Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-08-26

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PREPARATIONS.
Ga goIn" aboard, n passport should
| always be scared This NAV not be
needed in England, bus ALWAYS will be
on the Continent. Having made the
requisite proof of nativity, with a cen
eral personal description, as to ace,
stature, color OF eyes, hair, complexion.
and fern of nose, mouth, chin, face,
forehead, &C., application must be made
direct to the Department of State at
Washington, with an accompanying fee
OF five dollars. In due course of mail
a passport IS received.
\ circular letter of credit is the most
secure and convenient way of carrying
money. and may be drawn at any time.
Passage should be secured if possible
several weeks before date of sailing, in
order to secure a comfortable berth
Neglect of this often works great i'll
convenience.
Ocean steamers usually sail on time.
Our boat Was advertised for p NJ, but
owing to the non-arrival OF diplomatic
dispatches from Washington was de-
iayed until Z. u. 1 was on board an
hour in advance of time. The decks are
crowded with passengers and their
friends who have come on board to see
them off. The ringing of the bell is
the signal AL ashore" The command
is given to &C Cast off the line and
amid the usual salutes from ship and
shore, the vessel moves out into the
stream. We pass G4-eun ship an
choroa ia the larbor and q steamship
Ct the State Line Lound in, and many
other objects of interests along the shore
ana " the harbor, but all these fail to
diver. the mind from other thoughts.
[ must confess to feeling rather
spoonily.' Friends j, 900 miles away,
and now leaving ny native land! What
accidents may happen, what changes
may occur, before [ shall again be per-
mitted to return, arc thoughts which
rush Ill on tho mind.
Soon after passing Sandy Hook the
the pffot !oaves lis and we are fairly at
sea.
THE ALGERIA.
Our steamship IS noble vessel, and
though not so large as many others, yet
We feel perfectly secure. The officers
and crew are all kind and attentive.
All parts of the civilized world are re-
presented in our passenger ist--Eng-
lish, French, Scotch. IRISH, Spanish,
Germans, &C., &c. l find myself al
most alone as to natiyeity, there being
very few Americans on board.
We fare we'll. In fact you may think
our principal occupation is eating. How
will this do? Breakfast, 81 to 10 A.
NJ; lunch, II to p. NJ; dinner, 4 to G.
P, NJ; Tea, 8 to 9p. NJ; Supper, 10 to
II P. NJ. and liquors extra. I generally
interest myself in three out OF the five
meals, bat some of our passengers l
find consulting the whole list. The
English and French appear to be we'll
constructed for digestive purposes.
Immediately opposite to me at the Ia
bic, I have daily exhibition Of the Won
derful capacity of tho human stomach
in the person Of jolly Frenchman.
The use of drinks in some form at tho
table, is almost universal At my table
of twelve, I believe lain the only excep-
ton.
ADJUSTMENTS.
There aro various kinds. Games
such rs shuiiie-ball and quoits on deck,
and cards, chess, checkers, &C., in the
saloon. Some engaged in singing
sacred songs, but this again is very dis
tasteful to others, who are unable to
endure such howling.'' Among our
number are two bridal parties. In each
case take tie bridegroom to be some
where in the neighborhood of sixty and
the brides perhaps ewenty-four.
SABBATH AT SEA.
At 10A o'clock tho bell announced the
hour Tor re isious worahip. Several
ministers are on board, yet neither one
is asked to officiate. The service is
purely Church of Eagland, and con-
Quoted by the first officer Of the ship
and is quite impressive.
The voyage in itself is one of the
most pleasant I ever made at sea- No
rough weather wlla ever. We ex-
perienced some fog for few hours off
the bank Of New Found!and and then
again quite clear. The last three days
Of CUR voyage has been quite foggy,
and in fact as we near the shore we are
continually sounding. We are now
nine days out, and shall get into Queens
town tonight.
My ticket was for Liverpool, bat I
shall improve the opportunity for seeing
Ireland and Scotland. and go ashore at
Queenstown Having made Fastnet
Light House about s P. ~, we hope to
reach Queenstown about IL tonight.
Preparations are being made for 60
ing ashore, and as we are rapidly
steaming up the Irish coast, l must
close. RUFUs WILLARD, N. D.
sE- Those who are going down with
the stream, floating on its bosom, may