National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-10-22
NOTES ON SHIPBOARD.
A JADYsIMpRBssION OF AsEA VOYAGE.
From New York to Livcrpooi-sensaiiona
ola FIRST Sen yoynac-A stroll Through
Li' srpooi-Rusii.h Hotels and Hotel

from new YORK 10 hVcrpoo'-se"s"'ens
Of First Sea yoynac-A Stroll Through
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. he'c's mn" ""'e'
Life-Hint. to Travellers.
tCo,r,.,o,s.... 81 a.. p.o,,,,..,t
Iospor, October 10, va
nave you any iaint recohecuon' whsn aooy'
Of your nrst impressions OF eeography-your
confused ideas Of lakes riyera and oceans:
,ovns ,,,,.. .o,n,r,.. -, na,,,,,sa,.. .nl
..,, ,r.s,,.,,, anu SUI
you gradually grew older, and felt mat you mad
wonderful knowledge Of the world, your al |
most insane desire to be sallor--to cross the |
,,,,,,, o,o.n 10 hs,,,. 90 a.. -. - -.ua.,
in some unknown lands. and p RETURN y.risss.
Christopher Columbus, Il you have not many
became more advanced in study. pus1lins my |
ota,n WIN A,nss huu qu.ens, ever nnu eoa.
fused Idea OF what the different countries would
DC IKE. England seemed always 10 me mat u
must he very rugged, and devoted more 10 tne
cultivation OF armor than food; France TO
wei, after many wears Of contInued antlcipa.
,'on m, ss ~. =, ,.s, enSassS and I Tho
java we were recommended
TIE crsAnp LINE,
because in all their ,hlrty.two yesrs Of service
cpey the sbips sr" well H. IN and com fnstabe
hnt baye none n the modern OVERWHELMINGLY ~
Inc newer line Of steamships, and his At sea il
- sna ,he saionn ana Jln,ns rom, IN o,s ~ 4.
har,,iy : Ms. snt nI.cc in ,xhirs ~ ,sma,p fn
fset, mere h reaily no comfortable place 10 al
sed, ex ~ o on afgN % ~ h'ea hnt
| feit little dssppon ted that saw no comfort
able lounges or easy chairs, in which 10 while
se o ~ ,n e.yst snn oetV,e 'Pey
fore and therefore bad never been .e...iss.
lure il alwsys sad. more especialIy when friends,
In their Kindness Of heart, come TO say goodbye,
| anu you psrt ever WIN vac tnousnt, tnas per-
' ias, as a.. nna v, hnna n,y1 ~ NJ
,eIeu Wy 'as' gesso s.o nsna ~, tmen, snu
NV ssnt y, ~ o, suu ieae ,,y ~ g w, w,
ICY, a,,na ~ ione,,,ess c,s.n. opas ons mi
I'M To-, ein,sst AZ N ,oa werp ionneScS into
y ou ny, h'"'os' No " ,ou "efo 'au"o"e" INV
e'o'n'9'
| rHE fiRsr DAT oUr.
There is not much done the remaining hours
| NJ thn nrst I.x ea,snt 10 ayrange xon5 stste,
pnom niacinc ina IiitIc necessi,ies IN ySsir most
| ronventent niscss and msSing srisnss Win rhe
| cssI Nv ina sin az baif a nound sterIing or 40
| ghtcS snn wiu dIsrover hcsore ina xos.gs I.
snae nsa Mopaar, ofe efssc ny IN s sssssps
you al which ne snip .IoId.. and almost a
| ana you watch win interest mo coiieciing to
uetheg az me different passen acrs their Various
pecuiisri,ies, which, during 1 long course, Will
continually peep out, and you mink what anluse-
dinneyV wal cooseJ ,asii sessoned. Sonnt,fnliv
supplied. Why viii ones head commence ach-
Ing; one grow dizzy and faint, and quietly seek
| IN grst ,ntroi1stion IN INV berth ,bopoht n
too short, too narrow. and not deep enough.
was IN continual lear that even Wi,n ne slight
hui long before me VOYAGE espired I fonnd thc
berth too long and wide Tor my comfort, and so
eep mat =, que uns S 20 se ~
as was continually called upon to do. on, the
misery; the agony Of
sr.seKsrss.
have heard u described-that the nrst few
hours one Is afraid they VIII die, and after few
Ss sS Win tss aa ns q Rs bot
any time, though quite unwilling 70 die, was
very agreeable TO oelng put ashore anywhere,
discussion In the passage, the stewardess en-
tered my room, and, without much explanation,
rolled me In blankets and rober, and with other
the comfort and convenience Of a steamer chair.
And here let me say 20 all friends who may Wish
to have the same sad experience went through
never 70 embark WITHOUT Comfortable chalr
anI Iooe, .,.,, -,
the little world b,fore me. and mad / moi been
linwartly conscious that L looked more Ike /
pctrineI Egyptian mummy sewed up in canvas
Than human beina, / should have better sp-
lions OF the numerous passcpgers around me.
ToWar,l, noon land was snnonnee5. and 10 me Ii
had the same signincation as when wears be.
fore. peace was declared. Every one was on the
1ui-r,re or excitement, glassea were called into
use. and. after n few hours Of careful obserya.
lion. the blatant outlines OF mountains and val.
: legs are visible; and when q Jolly traveller with
vivid Imagination you will think) announced that
| csaW potatoes growing, you rcaHy iet tna'
your triais were over. Soon the
Rocxy ctIrrs nv IRylAyp
an. u.s, ,.,... ~. ,,s.,n..., 90. .,,,.,.
nv ~ ,,,sin ~ ,,s,s ,.r,n M ,n,n,a' w.
ne i..,e nn ,a,,, lat W. n n s,ues ~.
ns.ney s's.pa9, ana a lev nou'' n'sny nsppy
pe.sons M IN, ~ s ~ y, nsn , ny
" s,s e " pay 'ue ,im, NJ Pu,oo'
" novcls anu uai.akss ~ ueAmu ioontaee.
WIN me s.e,cr 70 hVeIPoo. We henre1 nm vi
ooasa ABOUT noon tme ioiowinS ny, anu UNI
yp N we,e 'n oont s,gnt o. tne mv , mi,
, sa,eu ncl m oo..or t a ioonna uWen,nl
sna h.ei ,ne mho uoca c,s anu 80
LNelPop' ne Suston.nou w., omc c, Wy sci
ror OF ~ uNeieIs, were klnu nna coui.eous
! sna ~ mere u ny mucn OF nnytn ,nAs
! uu..sp'e que mou,u , Siy enoep' mSs.vo , ~,
gns rev w ,h,n oned upon ~ unsiap 'nei
!. OUR rIRsr IMPRESSION or LIVERPOOL
8 ness with which everything Is conducted, ID,
nneiy -macadamized streets, the substantially
a built blocks of Rranlte and atOnR. the AM