Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-09-14
4 Southern Sailor Abroad.

The following letter to a gentleman 10 Baltl
more is OF interest to the writer's many friends
Captain Norris is native OF Georgia, anC
was an officer of the Federal and Confederate
navy:
YACHT CzARINA LoNDoN.-Here | am
iCLtlug captain OF this craft, which is as pretty
a schooner as you would wish to look at, two
hundred and seventy-fvc tuns, and belonging
to the Baroness NJ. de Rothschild, widow
AID i great invalid, SO much SO that she has
10 be taken from the cabin to the deck saloon
IN lltt, which has been arranged for the pur.
pose The deck cabin is built between the
lpa>ts, aud do not think it interferes at all
with her sailing.
We'll, to spin my yarn as to my being here
The baroness has had one of the regular Eng
h>h yacht captains, and he did 70, treat her well
At Advent on badly on board, with fright.
taI wasting 0! everything. You know the cap.
tam, mates, stewards and cook all mess to-
ge,her forward 10 an English yacht. She was
advised by her friends to change all this, aud to
yet some retired navy officer to take command
AMI give him full charge, with berth 10 the
alter cabin with herself, the doctor and her
guests
Dr. llen is her principal doctor on shore,
ana he Is 4 friend Of mine, ana suggested that
shouIt: take the place at q salary OF tl los. a
Nav and all my expenses paid, which consent
ea 70, aud he wrote about it, and got 10 answer
ancte whlc.. the Baroness had received from
admiral pasrt, recommending a naval com.
uander who would go for $500 a year. As
Wa Anxious 70 increase my income, | said
would 20 Irr Il day-G365 year-Whlle IN
hHcII>h watc,s, and 80 snllllngs a day If we
went 70 the Mediterranean, which we are to dc
in the ;al.
10. baroness asked me to come and spend a
week op board to see how would like lt-s
Iglte way OF putting ito see how she would
..As mc--which | did, aud it ended in her Of
YFinc mc the command for the summer cruise
Aul I0nser II we both wished. after had had
a9 4 'Ite'vlew with Admiral Lord John Hey,
"uo Is a great friend, and had made her prom
- - oVt TO make an appointment before he saw
NE person.
lhe baroness is building a new yacht of 57(
,"'>' 70 b! three masted Schooner, with fore
.iTl>H! aud top-gailantSail. She cannot stanc
''oEailon OF an engine, and SO will not have
<"'h' his boat cost 100000 and the build
~ : 70 take her back fer IS. 600 when the new
,1 ,1I 's u9De. The new one is to cost SIS, 900
.,y ~ 'aSen back at the cud of two years to-
'-V'o. We are to go down the river to-
C.,," vt" and go toward Dover, then over t
..'n LAS and along the French cost to Trouville
WAYS MAYS putting in somewhere at night, ane
, S,"e We are in the English Channel hav,
tluated to always have chaonel pilot Of
,A'u' 50 that We may always be able to max
VT " IN the evening when she wishes it.
o, We have two mates, fifteen men. and raf
,rs SISa1ts of both sexes. Then 10 the cabi
+ - 5"T doctor, Two lady readers, and frequent
Or "s baroness daughter, or one of her sisters
y,,S ,Sae friends. | find it will be my hardes
,na, 10 stop some of the outrageous robberie
die going on. Yours, very truly,
T.. MANIGAULT MORRIS.