New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-10-12
CITY ITEMS.

F-iisy viii: about six hundred psssencrss ard hundred
invited guests on board Within the last year or TWO
we have been frequently called upon to describein
plain prrse The poehcs snd byperbohcay beautiful
hs!stoas OF the genius of steamboat building that st
ever Few wonder which appears upon our waters we
are actually run ashore for terms strong enough to c
press our admiration, establishment &c. &c Forth
usceiv we think We have last bothera.
Ton OF this sort Hereafter, when stcarbcs; IS built
we shall De able. in noticing l. 10 say. The reader viii
please adop; such such portion OF our sccorn; OF
the Ia.c Merton and he viii get correct ides OF the
new boat, The Isaac Ncsreg. truly believe. cannot
be surpassed with any means or appliances now known
10 builders or recognized smouc pubcs SIZE Is $40 feet
long. 10 feet vide. and her Engine has twelyetoot
stroke 1t was built BY JAMES P. AILAsy. snd il ;he
largest ever built IN America perhaps IN the world
his by English computation OF 1874 horse power. The
! CYLINDER is - inches in diameter The shafts and
C,nks arc OF rossit roa-the Shafts 70 inches in di
anlctrr and 50 ice, long The weight of each Is $1,000
pounds The boat is painted throughout; with paint fur
nisheti BY Msssrs Boorn,N Il SMITH The White Lead
was manufactured By the Atsntic White Lead Comips'
nv Brooklyn. POLLEN 4 COLGATE Agents 1t was in
tended 10 give the third Goa, with English Lead but
upon trial il found tia; the American wss the best
About twelve tons of White Lead were employed IN
painting the boat and not less than twenty tons of paint
The painting IS elegantly done by Bootinan K Smith
Ofthc tun, up and decorations of the boat scarcely
know how 10 speak in fitting terms admiration The
Upholstery work done by D. &. T,rL as Broad
wsy who furnished the following articles 23i+ yards
| Carpctnc 500 Mattresses: 500 Pillows; 1880 Linen
Sheets 1900 Iiren Pillow cases $50 yards Table Linen
ESQ Fine Towels: % Fine Roller Towels; $50 Fine
Crash Towels for the of the pantry; 80 Coarse
Towels; coo Extra Fine Msrseilles Counterpancs 30
! pairs Long Dimty Curtains 100 pairs Short do 600
Rose Blankets. The Ladies Saloon is fitted up with
French Satin Daruss Curtains and the finest quality OF
French Lace for the inner irapery The effect OF this
is exquisely graceful and luxurious. There are some
- or 30 sets these magnificent curtains We give
these particulars the benefit OF country readers
in order that they may fully understand what is meant
by Hudson River Steamboat.
The Bridal Room, Nc 63 Upper Saloon, is one OF the
most splendid achievements of Taste. Over the Bed is
an altar piece painted blue with Cupid holding
two doves by their iessies Underneath is the Altar
with the incense ascending and embroidered with gold
leaves The Vaens is o. white SATIN embroidered with
silver From diagonal cornice splendid lace is
suspended The China Carpet. &c. are of the costcst
and richest kind The Carpet i, the only pattern of the
kind ever imported, and is part of the same in the
drawing.room of Louis Philippe.
No so Upper Saloon. is the Captains State Room. |,
is hung with splendid fancy muslin, the pillows
cased in the richest lace and the Chins ia OF regal
| illness.
No % contains bed in the form OF a charot-ccr
tanly one OF the richest and beautiful things
ever saw The counicrpane intended for this bed Is
crimson satin embroidered with gold and in gilt letters
bearing the name, Peoples Line-Ncwtons Car A
glass is set in the of lrmsLion rampant and Half
lion with sceptre and roses.
No 81 Upper Saloon is the Blue Room II is mag
ni6ccn,ly fitted up with blue and white satin and the
costiest embroidered lace. The China is rich and
elegantly ornamencd in gold and varegatcd colors and
the effect ia completed by two splendid mirrors
Nos Of and o. arc two caves. with splendid tapestry
Carpet crimson and gold satin Curtains &c &C with
two gilt and white Mirrors. The other StateRooms are
truly superb, but must not follow farther in detail
The Saloons are elegantly furnished in rosewood and
crimson satin manufactured by De Forrest 800 Broad
way The Carpets for the Saloons of the Eagle and
Star pattern, and imported expressly for the
boat The Tassels and Frnges cost about $500, and
were furnished BY Mr. Yates, corner of Broadway and
Bleeckerst The Tin and Britannia Ware are from
Watkins Catherine and painted color and .ilt
The Stained Glass furnished by Mr. Csss and The
Ornamental and Fancy China exclusive oil the Table
China cost 600 The table ia provided with 200
silver forks many knives 1000 plates and all sorts OF
dishes cooking apparatus splendid glass ware sc &c.
in the greatest prouson The Table. China is elegant
blue and goldcdgcd and there superb Vases for bou
quets silver Vcnisondishes, &c &c.
The principal owners of the boat Messrs NEWTON and
DREW board and excrted themselves most sue
cessiuly in making every enjoy the delightful trip
Capt WILLIAM II. PECK and his Assistant Captain CAR
MAN deserve tie thanks OF those boardbut TO TIL,
Steward Mr. J. HNMAN most especial praise is due for
the splendid supper served up to the invited guests
There jelied Turkeys Chickens, Woodcock Snipc,
&c all in forms which dispatched without ceremo
ny-and all OF tempting dishes, which dappeared
40 fast that could not keep track Of them-espcciOy
as we happened to be very busy just at that time
give have never travelled board boa. which has
90 little motion which the luXurcs of travel
perfect and proiuse No trial made OF her speed
but we think not mistaken in pronouncing her
the fastest boat unless perhaps except
the Oregon.
THE MECHANICS HALL.--We were highly graf
lied on Thursday evening last in attending at the open
ing of the Lecture Room of the General Society Of Me
chanics and Tradcsmen. The Society having just com
peted the enlargement and alteration OF their Hail. and
opened neat and convenient entrance from Broadway
to their School and Lecture Rooms the premises were
open that evening the inspection OF the members
who with their families and friends filed the
oyertowing A very neat and appropriate Address waa
delivered by F. w. Edmonds Esq. Cashier Of the Me
chanics Bank Mr.. Edmonds gave brief but interest
ing sketch OF the history of the venerable Mechanics
Society chiefly compiled from the Records of its doings
from the date Of ts reorganization after the Revolution
in the year 1855 His curious from the frank
and quaint old minutes of the OF the psriarcha
chanics of New-York afforded much TO amusc and graf
ify those by whom their places filed while
the publics spirited and philanhropic which
they projected, and which have been and still sue
cessfully prosecuted and maintained caused honest
glow Of pride many youthful cheek the o!
parent grandsire announced among the early
members this ancient and excellent institution.
After the Address the audience were entertained with
Concert by the young and talented musicians known
the ApoIoneons who had volunteered their services
on this interesting occasion which added much the
enjoyment the evening and fully justified all that has
been said of the astonishing proficiency of these gifted
Children OF Apollo
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