Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1840-07-30
From the N. y. Commercial Advertiser.
The Steam ship President.

vi all inc sptoIoi" Ao'N'S ~"o'Ns
that have been constructed, we think
that the President" the consort of
the "Queen," will bear of the palm.
While on the stocks at Lymehouse, near
London, and when nearly ready to be
launched, we examined her throughout,
in company with MIR. Young, the mas
ter builder. We then stated that she
was the strongest vessel we ever looked
upon-indeed as firm as wood, iron and
copper could make her. What she is
now, fitted for her future trips to and
from this city, may 80 imagined from
the description which follows, and for
which we are indebted to Messrs. Wads-
worth s. Smith.
Il The Accommodations for passengers
in this magnificent ship are of the very
first order, combining the advantages Of
ample light, air and space with the rich
est and most elegant decorations.
II The upper deck consists Of saloon
or dining room "a feet wide, ,2s feet long,
commune atng by a double entrance,
with wide and lofty corridor, which
re aches entirely to the after part Of the
ship. On each side the corridor are
spacious sta:e-rooms for first class pas.
sengers, excelently lighted and ventila-
ted, not entered as they usually are,
imme dately from the public walk, but
from separate passages, each containing
large window. AT the after end OF
this deck is commodious room express
ly for the ladies' room, and large state
room for a private family. The style OF
dec oration of the whole is the Tudor
gothic of tho 18th and 18th centuries.
On entering the dining saloon from two
lobbies, the appearance Of it is very
quiet and chaste. The pannelling on
all sides consists of gothic work, richly
carved, and PARTED to initiate new oak
highly polished, the ground Of tho pan
nels being Of simple, neat color. The
furniture is all Of real English oak, high
y polished, with gothic carving, and
covered with embossed Utrecht velvet
of rich brown color. The dining ia
blcs are four in number, placed length
wise Of the ship, and when fully exten-
ded, will accommodate 100 persons to
dine.
/ The sofas are placed along the side
Of the room and a, each Of the four
windows. There are four handsome
gothic sideboards, neatly fitted up will,
a portrait of I" President" (Washing-
ton being one) over each. The whole,
with the help of several mirrors, has an
exceedingly light and elegant effect.
| The LADIES' cabin is also very neat
and elegant room, being richly ornamon-
ted in the gothic style, in coIors Of white
and gold, and the walls hung with a
pleasing imitation Of tapestry Of ngsey
color, having the English rose and the
American star in neighborly prox unity
/ The Corridor, however, is the part
which for richness OF effect and merit oi
design exceeds all which we have hilh-
erio seen on board any ship, resembling
rather gallery in nobleman's man
sion. The ceiling, the lantern lights,
the walls, and the doors, are of the
richest carved gothic work, painted in
imitation Of old oak wninscoating, and
on both sides the walls are hung with
paintings (imituion of ancient tapestry
on rich crimson ground representing
the history and achievements Of the
great Columbus, comprising all the most
important events Of his life, among
which, and not the least conspicuous, is
his discovery Of America. These sub
jects are extremely well designed and
painted, especially when the difficulty
of the imitation Of needle work is con-
sidered, and are all original compositions.
/ IT should be remarked that the adap-
tation Of the gothic architecture of his
time, and the story Of Columbus, to a
ship named the President and desig ne d
for the American trade, is in excellent
taste.
| We would call attention also to the
manner in which the introduction Of ght
and air to the lower deck is made orna-
mental to the corridor itself, by the con-
struction Of a parterre of flowers and an
exceedingly light and neat spiral stair
case, which is the medium of communi-
cation between the two decks.
The lower deck is laid out simply into
spacious light and airy passages and state
rooms, in which every contrivance for
coinIoIt WHICH ART can Suggest, mas Deen
attended to. The whole will accommo-
date ll6 to 1870 perso $, and all so well
that we should be puzzled which berth to
give the preference to.
The whole of the fittings up, dccora-
tions and furniture, are designed and ex-
ecuted by Mr.. B. II. Simpson, 456 West
Strand, London, who also fitted up tho
British Queen.
The figure head of the President is Il
full length likeness of General Washing
ton; and capital likeness il is.
The following is list of the subjects
introduced in the tapestry:
No. /. A. d. l74O. Columbus sell
ling maps and charts at Lisbon for the
support of his family and aged father at
Genoa.
No. 2. A. d. I74O.--Columbus con-
temrlating his enterprise, is kindIed into
ENTHUSIASM by considering himself to be
the person alluded to in Holy Writ who
is to carry the Gospel into new lands.
No. 9. l434.-Columbus begging
bread and water for his child ut the Fran