCINNATI, Sept. 10, 1873.-On the 18th
of August we sailed from Liverpool for
New York, on the steamer City Of Bristol.
The second night out we encountered a
storm off Queenstown, and the vessel roll
ed fearfuliy. Toward morning the storm
abated. With head wind, and a heavy
sea, we found our rooms more comfortable
than the drenched decks Indeed many
were too sick TO leave their beds. At the
breakfast table no ladies were visible, and
very few gentlemen. All that day we lay
with the pillows pressed close to our ears,
so we would not hear the clatter of dishes,
80 fearfully suggestive of their rich con-
tents, feeling the greatest disgust for those
well enough to partake of coarse food. The
day after, great determination enabled us TO
get upon deck, and by holdi e on
the back of our seat and closing
our eyes so we would not see the
rolling of The vessel, we managed to stay
up several hours. During the entire week
we had rough weather. The Captain kind
ly improvised tent, for the ladies, and in
It we spent many happy hours, sometimes
listening to stories, or quietly reading
books, from the ship library. We saved,
knitted, walked the decks, watched distant
sails, grew interested in Mother Cary's
chickens, aud in the schools of porpoises,
seen very often near TO our ship. A babe
was added to our number Of voyagers, and
quickly following this event was death,
child of two years. The day it was buried
was bright, and sunny, but all the bright
ness seemed 10 fade out of it, as we heard
the sad service read, and saw the tiny WOO.
den box slide down the plank into the sea,
and heard the splash of he waves as it sank
out of sight. The desolate mother wept
bitterly. 1t was her only child. On the
Twelfth day out, our vessel stopped and on
enduring it was found we could
not go on, the engines being injured, but
must await the outward Found steamer
from New York, the City of Brussels. For
two days we lay there, just two hundred
and fifty miles off Halifax. During that
time We we're very anxious, knowing If the
weather changed we would be utterly help
less and at the mercy of the waves. Tues
day the 9th, we sat on the deck conversing
with the captain when an officer came aft
and in stage whisper announced a steamer
in sight. Imagine the sensation it pro-
duced among us waiting people. Glasses
were in requisition and far of, just where
the clouds were brightest, we deserted a tiny
bit of smoke. Soon the masts were visible.
As she drew nearer, rockets were sent up
and volleys from our cannon broke the still
ness, that for two days had depressed our
spirits. How eagerly we awaited res
poDse. At last she answered, q cheer went
up from the steerage, all suspense was over.
How light hearted we felt, knowing relief |
had come, and soon we would either go to
Halifax or New York. She came rapidly
toward us, small boat was lowered
and the Captain and few seamen were
soon pulling briskly for the City of Brus-
sells. AS we stood on the deck, awaiting
he return of the boat, wo were charmed
With the beauty of the night. The full
noon made the ripping waves between the
hips silver park of light and brought out
lie outline of the steamer in clear distinct-