Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1830-04-21
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NE w YORK STEAM BOATS.

l perceive by the New York papers,
that the Line of Steam packets between
that City and Rhode-Island, has been
resumed for the season. The elegance
of the boats of which this line is compos-
ed, and the extent Of their accommoda-
tons, has been often and deservedly re-
marked. For speed, they are unexcel-
led, if not unrivalled, by any boats in the
country, whilst the advantages offered
by them, for regular and expeditions
communica between New-Y ork and
the Eastern States, are numerous and
well known. lperformcd three or four
passages last season in the Chancellor
Livingston, Capt CHARLES COGGEsHALL,
one of the boats composing this line, and
short description of her, will give the
reader an idea of them generally, al
though she may be said to be superior to
the rest. This boat was originally on
the Hudson River, at which time she
was the subject of humorous tale,
which wentthe rounds the newspapers,
entitled "The Perpetual Passenger"
and was selected by the Committee of
Arrangements, from the many proposed
for that service, to convey the Nations
Guest from Staten Island to the city, in
1923. In 1928, she was purchased by
the present proprietors, to be placed in
opposition to the Fulton Company's boats,
which were than monopolizing the whole
trade to Rhode-Island, and in despite of
the many exertions of her opponents,
maintained her standing and has per-
formed the shortest passage even yet
made between New-York and Provi-
dence. She is 500 tons burthen has
two spacious cabins below deck, which
contain upwards of 100 births and are
furnished in the most expensive style.
Her ladies' cabin on the main deck, con-
tains about 80 births and to use the
language of an Editor who has been in
the East, "appears more like the Saloon
ofthe Ottoman, than the cabin of steam
boat" The promenade deck is very
extensive, and has Saloon for ladies.
| once saw l2 sets of cotillions at time
on Summer afternoon, amusing them
selveswith dancing on the deck, as the
boat was vending her way majestically
over the waters of Long Island Sound.
One of the passages ] made in her
was uncommonly short. We left the
wharf in Newly York, at Ia past 7 in
the evening, passing through Hurl Gate
in the dark, feat attempted only by the
best of pilots, and at a quarter before
the next morning, was at the wharf in
Newport distance of l8O miles. AT
another time, left Ncw-York for Bos-
ton, in this boat, she having on board
900 persons, part of whom were on an
excursion she intended making, after
reaching Providence, to New Bedford
and the Elizabeth Islands, and was so
delighted, that gave up my original in
tention, and accompanied them on the
whole route and never was a week
spent in more agreeable company, or in
a manner which afforded greater salts
faction. AT one time during this voyage,
we had on board upwards of thousand
persons, but such were the judicious ar
rangements that none were dissatisfied, I,
which is more astonishing as the tables
were rcplcnishcd or 0 times to give
them collation. The Chancellor Lip-
ingsion is a universal lavoritc, and has
not been cxccllcd by any of her compet-
itors, which although they may equal her
in speed, are greatly her inferior in still
ness of machinery and elegance of ac-
commodations. Yet, the boats of which
the line is composed, are all of the first
order, and commanded by able and cx-
pericnced gentleman. should be pleas
ed to hear of their success, and am glad
that they have given up the idea of a
ruinous opposition, and uniting, will run
n daily line, at price which will give
satisfaction to travellers, and fair profit
to themselves. A CARoLINIAN.
81 ,266 bbls. of -four have been export
ed from New York to foreign ports since