Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1847-07-31

about The vessel. There wefs Shy light
ffames abovs ths saloon, " poop deck
room 6fmsd e thin em pieces Of aystef
shells, or Geafsg pgarl SHELLS, sud fitted mt
wooden ffamss u fga OF two widg and 4 ~
8 fest long, which served for skysIigbts.
A considerable curiosity was u real nm.
bella, intended for The use Of persons Df
wealth, and rank The staG was ab0H ihg
size Of man's wrist, and 8 0r o feet loB9s
near the top was a rude 6fHameBtgd frame
work, s9tuething like d common umbrella;
over this 8 thrown when in tiss, d richly
ofnamentsd searlst silf cover. This nm
brslla Is said 10 bg carried by q %ssfvant,
and held over ths person requiring It's pro-
t]geti6n. When not In use the siik cover,
Ing Gun be- takga oT, and folded up fr fl.
tufs use. 1hsfs vas moi u water barrel,
6f othef Aeg 0r barrel 10 be seen on board.
Tbs watef tanks wgfe all formed 0ffeHk
wood, and wsfs very tight Tbg t~ssylis
diaid8d by teak bu1kheads into five water
tight compartments, 50 that they al would
have 10 be FLIED by leakags before shs
could beeofns water logged Or sink. The
captain not being IN board, We we're pos
litsly received by tbs second officer, who
kindly conducted rs through tbs siranes
~"eraft," even through The peculiar cabogss,
whore the cook, n Chinese, WIS %preparipg
dinner, and who told rs, through the inter.
ptgtsr, that hs wished 10 get The situation
on cook in New York. Besides the
cook, We saw The Chinese professional ".
tlst, Or painter, at work, who was said 10
have reached tbs head u his profession NJ
home; be- was d man NJ 90, and 30 auenta.
ted, us 10 be u mulch FIR Calyia Edison.
He had no easel bc0rg bin; bit bis con.
vass (silk Or papsr) lay fiat N u tablet be-.
fore him, over which bs moved and held
bis pencil ~ u perpendicular manner. III
tbs saloon was u procession scene in hon.
of ofthe Emperor, Che work 81 Tbs artist,
The Chinese artists afe also fond Of car.
feature, and have u love for tbe ladief0us,
In ono place IL sa0na fat Chiuaman On
horseback, and smother trying 10 ride
double on tbs same horse behind him, aud
can only keep his place by holding on 10
tbs pefuke or cue Of his nt companion in
front, who IL anEtonsly urging the b0fse
forward. Every body knows that The only
deficiency In Chinese aristical skill, !.
the want If perspective. The floor Of tho
saloon was painted over with images Of
red fish and all manner 6f things III All
manner Of shapes. We have not room for
further details. When arranged Or e.
hibition the whole will present u scene we'll
worth visiting. The vessel itself Is i
great curiosity, and there are some.
things about her sailing qualities quite
contrary 10 what might be expected. The
officers stated, that although they had yOtue
vsry rough weather, she kept remarkably
dry, and never shipped q sea. That tbey
were never in a vessel before that had AZ
little motion. That a lady who had ncver
been 10 sen, would scarcely feel the FL
fscts Of sci sickness, In rough weather
she was very easy. Before the wind, they
saidthey could sometimes make Twelve
knots per hour. That properly rugged she
would sail very well. They sid they
were detained three weeks In The straits
81 Sunda by contrary winds and currents.
Her plankihg and every thing oise Is PIT
together in q different style from the meth.
ods we adopt for doing similar work; and
though rudely built, ali Is exceedingly
strong and well put together Or ship.
wrights had better examine lhe manner Of
her make, &cy a. they may, though term.
cd by the CcIcstia1s, ~ outside "baFbari.
ans" gather some hints that may prove
useful. We understand that Capt. Keliet
intends, 10 dayor two, moving the Key.
ing from her present anchorage 10 poipt
near the city, for the purpose ofeahibiting
her and contents. On board the Keying
are Chinese small boats, and aIso b per.
feet model ofhcrselG made 5y Cinnamon.
Among the Chinese on board are several
mechanics, such as carpenters and other
tfadesmen.