Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-10-17


dining from fifteen to twenty with perfect This
cabin is larger than either Of the others, and is
parated from them by the stewards pantry and the
centre board, which runs down ten to fifteen feet
below the keel to keep her from wearing off before
the wind when sailing. On each side of this cabin
is rich, massive sde-board for wines and plate; and
on each side of these four compartments for
maps, and charts, and books, and spy-glasses, and
pictures, and the like. With the exception Of the
side boards and settees, the PANELS, plasters and
cornices white enamel, with neat guilt mouldi,gs.
Here also is CRATE for burning anthracite COAL like
that board the Roscius packet ship; it warns the
three cabins. The rooms are amply supplied with
mirrors, and deck lights and sky lights. The floor
OF each is covered with the richest Turkey carpet
ing and the sofas and settees with light csruean
figured silk damask, tastefuy ornamented and trim
med. The settees round the dining table are made
like the seats in the railroad ears with the backs to
move forward and backward.
Such are the cabins, and we leave those who, like
us, saw them, those who may heresfter see them,
and those who may never see them, but see this de
scrpton, TO say if there be augh beneath tAe sun to
equal them. Those of the steam and sailing packets
fall far short in richness elegance chasnes, finish
and design; they are spacious and airy; and we
doubt whether any parlor in any mansion, even the
splendid ones in the Egyptian mansion OF Robert L.
Stevens, Esq, in Barclay street, can be found 10
compare with these cabins.
The gentlemen could not talk too much about the
vessel; the ladies tatled, laughed, ran about, and
handled and examined every thing, and at each in
spection new bursts of joyous delight would break
forth. Although we were there, as were Messrs
Webb, King, and Porter, in sert Of semiofiicia ca
pacity, and at liberty to describe the geuaraies
brill fta
ture of private entertainment to private and es-
teemed friends, we silent the grave to wha,
was said and done there, that does not concern the
public. Welsave the other reporters to violate the
decencies of fashionable life-they know how.
On a simmons from Mr.. Stevens, the gentlemen
assembled to the deck, where toasts aad sentiments,
and wit and humor, sparkled brightly and album
dainty the champagne The ladies also par,ouk
Of the wine and contributed their share Of the w.t.
particularly Miss j, Mrs. D., the Misses
C, Miss IL, Miss NJ, and others. Then
commenced the dancing Of quadres, watzes, gal
lopades, co,ilons, sc, &c. And the several la
dies were led out to dance, we think we saw
50 much beauty and elegance combined in small
space
The dresses were in perfect keeping with the
whole affair. They are seen 10 advantage in the
above wood cut, representing eight Of the bellies
the deck Of the vessel with the staircase leading 10
the cabin.
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and tunie white pou de sole, the former trimmed
round the border with two deep tueks, each headed
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