The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-07-19
Correspondence of the True Northerner.
NORTHWESTERN HOTEL,

NORTHWESTERN HOTEL,
Liverpool, June 21, 1878.
Here we are at last after a most magnificent
trip across the Atlantic, during which we /" took
IN (but not by force) the interesting and we'll
worth seeing cities OF Halifax, Nova Scotia, and
St. Johns, Newfoundland Until arrived at
the last named place, had been in the habit,
with most other citizens OF the T. S., of calling
1t New .tound-land, with the accent on the
second syllable, but the Newfoundlanders call
ii Newfoundland with the sccentuation on
the last syllable, which logically and rhetorical
ly considered, is doubtless correct Geograph-
ers, 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, o a.
m. sharp The Hibernian" is a magnificent
boat of 1900 tons, commanded by Captain
William Richardson, bonny good Scotchman
from Dumtriesshlre, 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
a saloon, the entire width OF the ship. We had
quite large party from Baltimore who saw
down the sparkling Chesapeake merry as a
marriage bell But alas the fun WAS not
destined to last long. About twenty miles
down the Bay, the party OF Baltimorians left
US in the tug-boat Maryland, amidst the
waiting OF hats caps, aud handkerchiefs, and
then we we're left entirely to our own resources
aud the ships officers
Somehow or other, passengers on board an
Atlantic steamer, seem always to have enorm-
GUS appetites on the first day out. Every man,
woman, and child on board promptly put in an
appearance at breakfast, luncheon and dinner,
on this, our first day out. Even those of fral
constitutions secuted the idea Of sea sickness,
80 calm and smooth was the water. and there
was scarcely as much motion on the steamer
as in railway train. The Allan line of steam
ly termed broad BEAM" hence, they roll less
than other steamers of excessive length. IN
proportion to their width, and even in heavy
sea, they are staunch and steady compared
with 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. Dur
ing the night we had passed the Cape and got
fairly out into old Neptunes domains, who
rocked us, Hatherly like, in the cradle Of the
deep. Being we'll myself, / could not help
notice that those Of our passengers who did
have courage enough to appear at the break
fast table seemed all to have a sudden and
peculiar hankering after "porridge" or oat-
meal Cruel; and the delicious salmon steaks
chicken and lobster salads, lambs fries and
tenderloin steaks, went a-begging and were
entirely discarded. There was universal de-
mand for porridge in the saloon, and for tin
basins in the staterooms, which kept 1.-THE
Stewards as busy as bees IN the honey season
At luncheon and dinner, much the same state
of affairs prevailed: and a Baltimore gentle
man who made hold TO appear at the dinner
table and partake Of sucking pig which formed
one of the items of the Bill OF Fare, told me
confdentially three days afterwards, when
preaching Halifax, that he bad 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 almost the weakest
stomach of sea sickness; and by degrees the
seats at the tables became filed and full justice
was done to the excellent fare. Ale, Porter
and Sherry gradually usurped the place OF
GiDger-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 troup" was formed for the amuse
ment OF the passengers, Of which your corre-
spondent had the honor OF being one Of the
"end men, (my nose is black yet, because the
burnt cork has rubbed into the skin and wont
get Off and We had games Of shuffieboards,
or "horse-billiards as the sailors call it, on
the qusrterdeck every forenoon: We saw lots
OF whales, dolphins, and other funny animals,
and sailed into the harbor OF Halifax, Saturday
evening" June 9th, where we we're 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 body, the famous Roman Catholic
Cathedral. the citadel. the Armory, the Navy
Yard. and the British ironclad Bellersphon,"
which Is the flagship of the North Atlantic
squadrons Wherever we went, we we're ra
ceived with courtesy and hospitality: our only
passport was that of being citizens of the
United States, but that was enough to insure
us 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 Of about
the same size. and managed very much like,
the Government Lunatic Asylum (no joke on
the Capitol y at Washington.
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