Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-27

1 Sp0n6eS, Dut although lueIe was ploutJ
Of vocal talent on board, we had ne
singing. We saw far ahead the smoke
of a steamer which we overlook at D
D m and found her to be one of the
Guion Line, which left New York on
Tuesday, the day before our depart
ure, and though we are four days out,
and half way across the Atlantic, this
is the first craft we have seen since
leaving Sandy Hook.
March 9th.
During the last twenty.four hours
the sea has been rolling at such rate
that we could get but little sleep, but
the wind being from the southeast, we
are fowling along at rapid rate. We
hoped to round up fully 400 miles
in the last twenty-four hours, but were
much disappointed to find when the
reckoning was posted up in the com
parison way that it read as follows.
Distance N. 73o f., 1856 miles, longi-
tude by ehronometer 26o 46N W., lat.
by observation 48 40 n" Many Of the
gentlemen resort to the smoking room
and enjoy themselves over their cards,
and bets are made every afternoon as
to the distance run up to noon on that
day. Many golden severeigns exchange
hands on the result and much of ex-
citement prevails when the ships pro-
gress is officially announced.
LIVERPOOL, March 9th.
Since my last writing | have found
it difficult to keep a regular diary.
We arrived off the Irish coast in the
midst of dense fog, and were sig
nailed from Lastnetrock aud then run
along in sight Of the Irish coast until
we reached Queenstown harbor where
we lay to for a short time, and then
steamed on to Liverpool. The weather
was so thick that we scarcely caught
elimpse of the coast until our arrival
off Holyhead We had to wait for
high tide in the Massey before steam
ing up to the landing stage at Liver
pool. 1t was a great relief to feel the
solid land again under our feet, and
to realize that the old world with all
its treasures, was now a living reality
to US.
After the formalities at the Custom
House we drove to the "Adelphi,"
model English hotel, where we par
took of an excellent breakfast, con-
sisting Of English sole aud mullins,
Drowned and smoking hot, served in
an incompatible style. We still feel
the motion of the sea, and no doubt
it will require several days to wear of
the effects of the voyage. Our first
impressions of Liverpool are that it
is very substantially built, and that
its public buildings are remarkably
handsome. We first visited st
Georges Hall, an elegant structure,
adorned with massive columns. The
principal facade is very fne. On each
side Of the main entrance are immense
statues of lions, beautifully seulp
ture1 in solid stone. "St. Georges
Hall" is used for public meetings, and
once every year a charitable concert
is given there. A portion of the i'm
mense building is also used as a court
room. We next called at the free
gallery Of paintings, where we found
a very creditsble collection of the
works of the Old Masters, we'll worth
a longer inspection than we had time
to devote to them. The public library
has very large number OF volumes
which are accessible to all.
Liverpool is tho largest sea port on
earth, and the massive docks with
their huge gates are unlike anything
we have seen on our side of the At,
lantic. We did not take time to
thoroughly examine these immense
structures, as we intend to make a
longer sojourn in this city on our re
turn from the Continent.
We left Liverpool this morning on
the Northwestern railway, and found
the English style of cars quite differs
ent from our own. The distance to
Londen is about 200 miles and the
fare SAFE. The car is about four
yards long and three yards wide. Its
upholstered in blue broadcloth, and
has only seats for seven persons. The
backs of the seats are very high and
padded so as to afford an easy cushion
for the head. The cars yibrated very
much with a short, quick, jerky
motion from side to side, and did not
seen 70 run with anything like the
smOothness or stability of our Ameri.
can railroad cars, especially when
running fast. Long, fat tin foot
warmers filed with hot boiling water.
were put into the cars before starting,
and these we're changed for others
newly 6lled at various stations along
the read so that in moderate weather
the passenger can be quite comiorta-
BILE. The road passes through rich
agricultural country, dotted with
cities and villages. Buttercups and
daisies we're in full bloom along the
ROADSIDE, and in many places the gar.
dens we're in a fine state of cultiva.
tion-a gloriops change from the
scene two weeks since, when We LETT
home in the midst of binding snow
storm. Our train is one Of the swift.
est on this road, making the distance
to London 10 about FIVE hours. As
we neared the great city it seemed to
be enveloped in a cloud of smoke
extending for many miles. and COM
pletely concealing it from view. On
arrival at Euston Square Station we
took 2 cab intending to stop at the
Grand Hotel, but finding no suitable
rooms vacant, we came to Hotel
Continental, on Regent street, which
had been recommended 10 us By some
acqgaintances who are stopping there.
A. N. 6.
Farmers WHO know that tobaeoo
stalks are a very valuable manure
because their ashes contain great
portion Of potash perhaps do not know
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