Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-07-24

stationary on the vessel. Mr.. Aptomas is
now on his tour around the world, in the t
interest of his profession.
The fourth passed off in a jamboree, or
rather burlesque procession, gotten up /
by the gentlemen of the party, who, |
armed with all the tin pans and kettles |
that could be procured on shipboard, |
paraded the deck and cabins, making the
ship resound with the din. Halts were
made and impFOmptu speeches delivered.
Our ship being an English vessel, a ma
tienal salute was not permitted, but ma
tional songs were sung and patriotic airs
were played, and there, in mid ocean, we
passed the Fourth of July, 1879.
We attended divine services two Sun
days on the voyage. 1t is no common
privilege TO attend divine service on the
high sea, and it will, we trust, condone to
some extent for failures in attending
church at home, such as afhict the writer.
STATISTICS.
We have 100 of the party on board-100
/ of the party having gone week in adj
vance of US, on the steamer Bolivia-1U6
ladies and 78 gentlemen 66 single ladies
/ and % bachelors; 120 Republicans, Il
Democrats, 29 Independents and 10 Pro
| hibitionists. The Anchoria is an iron
| steamer, 40 feet long, 40 feet beam, with
three large masts, which are set in full
sail when the wind is suitable. The sa-
loon where we dine and cabin are very
| fine and glisten and reflect gflded columns
and mirrors. We occupy berth No. 197,
forward of the cabin. The state rooms
are all on the main deck, with saloon
amidship. Four occupy our staterOOm-
| New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Pennsyl-
vania and Ohio being represented in it
Some twenty States are represented by
the party, Ohio having fifteen.
The Anchoria consumes 81 tons of coal
per day, keeping Is fires and boilers go
ing all the time. The engine has not stop
ped moment since it was started at New
York, on the 2Sth of July. The ship is
manned by Scotch officers and sailors, is
owned by the English Anchor Line Co.,
and cost $500, 900. Our ships an immense
floating city, so far as regards every con-
venience and accommodation.
During the voyage an occasional whale
and pOrpoise has been seen. Sea-gulls
: and Mother Carey's chickens are numer-
Gus, and follow the ship to pick up the
crumbs thrown overheard from the kiteh-
en-.
1t has been extremely cold all the way,
so far, and as we are about 1000 miles
north of Boston, we cannot expect il
warmer while at sea. We are on paral
lei with Labrador, which, you are aware,
) is far north of Canada. 1t is twilight at
, II p. m. The nights are very short-sun
rising at an early hour.
MONDAY, July To-day is the tenth
day out Capt. Hedderieck says we will
sight the north coast of Ireland this even
ing, and will put off the mail and steer
age passengers at Moville, ireland, aftel
mouth of the Glide, 20 miles from Glas
gov, where we will land and proceed tt
: Glasgow by rail.
Quite a strife has been existing, fol
some days, in regard to the several sec
tions we have been divided into--some
prefering one and some another, but tht
: matter has been amieably settled, so We
> learn. We aIe in Section No. /. Letters
directed to ''Section No /, Tourjee Gaz'
Party, l42 Strand, London, England, ,
: will follow up our division.
So far, we have found no one in th'
, party that we knew personally before
Mr. n. S. Huntington, of Hanover, n
H., particular friend of Colonel H. B
2 Maynard and family, is one of the party
He is in the 4th section, consequently, w,
will separate at London, not to meet again
until we get to Rome, and there only a
we pass, so we understand it, on the wa!
to Naples.
: july II p. m.-About O'Clock thi
r evening, while about 200 of the part!
: were seated at dinner, Land, no! wa
sung out by the lookout on theahoass aat
= you can imagine the CONSERVATION tina
8 prevailed aboard ship for few minute
when the event became generally known
The land in sight was Ireland. It wa
e raining at the time, and the air full @
: mist, otherwise it might have been see
e long before it was. We will soon anehe
. off Movi1le.
The scenery on the ireland coast
grand beyond description. The field
L and rocks look as green as moss. We pas
s very close to shore. But we must Gloss
: as we mail this at Moville; we may writ
!. again in the course of our journey. q
e j. L. III.