The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-01-01
sulr BUILDING IN NEW YORK, ls47.


The number Of men enumerated in this lis,
does not include painters, blacksmlths, spar and
blockmakers rlggers, caulkers, ropemakers, nor
the timber hewers-all Of whom have more or
less TO do with the construction OF ship; and, IL
added, would swell the number to at least $500:
We NAV safely say that at least twenty thousand
persons in this city obtain subsistence from THIS
one branch of mechanism.
The imp, .tus which recent circumstances have
given to steam navigation, has increased the
value of labor some 20 per cent, within the last
year, and the amount now employed IN me con-
struction of steam engines for ships is fully dou-
bled To give an idea Of the extent OF this bu-
siness, which is now, in fact, synonymous with
ship building, will be only necessary to state,
& Co g Novelty Works, employ one thousand
men, wholly upon marine engines; Messrs, Sc
cor s. Co. have some eight hundred; Allalre's
works, eight hundred; Pease, Murphy & Co.,
the same number; and host of other toundrles,
EMPLOYING more or less-all Of whom are main
tanned and supported solely by the merchant ma
rne. =,
ployed on the Dry Dock, and In repairing. The
number in this particular branch is about five
hundred
MEssRs pERRINE, PATTERSON & STACKS YARD.
ship Enterprise lo4o TONS for Messrs Taylor Ritch
In tn Liverpool trade under command OF Capt Funck
shi senator hoo TONS for Messrs Slate Gardner
Howell the Liverpool trade, under command Of Capt
Ship jamestown, 1850 tons, for Messrs Slate Gardner
formerly f the packet ship Garrick.
ship Mamlouk, Of $50 tons, for F. H. Delsno; lost
shD ST. Charles $50 tons for Capt ssgory and Mr. T.
| r. Stanton.
Shin Andrew Foster Of 1900 tons, measures LIS feet
long 40 feet BEAM 22K feet depth che Is splendid YES
| sell both as regards model and workmanship: She lie
owned BY David osisn iDr enc Hers Of thu 81 p
commanded, We peheVe, w "Ap' i'o"0 Va 'A' ~"
| trick. ,.,. e. ,..s - .
| faot In er h ~.
These gentlemen have also in contemplation large
Liverpool trader, and large steamer Inc latter VIII
| not be commenced before spring.
MKssRs. BARCLAY s. TOWNSHIPS YARD.
shin T.. of 1858 tons, for Zsreg. Co., under Capt
Hsrtshorns, employed in the New Orleans trade !
launched October l6.
| Shin - for Zerega Co. measuring 76e tons, l44
feat inches on deck 80 feet beam, and ~ feet hold
she TO be constructed by the same mould AZ the
The parties being 80 satisfied have ordered this one
without the slightest alteration from the original mould
beam 10 feet inches hold for Messrs Howes
Godfrey be employed in the Mediterranean trade
These gentlemen have been but about one year doing
bu,,ness; they are however good practical mscnanioe
and have produced equal to the best They have
in contemplation large three-dsck en,p OF iooo tons
and schooner OF 2a3 TONS potn OF WHICH tney oon'
mence upon In q short time.
W. II. wEBB's YARD.
Ship New York, launched March l7th, HAvre packet
for FOX Livingston, under Capt. Lines, 1855 toni
ship Iraac Wright, launched June as
One Of c. H. MArcbalps Liverpool packets, Launched
Steamship United States, 1850 tons, launched Aug
90 for c. II. Marshall, under command OF Capt Hack
staff formerly Of the packet ship Fidelia
ship Ivanhoe launched Sept 49, Liverpool trade, for
Ms,ers TAYLOR & Merrill 1900 tons, under Capt. Ed
wards formerly Of the ships Marmion and Ses
Shin Yorktown, owned by Messrs Grinnell Mipturn
Co one of the London packets under command OF
sebor late Of the Prince Albert, launched Oot' y i'o
tons burthen. . ,,,. q
ship London, owned by Messrs. Grpnel, Minturn
Co London packet launched Deo 49, 1900 tons meosure
ment, commanded by Capt. Hebard, recentiy Oh 'h
Quebec.
the sToCks
Ship Samuel Thompson about INV .ons, 10, sanu.
Thompson & Nephew, to be launched IN ABOUT ON
month, Capt Hoxie takes charge. =, a.. A. 49,.
Steam Tow Boat, for g. II Marsnal'' ZOE INC "ai"'
of New YORK, about 900 tons 49,, H.
Two Steamships, OF 100 tons each Tor Messrs How
land 4 Aspinwa to be employed on ,ns rac'nc ocean
to rup from Lima and Panama, tn California ana ore
n aon the kesls to be laid immediately.
mships OF 1900 tons ssch 10 run between Nsv