Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1815-10-18
STEAM BOATS.

Nesr-Y0rk, September 10.
.Netg Steam ReGt-To those who have cxne-
rienced the ease, comfort and safety of travelling in
Steam Boats, it cannot be but pleasing. 10 learn
that 1t IS contemplated TO establish one 10 DIy he
tween this city and Charleston. ProDosals for nc
comprising the object are ALREADY in circulation
lie capllal wanted Ia 100000 dollars, divided into
shares OF lO dollars each. The boat or vessel is
10 be at ieas $50 ION burhen and built in the very
best possible manner, for strength and beauty
The following is on extract from the prospectus ::
he praceabliity OF navigating roug,, waters, in
vessels propeliedby STEAM, may be considered as
completely demonstrated, by experiments already
made The profits Oh PACKET capable Of accom-
modatng 100 passengers, and making the run from
New-Ioik TO Charleston, to average tor days,
would, tls believed, be greater tlIan Oh any single
y ssel which has hitherto been built
8 An average Of 30 passengers each way NJ < so
the passage, (the present packet pricc) supposne
her 10 make 20 rum in year, would amount Co
100000 doiias. The interest ofthe capital invest
Ell; the Necessarily repairs and all disbursements of
every Kind, 1t IS calculated will not exceed $4,000
When ], Is Considered, that nearly all the inter-
course from PortlG7d TO Philadelphia with q eoi-ra
South-Caroiina and part at NOth- Carolina will be
drawn to one point 4 eentcrcdin one vessel, max
ing the run at most to Certainty i'm four DAYS.
it can hardly be doubted, that those who my he
inclined 10 venture in this enterprise, will be most
amply remunerated, Tor anY risk which eau possibly
be incurred in the undertaking
No subscriber is holden to pay The amonnt of
en subscribed no. until the pateHtees shall have
conveyed t. the company the exclusive right in hS
run, nqu'shng All claim to any portion of profits,
enti such profits shall exceed, clear Of all expcnces,
80 psr cent. on tic capitol inv sied
g As s0oH rs the subscriptions shall be- connlnfe
the company viii be organized, and its affairs mt
under the management of directors TO be chosen
10y The stockholders, 'oting according to interest"
o The above we sulloi- the two following letters
from captain Bunker, who commands The. Steam
Fulton. which has hep
cork - N. Haven, through Long Island SQUAD for
Toe last six months, during which he has made. 121
tdPs Without deyiatng any time but few mi
hutes from the hour lixed for star ting from each
place. . those unacquginted with Long Island
80 nj, we would barely remark, that in storm,
IS more difficult and dangerous to navigate than th
ocean, and often equally rs rougb
;, StoanrBsat Fai'on, ing. g. s515.
Reieaa EieH9You have exprt s wish To h, on Ion
aus boat When there was hiyy and strong wind. /
day, .us under WAY .ss dan IL hours from doeL to
dock ad Whom i is e0sid rcd m exactly four hours of
there Iaus lave e,n very s,ro wind and of e,,,rs,
arge particularly when the tide was running To- wind
several sairns men) dcelare, iat all doubts which ry
Tad ei'raiu''i ofnasgiug az with a Steamboat were
Peritcty Manageable all times durng the passage ,ud
sic'r over The eabke gull, and seemingly with as much
peycr he'd much since have been IN operation a,
5tscr"y aud although there single doubt on
Boat wih ssfiy and ot,e, cJn.ler ycsteriay's .,f,r
ru'f conirrpno my opinion. indeed tofisid il
almost esp ri1ent,
n.n sisic ihata ste.urIiaat Of the lengtof de- Fn
A' drawing ur feet, ail scud better tl any 1ti,rye
A ~ agile ~ "td, and ihat ler engine my ali tifc b.
80 in operation. without being interrupted b., the sw,I
Histi,r great gf.i.il.
an,'cy especially, yours, &c.
ELfyU S. BUNKER.
&ea0-BoR Iatog, sen. O, 1915.
7. BRov8Ov ESD
rep ld irfHH-i wrote Jon the 2sth ult of q strong
-'e ~ M lud oii tie preceding day Of che nanig,-
! nlcit OF b l.Hf. Crc.
On nie 'st had strong gae but the wind brine from
t ~. bad much slOtsr which rendered te i,7,se.
~ p'a ind short, bairg but hours and MN. rt-
ng tht drgrcc.
'etAy started frosn NewIiayena usual. when rot
- i the i2iIh. lgnda ieayy gale from tie eastward; s
p n5 uie i' ot Tire eldNdo, AND running wind sarfi.
rt~d heavy seq. This was by itr tn sironrs. 1ac
- Hnfe Known on H. sound, and tlsn dou,,s ti,
fl,liuHSs ihe vsi vfcriug Ia ON the u. 10 f.. - r.
~ nOl make iee under either shore in tlc broad
lentgnei n my former letter, that The trial on hc
'.INd confirmed lly opinion ~ the praciicahifv Of
fs ~' - wifi Steamboat. Buf gns lasf ct,rri.
i-.'r1iaj ali proved beyond al doubt. tlaf Steam
- W f'FIy Constructed. would be the safest vessels nj
'.n' ''s 'nc nanaecr aoah always have IN 3 or .
iunF. nt us will.
er''p,uo'eiJi'uniins ;ha heavy sca.~ss per