Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1845-08-20
bucke.s, aad She was soon filIed up 10 that height

buckets, aud she was soon filed up to that height
at which the water flowed out as fast as it was
bailed in. About thirty men were then sent in-
to her 10 stand on the thwarts, when from the
height she stll 1oated out Of the water II was ey
ident that shs could, whes full of water, sustain
fifty or sixty persons without the possibility Of her
sinking.
The Great Britain has twenty-six state rooms
with one bed each, and 10 with two, so that in
addition 10 her crew, officers, fremen, &c. she
can accommodate 252 passengers, each of whom
can be provided with single bed, and that with.
out making up single sofa, or any other tempo
fairy convenience. ~ SIR s5bssas ssatf8 qu
The walls Of the after or principal promenade
saloon are painted in delicate tinis, aud along the
sides are several fixed chairs Of oak. A row Of
well-proponioned pillars, which range down the
centre of the promenade, serve the double pur-
pose ofornament to the room and support 10 the
deck. In this saloon, on either side, is range
of exceedingly comfortable state.rooms and sleep
ing-births. AbouttweIve of these on each side
OF the deck will be reserved for LADIES', as they
are made to communicate with two commodious
ladies' boudoirs, or private sitting rooms, measur-
ing IL by Ia feet. The frame work of the stair
cases, communicating from this saloon with the
deck, is of iron. The stairs are far more wide
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ship-board. From this promenade you descend
intothe main or dining saloon, which is SO feet
inches long. by 80 feet wide. Down the cen
tire are twelve principal columns of white and gold
with ornamental capitals of great beauty. Twelve
similar columns also range down the walls on Ell
Their side. Between these latter and the entrances
to the sleeping births are, on each side of the deck,
eight pilasters, in the Arabesque style, (of which
character the saloon generally partakes,) beaut-
fully painted with oriental birds and flowers
Ga either side are seven doors. which open into
as many passages, each Of which communicates
| with four bedrooms. The archways of the sew
eral doors are tastefally carved and gilded, and
are surmounted with neat medallion heads. Some
looking glasses are so arranged as to reflect the
sa loon leDgthwise at two opposite sides, from
which pleasing illusion is produced' The walls
of this apartment are Of a lemon-tuted drab hue,
relieved with blue, white and gold. At the stern
end are number of sofas, which range one above
another, nearly up to the stern-lights. AT the OPP
posite extremely is large room for the Stewards
use. The saloon is fitted up with rows of dining
tables, Of sufficient capacity to admit of $50 per-
sons sitting down to dinner at one time, with per-
feet convenience and comfort On each side the
| forward promenade saloon thereare 36 births or
sleeping places, and in saloon below is 80 in
each side, making in all, forward, 132. To the
state.roorns there are passages leading from the
saloons, and running athwart the ship. In the
forcase are births, SO in, number, for portion
OF the crew.. Befs - zea -5 ga q ,,...-., . q.