The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-06-07

Tax PRxslDENr's QuARrERs IN NEW York
is 10 be the bed-fellow Of the President during his
stay here Is yet an open question, though the issue
70 involved In provoking mystery But that he will
be comfortably fed and bedded, is placed beyond all
doubt. The Howards are making the most nagni-
icent and judicious arrangements for his reception
at his quarters. The house has been thoroughly
scrubbed from top to bottom, and smells almost as
sweety as ady's arbor in the leafy month of June.
A set of platters and plates which the knife and
fork Of morsl man hath never yet played refresh,
ing tune, has been purchased expressly for the Cap
tain and after having served his use destined to
occupy place in handsome glass case, and be-
come precious heirloom in the house of the How
ards. The Captains apartments-three parlors and
abed-room-are on the first floor, and will be fur
nished in a style OF oriental spendor. Brussels
petng of the most costly NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
sofas and couches of the most cunning workman
ship-everythng, in fact, in style far exceeding
the stage arrangements at the Park Theatre in
"London Assurance"
The bed room will be, however, the most ele
CANT and interesting of the whole suite. The deli
cate attention and good taste, which provided
bedstead of extraordinary dimensions, and sheets
and coverlet of remarkable amplitude, do infinite
honor to the head and heart OF the Towards. Itco
very handsome wash-stands have been provided,
and as the Croton water has been conveyed to the
apartment, the friends and admirers of personal
cleanliness may be perfectly satisfied that all ade-
quate and proper means of ablution have been pro-
vided for the honored occupants OF This apartment
Immediately over the rooms to be occupied by
the President, is the suite Of apartments for the
members of the Cabinet Of course, then, they still
continue over the President, and this little atten-
ton trivial it may appear, furnishes another proof
of the tact and sound judgment Of the Messrs.
| Howard Who is to lock the President up for the
night, and maintain the night watch we have not
yet ascertained We are enabled TO state, how.
ever that of the most respectable colored gen.
tlemen in the establishment has been selected to take
charge of the Captains boots-to clean hem-and
see that ne reasonable papers improper petitions
be thrust into them by any of the crowd Of anxious
attendants on the steps of his Excelency. The ap-
pontment of James Grant, Esqr. No. Ann street,
as barber and perumer to his Exceency, we have
already announced. 1t gives will readily be sup
posed, very general satisfaction.
The Howards had intended to have painted the
outside of their spe ndid hotel yesterday; but the
morning had rather threatening aspect, and they
were reluctantly obliged to abandon the idea. We
shall probably give engravings illustrative of the in
terror ofthe magnificent suite of rooms appropriated
for the accommodation of the President The
good cheer of the house will speak for itself Great
personages have often fallen worse quarters
than will be found under the roof of the Howards'
The u. s. STEAMER UNIoN-This unique and
beautiful vessel, now lying off the Battery, is emf
Aently deserving of the attentive examination of
scientific and all other persons interested in ma
| val architecture or steam navigation. The Union is
propelled by Hunterssubmerged horizontal wheels,
and she is the first vessel of any considerable
tonnage into which they have been introduced she
may be considered an experimental vessel. We
happy to learn that she is entirely successful and
that the Secretary of the Navy, who recently made
passage in her, declared her to be so, and freely
admitted that she had very far exceeded his most
| sanguine expectations.
The propeller not the only novelty presented by
| the Union. Her form and construction are both
new, and, contrary to the impressions received from
her outward appearance, she has proved herself
to be very dry, stiff and weatherly, as well as
very fast saier Her length is 1876 feet her greatest
breadth 80 feet, and her burthen 104O TONS Her
battery consists of Tour inch Psixhan guns, ira.
versing on scircles; several Improvements were
pointed out IN the mourning OF these guns, TO which
applied the newly invented percussion lock, BY
Mr.. James E. Hidden of this city, which appears to
very superior to any hitherto brought to notice.
| Not the least important improvement in the con.
struction of these locks, is the vent stopper and
also the eccentric which Is placed in the hammer,
enabling it, after the explosion has taken place, to
free the vent. This vent-stepper will effecually
prevent the occurrence of those accidents which
not untrequenty happen in consequence of the vent
not being properly served.
Among the advantages of Hunters submerged
propeller we may mention that it displaces nearly
Its weight of water, hence it gravaes very slightly
upon its shaft; thus revolving easily that when
disconnected it offers but an uncomfortable resis-
lance to the vessels rassage through the water when
under sail.
As they are never thrown out of the water, their
resistance to the engine is constant hence the wear
and tear of the machinery is less; and as the power
of the engine is place in the line of the keel, the
vessel is free from the very unpleasant vbratory
sation produced by the vertical engine With this
propeller vessel is not liable to be "broached to-"
and should it become necessary to "lay to-, the
ton of the lee wheel, in conjunction with little
after SAIL will effectually prevent her falling of into
the trough of the sea.
For freightng vessel, upon our rivers, the sub
merged propeller doubles the tonnage Of the vessel
she may be laden to the waters edge, cor gunsel
to- and still retain the powers of locomoon. This
propeller cannot be injured by drift wood, and is of
all others best adapted for ice boats. 1t OFFERS be-
SIDES economy in construction, it obviates the
necessity Of guards wheel houses, and, as it does
| not disturb the surface, must inevitable supercede
| all other means Of propulsion on canals.
As powerfully efficient vessel of war, the
merits OF the "Unon" are very obvious Constantly
retaining the power ofocomoton- possessed OF
such tremendous engines of destruction, she can,
in many crcumstances,b be more formidable than
| feet of sailing vessels. She can conveniently carry
Is 20 days fue but, it necessary, her capacity