The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1875-09-01

Correspondence Of TaE Hartford HERALD.
ABOARD STEAMER VrcToRIl,
August 9, 1875.
TENDER PARTING SCENE.
EpIrOR HERalD:--The scene on leaving
TIE pier at New York was very affect
ing one. found 1t more difficult to keep
ones eyes dry, than | had imagined, on
seeing SO MANY tears. There was quite 4
crowd assembled on the pier to witness the
departure Of the steamer. Fathers and
mothers parting from their children, sis-
tiers and brothers parting from each other,
sOung ladies separating from their lovers,
and all parting from friends, possibly never
TO see each other again. Some would
have alternate spells Of convulsive crying
and laughter, whilst others would sob
continuously. There was one young lady
in particular who attracted my attention.
suspected that she was parting
with that "d6orer ono" that Hood speaks OF
in his Bridge of Signs" They stood
on deck, close together, talking, seeming
ly, very cOnfidentially, and their ewes
beaming admiration for each other, when
the bell tapped Chat d'cth tPO She
threw her arms lovingly around his neck,
and cried, 70 George" lie put his arm
around her waist, aud his only response
was, MARY, you are a bonny lassiel' =
tThey were both Scotch.) Then followed
the parting kiss-the shake of the hand
and he was of.
JEROME "coTroSs" TO HER, OF COURSE. AMI
DISCOVERS PARAGON.
She was young lady rather proposes
sing in appearance, with a very bright
and sparkling gray eye, and on entering
into conversation with her, found her tl
be possessed of more than ordinary re-
search and intelligence. Born and reared
near Glasgow, Scotland, evidently of good
family, she had been on a visit to som,
relatives in America, and was on her way
home. 1t seemed TO me that she had reaC
and could tell me something ofevery bool
OF note that has been written from thu
DAYS of .Iosephus to the present time.
was surprised to find her extensive &C
quaintance with American as well as Eu
ropean poets; and from her favorite Burn
she could quote line after line, and pu
into them that Scotch accent and feelin;
that | never heard before.
HE ENDEAvORs TO "PUNP" HER.
told her Of the scene had witnesses
at the pier, and venturei to suggest sh
would be likely to 60 back to Americ
soon. 81 don't know, I'm sure" sh
said. 81 am believer in generalization
What is to be, will be. If that is to be o
not, can't tell" But the tears stood i
her eyes when she told me he was the "a,
one 10 Leare tic ship.
ALL OFF TOGETHER.
We left the pier on Saturday, July 3lst
at o'clock FL At the same hour III
Gty Of Richmond, of the Inman line, til
Republic, of the White Star line, (both fc
Liverpool RIA Queenstown,) and the Gel
man steamer, Man, for Bremen, all sale
from their respective piers. The aboy
named (all large vessels) and ours, ii
Victoria, got a reasonably fair start with
a short distance of each other. Thel
was some curiosity among the passenger
70 know which was going to take the lea,
and very much feared, at first, that W
were going to be "distanced," as OF
steamer seemed to lag back little 81
rallied, however, and the vessels "a
within short distance of each other f
several hours, until they finally brancht
eff on their several courses.
PHOTO. OF THE VICTORIA.
will endeavor to give you descriptir
outline of our steamer, her Captain, Il
line to which she belongs, &c. She
375 feet long by 40 feet wide, with C
pacity of 5, $50 tons, draws twenty-five fe
orwater, and has 500 horsepower e
CINE. am told that she is the next-bc
of she 81 steamers of the Anchor line
Her saloon is elegantly finished, and Il
entire ship seems to be neat al
clean throughout The Anchor is esse
tally a Scotch line. running steame
from Kew York TO Glasgow direct, al
making the most northern route of al
of the steamers from that port. CAPITA
Monroe, OF the Victoria, is short, sqaal
bzilt, broad shoaldered Scotehman, wi
side-whiskers and heavy mustache, al
is quiet, affable, well-bred gentlema
Ills extensive intercourse with the wor
has evidently put him in possession
that very desirable key TO good breedin
viz: "B>nataral." He never seems to ii
OF the very numerous questions that a
put to him by the passengers, but alwa
hss a pleasant answer for everybody.
There are about so cabin and 100 steera
passengers aboard OF the cabin passe
gers, there are ten ladies, six of who
are. married. The list Of cabin passe
gers is decidedly small, owing to the LAT
ness OF the seaeon. The officers and or,
are nearly all Scotch, either by birth
descent
WHY THEY CHOSE THAT ROUTE.