Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1846-10-22
From the ". Y, Tribune. Octj12h. &
THE GREATEST STEAMBOAT IN
AGH ,aaE& THE WORLD. Hs, apr a.. ~;

'ag - ~ THE WORLD. A - .az- as fri
The new steamboat Isaac Newton made
her first "Trip on Friday, with about six hum
guests on board, Within the last year or
two we have been 80 frequehily called upon
to describe in plain prose the poetical and
ALPHABETICALLY beautiful exhalations Of the
genius of steamboat building, that at eve,
ry new wonder which appears upon our wa
tiers We are actually run ashore for terms
strong enough 70 express our admiration, as
, tonishment SC. &c. Hereafter, when
Steamboat is built we shall be able, in no
,cing it, to say, The reader will please a.
dept such or such portion of our account
Of the Isaac Newton, and he will get cor
rect idea of the new boat. The Isaac New
ton, We truly believe, cannot be surpassed
with any means or appliances now known
to builders or recognized among republics.
She is $40 feet long, 40 feet vide, ard her
Engine has t~elye- ftsot stroke. 1t was
built by James p. Allaire, and is the largest,
ever built in America. or perhaps in the
world. II is, by English computation, of:
,374 horse power. The Cylinder is 81
inches in diameter. The Shafts and rranks
are of utoHgM ifon--the Shafts 10 inches
in diameter aud IS feet long. The weight.
of each is $4,000 pounds. The boat is
painted throughout with paint furnished by
MesSrs. Booiman g. Smith. The White
Lead vas manufactured by the Atlantic,
White Lead Company, Brooklyn, Pollen e.
Colgate Agcats. 1t w2s intended 20 give
the third coat With English Lead, bat ep
on trial it vas fosEd that the Asserican
was decidedly the bsss. AboS, twelve
tons Of White Lead vese empicysd 10 paisa-.
Ting the boat, axd BOT he. than twea,y to1s
Of paint. % The painting Is, elegantly desc
EBootman,ts Smith ss9f vyrss @i
or the fitting mp and decorations OF the
boat, we scarcely know how 10 speak in fl
ting terms Of adA,iEaiios, . The Uphoistey
work was done by y. 6. Tay lor, AIS Broad -
way. who farnishad tie following articles
2344 yards Carpetise COO Mattresses; 500
Pillows, l2S5o liaea Skeets, 1900 ines PHI,
low cases; $50 yards ,Taole Linen, ESQ
Fine Towels, 62 Fine Roller Towels, $50
Fiae Crash Towels 6r the use Of the pan
Try, $50 Cossse Towels, 600 Extra Fine
Mavseilles Coun,erpanes, $50 pairs long
di.nity Cdrtsins 80 pairs short do, 600
Rose Blankets. The Ladies Saloon is fit
ted up with Fseach Satin Damask Curtains,' %
and the finest quality Of Fzench Lace for.
the inner drxpery. she eject Of this is ex-
quisitely graceful and luxurious. There
are some 25 or 30 sets Of these magnificent
curtains. We give these particulars for
the beneS. Of our country readers, in order
that they ssay fGl!y understand what iss
meant BY q II udsoa Eiyer Steamboat .ai 10
The Bridal Room, No. GO, Upper Saloon, ,
is one Of the mos, sp&a1id achievements Of
Taste. Over The Bid is an altar! piece PAIN
led on blue satin, with cupid holding two
doves by their jesSjes. Underneath is the
Altar with The iacense ascending, and em- ?
broidsred with gold leaves. The Valens is
of white satin, embroidered with silver
From diagonal coraice splendid lace is
suspended. Chine, Carpets. sc. are of the
richest and cosiliest kind! The Carpet is
the only paileIn OF HE kiad ever Imported,
and is q part Of the same ia the drawing
room of Louis Philippe, 81" 'i A5@@1fh-ss a
, No. 80, Upper Saloon, is the Captain's
State Room. tits hung with spleAxid fam.
cy muslin, the pillows are cased 10 the rich.
es, lace, and the Chiaa is Of regal costIig
ness. 1904 a HE. N tH'cItH
No. 93 contains bed in the form of a
charicl-certainly one. of the richest and
most beautiful things we ever saw. The
son satin embroidered with gold, and in
gill letters bearing the name, 1" Peoples
Line-Newtons Carp A glass is set in
the coat Of arnls-l.ion Rampant and half,
lion with sceptre and roses. .a5.s 7aag., N,
No. 81, Upper Saloon, is the Blue Room.
II is magnifcent!y htsedl up with blue, and
white satin and the costliest embroidered
lace The China is rich aAd elegantly or
namented in gold Bnd ysriegated ,colors,
and the effect is completed by Two splendid
mirrors. -------
PEI" Nos. 9G and az aretwo caves, with splen-
did tapestry Carpet, rinS0n and gold Satin
Cmlains &c, DC. With ,two gilt and white
Mirrors. The Other State Rooms are truly
saberb, hut we must not follow further Ia
/. in detail. II r t...,--. ~nvtTT
/ The Saloons are elegantly furnisheduin
rosewood and crimson satAn. manufactured
| by De Forest, SEQ Broadway. The Car
pets for the Saloons are VI the Eagle and
Star pattern, and we're iusposled expressly
for the boat The 1sssels s+d friHgeseost
about $500, and furnished by Mr. Yates,
corner Of Broadway and Blseeker-st. ii The
Tin and rritannia Ware are from WailSin,
sons, Catherine St, and painted cream col
or and Gilt. The Stained Glass was farm
ished By Mr.. Cars, and the Ornamental aud
Fancy China, exclusive of.the Table China
cost $1,000. The Table istprovided with
over 200 silver forks, as nanysknives, 1000
plates and all sorts of dishes, onoleiAgl appa-
ra.us, splendid glass ware, &c. Dc In the
greatest profasion. The Table China is
elegant blue and gold edged, and there arr
superb Vases for bpquets, silver Vensis1a.
dishes, &c., &e.sa s4ss NJ, ~ N
4 THE principal owners Of the boat klessrs
4 Newton aud Drews were On hoard, and ~
4 etse4 themselves ncss successfully ia .raa.
,is,sl ihnssH@44 sa2iNi istessss Y. $500 1880