New-York daily tribune., 1845-04-30
The Packet Shin Henry Clay.

Just before The launch of this splendid ship, we
gave description of every thing connected with
her, except her most beautiful cabins, which were
then scarcely begun, and 10 which we at that time
merely adverted.
The Ladies' and Genlemen's cabins of this ship
are more beautiful than those of any vessel we ever
aoa Their great hight. about feet, is immense
advantage; and the main cabin is s5 feet long The first
thing that strikes the eye s the general simplicity and
unity of effect, In which all the parts sssila,e In the
ng of ship cabins heretofore, have admired the
heavy cabinet work OF doors after doors. and been dis
gustcd with thewh,ewash OF the ceiling whilst the green
or carpet matched part Of the decorations One
part was by person, and another by icren,
persou--and every thing ont Of harmony and pro-
portion.
But BY seeing the beautiful proportions OF the Cabins Of
the tshburon and the Henry Cay detec, the
dCformes of the old style In the cabins OF the Henry
Clay every thing Is In beautiful harmony. Even beams
and mbers OF the vessel laid in such way as to
p escrve proportions throughout We never saw more
beautiful cabin. II Is fitted up like nne old hall of the
Elzabe,han age and every panel contains view Of
place In Europe or America. They ran thus
Windsor Castle, Crows Nest on the Hudson,
Dnmh8r;on Castle. Falls cf Niagara,
Port of LIVERPOOL New-ioIk from Wehawken
Capitol at Washington. London from Greenwich
Ports Of Lei;h s Edinburgh, Fairmount wa,erworks.
City OF RoStop, Cove OF Cork,
Lake OF knarny. Baltimore.
To DC brief the convenerces the Rooms are Of
avery superior character the longer and wider
than any other vessel and the 6er,hs much higher
All the convenierces for light and air washing burning
lamps night &c. far exceed what have ever seen
before and worthy OF the ship and OF her name The
arrangements for the pantry the Lnneu Room the Ladies'
Private Cabin and the Geut!enens Retiring Room the
extreme exhibit great sk particularly should
we ncce the Bathing Room for ladies' and gentlemen.
where hot and cold sal; baths be had ml-
utes notice. Al these reflects the highest credit the arch-
,ec and builder The entire Cabin. Mr.. William Gibson,
SiS Pcsr,-Stree who planned desyued and executed
the whole WORK Cabinet Ioinery Cphoestry, Carving.
Gndins Moulding, PantnS In short every department
was executed the OF his premises II
glance that one mind rervaded the whole of This beautiful, and
unique piece OF style Of work is here prcduced
that entirely new the whole in harmony every
part evidently executed with intense Snd study and
opren: glance tina, architect. ard that
able one, superaicnded all the arrangements 10 their
p'e''on Tha, architect. have sd Mr.. Gibson,
and although We have heard This style oco>ey called the
"GFinne style because re only has adopted H. we We;
hope 10 see It prevail in all packet-siys 1t Is more
oeSau than any other Style i; Is as duTable or more
than any Others much cheaper and on The score
OF economy beauty ana durability we recommend ;he pro-
prieors eeau;l river beats TO adopt this superor
style OF tiips up their cabins; would sucyes, 10 rhe
owners Of Of the ether packets that their old ve Of
cabins could be altered with gres; advantage to all pr.
concerncd