The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-06-10
The Steamship Crescent City.


This magnificent steamer, commanded by Capt
Stoddard, one of the oldest and most experienced
sailors in the country, left her pier in North river,
New York, al o'clock P. NJ, on the list inst She
made a most unparalleled progress, for on the 9Th
inst she took in pilot at the Balize before SUNSET.
During the passage she has had fair weather with
a fresh wind ahead but occasionally squally during
the run. Her engines have worked beautifully
during the passage, and not the slightest Interrupt
ton takens place. Her speed has averaged 24S
miles in every twenty-four hours, and at times
273 miles in the same space of time. She is GER
ainly the most splendid vessel that has ever visited
the Levee Of New Orleans. We cannot refrain
from giving description of this magnificent vessel
The Crescent City was built by Mr.. w. H. Brown
for Isaac Newton, Capt sStoddard and Nlessrs. J.
Howard & Son Of New York and for j. P. Whit
ney & Co., of this city, who is here represented by
Mr. Fallon She is designated as the pioneer of
line which in short time will be permanently
established between New York and New Orleans.
touching each way at Havana. This vessel is we'll
calculated for such maritime route, having the
advantage ofspeed well as of buoyancy to take
her over the bar at the Balize and at the South
west Pass. The present trip has proved that she is
an excellent sea-boat, and her engines have worked
| with the most remarkable strength and accuracy.
As for her internal regulationsthe gorgeous furni-
tlre that adorns her almost regal state-rooms and
| cabins, a poets pen is the only instrument that
could possibly describe them. She is indeed
floating palace and as such, was yesterday
acknowledged by the hundreds who visited her.
The sofas, lounges and chairs in the chief saloon,
are OF carved and polished rosewood, covered with
| flTt Vha priyata saloOn---thn temna of
beauty and the ladies' is located in the centre of
the ship and is certainly the most magnificent ma
rne saloon that we have yet seen. The furniture
here is covered with one blaze of gold and carved
work, and the rich carpeting would defy the taste
of Queen or the luxurious fancy of Lola Monies
| The chairs cost $40 each, and the lounges $3.50
each. The berths are handsomely arranged. and
the furniture of the state-rooms of the most deco
rous and beautiful order. In any one of these spa
cous marine chambers lady might fancy herself,
and in reality enjoy all the comforts of her own
boudoir. Mirrors, toilet stands, and sofas OF the
costliest description as well paintings of real
merit, make up the rest of the furniture of the va
rous cabins of this noble vessel. There are rooms
also designed especially for families which are fur
nished In the same style described in the above.
There also single or smaller rooms equally well
furnished, which are brought into communication
with the servants apartment by new invention
There is a large plate made of metal and enclosed
in gilt frame, upon which there are numerically
arranged the numbers Of the different rooms A
movable figure of crescent is over each num-
Der, and when the bell in any stateroom in the
vessel is pulled the crescent lowers its horns and
discovers t8 the eager waiter the location Of the
number of the room of the passenger. This is quite
novel improvement, but it certainly enhances the
pleasure of those who do not wish to wander
about the boat in search of the steward or the
stewardess-the barkeeper or the boot-black. Il
would take a column 10 describe infinitely the gor
geous decorations of this magnificent vessel, and
We will therefore have to TO plain prose. The
Crescent City was built at cost of from 1920 coz
to S450g00. She is Of 1850 tonnage by carpenters
+ measurement; length of deck, 236 feet breadth o
Il beam, "a feet and depth Of hold % feet SIX inches
The Crescent City viii start on Thursday next fo
l. New York The price for passage. in the upPe
o cabin Is So in the lower cabin 500. 1t is expected
that she illmake the passage from New Orleans
to New York IN seven days.