American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-11-06
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

The Liberia Packet In the Maryland Colo.
nization Journal for October, we hnd a very
beautiful drawing Of the barque, now building
by the Messrs. Gully, on the south side of the
basin for the Liberia Company. The Journal
says: "The first object in her construction, was
the comfort Of the cmigrants, the next, speed
and there can be but little doubt of her per.
lection in both respects, The length of he
keel is IL feet; breadth of beam % feet
draught Of water when loaded, 10 feet; deaC
rise is inches; rake of masts 81 inches to tbs
foot; she is WELL but not heavily spared. She
has poop deck rising from the main deck 9
10 feet, extending sc feet, forming the emf
grants cabin; the floor of which is sunk l-2
feet below the main deck, leaving 6 feet in the
clear. This cabin is we'll lighted and ventlat-
ed, having windows looking forward in the
break Of the deck, (wsN secured in rough
weather by dead lights also stem windows, such
as are usually placed in vessels of her class -
The mpanion-way is made Ike the entrance
to the main cabin of steamboats,, open on both
sides descending to broad stair, the front part
being left open for the free admission Of air
The BOBBY hatch is surrounded by glass win
dows and iron gratings that admit of light and
air freely. Bulls eyes or sky-lights will be
placed in the deck between this and the stern
on each side of the deck cabin Two patent
water closets are also placed in this cabin
There are IL lengths Of berths, 4 feet wide
each, three tiers on each side, with the excep-
ton of the stcrnmost. A tank holding over
1000 gallons extends through this cabin from
the kee.son 10 the upper deck. A scuttle com
municatcs with the lower hold, under which
the emigrants' provisions and water is placed
The lockers under the :ore windows contain
their small stoies The upper cabin for those
paying their aown passage, is placed on the
poop deck made and finished in the ordinary
manner for vessels Of her class. 1t is divided
into three parts, viz: the ladies' cabin aft, with
two state rooms, containing four berths the
gentlemen's cabin, with eight open berths, and
two state rooms forward for officers and stew
ard, This packet is owned by joint stock
company, formed under charter obtained
from the Legislature of the State of Maryland
under the title of "The Chesapeake and Llbo.
ria Trading Company" 1t is most liberal in
all its provisions, allowing the company to ex
tend its capital, II desirable, TO 500, 900. 1t is
intended TO keep the vessel running regularly
between the port of Baltimore and Norfolk
and the several Liberia colonies, making two
three, or four voyages year, depending in q
great measure upon the amount freight or emf
grants offered by the Colonization Societies
1t is not intended to take freight for other par.
ties, unless, the Missionary Societies, having
stations in the colonies, should see fit to guar
antee a certain amount of freight annually, as
the Colonization Societies have done, in which
case the same facilities for regular shipments
would be granted them. Cabin passengers, &c
the extent of the accommodations, will be Ia
ken at the usual rates, and every attention paid
to their convenience and comfort The under
officers and crew of the vessel will be colured
men, and it is intended to put her in charge Of
a c0lored man as master, as soon as one COM
petent can be found. Letters and packages
will always receive attention, and be delivered
as directed, if practicable" The vessel was
under contract to be launched by the LIST Of
the present month, and there is no doubt but
that she will be ready for sea by the 5th inst
U. S. Circuit Court. The case of Bryan
vs. Latrobe, administrator of c. A. Harris, was
concluded before this court yesterday. No de-
cision vet. Nelson and Lee for plaintiff; Lat
robe and Glenn for defendant.
The case Of John Devereaux VS.. the sloop
Eliza s., an appeal from the U. 8. District
Court, was next taken up, but not concluded
when the court adjourned. Glenn and Norris
for plaintiff; Mayer and Buchanan for Gefen'
ddnt.