Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-06-26

olAret or beer, The eating arrange
msnls, | must say, while more iorma|
and pretenlioua. are not as satisfactory
as on the fFst class steamboats, which
run on the Mississippi aud other West
ern rivers.
Our progress was continually impeded
by head winds so that the sails could not
be used to advantage until Monday, the
9th inst, and then no. long. The follow
ing time was made aud entered upon 8
chart where all could see il from day TO
day, counting from noon to noon, &C.
eOrding to the ships time, which Of
course was less than twenty.four hours:
June lst at 6 m, at Sandy Hook to
noon, "a, Isl nautical miles; 30, 215;
4th, 200; 9th, 2ss; 9th. 216; 7th, $50; 9Th,
IA; 9th. 1885, 10th, 2sl, 18th, 1872; 18th,
247. Total, 2s7l miles.
One thing to be learned by the atten-
tive tourist on ship-board is the watches
aud the time indicated by the bells,
which sound at the end Of each half hour.
The watch begins say at II meridian,
then at 1880 pm. / bell is struck; at l
pm, 2 bells; at 1880 pm, 3 bells; at 2
pm, 4 bells; at 2;3O pm, 5 bells; at 3
pm, 6 bells; at $3.50 p m, I bells; at 4
pm, s bells, which is the highest ever
struck on this watch; at 4;3O m, l bell,
and so IN until $50 pm, which being
the dog watch" only l bell is struck;
at Z pm, 2 bells; at 1880 p M, 8 bells; at
s p m 5 bells again, Then the bells are
struck regularly up to 8 strokes until the
next evening at 6 o'clock. The regular
wathes are at IL, s and 4 o'clock, but the
dog watch breaks up the relays so that
the same company Of officers and men
do not have to serve at the same hours
every night. These little details may
not interest every reader, although Of
some importance to persons contemplat.
ing a sea voyage.
One incident Of the trip which will not
be forgotten was the celebration Of a
birthday anniversary by the oldest pas
senger on board, Colonel Jacob Ander-
son, of Rochester, N. Y. He was eighty
years Of age on Saturday, the 9Th. No
one would take him to be so old. He
six feet high, has a full head Of
whitened hair, walks erect without a
cane, and during the entire voyage took
as lively q part in the games aud diver.
sions as any one on board. His eye is
clear and his hand steady. He has led
an active life and has evidently been
successful enough to command all the
comforts and luxuries his old age or
tastes may require. His splendid ap.
pearance and genial manners attracted
the attention and won the regard of all
the passengers. Accompanied by bis two
daughters, very elegant aud accom-
ladies, he goes abroad for the
on a pleasure tour. At lunch
time on his birthday be sent a glass of
wine and his compliments TO each pas
senger at the tables, and all drank to
his health and many happy returns"
with the most cordial and hearty good
will.
On the afternoon of the llth Of June
we FIRST saw land, a dim ridge in the
mist and clouds, some sixteen miles
away. We were told that it was the
island Of Aramore, on the north coast of
Ireland. A little further along we saw
the main land and we're scarcely out Of
sight Of it until nearing the point where
we headed for the mouth Of the river
and thence to Glasgow where we
arrived at noon to-day. The scenery up
the Clyde to Glasgow is beautiful be.
yond description, bat Of that hereafter.
The unusual leugth, and l fear dryness
of detail in this letter, is q sufficient ex-
for cutting it short at last. One
trip across the Atlantic is so much like
another, and all voyages have been de
scribed SO often that it seems almost i'm.
possible to write anything new.
Among those who contributed TO the
pleasure Of the company on s~hipboard
by their %sociabllity, politeness and good
nature, / take the liberty Of mentioning
especially Mr.. W. Il. Lewis and his sis.
ter, Mrs. E. s. Thompson, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles SchmidlRpp ard family,
formerly of Memphis), all of Cincin.
natl; NJ. A. 81. Vaughan, a young Liv.
erpool ship broker, who spends the cot
ton season in Galveston; Prot. Geo. II
Cook, Of Rutgers College, New Bruins.
wick, N ] Mr.. Edward Il. Avery and
family, Of Auburn, New York; three
ministers, Rsvs. W. P. McNary, Bloom.
ington, Indiana; Matthew Galley, Phila.
delphia, aud David Murray, Of Detroit,
all Presbyterians; Mr.. VIM. Bross and
wife, Of Camden, Arkansas; Mr.. John
Bolton, Of New York; DR.. John A.
Wyeth, Of New York, formerly Of North
Alabama and Of Forests cavalry; Mr..
Dennis Murray, Of Newark, N. j.; Miss
J.. G. Finlsyson, Of Edinburg; Mr.. I. H.
Hudson, Of London, Captain McGregor
aud party, Of New Zealand, and the list
might be made much larger. j. H. NJ.
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The fret detachment of a brigade oil
$50 New England teachers sailed from
New York on Saturday, on an excursion