The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-03-16

SWAxs w. oAoOAS'
The ocean steamship United statss, of which the
above very accurate representation, was built Ia
this city, by Mr.. VIM. Fl webb for Charles H. Mar
shall Esq and Others, and went on the second trial
trip Tuesday morning last From the time when the
keel of this vessel laid until the present the mer
camille and nautical world have taken great interest
Ia her Whom she designed, it was the determiua-
ton ell concerned to oustrp every steamship that
crossed the Atlantic well In point Of speed as
In the amount Of tonnage which she could Garry In
order do required that the builders and proec
tors should not only study the science Of ship building
1t has heretofore been studied but also to improve
upon il much possible and carry into effect the
result Of their deliberations
In accordance with the results following from those
deliberations, Mr. Webb, with Mr. Marshall, Captain
Hsckstsf and others concluded upon adopting model
or frame differing essentially from any that has be-
fore been used in steamship building Instead Of hav
ing the proposed vessel sharp the line TO the
kscl-the plan which all American steamships hereto
fore have been but-they oonclua cd afsrdue and
full EXAMINATION comparison. and elaboration, to
struct her with nat bottom and with what 10 called
points, in standardization to points
No had they matured their plans and announced
their determination of building this steamship in this
manner that the idea promulgated that the vessel
to be built she would be- according TO this plan would
be decided failure and instead of deeming the Aner
character In the way of ship building would disgrace
it, Confident however Of the correctness Of the result
of their cogitation. the subject fortified by the ops
those Of the and despite of theos OF
failure which from Of The bAst theoretical
seansn in the country Mr. Webb pursued his original
PLAN and stick BY stick, and timber by timber the yes
sci went to completion The she advanced.
The louder aud more vshsnsnt wers the predictions Of
harm Sn he NJ hora
whsn completed that tho old shipmpstsrs and
vsl constructors to whom he had submitted her
PLANS and specifications, pronounced that when she
would be ready for she would be tubs Chinese
junk anything else in the shape Of craft, from
rst boat when she made trial trp the North river
Tho United States however, completed and
tined element the predictions Of her fsure rst
Grated; yet the builder Mr. Webb aud her controller,
Mr. Marshall, lost not their faith in her On the CON
trary position after shs launched only
verify the snticipstons which they had formed of
her and them additional confidence in the
result of their deliberations
The next point was the engines and machinery. and
these were contracted for with the firm Of T Secor
& Co foot of Ninth street, East river; and a. this
would be the largest machinery that was cast in
the Uoited States this Arm, in accordance with their
Instructions combined Improvement which their
experience and judgment might suggest They
oordingy went 20 work. and as the case OF the model
the engines and boiler pronounced to be failure
xhan completed Despite Of the opinions of nautical
men in the of ths model, ths mpleon of the
machinery and engines was dny proceeded with, and
course sof time placed tbs vessel Tor which
they constructed All things being finished, tho
chissl the hsnmer, and tho plane having each
rally done its work the vessel announced TO be fn
ishsd and her hrst is trip made, trip merely ut
the suggestion Of the Msssr Scor to try her eugnsry
and there not Mt last stability Of It's
csedipg brief account Of this trip has already APP
pssred our columns and nssmuch va sire about 10
give the result OF her second sul final and add
triumphant trial trip 1t is to refer TO 1t
In OF an Invitation directed to each, sbont
hundred aud twenty persons assembled on bosrd
this vessel on Tuesday morning as for the purpose o.
inspecting her. and sesng how shs would behave her
self on the Atlantic. Having sent reporter there
enabled to give the result The time announced for
leaving ths dock 10 A NJ but owing TO the delayed
arrival Of several OF the invited guests and tbs state Of
the tide she cid not leave hsr dock foot Of Ninth street,
East river until half past H. at which time she
fuy headed stream recsving as sac went along the
congratulations the form Of sell ringing Of all the
steamboats, in that part Of ths city After handsomely
turning round, she salutsd with from
Messrs Secor's wharf which was duly answered
board, and with stiff northwest wiad aud
svery thing ia good order, chs headed towards the
sea. As however she nsarsd Brooklyn, the bel
suddenly ring for If she mad procssded Mt the same rate
st which she going, sac would hsvs run down
Of the Jackson ferry hoats and tbs engine suddenly
stopped while she under full head Of The
effect of this sudden check the machinery, q
part of the piston ard IL was obvious that, rinng
this arrangement 1t must be rectnsd before pro-
ceeding to especially as ths wind then blowing
very heavily from the northwest Accordingly, the
ships changed, and instead Of loading for
Sandy Hook shs stsersd the North River far
AZ Hoboksn where she was and this slight de-
rangsmsnt r-paired. All things being ready, this
no6ls ship was again under weigh, and at three
minutes past six O'Clock I'M she abreast
OF Governors leland, with her hesd directed wards
che Hook She considered in fair trim having $50
tons of cosl board and drawing feet ten inches
We may here MENTION that IA feet and II feet the
extremes OF her draft. With . full cargo and due
quGnty Of coal for avoyags Europe she will draw II
feet and by the time shs reaches the point OF des
nation she will draw Ia Athaf O'clock precisely
sue abreast Of the Sandy Hook light aking
the distance between that poirt and Governors Island
n hour aud 33 miautee, ronsthing like Is miles
By the time size mad arrived at Sandy Hook she was in
fair going order, just rs 1t Ia Intended she will be
her outward voyage, and by the log she went at the
rate of ID miles an hour, with the engine revolving
thirteen tmss to the minute, and ten inches of steam
1t coming dark, reporter had leisure the
company assembled on this interesting occasion which
numbered about one hundred and among be
MIR Coleman OF the Astor House, Capt Bunt-
leg OF the packet chip Gladiator Capt Bsly OF the York
shire; Dudley Persse, Esq, Philip Hamilton, Jr., Esq,
D. Austin, Jr Esq j. Kernoshan, Esq, Csptain Stod-
dard of the steamship Crescent City, Mr. Hartt u s.
Naval Constructos; Captain Hudson, U. s. Navy; Cap
tain Cobb, Captain Edridge the Messs Ssoor DR. Per-
kius, Capt Marshall, o. S. Navy Gabriel Mead, Esq
iiemly Sanford Esq, Capt Jacob Vanderbilt MIR. WEBB
the builder snd maay others IL besg dark nightour
and Gu tng-no not cutting walking over the waves
at rate he accepted invitation visit the boi
Ter and engins roo which he and there album
OF material with wnch be pleased he
was politely informed by MIR Spencer the CHIEF Enqi.
that the boilers IF which there four and M
gnes wers constructed by the Messrs Seeors express
ly for this vessel and built with the view bear
ing ten pounds or steam to the inch In regular goiug
and ia csee OF necessity, Of fifteen and that then
working the engine Ia precisely the way as he in
tends TO do on the voyage TO Europe, VIZ by pressure
Of ten pounds to the inch aud dsch water every
thirty minutes, for the purpose of keeping the boilers
clesr Our reporter could not but remark upon the ad
mrable manner in which this department OF the vessel
Ia arranged notwithstanding that four Immense boil.
ers were In full blast, the place in consequence OF
the admirable ventilatng arrangements. 30 cool
that he found IL uncomfortable TO unbutton his over
nA At.l ~S. --Lr-