The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-10-08

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the world, and by far the beautiful that
built north OF New York The Bostonisns il rapures
about her and declare that she cannot be surpassed t
any ship ahoat, either in beauty or strength.
She is lss feet long between perpendicular le6 feet
from the stem to the taere AZ feet extreme breadth Of
BEAM % feet Deep and Is 1918 lssths tons carpenters
measurement or 1911 sle5th, government measurement
1t Is estimated that she will 5000 bales of cotton
5000 tons Of goods She has three decks
The same q frigate, the upper being al
substantial in proportion, either Of the other
The keel is Of rock maple, in two depths which com
bined, give her % inches depth Of keel by 10 wide
added to which is q shoe false keel inches thick
making in ell 80 inches The stem at the head sides ld
inches, and moulds II, half way down 90 and in the
throat Of the feet the scarf itself being feet
The first apron piece sides &c inches and moulds 90
the second sides It, and moulds the the frs,
Her sternpot is sided &c. and moulds % inches at the
bottom the false post Is inches the main transom l6 by
6 the second L. and the third 10 inches and eight
Of inches each. Her quarter timbers double the
dead wood forward l0 feet through and that
aft I41l feet
The floor tmbers in the centre mould from from IL 10
3 Inches and side II and the space for timbers is
inches She has two lengths Of keelsons, and rider
measuring, combined 40 inches and each side there
tiers of sister keelsons "a inches through bolt
ed to every first ttock and between EACH horizontally
into the main keeson The thickness through from the
top Of the rider the base OF the false keel SHOE
feet inches bolted with copper in the usual style
and the keesons floor tmbers, and keel have also
extra tier OF iron, feet long of TX inch, through
them The ceiling the floor is AZ inches thick and
on the first floor heads she has bige keelson IL by Ia
inches which up the lower deck the ceiling and
clamps mostly inches thick. There is also strin
ger 10 by Ia inches, which the lower ends OF the
hanging knees rest The lower deck beams mould Ia
and side l6 inches the lodging knees side T. and mould
half way between the beams Is inches and in the Threats
inches The hanging knees mould % and side from
to 10 inches Her lower deck water ways are IA inches
square, and the middle deck beams side from Is to 81
inches and mould Is inches the hanging knees side
from 10 to inches and mould in the threats - inches
and the lodging knees side inches and mould %, and
the clamps are 2 inches thick by wide All her
The main piece of the waterways of the middle deck
IS inches square the inner piece by H. and the stand
it and the upper deck the clamps from ~ inches
thick to inches. The upper or third deck beams are
sided from IA to Is inches and moulded 10 the lodging
knees side and mould % in the throats. The upper
deck water ways inches square, and the covering
board or plank shear is inches wide and thick and
her main rail is of the dimensions This deck Is
fastened with 18th from the middle deck with ~ inch and
the lower with one inch The ceiling clamps and thick
timber In the lower deck hanging knees there are 10
bolts in the middle and upper decks H. and the lodging
knees in BERTH average from 10 to a. She has three
pairs of pointers under the lower deck forward running
up to the beams and connected at the lower ends with
hook knees and aft there two pairs secured in the
same style She has 10 breast and deck hooks forward
and deck hooks aft in proportion besides the after beam
is bolted to the transom.
The plsnkng on the waist outside is AZ inches thick,
spiked the wales and with three tree nails in
frame the bottom AZ and with tree nails square
fastened to every timber The cardboard streaks
inches thick into the keel and strongly bolted with
copper An deaof tho strength of her fastening may be
formed from the fact that section of 10 feet from
the pankshre to the keel amidshps there 63l bolts
exclusive Of tree nails and spikes. These details will
convey a fair idea Of her construction. She is very
sharp forward and aft and her sides beautifully
rounded. A full figure of Columbus ornaments the bow
and arch of carved work. relieved with gliding her
stern She has painted ports in white streak the rest
green here and there relieved with white. On deck she
has top gallant forecase, but the crew live below
on the middle deck forward. There il q large house
sc SC. Aba the mainmast there two other houses
which stair leading to the deck below. Aft
there 10 small poop deck in the front of which is the
wheel house. and entrances to the ante connected
is u by IA feet and contains state rooms each by 10
feet square The interior Of the cabin is wainscoted
with mahogany, satin, zebra and rosewood. with ena-
melled pilasers and cornces, relieved with gliding in
the most beautiful STYLE The ladies' cabin is IL by ~
feet and contains three state rooms and Is also finished
in the splendid style the great cabin Before
the ward room for the officers and before the ward
room the second cabin which extends to the mainmast
hatchways communicating with the middle DICK, are
protected by houses on the upper deck Her occommo-
dations for steerage passengers are well venuased ca
pacous and convenient
she looks very alo The following sbles contain
the dimensions of her principal span