The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-12-04
From the u. S Gazette.
THE u. s. STEAMER PRINCETON.

The Princeton having been completely finished and
rugged all ataunto," came up the river yesterday,
and anchored in the stream off Chestnut street wharf.
At an early hour, numbers Of people gathered along
the wharves, and about nine O'Clock the Princeton
was decorated with string OF American flags and
teegraphic signals reaching from the b boom across
the trucks of the mas,s, down to the spanker BOOM
From the main truck hoated long and graceful pen
dant, the American flag strcamed from the peak, and
fore and mzen masts while the Jack, displaying only
tho stars upon deep blue field, huttcred from its
standard at the bowsprit.
As the day grew older hundreds Of small boats
entered competition with the steamer John Fitch, in
the work of conveying our citizens on board thou
sands of whom awaited themselves Of the opportuni-
ty of viewing this magnificent specimen of successful
ingenuity Moved by the general curiosity aud not
little DESTROYS of seeing the internal arrangements
of the dark, share, and saucy looking craft which
rested quietly upon the waters, we edged our way
with difficulty first to place board Of the steam
boat and then to place board of the war steamer
whose decks we found to be crowded from " stem to
stern" with multitude of people who we're busy in
the work Of admiration of the strange sights and
tcles successfully presented to their vision. One
party was busy in the inspection Of the boarding
pixies lastly arranged around The sothers
deep in the investigation, and loud in admiration Of
the binnaclc, with its highly polished brass lamps
and the compasses supported upon Aued and carved
columns Of black walnut.
The huge guns were not or board, but many fair
ones foot rested tmorousy upon the brass traverses
on the deck, if there danger in touching that
which was only 10 bear the terrible instrument of
destruction. Many an eye, used to such things,
dered aloft amid the rigging. marking the jaunty sit
of every part, and the neatness with which the SAL
Tors had furled the canvass-so nicely 4" handed" In
deed, that but little of the " bunt" visible along
the yarns
The nller too was worthy the expressions in its "a
vor. Two wheels placed about yard apart, con-
neced BY bar, upon the centre OF which is fixed an
endless screw playing into segment OF cogwhecl
hxed to the crank of the rudder, constitutes the
s,eerage power, and hasty glance, shows that
the power obtained must be great, and that, too with
much ease.
Descending from the spar deck 10 the berth deck,
we found crowd OF ladies and gentlemen similarly
engaged with those above. Around the mise nmast
is disposed magnificent sidchpard, half Of which
stands in the Captains cabin ard the other half in
the wardroom, the difference between the two being
marked by damask curtain neatly fringed and play
ing upon thick gilt rod. In the stern is neatly dis.
posed beautiful service of China, on the left of
which the open door Of the stewards pantry gave
view OF curiously arranged collection Of cups
GERS plates, aud twenty other different articles quite
as pretty as they indispensable. On the RICH,
andleft Of the stern disposed two sideboards with
a snow white polish, relieved by bands Of gold, upoa
which rest sundry beautiful specimens Of cut glass
and silver The berths are in the form OF sofas
softly cushioned and covered with drab damask
richly figured. Each compartment or state room Is
divided from that next TO II by curtain and ano-
her hangs IN front which may be pushed out DIS
tance Of foot more at pleasure, so that the limits
Of comfortable little apartment may be increased
during the time required for sleep, diminished dur
ing the day when increased space becomes OF value.
The upholstery is remarkably neat, and the effect Of
the cabins when viewed a whole is remarkably
6ne rejecting much credit upon the designer, and
those who realised the conception. We should have
said that in descending the stairs from the upper
the lower deck, we struck with the neatness
with which number Of boarding knives AMI pistols
were arranged around the comblngs Of the matches,
while the h,tchways themselves were surmounted
by kind Of canopy Of strong brass rods which
cover may be thrown IN OF bad weather.
The arrangement for the accommodation of the
forward officers comfortable and the sailors and
marines swing their hammocks from the waist Of the
ship forward TO the space reserved for the forward
officers.
We could not get glimpse Of the engine for the
crowd which poured down 10 view Il was too gaest
10 permit us TO make oft.
In every point Of view the Princeton is noble and
beautiful vessel, eyi6epcing, even In the minuest
parts the band Of skill directed by cultivated taste
with view To adom elegant appearance what is
intended for effective service ,
The arrangements made FOR the purpose Of con-
veyng those persons who desire see her appear to
be the best that can be suggested, TO prevent too
great crowd on board the ship, and to afford sat
isfactory visit 10 those who go board. We are au-
tborized to say that the ship will remain her pre-
sent anchorage for several days and long enough to
give opportunity to all those who wish TO visit
her. The steam ferry boat " III leave Walnut street
wharf at Id O'Clock, A. NJ, with 100 passengers,
aud will make trip every half hour with the same
number until O'Clock, p M.