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Grey River Argus, Volume XV, Issue 1994, 28 December 1874, Page 2

The only arrival on Saturday was the s.s Waipara, but there have been no otherarrivals departures since. TheWaipara, and the Charles Edward for Westport and Nelson will sail about noon to-day.

The following account of a fine lake steamer is given by a traveller : — "We went over the Victorian bridge, fnlly.five minutes in almost total darkness, Rouse's Point about 8 am, and then joined the splendid Vermont steamer on Lake Champlain. It is impossible to describe this steamer; her saloon, 200fc long by 18ft broad, carpeted throughout with rich tapestry carpet, immense mirrors at every available spot, massive lamps in electro-plate, hnng from the ceiling, walnut drawing room furniture, setetes, easy chairs, rich satin upholstery. The state rooms, 12ft by 10ft, were even more elegant than the saloon ; heavy double beds, and the softest bedding, white as eider-down ; marble-top wash stands and dressing tables, plate-glass sash windows with rich satin curtains, ceilings paioted in most elaborate design's ; couches and easy chairs most lnxuriantly upholstered and covered ; s some rooms, amber, light blue, and crimson brocaded satin, all matching with curtains and other appointments. I told the captain I should like my wedding tour to begin on board his steamer. He said. 'Many did, and remained a week at times.' The cuisine heTe -was excellent, the taWn elegantly laid out and furnished hot, abundant, and varied. A., fine steamer of 1124 tons, 270 ft. x 36ft, steaming; 15 to 18 knots an hour. Lake Champion is 150 miles long by 13 miles, in some places narrowing down to just the steamer's breadth."