The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-09-29
FIRST STEAMBOAT PACKET.
Sixteen Days From Liverpool TO
Halifax. Nova Scotia.

The Arcadian Recorder Of Halifax, n. S.,
under date OF June 8, 1910, contained the an
nOuncement OF the arrival of the Unicorn
(there were OILY weekly papers them, on the
lst, five days previous. She brought English
advices TO the 10th OF the previous month-the
very first that had been heard from the Old
World ia fifteen days or more, and even this
was considered a marked development OF COM
aunica li0n.
The account OF the arrival is as follows:
First steam packet from EBglaDd-NeWs OF
tie 18th ult.-At length We have the gratlhca-
zion OF announcing the arrival OF steam yes
] Ell direct from Liverpool 10 HalifaX-Ihe pre-
HuCsoT merely OF a superb line OF steam packets
which the Hon. S. Cunard, aided by the British
Government. mas succeeded in establishing be-
tween England and The British provinces In
n orth America This important event occurred
on Monday last, il being generally under
stood that the Unicorn was 10 leave
Liverpool on the l6th UT. ana the
Twelve or fourteen days. Her appearance
was anxiously aware ed by the Dublic TWO or
three days previous TO her arrival As soon as
her approach was announced by the telegraph
This morning. the tdings oceaSiOned I'M
bounded delight in every quarter Of the town;
The steamboat Sir Charles Ogle was dispatched
10 welcome her; on her passage up the rbor
she Was greeted by the cheers OF multitudes
VINO assembled on the wbaryes, and when she
bTDught-to, at the north side OF Cunard's wharf,
rush was made at once upon her deck by
young and old, rich and poor, without dlstine-
ton. Tie Unicorn encountered adverse gales,
but she made the trip In sixteen days.
One OF our contemporaries asserts that this
passags is unparalleled, but he isimistaken, for
the ships Halifax and Jean Hostile have several
times been but sixteen days, and we believe in
one or TWO Instances only fifteen IN coming
from Liverpool to this port. Elegance and
comfort are united in the equipment OF the
Unicorn; her cabin Is light, airy, comfortable
and spacious kept uncommonIy clean and
sweet and no expense has been spared In fur
nishing aud adoTDing jt. The doors or the state
rooms are made Of rosewood, and large Chinese
pictures encircled with gilt gaTlaDds In relief
are painted upon them. Besides presenting
Captain Douglas with piece OF plate, the I'M
. married passengers OF the Unicorn, about
twenty In number to demonstrate their sense
OF that gentlemans excellent conduct. Invited
Aim 10 q dinner a MasOn's Hall In the after
noon. Though CoblentZ had but short notice,
he furnished the bic with Viands so rich and
delicate that in the estimation OF the company
tue entertainment could not have been e1ualNd
In London Or Liverpool hotel.
Inc steamer was signaled al A. NJ; dis
tlngulshed from Signal Hill at 10; a nd the log
SAID arrived at Il A. N. On her arrival at
Boso there was procession, ana pubic
dInDrr at Faneuil Hall. One OF the toasts was
Englana and America. Wise men viii soon
DC SATISFIED mat Mr.. Cunard's line is OF more
lmpor rance tban tie boundary line"
Inc unicorn was fOrty-eight hours going 10
Boston, ana ihlr!y-eght and a half hours
returning 10 HALIFAX. Her engines were 300
horse power, and she was commanded by Cap
tain Dongas.-Bost0n Transcript