Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-09-03

o.. At The farthesL, 1000 dollars for labor.
During this period n Steamboat will make four trips
10 Detroit and back and consume about 100 cords oi
wood NJ earh trip. at a cost Of about 81 50 per cord
She viii also consume about 80 gallons Of oil each
trip, with an outlay of $40 for washing. besides other
tnhing contingencies.
Attached TO the lake consolidation there are thirty.
seven boats. com ,rising the whole oftho largo class now
HGoai on Lake Erie. About 20 OF those have done all
Tho business this season-ihc balance were hanled nH.
and their crews discharged. Since the opening Of the
navigation, tho Star. and withIa a few weeks past the
Harrison, new and of medium dimensions, have been
running without regard to the rules Of the lake con-
solIdnifon. A third boat - also ahoai md in the
hands Of tho artisans. who have orders to finish her
with all possible despatch. which will run in connec.
ton with the above boats.
Between high and low pressure hoats there ne vssr
differences in TIC cost &c outfit. The Missouri. (high
pressurc) large cla-s, Clio tons. cost when ren'ly for
service, $4,000. Her engine. horizontal and one OF
the most perfect evor put in The huh Of n vessel. was
purchased a bargain. and cost nj P~iIisburg. in june
last, $4,000. An additional $4,000 more was paid for
Is transportation 10 Erie. Her upholstcrcr's bill o.
mounted to 81, 900
The Cleveland, low pressure, large Glass, $40 tons,
was built and fitted out three years ngo. nj a time when
!ahnr and materials were very high. Her hull cnsl
SD 5OO-ongineS $4,000. with IN additional $4,000
for shafts, &c. furnished at this place previous to her
going into service. This craft is allowed TO have the
most happy combination Of arrangements Of any boat
Oh the western waters. a circumstance most assuredly
which gives her such great speed. She consume.
three Cprds of wood every hour, or $50 TO Detroit and
back, and 500 cords TO Chicago. An ordinary high
pressure boat will consume about 50 cords to Detroit
and back, or 375 TO Chicago and back.
Daring the first twelve uirs OF the Constitution Imr
season 10 Detroit and back. she consumed 1 100 cord,
OF wood. at n cost Of sl.s5 per cord, amounting 10 with
in q fraction 100000 for fuel.
When rnnning the rate Of insurance is 6 or 7 pei
cent. and when lying uP, during the winter, only one
rer cent Is charged. Sometimes, however, in very
boisierous weather near the close Of the navigation,
two psr cent a month Is charged for policies. These
policies $40 rarely taken out by heavy owners ii ii
done mostly by persons not engaged in the forwarding
business. who own n few shares Of stock. and are ~
hciious for lis safety. The great bulk Of steamboat
stock is uninsured.
One OF The most prominent features winch charnc.
tcrzo orr lake cran is the saPcrb style in which they
are painted. This IL a feature belonging exclusively
10 lake Erie. Every traveller that has passed between
this port and poins West, will acknowledge ind O.
ward To tho artists OF Buffalo no measured comnendn.
ton for the manner in which they havo perlormend
their Labor. a sum as large rs 81 900 has boon paid
for the painting, glazing and ornamcniing a single
steamboat