The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1878-07-20

Enterp,ising Yankee 49, Hoto Passengers |
Amuse Themselves on Ship6odrd-The |
Lord Bishop Of Nora Scotta-.irTiral at
liverpool, Etc, Etc.
NORTHWESTERN HOTEL,
Liverpool, June 81, 1878. /
Here we are at last, after most magnif- |
cent trip across the Atlantic, during which
we took in (but not by force) the inter-
estng and well worth-seeing cities Of Hall
fax, Nova Scotia, and St. Johns, Newfound-
land. Until l arrived at the last-named
place, had been in the habit, with most
other citizens of the United States, of calling
it Newfoundland, with the accent on the
second syllable, but the Newfoundlanders
call il Newfoundland, with the accentuation
on the last syllable, which, logically and
rhetorically considered, is doubtless correct.
Geographers and the teachers in our public
schools will please take notice accordingly.
Your correspondent left Baltimore by the
steamship Hibernian, of the Allan Line, on
Wednesday morning, the 5th of June, A.
NJ, sharp. The Hibernian is a magnificent
boat of 5000 tons, commanded by Captain
William Richardson, a bonny good Scotch
man from Dumfriesshire, and thorough
sailor. This boat, in common with all the
steamers of the Allan Line, is provided with
all the most recent improvements, elegant
staterooms, and saloon the entire width of
the ship. We had quite a large party from
Baltimore, who " saw off" a number of
their friends, and we went down the spark
ling Chesapeake merry as a marriage bell
But, alas! the fun was not destined to last
A L.. 1 la,v
the party of Baltimorians left us in the tug
boat Maryland, amidst the waiting of hats,
caps, and handkerchiefs, and then we were
left entirely to our own resources and the
ships offieersl
Somehow or other, passengers on board an
Atlantic steamer seem always to have enor-
nous appetites on the first day out. Every
man, woman, and child, promptly put in
an appearance at breakfast, luncheon, and
dinner, on this our first day out. Even
those of frail constitutions secuted the idea
of seasickness, SO calm and smooth was the
water, and there was scarcely as much mo-
tion on the steamer as in a railway train.
The Allan Line of steamships are all con-
structed with what is nautically termed a
"broad BEAM; hence they roll less than
other steamers of excessive length in proper
tion to their width, and even in heavy sea
other boats in which have crossed. Con-
graduating ourselves upon our good luck,
we all turned in" at ten o'clock at night;
but few of us turned OUT again in the
morning. During the night we had passed
the cape and got fairly out into old Nep-
tunes domains, who rocked us, fatherly
like,in the cradle ofthe deep. Being well my
self could not help noticing that those of
our passengers who did have courage enough
to appear at the breakfast table seemed all
to have a sudden and peculiar hankering
after "porridge," or oatmeal Cruel and the
delicious salmon steaks, chicken and lobster
salads, lambs fries and tenderloin steaks,
went a-begging and We're entirely discarded.
There was universal demand for porridge
in the saloon, and for tin basins in the
statesrooms, which kept the stewards as
busy as bees in the honey season. At
luncheon and dinner much the same state
of affairs prevailed and Baltimore gen.
tleman, who made bold to appear at the
dinner table and partake of sucking pig,
which formed one Of the items on the bill of
fare, told me confidentially three days after
ward, when l saw him again on deck as we
were approaching Halifax, that he had
thrown his pig overheard half an hour after
dinner. Such is life on the ocean wave
But, three or four days at sea will cure al.
most the weakest stomach of seasickness
and by degrees the seats at the tables be-
came filled and full justice was done to the
excellent fare. Ale, porter, and sherry,
gradually usurped the place of ginger beer
as a beverage, and our captain pronounced
the passengers convalescing. There was less
demand for the doctor, but more for cigars
and champagne. An amateur minstrel
troupe" was formed for the amusement OF
of the passengers, Of which your correspond
ent had the honor Of being one of the lend
men" (my nose is black yet, because the
burnt cork has rubbed into the skin and
won't get offD, and we had games of "shuf-
heboard" or "horse billiards." as the sailors
call it, on the quarterback every forenoon.
We saw lets of whales, dolphins, and other
funny animals, and sailed into the harbor
Of Halifax Saturday evening, June 9th,
where we were to remain till Tuesday noon
following. This gave us abundant time to
do" this interesting city, which we did in
the most approved manner, visiting in a
body the famous Roman Catholic Cathedral
the citadel, the armory, the navy yard, and
the British ironclad Bellersphon, which in
the flagship of the North Atlantic sduadrons
Wherever we went we were received with
courtesy and hospitality; our only passport
was that of being citizens Of the United
States, but that was enough to insure lis
friendly reception. Some of us visited the
Colonial Asylum for the Insane, which is
situated at Dartmouth, just opposite Halifax
on the other side of the harbor, and is o
about the same size and managed very much
like the Government Lunatic Asylum inc
joke on the captolD at Washington.
Leaving Halifax at noon on Tuesday, we
arrived at st. Johns, Newfoundland, the fol
lowing Thursday afternoon, and remained
there about two hours and half. The en-.
trance to the harbor of st. Johns is one O
the finest in the world; immense cliffs rise
almost perpendicularly from the water to 6
hight of six hundred feet, leaving a narrow
pass or entrance just wide enough for two
ships to pass each other. The scenery il
grand and wild in the town itself there il
not much to see except dried Goldfish and
Newfoundland dogs. A fine pup, genuin,
breed, can be bought for about dollar and
half, and it might pay an enterprising Yam
kee to come up here and buy up a cargo o
them on speculation. Wholesale they cal
doubtless be bought cheaperl
The run of seven days from st. Johns t,
Liverpool was attended by the finest wealth
er it has ever been my good fortune to wit
ness on the broad Atlantic. Seasicknes
was a legend of the past and porridge wa
nowhere, The passengers became fastidiou