New-York daily tribune., 1849-10-29
a New Pro.eet-Iron Steamboat fer the
Andes.


Something new has a. last occurred even in
New York, wsere w have % many ;hngsi end in tic
Nlneieenth Cen,ury when euerpr'e ard the spirit Of
Dr. fsble speculaiions are the order Of the day We
refer to an Iron Steamboat building in this City
and nearly completed to Lake Tihcacs, on Que
of the peaks Of the Andes in Peru Through the polite
ness Of the builder M George Brkoeck, Jr. we have
been enabled 10 o0tsiu the sutjoined interesting par
tlculsfs Of the construction Of the vessel.
She 10 contracted for by Messrs. Aguirre Galway
Of this CITY, and 10 wholly formed of iron with two
small engines Of ten-horse power esch, inclined and
working At right snges The vessel s IS feet on the
keel has depth Of hold Of feet, with y feet beam
Her paddle wheels are feet diameter and also Of
iron She will have saloon decf, with pilot and
aud side houses The whole s built from
So Bolerplste, and Of The best materis Penn'ylva.
! uis ircn) and workmanship. When loaded the oca'
will draw not more than two feet water.
| Il may no, be generally known that Lake Iiueses
dcsuDson Of this ve,st is situated al the sunn Il
oi one O; the hshest peaks Of the Andes IN South
| America neer the boundary Of Peru, and under the
arsdcton Of lhs, country. IL 10 IN the vicinity Of la
Paz and quite near Mt Sors;o, the highest mountain
| In Am-iica-soue five miles sb5vc the level Ct the
| sea The speculation, understand. IL TO drive 4
trade with the hunters and wOodsmcn along tie Dor.
| ders Of the Lske which hRs length Of about one
hundred and fofiy lniles-smpy sue.sen; establish
4 very Tespectsbs cosstirg trade IN ihoss upper re
sions Of the world, with the sd Of hi. hrst steam.
-nierphso ever thought Of for such purpose. The
trade Of the vessel will con.i,t mainly In the
freirh,sge OF Furs. Wool and Lumber. which viii
probably be broush, Gown from the head waters I'd
upper portions Of the Lake foot and thence d.
patched CT mulebsck down The mountain 10 elothe
aud warm The iahasi,ani. il the lower regions We
imagine tbsittis speculation viii work very much for
the interest OF al tie parties concerned.
Particular Instructions have been given the builder
20 have tte host we would csl . ~ name Il lad
one) very strongly eonsiructea-ihe lake being come
dimes exceedingly rough, with hard w.rds requiring
almesi sea soiBs vessel for 10, ssiion The Doe,
vii De transported itiiher In pieces Of $50 ,s each
packed ia toxe. o.berwise-shpped hence for Lirns
other sport town Of Peru snd thence trans
ported 10 - llamsse destination oa the backs Of
mules, pieces Of the weigh; before mentioned one
Of which !, - be the ioad for one sniEnA
Arrived ~ the Lake several thousand ieei above hs
sea tie PACK. 10 be unsbipped and the whole 81
lair reecnstrscted By mechanics out for the pur
poss By th- euderwno has also contracted 70 furnish
a. iae extra pieces of machinery mos, liable 70 be bro
spoiled, and slso complete sei Of tools suri
sent put " lhe entire vessel, with portable fors
II r-eessa-y The contractor makes himself respops.
BE fer the boat and engine belrs eompleis srd per
iecI order when placed At lis cesaostOn. ard shou
any piece Be wsanrg 10 iurui,h Il Immediately.
WIN tAese srrsrse menis And agreements, TIE yene
vii te ready Ter duty within ,hor time After ber
rival ont, ard vii Doubtless prove Of sres
snszemen, % thoss sncnz ias Native Peruvian. ~
may nc; have be-n 50 fully impressed their ne
oors hy toe enisrPusins sP.rt AID universal genus
ihe Yankee Nston-
!, TIE soat We understand from the 5slisers. 81
Be complete and ready for shipment IN ins cary par
" Of Nove1beg. The whole vii 5e yus together, i
thorough order before shi2nsn-o nat the sersturs
rjsasios Sc that evsry part &c s,y liosd ;Ose,ss
IN one socy vii oe fully Obeysd AieE iAst TIE We,
II sci will be ready fc- her peculiar serviee Her tot,
. cost shoU. have ssii before 10 81 500 and ae
nsnGisc;-Ee rs-ects great creci upon TIE builder.