Year: 1878




Dear Journal When l mailed
you nay last letter I expected soon to
send you another to fulfill my promise,
but since we reached land we have
run around so much that when the
time came to write [ was always too
tired to begin.


With this explanation I hope you
will excuse my tardiness. On Satur-
day morning, June lst, every one was
up on deck to catch a glimpse of the
land which they had so much wished
to see.


They said that nine days on the
water with water, water everywhere,
and not a drop to drink, was enough
to sicken anyone. For this purpose
the ladies, some of whom had spent
most of their time in bed instead of
strolling around, arose and came on
deck, as did the gentlemen who had
sat up till the 'wes sma hours" at
the poker table. Before land was
visible the sailors had gotten ready
the baggage to be put off at Queens
town, and the passengers intending
to land there We're taking leave of





each other and felicitating themselves
over the hot coffee which had been
distributed to them, that they had
met, and indulging the hope that their
acquaintance would not end with
the close Of the voyage.


Soon we caught a glimpse of the
barren cliffs Of poor Ireland, and in a
little while, the nicely arranged gar
dens beyond them. Before we came
in sight of the Irish coast the Eng
lish sailors hoisted the British flag to
the breeze waited from the shores Of
the Emerald Tele and to Aaunt in the
eyes of the little band Of Irishmen
engaged on the steam boat which had
come out to receive the passengers
and the U. S mail. The Irishmen
with tie wit that always characteglzes
IT, m, a. ed as they were totally un-
conscious Of iC, and the sailors might
have spared their pains for all the
effect it had upon them.


The ship having transferred hel
passengers she again steamed off and
the passengers hurried down to the
saloon to get breakfast and TO CLEAN
the news from the Irish papers which
the boat from Queenstown brough;.


On Sunday morning we were safely
landed il Liverpool and after getting
through with the Argus-eyed Custom
House officers, we were left to roam
as We chose.


We, unlike many Of our fellow
passengers who took the first train fol
London without any delay in the city
put up at o hotel convenient to the
depot for London, and at the same
time situated in the most pleasant
part Of the city.


Liverpool is quite beautiful city
We had not imagined it was of SC
much Importance. Sic boasts The
largest cotton market, and her dock.
are universally conceded to be tbs
finest in the world. She has an ole.
CANT harbor and is exoellently situa,
ted TO become p great commercial city


The river Mersey is for her what
the East river is for New York. II
separates Liverpool proper from hcl
sister city, Cheshire, and ferry boats
are continually passing from one side
of the river to the other. On the
Liverpool side, and perhaps on the
other, j. the wonderful landing stage
1t is nearly a mile long and rises and
falls with the tide. It was burned
down about seven years ago, but Is
ROW completely repaired The land,
ing stage is a lavorite place for young
ladies and gantle1oon to meet each
other, promenade and take ride on
the ferry boat to Cheshire and back
Every Sunday evening 1t is crowded
with young men with their sweet
hearts and married men with THEN
wives and children.


The Princess dock and quay should
be seen by every one visiting Liver
pool. The dock was filled with large
sailing vessels ready to be relieved o
their load of American grain at The
immense ware houses where they
were lying. The quay was filled "
wigl merchandise from all parts Of th'
world, and every place around Joto
i-.1aI fhe oc+ty.itv ard huarlo y. nic1