The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1850-07-16 00:00:00

THE NEW PACKET-SHIP TRIMOUNTAIN.

if evidence were needed to corroborate the fact of the
rapidity with which our western friends are increasing
their mercantile marine, it is instanced in the building of
this magnificent craft. It was not until the close of De-
cember that her keel was laid, and yet, though by cubic
measurement she is longer than any ship hitherto built at
Boston, she was launched on the 12th of April, and has
now completed her first passage, without even taking in
her royals, in 19 days. The Trimountain is by English
measurement 1,200, and by American 1,330 tons register.
She is a three-decker, and has been constructed for the
passenger trade, for which we deem her highly suitable.
The height between the upper and main deck and between
the latter and the lower deck are unusually ample,
and both decks running uninterruptedly fore and aft,
a continuous current of air is carried through her.
On the upper deck there is a good topgallant forcecastle,
beneath which are permanent conveniences for the pas-
sengers. The crew are provided for in a house on deck,
abaft which are the gallies, for cabin and steerage passen-
gers. The cabin, which is decorated beautifully in paint-
ing of mahogany, divided by white pillasters, and relieved
with gold mouldings, is but small, a more than ordinary
space having been given to the state rooms. It is situate
under the half poop deck, and forward of it is a house
forming an entrance, as well as another cabin, the state
rooms round which are very roomy. They are devoted to
the officers.

The Trimountain is extremely sharp forward, and clean
in the run, but as she has a depth from the upper deck of
39 feet, she has a good hold of the water. The bow is
ornamented with carved work and a billet head, and her
stern displays an Indian in her hupting attire, with all the
accompaniments of the chase, tastefully set off with scroll
work. Broadside on she looks well ; her sheer is truly
graduated, and the swell or rounding of her sides is regular
and well formed. Her length of keel is 196 feet, on deck
1751, and her beam is 38 feet. In point of strength the
Trimountain is all that can be desired ; and to her intel-
ligent first officer, Mr. Edwards, we are indebted for the
particulars of her build.
Her frame and most of her heavy scantling are of
white oak, and her deck frames of hard pine. She has
three decks. The main one is 7 feet 8 inches high, and
that below 7 feet 7 inches, and both are bound together
amidships by neatly turned oak stanchions of 8 inches dia-
meter, with iron rods through their centres,whichareset up
with nuts and screws. The main deck is entirely clear, ex-
cept the drop of the cabin floor,and well adapted for the ac-
commodations of passengers, having plate glass air-ports,
and all the usual means of ventilation. Amidships there
is a large square port, suitable for passing cargo through.
Her whole arrangements have been made with the strictest
regard to the strength of the vessel, at the same time
that the comfort of the passengers has on all occasions
been looked to. She has all the most approved means of
ventilation, such as ventilators between her bulwark
stanchions, air-ports in the between decks, and numerous
hatchways. The Trimountain is neatly and proportion-
ably sparred, and sits most beautifully on the water. She
was built at Medford by Mr. T. J. Foster, and is placed
under the able command of Capt. Thos. M. Rea, who
may be justly proud of so noble a specimen of nautical
architecture. The Trimountain is consigned to Messrs.
Baring Brothers and Co.