Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-05-31
u The Card of John Tyler, jr., Esq, on Tues
The .Nes Boa,-Ihc CARTS Peek.


We congratulate the Public on the introduction OF
this and charming stranger into the waters OF lhe
| James She was purchased in New YORK, oy eo'n'
pany of gentlemen in Richmond, to run between Inns
| city and Norfolk She very popular boat on
the East and North Rivers and so swift OF heel that
pone but the Empire pretended TO cope with hsf, ana
She in majority Of trials, s said to have faiieo
in the contest. She from New York to Norfolk IN
% hours, and abreast OF Cape Henlopen, lou miles,
| in hours md 10 mnntcs. In clear, calm weather
she could have made the from port to port IN Is
hours
The Curtis Peek is boat of the largest class-more
than 900 feel long-very narrow IN the beam-her Prov
sharp as the point Of wedge, with which she cuts the
waves and rides over them with the greatest ease-hef
very construction calculated for speed. Her water
wheel is &c feet diameter, md her steam machinery
admirable The Portsmouth Chronicle says, that "she
| is furnished with of "Raubs Improved Double
SefActing Safety Valves, which renders an eAPio.
sion of her boilers matter Of mpossttlHy This, CT
itself should to the enerprisng propretos an
enlarged and liberal share Of patronage She oy lar
the stead:est boat have ever been IN, oatng ike
swan upon the top of the waves, and we prevailed upon
one of our fair acquantances TO write Standing up and
there was not shake in the fingers nor the smallest va
in the letters Her Interior construction as cx-
celeut az her rapidly and sleadness OF motion The Ia
dies saloon is beautiful The gentlemen cabin, long.
neat and convenient. All the Offices we'll designed and
comfortable Our old friend Capt Davis, The polite and
accommodating captain of the old line, is interested in
the new boat-and will contribute every thing in his
power land who do more?) TO the public accommo-
dation Need we therefore, recommend this boat, oil
speed and very cheap fare, to the patronage oil
the public?
We had the pleasure of taking trip in the Cur
,is Peck to City Point, on Tuesday evening-we
reoched City Point, from fifty to sixty mlss,) in
about two-and -a-half hours. The motion was like
magic-so smooth, nsensible, yet rapid beyond de-
scrip,on The propretors OF the boat, the ofhcefs'
the whole company (abou 1907 ladies' and gentlemen,
h.c lcuU hnh in
the cares of politics and The struggles of the Baltimore
Convention for delightful river breeze, beautiful
evening. landscape constantly shifting and presenting
glorious crops Of and wheat (some OF which las
DELIGHTFUL the converse Of The fair and very PLEASANT
society of gen,lems among them, crowd Of Wings,
who taken rem their Clay Clubs and their Cooneres are
yery plsasant fellows We had also with US Col Chafin
the dwarf of 10 Years OF age and GO inches 10 height and
avervremsrkoble melodist a Seaman from New York,
attached 10 the boat who, with the most bdke voice,
could initiate all sorts OF BIRDS rival tue ockng-bifd
itself in The accuracy and superior variety Of ms tunes,
and would accompany the band IN every tune, whether
fast or slow with the most astonishing beauty OF var'a-
tons. The whole tip, indeed was ngreeaoie-and we
cordially adopt the following description OF from our
| friend Of the Compiler:
uT.p CURTIS Prcs4 Trip Of Pieasure-We were so unats
as join party which on board thc Curtis Peck W.
ON the occasionbo regard to The boat, lad
ns ho,ab and public Fsd s,, mol nG %
comne,ent 10 discharge the duties Of his post.
be C. p put herself her speed at ALL and therefore
~. did no, undertake Her beautiful
and cadynn jarins clahing and changing 10 annoy the
hearing The headache She seemed perfectly obe
dent ia hr helm, anlicipaons of friend Of the Nor
fix Herald as necessity Of sackeninc speed in follow
Tho CT our river will only he realized IN Two three
If The sho The others she makes most gracefully
| der a full head OF s!eam
.Tbe whole company delighted, and VIC heard conan
remarks such How beautiful she moves" How steady
| mud even is her motion" &C.
~" rhe party was very agreeable The gentle
manly Of The owners and officer. Kept every body al
ease A fine provided, OF which The parry patooK
hand was enlivened The hours with its agree
i "nsir md much delight impaired by the dances, which
were kept good part of the time
ems q p lief, Yesterday (Wednesday) for Norfolk, 10 begin
~ c",a trims on the line Safety and prosperity attend her "