Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-10-06
MISCELLANEOUS.


We are pleased 10 learn that splendid new
o,eamer. the Baltimore" will be put on the line
between Acquia Creek and Washington 'mne-
aia,eIy. We give below description OF TINS
noble vessel from The Philadelphia Ledger. ohe
will be commanded by friend Rodgers, lha'
nripce OF Captains, VINO, with the sentiemanIy
conductors on the Railroad, will make the "Trip
10 Washington most agreeable journey:
TIE STEAMBOAT BALTlMORE.-Tnis
sn,end,d boat will be al Dock street wharf This
afternoon, between 3 and O'Clock. 10 afford our
ciz.ps an opportunity 10 view its spacious caoins
an Inc magnificent Style In which they are iur
pished. THIS is Inc largest and most expensive
steamboat, EVER bull, in Philade pha, and reflects
iuficie credit upon all concerned Mes,rs
Bue,y & Son were the builders; Messrs Rraney,
Neaf. & Co, the machin'.t>; Cox and Linn, hr
Joiner woik; E. II. Wester, he painting and
guiding, and the carving BY Mir JJhn Rush
Tine attention Of the lady vislteIs is desired 10 The
bridal room the furniture OF which alone cost
$500.
TIE NEW BALTIMORE-This splendid
Steamboat has now received her last coat OF PAM
and when The giiterS and npho's,efefs nave Com
pIeiel heir finishing touches 10 her spacious Sd
looms and bins, which vii; be in lew days
she vi make her second appearance upon The
Delaware.
The New Baltimore is The largest and most ex-
pensive boat ever ouiii upon The Delaware, ard
the conIrsc Tor her CONSTRUCTION was secutch Il"
our Philadelphia mecnaalcs, by The handsome
manner in which the orders OF the Washington
aud Fredericksburg Steamboat Company were
executed 10 Relation 10 the Mount Vernon bull
here nearly tn.ee years since. This boat has
been constantly running, 6oln on salt and iresh
water ever since her com etlon, maintaining
her superiority Tor speed asainsl all c"m!eator>
and up To this line her boilers and machinery
have needed 20 repairs, and are now apparently
as good as ever rni> speaks well fer Pniiadel
phid nscnin=fy. and with these facts TO guide he
Company owning the VI uni Vernon, rs a ma
ter o course The CONSTRUCTION OF ;he new boa
was placei in he same hands MesSis. Bfeiv
Il Son, the builders ana Nessfs Reaney, Neahe y
C, me mach,ni Is. CAPT Charles Gunnell, under
whose sureriniendance the iormeT boat was ouii'
and Fl led ont, was charged with The general su
periDendance al he New Baltimore. The beau
uiul appearance OF the Interior and exterior ~
the boat bear evidence 10 his taste, while he eX-
Quisite proportions oi the hull ami Inc ,ntroduo-
,ion at every REQ ii>.t. IL Irnrer her sale AM
connexions bay sseamsr which his experience
could susees, SHOWS that nc has net been an iaie
spectacle
Her dedlcnSions are as folow>:-keel 2U0
feet, extreme length on deck about 2i2 feet beam,
~ ieet cep'no OF non iee' ne, wheei . ~ ,ee'
in diameter, with 9 feel lace, and her engine has
a cylinder Of "a ID inches, and II feet stroke
Ine noiitf : ol ne t1oa'd! tobsu ueti"', having
a fire surface OF $500 eel. She is donae deck
edisleamhoai, haviaS the ladies cab'n oeie", VIVA
IA STATE roonls; ab've his IS the ladies' saloon,
aud on me upper deck The dining saloon. dei
accommodations for passengers are Complete,
hayins no l->s ,nan '42 capacicus berhS, bring
= 'cet4 inches b. 3 inchss vide The two a'',f
SAFE rooms, IL h nppci cabin are called NAY
land and Virginia, in compliment % he States -
whose wa'es shc is 10 ply Inc Virginia sac
room has been fitted up most ceoraeccsir, s'a
will be The bridal 70 IN, shen required, b. m
happy couple that emb.fi apoa The New Ball
more for the welding 'ouf IN: ,o'nl cos' OF Iho
furniture will a'"on's 10 Sic 90. 70 render h |
completely adapted Tor tAy boat, she has no
windows IN hef huil; iIshi !" heF CABINS below
deck oeins AFFORDED oy sH'-'on's u n"f deck :
She mas ife,eh' n"ln capat " carrying ouo
oa'!els, anu a'so 1hi.,e sfacr ~ het iuti, ~
WHICH cue eau cary 70 e',us wv" ~ u,cH =
nc nd"'nioIe WIN sooh * pisra'e" 20 ,"@e h'i
departure 10y inc scene Q! hcf iu'uie is9ois aad
usefulness
DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN HANOVER
A. nr.tins OF the Democratic Vigilance
Committee for the county Of Hanover he'd a,
Hanuve, Cuur House on TUESDAY. The 26 h day
OF Srp,cmhcr ,S48-I,w.s
Oriered that new members he added n hi,
cnpmr,.e ,ol ,no, tho Chairman rano,, T.,
p.bhca,ion in IN. Richmond E ouirsr ana Err
am,nrr IN. names q, me Commi,lra of V,oi,a,c.
for ,ne county Of hanover with The additions now
made, arrange N Company Districts.
The Committees with The new members are us
follows:
Deatonsrille Comm'!tce C. w. Datney, Rev.
ben Nuckols and Joseph Tai''y. .Ne10 members
Thomas Carer, Robrr Taylor, VIM. P. Hoy
kins, VIM. K. ltby, Joseph K. Bowles aud Alex.
Wingheld.
T"rtfs Conmtfce-Dr Nicholas Terrill, Dr..
Robt Il. Heis u, Or E'wsr' A Rnwzie. Lane, :
inl Philips. Nen mcmb,s--Dr Edward L. Nell
son, John f-.:i.i, John Ii. Sullh, rurner Gentry
and Nelson Jackson.
Ba,to1o's Commitee-J. ID. &. Brown. Lemuel
Vaughan, Alex. Tho"p>on, .lrsh Campbell
Boiling Vaughan. Ntlr rtsmbe,s Edward W.
K,mbroueh John L Vaughan, L iayet, Swift,