The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-09-09

STEAMER OREooN.-A few weeks since, gave q de
scripton Of the new steamer Oregon She then in
form any adequate idea of her beauty when completed
We paid another visit to her yesterday afternoon We
first looked into the ladies' cabin, which occupies the
to us as though by some magic power we had been
transported into an eastern harem. The internal
the most beautiful beheld. The floor is GOV.
cred with splendid Turkey carpet the berths hung
with satin curtains thin lace curtains. The berths
wide and spacious, furnished with Marseles quilts.
The ornamenting and gliding around the berhs is Of
beauty OF finish which is rarely seen any where and
never before in steamboat This cabin is furnished
with velvet cushioned chairs and lounges, and in
the centre OF it is piano. of great beauty OF tone and
finish. There are twenty eight berhs in this cabin and
six private state the door of each Of which is
plate, which is engraved the of some one OF
Of Mrs sgourney, Mrs. Embury Miss Leslie and Mrs.
Child. This cabin is certainly the most goTgeously
furnished and the best adapted to comfort Of any thing
of the kind we have ever SEEN From this is
stairway leading into lower ladies' cabin,
which joins the main cabin. The same gorgeous
ness, neatness and air Of comfort which was
exhibited in the ladies cabin found here There
about two hundred berths, all large and spacioushung
with curtains splendid large mirror is placed
about the centre Of the cabin the floor is covered with
rich Brussels carpet and the cabin furnished with
fas arm chairs and lounges Instead Of the long,
bottomed seats which usually found in steamboats,
chair is provided for each passenger The berths all
three feet by Mr. Acker, the gentemanly fur
board The plate very rich, and the cutlery of Ro
gers best From the cabin entered the state
hall, which saloon deck the deck.
This saloon contains 60 state rooms each containing
berths Several of them contain French bedsteads and
can be thrown into room by ioldingdoors. Each
contains lamp mirror and marble topped wash
stand The saloon furnished in the style with
the other cabins.
On whole have never seen boat so well adapt
eye is the Oregon The starting of this boat will
in steamboat travelling for. for
merry traveller prepared himself when he started for
uncomfortable and disag reeabc time, he will
experience sensations OF quite opposite nature Both
wings and democrats will agree to occupy this Oregon
ana be well repaid for it,
The hull OF the boat was built by Smith & Diamond
The homework strong and neat done by Charles
NJ simonsen and the engine was made by Stillman AL
day from IL NJ. tosP NJ, for the inspection OF visitors
and all will be well paid for a visit. On Wednesday
night she commences her regular trips to Providence
under the command Of Capt. St. John, formerly Of the
Knickerbocker.
ANOTHER Mock AUCTION CAsE.-When will our
try cousins learn that New York auction shops not
the places for making speculaoHs Yesterday, as Mr.
Richard Walsh, young man from Lowell, was passing
up Broadway he stepped into OF the genteel swnd
ling shops just as the auctioneer knocking down
watch He arrived just in time to it, and bidding
five dollars it was knocked of to him. lilo thought he
had bargain, but taking it to matchmaker he found
that the cases were galvanized tin and for the inner
works there were none. He ordingly returned to
the auction shop and succeeded in getting back three
dollars He ought to have known better than to have
gone in there.
TEMrERANcE MEErNe.-A large temperance meeting
was held last night in Tompkins' square. d. MLeod
Esq, acted chairman assisted by A c. Flanagan, Esq
Addresses made by Messrs. Warden, WEIGH, LeaI
Flanagan, and others
PAwNBRoKER's SHops-We have taken occasion to ex
anime the clerk of the Common Councils record of Ii
cenced pawnbrokers in this city and find that there
but twenty six AT least hundred could be found in
days walk Many of these unlicensed shops are un.
doubtedy receptacles for stolen goods. Why do
not the city authorities attend to this matter
MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.-Yesterday, the workmen
commenced laying the wires upon the telegraph posts