The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-03-17
Marine AH4lFSs

SrEAMsHIP UNITED sTArrs.-Ws gave yefterday, an
account of the trial trip this fine ship bat
slider 1t complete withsut description Of her hull and
Accommodations Here they in brief. The keel was
laid jan 30h ls47 snd launched August GOTH $50 feet
long spar deck OF fest from tara to figure head,
- feet BEAM 3os feet hold ABOUT 2s0o TONS caepenei
measurement. Frame, including deadwooss and ksl-
about 80 fest each end Of live oak locust and
dr tmber amidships OF Jersey Maryland and
Delaware OAK, all Of the very best quslity Of timber
bewn to tqnsre EGG s; doubls floors across the keel
amidshps aud Eve CT double kelsons fore and aft
Of ten PINE three fest deep and four Of gle
nelson's 10 inches dep; bge sreaks IL inches square,
clamps ceiling and beams unusually large and fastened
IL superior Insnnsr; hansng kpsss siding from 10 to
IA inches and very lop She rigssd with thr lsts
carrying yards on the fore and m1.a mast Too much
prase cannot be awarded to the prnsirs drsugassnsn
in the engineering aad building department, Tor tho
manner in which their work hsTmenizss; not single
uon Of timber has sssn cut away fos pulns in, for
the working CT the magnificent cnsinss This rendU
the United sstss strong asd substantial as When
first came from the builders HANDS.
The internal arrangements ara very roomy-sha has
four entire decks except the space occupied by tn en-
gner beginning az the orlop deck pnaer which, ~ erch
arranged scth sides the engine running foro sld
between the olop and under the owr deck saons 500
of cargo be rtewsd On the lower deck af tina
eueisss the bcIers bsiIg forwsid is the lever cabin
with large airy state well atsd and lighted
from The sides Of tho ssip sghs oeisg some distance
above water, in consequence Il her ligh draft which
will not exceed l6 feat liPhs from the upper deck
aud windows In teis cabin ia lsrge clear space,
about 20 feet long, Gordinga in unpleasant
weather dsnoDg or oaher amuss meats Forward the
lower deck Is defended for some three four hun
drsd tons b. slowed away here arrangement
Is such, tho boilers beug under this deck, thst this
space be Gted conveniently with state for
passengers ifrsquted apArs Ct IL being occupied with
fox iremen e.. This deck is lighted and vent
lated the tho after cabin. On the main deck,
abat the engines ths dnng cabin about 80 feet long,
with lNrss rtato rooms each sdc well ventilated ana
lighted with side lights and SKY lights fcoIa upper deck
and stern windows with stained glass &c One side CT
the engines this dock tbs psnries Il, the other
side LADIES' water closets and servants rcoans Directly
forward CT the engines the saue deck Is the cookog
sparmsls for the cabin passengers having 'eTy con-
veneDt connection with The dsck, pantrss store room
and bin Without coming ia contact Win the psssen-
gera Forrat # hs sge rooms FOR ths engineers and
mates Next comes another cabin, WITH large state
rooms equal in suy respect to tsose aft ana connect
lug with the after cabin by passsgs Vsy on the same
deck On the extreme forwrd part OF eais deck tho
forecasts for the sail u.s. very cspvshiehSy errahgeo
and connecting with the rpa- OF upper DECK emily ,
On apsr deck Az Is large mouse, covering tne
or passaas TO osbia, steering gear, u, fouc water
closets for gents and rooms for vavious enr purposes
About ruiGhps house covssinS ne forward passage
20 after csbn ad)rAug On sgrssabs lounge. Bstween
ha AID the hoass Hft che agok is clear foe about SO
fset aifordng delightful promenade In pleasant YEA.
her NIKE comes the opening or passage TO engine,
rooms and gsi house for crew smoRe pPe
stock hou,e tkylights TO neers' ond Mates rooms
house pssgs TO for 0arJ hts to for
ard cabin batohwAy 10 fOrwsrd hold, sautle TO FORE
abou 100 passengers They are vary neatly nud taste
fully fnied aud decorated in PLATA subs .antel style
white cnamsng ornamsnted by plain piia' tiers OF the
same nnhb, viii eidsa scroll capitals, anu imitation
The Unit,d states has been built FIR service No pairs
experca have bsen spared TO reader Lor cte III
every Tarlouar She IL Owned By Charles II. MARSHALL
4ad othcre, esd was built By VIM. IL. Webb Tbs
elgiue built by 4. +. S'oor & Co. SO
Mark LAwsENcE. --Ceptaia Lists1elJ, AID James
wnkns OF the bark Laursns, formerly OF Sag Harb'r