New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-10-09

! y The SrgAvsHIf CNLIYURNiA. Capt FoRsE,
sailed Friday At p o'clock for California snd Oregon -
The California the hrst OF line Of three steamer
70 run between Psnsms and Oregon CITY. md % carry
the L. : Mails. Il . the design Of Mcssrs Rowland
AsPnwaA. who are establishing this Inc, 20 have ihe
second shp resiy b SAL BY the 80 Of November snd
the third by the 81 OF December A line will soon Be
established run IN connection with this either from
NewlorS or New Orleans % Chs-res via Havana.
waca expected that passengers from this City will
be able % rcsch san Francisco. 10 California IN O a. 81
days They hope 10 run from her, 70 Chssres in ten
days eros. the isthmus 80 miles by canoe and - by
and in three days and then run by steamer . san
Francisco in l. 70 - days more.
The California IS the hrst steamer 10 bear the Amed
can FLAG TO the Pacdc Ocean, ani hsve no doubt
but tai. enterprise Will forr the nucleus OF what in
comparatively short time viii grow into mighty com
merce
The California Is a ship OF hoo tons burden. with
30 feet keel "a feet Team and 20 feet depth OF hold
She Is one Of the stsunch built vessels
saw-perhaps the stros,est ever built 10 American wa
ters she draws 10 feet wster-hss uprigh, stem
and no bowspnt William H. Webb was the builder.
Her engine IS from the Novelty Works Of Messrs
Sul.msn Allen 4 Co lis side Lever Of 80 horse
power and may be safely worked up TO 800 with Il.
inch cylinder and feet stroke. The steamer has
accommodations for 50 10 80 passengers in the nrs,
cabin and 100 10 80 the steersge forward cabin
After the complete establishment OF the line from
here to Oregon City passengers will probably be taken
in the state.rooms for $500 $3.50 and grants in
the forward cabin Tor about hall that sum. The ship
mas over 500 tons Of coal board and takes out pro
visions enough 70 last one year. She takes sl0ng s.so
complete set Of spare machinery.
Capt Forbes will touch RIO Janeiro, Ca.laO Pans
ma one or two ports in Central America and the West
Coast OF Mexico and thence sail 70 san Francisco and
Oregon City taking mails % our squsdrons on the
Brazil and Pacific stations. several passengers VIII
leave here time % meet the California AZ Fsnsns As
she round Cape Horn ana isNe passage N ner Tor
California and Oregon.
one great advantage this route will afford the
land Is that 10 VIII present facilities 70 cmgrsnts
during the cold wei. ss warm season, while eN
pcrcuce has shown that Z j. extremely dangerous u
attempt % cross the mountains during the Winter
company OF invited guests numbering perhaps 100
or more and including several ladies, went down the
Bay a short distance in the California She sailed
from opposite Bedows Island At - o'clock. The day
was fair the ladies board the noble ship, and
she gded gracefully ndquicty through the smooth
surface that there scarcely pcrcepube Jar TO De
felt Ia any part OF her notwithstanding her machinery
was entirely new. With about 10 inches OF steam she
ran from Bedow's Island to Light ship - miles ia
hours and II minutes, against hood tide which Is
equivalent TO about miles that in fair sailing she
would have made shout IL miles per hour
Her performance on this occasion was regarded y
the gentlemen on board entirely satisfactory. When
IN the vicinity of Sandy Hook the guests sat down 10
bountlful repast 10 which they did ample Justice
Among the guests noticed the Presidents OF several
Insurance Companies, Mr. Aspinwal, one of the Pro
pretors OF the Line Capt. Skddy the Government In
specors under whose supervision the boats OF this line
are being built Quinn Thornton Chief Justice OF the
supreme Court OF Oregon under the Provisional Gov
eminent aud we believe Judge tor that Territory
by the appointment OF President Polk Mr. Townsend,
formerly OF the Erprcss and others Nerthe removal OF
the cloth sentiments given and responded TO with
great good feeling and hilariy. VIII and wine equally
sparkling passed round the board till the guests were
summoned on deck 70 pass board the steamer Orhs,
which by previous arrangement was TO bring the party
bacx 10 the city Among the speakers were Messs
Town-end Blunt Thornton and others
After Individually giving Capt Forbes shake ol the
hand and God bless you, the party passed on board
the Orus and between 4 and o'clock, after giving
three times three for Capt Forbes and the California
Line the boats parted the California seward and the
Orls toward New York and the Pioneer steamer, with
her noble Commander, We're soon lost In the distance
Between Is and o'clock the Orus landed her passen
gers at the loot OF fuitonst tul OF delight with the
days excursion and hope tor the prosperity OF Capt
Forbes and the California
Capt r. ia well known here as the worthy and able
commander for eight nine years past OF the steamer
John P0ter running between this City and Auooy
lie has by his industry and perseverance, raised
himself from apprentice in a shipyardl ana then
common sailor 10 the command OF National snip
success attend him.