The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-05-11


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Fifteen sixteen vessels. ................s2 $3.50
These vessels are named, but not, probably, with
strict accuracy. Their owners may label them diff
ferenty when launched. Names, however, amount
to little at present
The iron steamer, building at Tufts, at East Bos
ton is intended for harbor boat, and will be pro-
PEELED by the submerged screw.
The Washington Irving is to be one Of the new
line of Liverpool packets lately established in this
city She is fine vessel and will occupy the va.
cancy occasioned by the loss Of the Dorchester, in
the terrible gale of the 18th of December. 1t is per-
ceiyed that she is much smaller than your new
packet ships In beauty Of model and in strength,
also, she is inferior All ships here, with, perhaps
few exceptions, appear to be constructed on tho
desire to improve American naval architecture the
al-absorbing idea being to obtain as much cargo
room as possible Hence, you rarely hear of Bos-
peror reputation Of New York ships in ali parts lr Of
me world. In seeking to obtain cargo room, speed
| is necessarily sacrificed.
The steam ship on the stocks, in Samuel Halls
yard Is an exception to every rule in ship building
IN this city. This Is the vessel that has created so
much interest in New York, from the fact Of her
being pioneer to line of American ocean mail
pated all others in describing this steam ship and l.
therefore, have but little to add. / can confirm,
however, all your statements relative to her. 1t is
the intention of her owners to make her perfect in
every respect and test the capacity of Americans to
support an American line of steam vessels. She will
cost $40 900, and be large enough to carry thiryve
first class cabin passengers probably an equal num-
Der of second class passeng ers and one two hum
bred in the steerage In addition to this she will
have nearly one thousond tons cargo capacity.
1t is very probable that this ship will make your
city her western depot. To what port in England
she will run is yet uncertain 1t is enough for you,
| however, to be certain that New York is selected
for one of her ports of departure. She is owned by
r. 3. Forbes, Esq, and two or three other gentle-
the Antelope, Edith, Midas, &C., all built by Mr.
Forbes, feel sure that the new ocean steamer will
| be very superior vessel
| In the contrast in the ship building of New York
and Boston, all seems to be in favor of your city,
with the exception of the vessels owned by Mr..
Forbes. He, alone, appears to possess the spirit OF
Improvement. In all others there is too strong
conservative or money getting principle, to ever give
impulse to ship building in this city of sufficient
strength to compete with your shipwrights.
| Ship building, to be successful must partake Of a.
| strong desire tor speed as for space.
VIRGINIA ELEcnoN.-The result may be summed
| up in few words. For Congress-Democrats IA,
| House-Democrats 49, wings IS. On Joint Ballot-De-
mocratc majority 81. It will be that Hopkins in
the Abingdon District had hipping race-being elect
| ed by only over George, democrat
| RHODE IsLAND.-The Legislature of Rhode Island
Providence next month No action was had on Thurs
day the amnesty BILL and both Houses contained
understood that when the bill up would be post
poned to June Some citizens of Newport had petiioned
the Legislature that the liberation Of Dorr granted
all the convicts should DO discharged from the State pr
SON.
New BRUNswIcK.-The queen has sent out her
disapproval Of Governor William coebrooks appoint
| cllors have been recalled to their places Tho ST.
John Herald expects the councillors who supported Sir
William will resign and inmates that he had better do
| the same.
Uocate of the 18th ult is received. On the 18th ult
according to previous notice. the business of receiving
and registering Cherokee claims brought to close
by Gen. John T. Mason, of the u. s. Comm ssoners
The Commissioners will Immediately adjourn their sit
tingsto Washlngton-Col Washington having already
1t is reported upon good authority that another of tho
ontlawcd Stars has fallen in his Of crime and
boodshcd. Tom Starr is said to have died some two
weeks since, at the house of his father James Starr
Disastrous SHlrwREcK AND MELANCHOLY Loss
OF LIFE We were panied to learn last evening of
of the most hearrendng disasters which has
red on our coast for number Of years We inform
left Boston Thursday last for this port ashore
on Sunday night on Dpper Harbor Lodges, in thick
fourteen persons
ped-twelve of her unfortunate passengers and crew
finding watery grave We have not been ablo to learn
AMIR Gaut and Mr. Mr. Mccullough, Of this city were
among the number The two persons saved, man and
boy, came up to the city last evening-Bosson Bost
| ANOTHER TERRIBLE FIRE.-On Saturday last.
most destructive fire broke out at Damarscotta
Bridge Village which destroyed nearly all of tho bust.
ness part Of place the east side Of the river About
thirty 1.-TWO buildings burnt. One building owned
By Richard Flanagan, and occupied By him ana Isaac
brick building owned by Abncr stetson Jr and Huston
Flye, and partly occupied by John R; Coffin andE B.
pied by Waterman stetson and Samuel Medcaif; ono
owned BY s. D. Erskine building owned by A. stet.
Jr. and .. d. Medcalf and occupied by D. W. Chap
a. dwellings one large three story building on wharf
xned by b. D. Medcalf and occupied by 7. 7. Wales
edcaf and Occupied by HscocS and MsScs as or.
and J. L. Chapman dwelling and d g. Ford, M. D; ono
blacksmith shop owned by Horace Hatch; two story
building owned by Nathaniel Austin upper part occu-
pied by Peter Conne two story building owned by
Nathaniel Clspp, and occupied by Clapp Curtis, and
wharf, owned by Nathaniel Clapp and occupied
pers shop, storage rooms Sci one two story building
Widow Comfy; one blacksmith shop situated nthe rear.
owned by do and occupied by Tyleston Capp; two
man, (unoccupicdD one barn belonging to Nathaniel
AUSTIN torn down. house injured one house owned and
umSer one two story house owned by Joseph Merrill
and occupied by J. l. shuman, also barn; two sto.
S building By Henry ae5 MSdsy and Occupied
and dwellings two story brick building owned by
Samuel Glidden, and occupied by J. l.. Shuman. Sc.
two story building, owned by Cyrus Coter, and
occupied by G. H. Merrill and by Dr. John Brown also
| barn and buildings building owned and occu-
pied by Moses Call ply stefan two story dwelling
house owned and occupied by Henry Chapman together
with barn one new story brick building, owned by
Daniel Day and occupied below by Al. Day and above
| by J. Cotcr, and by the Misses Day; ono building
owned by Richard Jennings, ond occupied by him
apothccary shop, &c, torn down also small barn
torn down and house very much injured two story
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