Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1843-11-25

The STEAM FRIGArE PRINcEToN--


TsIAL OF SPEED. This fine vessel ar
rived al the Navy Yard last evening,
about, O'Clock, from New York. We
have heen furnished by one of her Off
GERS. TO whom we return our thanks,
with the following minutes of the trial
of speed between her and the British
packer steamer Great Western, IN New
York Bay, on Thursday last. The re-
silt affords gratifying evidence OF the
skill Of The mechanics of Philadelphia.
Statement from notes taken by Ashbel
WEIGH, E>q and Francis B Ogden,
Esq during trial of speed between
The u 5. War steamer Princeton,
ard ih,. BRUSH Steamer Great Wes-
tern. October 10Th. lS43:-
A. SO minutes past p. Nj whilst
The Princeton was lying in the North
River. The Great Western was seen pas
sing the Battery under full head of
steam blowing off strong, and with her
fore and aft sails set; the wind fresh
from the westward. The Princeton
Immediately started her engine, gave
chase, and coming up asiern of the
Great Western, soon passed her with
n" sail set. aud The yards square. The
Western then set her square sails. The
PRINCETON following her example made
sail also, and continued 10 widen the
gap betecn the two vessels. When the
PRINCETON had arrived at the BUOY oi
the Middle, below the \arrows, she
was more than a mile ahead of the
Great Western. Here the latter ship
10 make good the distance she had lost.
took the "wash" channel. which is
three miles shorter than the ordinar"
ship channel, which The Princeton had
taken befnre she was aware of the in
,eu,inn Of the Great Western. Not
withstanding the greater distance she
had passed OVER, she met the Western
again at The Black Buoy on the Outer
Bar. and there passed under her stern
about two lengths distant, then hauled
up on line parallel with her, when
coming abreast Capt. Stockton wished
Capt. Hosken pleasant passage, and
the crew nf the Priceton gave the
Grca, Western three cheers. The
Princeton then passed rapidly ahea Of
The Great Western: in two minutes
crossed her now and hauled up Tor the
Capcs of The Delaware.
From The time the Princeton passed
Castle Garden till she finally lief, the
Great Western.-one hour and fiftysix
minutes had beaten her three
miles.
The Princeton occupied one hour
and thirtv-one minutes in going from
Castle Garden to Sandy Hook Point,
distance Of more than twenty mlle.;
thus showing her speed TO have been
fourteen miles per hour against the
food tide, and proving her 10 be the
fastest sea going steamer in the world
The Great Western accomplished
the distance 10 ;;ae 3 oeT III considerable
less time than sic sac had ever done be-
fore, having been vel! prepared for the
occasion
The Princeton had her full compile
mcnt Of coal in The bukers, as also the
greater part of her water and stores,
and quantity Of coal on deck-equal
to The weight OF her armament.
PoRK. seems Ia he consider
able enquiry among The Farmers oil
this region "a TO the probable price OF
pork. and we would he much pleased
TO he a1;e 10 give any definite su-wer
We think, however. we may venture
to saw that il will no, he less Than Ii
was last year, hui, probably. greater
We have heard some whose opportu-
mites for obtaining correct information
upon the subject are better than ours,
express the opinion that prices will
range from 81 IS TO So so. THIS
seems 10 he about the rates al ClncIn-
natl and Louisville, and II Il mol I'M
likely that these prices will govern The
market in Illinois. Should there be
much competition IN The Pork market,
nricps will doubtless advance. We
think however. that farmers would d J
wellto dispose of their pork al the prl-
ces quoted, the first opportunity
Illnoian.
F.rI ExpgprrIoS To I.IBERIA.-The Ma
rvI,nd Col. MIA ion Journal states ths, the
new barlue L4uohe. OF BA''im"'e has hrru