The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-09-14
the most beautiful and finest modelled vessels that


sail on the Mediterranean.
Belfast, ireland, Packets
DAYS 1sr
Ship. Captain. Tonnage.
Glamorsn =. Michael :.
T line is not ye, complete; few days
will settle the arrangements, when the ships will
be selected and advertised.
While we write on this subject it may be well
TO state that variety of ships and other kinds OF
vessels are in process ofbeing built, which, when
finished, will make a considerable addition to our
commercial marine
The following is list OF them
VESSELS ON THE STOCKS N THIS PORT.
Brsnor srMoNs have a steamship on the stocks for
Spanish house and intended to run between Havana
and another port In Cuba She Is to be $50 tons burthen
They also about to lay the keel Of steamer for the
Hudson river. of 800 feet in length.
SMITH DiMoS have beautiful clipper ship, for
Messrs Howlsnd s Aspinwall intended for the China
trade in conjunction with the celebrated Rainbow
which ship she will resemble in every particular except
size She to be larger and will be commanded by the
famous Captain Waterman, late OF the Natchez.
JAB.z WLLIAMs is building ship of $50 tons burthen,
$50 feet long 80 feet beam and q feet hold for Messr
stanton Fross New Orleans line. Capt Rose, now Of
the Shakespeare, will command her.
The keel of another about the same proportions for
the line, will be laid In few days by the same
builder to be commanded by Capt Rattoone, of the
Union
LAWRENCE & SSrEpEr have in course Of completion
large and heavy steamer Of 45o tons burhen Az ieet
beam ais feet length Is feet hold and 10 feet
wheel She building under the direction OF captain
Comstock and intended the pioneer Of line
about to be established to from this city to Fall River
in conjunction with the Old Colony company Of that
place She will cost when completed $4,000
Another Of the will shortly be contracted for
! Bell BRowN have underway large and magnificent
Messrs Woodruff Mnturn's line of Liverpool packets
under command Of Capt. John Brtton, now OF the Ro
chester She the largest merchantmen ever built in
this city. Her dimensions ! 400 tons government
measurement 100 feet on deck, and will draw two feet
moro water than Capt skiddys ship the New world.
She will 0 the line until next February.
They have also very fine ship nearly completed OF
packets She is owned principally and will be COM
manded by Capt Denniss, late OF the sultana
for Messrs Fos ns of Havs packets to
be commanded by Capt. Wotton OF the Burgundy she
built almost upon the same model Of the Bavaria and
Mr. i also building vessel Of the .s ne
packets, which will be ready to take her place in the
line in the of two months under Capt D. Chad
wick, the present commander of the Wellingtoni
At this yard is also the splendid Bavaria receiving all
her furniture and equipments before being taken to her
dock.
Mr. Morgan designed to run between New Orleans and
| Galveston
Also fine steamer, $50 feet long, for the Hudson
In this yard there also two immense river barge'
In WEsrERvELr s. McKAY's yard is the steamship for
the New York Cowes and Bremen line of steamers the
first under the contract between the government,
and Mr.. Mills. Fine progress is making in this ocean
frames up She is be 1850 tons burthen 24o
feet the upper deck the depth Of the hold from the
upper deck will be 81 feet inches; she will have three
flush decks. The engines to be 1000 horse power
feet stroke She will be called the Washington, Capt
Hewitt graduate Of West Point, but better known as
the commander of the Havre packet ship Utica, ill
command her According contract she is to be ready
to take her place in the line on the LIST OF March
In the of the next month"; the contract for the
construction of the second vessel of the class and
for the line will be completed and the vessel to be
ready for sea during the ensuing summer.
| s O n q II
ready to launch, beautiful ship Of $50 tons to be called
the M Shs oa5t
packet in Mr. John Griswods line of London packets
CoLLvERs have beautiful schooner called the Robert
Stevens, of 205 tons burthen, the stocks Three
others have just been launched called the Vanderbilt
Of 100 tons; Undine of 100 ons and the Blanche sayre
PERINE, Patterson & STACK are building fine schoon
er of 200 tons.
The above lists comprise sailing and steam YES
sells. 1t is only within a short time that the gov
eminent Of the United States entered into con-
tract with an enterpfising company ia this city
for the construction of number of steam ships,
to ply between this city and Cowes and Bremen.
This company are bound to send vessel twice
in each month to these ports, and to carry the
United States mail, for which they will receive
$i00, 900 per annnm. These vessels are to be
constructed in substantial manner, with view
OF being turned into vessels of war, if need
ed for that purpose by the government. The
steamship, building at Messrs. Westervet &
McKay's yard, at the foot of Seventh street, is
for this line, and Is to be named the Washington,
and to be commanded by Capt. Hewitt She
will be one of the strongest ships ever built in this
country. Her engines building at the Novelty
Iron Works, by Messrs. Snllman, Allen s. Co..
are to be the regular side lever marine engines,
OF 1900 horse power each. In point of workman
ship, strength of MATERIAL and beauty of finish,
that house stands pledged to produce specimen
of American engine work that shall be equal to
that of any other country.
1t is thought that the government have made a
wise selection in this mail route, and that it will
eventually more than reimburse them for the
enormous sum of 100000, which they pay for
| the conveyance Of the mails.
The vessels composing this line will form the
nucleus off steam marine, which will compete in
number, durability, speed, and accommodation,
with any now ailoat Other companies will, no
doubt, soon be established that will include ves-
sells plying to other ports in Europe and also be-
tween the different sea ports in the United States.
Indeed, already there has been a line formed
that will ply between here and Charleston, s c.,
the first vessel of which made an experiment
tai trip few days since, and gave the greatest
satisfaction.
1t will be seen, therefore, that our commercial,
steam, and sail marine is increasing, and keep
ing pace with the mighty bounds the United
States are making to that miuima thule of CONNER
cial prosperity and national greatness. If the
next twenty years be marked with The same pros
penty rs the last twenty, Great Britain will have
been clipped of her empire of the seas, and the
United States will have obtained greatness on
the ocean, and on the land, that will eclipse any
thing the world has yet seen. The destiny re-
served for the United States will then have been
perfected, and European Intervention in Ameri-
can affairs will be looked upon as the height OF
arrogance and assumption, although it is nearly
looked upon in that light at present.
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