The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-02-26
NtW fork Correspondence.
Nrw YonK, February %, Is

New fonK, February %, 1914
The weather continues TO be mild and beautiful /;
aud in great city ike this, where the cup Of huma
suffering nd Of a c,ion is always full and overflow
ing all should be grateful the Giver Of every good
and every blessing for his mercy and beneyoence in
spsring US from The horrors of northern winter
Thus far, the season has been comparatively mild
and pleasant though il is true that we had in the
month Of January, a few days Of rarely exampled
frost. Independently Of those few days, winter with
us has scarcely been worthy Of the record, and now
we cheerej with the that bu, little OF
the winter gods power is left to afilict US.
Never did the advent Of Spring pro Mise in its
noontdc, The approach Of felisitous or more
profitable season Of trade and commerce. All the
mercantile streets an picrs Of this vast city Of wealth
and splcndor are crowded with the busy sons Of
trade; and
- ships by thousands,
that line the port bear evidence Of nations gran.
drur and increasing opulence.
:" 1t ia worth voyage across the Atlantic" as Mr..
Jefferson expressed himself, when writing Of The
MEETING waters Of the Potomac and Shenandoall-to
witness aud wit the argosies that now add Jomp and
circumstance and glory To the port Of New York.
few DAYS since, accompanied by friend, | made
grand circuit of Them and wish had time to wiite
and you had space to publish an account Of my sd-
y,niures.
Among the numerous ships We visited, the French
packet the Iowa, Of eight hundred and upwards
prominently deserved notice. She is indeed Ca
floating palace" il that term was ever Justly applied
to vessel. Her cabin is on The spar deck, and is
sixty feet long by 6ve.andiwcniy wide. It contains
eighteen state rooms and sixty bcuhs II is furnish
ed in the mos, costly and magnificent msnner. en-
bracing sofas, otonans &c. &C. worthy Of the palace
Of the Sultan Of Consisnnoplc. TIE Iowa. a. a
ship, may be pronounced beautiful specimen of mod
ern naval architecture; and, II she be not the mos,
imposing Of all the liners size she is not ere, lied
by any ss rapid sailer she generally goes out full
ofpassengers, together with full cargo and should
think ought TO make moncy-though never knew a
ship whose owners confessed that she was otherwise
ihan less and burden Of expense to all concerned
in her.
The Iowa IS owned 10y Messrs. For 4 L,usesros
very wealthy and distinguished mercantile house of
this city, which has long been distinguished f,r it
enterprise and public spirit and is comm ,n,led nv
Capt. Jcos LINES, gentleman who combine. and
presents IN himself all The qualities of hardy
bold, and an accomplished American seaman, blend
ed with the address and manner OF regularly
schoolcJ and finished gentleman. No ship ever
fell into ADLER and better hands than ha, the
paoke, ship Iowa, and commend her to you and to
all who may feel disposed TO make voyage to
France.
As wa. examining the Iowa with the friends that
accompanied me, I could not but notice that the
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nation with which they communicate. And the same
thing may be said Of the ships themselves In all the
commanders Of the Eossh packe, ships, you will find
kind Of half swsgger and unconscious coar,ene..-a
kind Of what Jsct calls "a bcar-s hand blast.me