The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-09-20
Ocean steam American Mail
1crvlce-The New steamship Ohio.

Ocean steam Observation-Disclosures Mail
Scrvsee-The New Steamship OHIO.
The wonderful changes wrought by steam and cleo
tricty In this country within the last three four
years unparalleled In the history Of the world Go
nius and enterprise have pished wonders since
the discovery u the electric telegraph yet nothing has
strongly marked the progress Of the country than
the improvements in tho construction Of steam
ships Four years ago laid the keel Of the drst
ocean steamer built In New York-ws mean the South
ernsr, tho pioneer II the New York and Charleston
9ine. Since then fourteen more have been built OF
from 1000 0C0 tons all OF which have been
'ul At present there Ave In progress Of
struction the united tonnage Of which amounts
~ 10000 tons bssides smaller not included
In the above As be ascertsinsd the 90 /,
tual Of capital invested In steamships In this
city alspe, exceeds ten millions Of dollars.
We are led to these remarks by the announcement
that the steamship Ohio leaves to- day her drst
trip to Charleston Savannah, Havana aud New Or
lee to connect With tho Chsgres steamer Falcon, ut
the latter port In the youth Of the American steam
packet service such event should pass BY with
out . notice.
The Ohio IL the first of the line Of steamers built
the United States government and for carrying tho
United States mails between Now York and ChSsrss
touching at Charleston, Savannah, Havana, and New
Orleans. The Georgia the second Of the line 10
In oonsection with the Ohio will be ready in a few
weeks, forming semi monthly line for the present.
Three MORE including spare one, to meet accidents
about being commenced, and when completed, will
form weekly lips between the places above mentioned
consequence Of Subsequent changes and alterations
of the contract made at the request Of government
delay Of months has bsen occasioned beyond
what originally Intended It will DO recollectsd
that the original contract for steamers Of 500
tons burthsp the sise Of the steamship Mississippi
Some monhs after closing the contract, snd after the
ships had been acted for government decided
ipcreass the sise Of tho vessels to nearly double that
stipulated In the original contract the Board Of the
Naval Department having decided that steamers
adapted to purposss the Atlantic should be Of
the largest class The beusat that would have
erusd to the contractors by the compilation Of their
ships at earlier day hes been we'll understood and
time has been lost 10 getting them ready at the
earliest possible moment. The first ship has been
named after the old Buckeye" State, intsnded
a . compliment to Colonel A. @. Sloo . distin-
guished gentleman Of that State the original
tractor. Colonel sloo was instrumental In procur
ing the passage Of the bill authorizing the construo
ton Of this line Of steamers The bill met with good
deal Of opposition from several II the States from
tiopsl or other causes, except from the States OF
Georgia, Illinois Lousiaoa, and ms jory Of the mem
herr from Ohio In honor OF these States
the four fret steamers canned George Lag, Esq
Of ths city, T. the contractor and builder From tho
that has attended Mr. Law In whatever hs has
under nsv'ns rx.cut eontr1c's rot somro' .ns
h'reet "orks c"nsnuoto IN tne o"eeo o,"ess-'uo
public have sDxiouy iched the progress OF these
ttsm~rs Exp cuns s"nr'ni"B " more 'n"n o,"'uAy
oetcripticp w; Lag va, ths srrn,ses soa oul,'er
OF the H'gn prog NJ Hnrrm punt i'r tne '>r'"n
arqueo"ct ~h'cn r"stt~o m''h"ns I" dhnrs-tns most
nsgu,neent structure II masonry this continent,
perhaps IA the -crld All hsv. heard Of the b.
l.+s orsor " built by him .f..r his return from
sur"ee ~ ~. Va w" n,s.,ry y.
pio~e ~ "'"', 'ne pa" '"r SUI
Of the ecupa spd Hudson Ri-sr we're thrown COM
p'~teiy fnt" 'b~ r"af- a.,
Eli sn accounts he true tho ocean stesmers built N
this country have he~o NJ Tar oust0ped ~ we're the
Sound ard river steamers by the Oregon Mr. Ls~,
whrs IN Eoror~ fp'nt mpcn OF DIS ume vs'tng ths
oich ana fnRnth f.uno''-s prscucs' M cnano,
and clo~ ohsrv.r ne acquired gre~. deal 81 ,ufor-
nation IN regard to msrns ete'nes onoAs wos' ~
Zoo oren tne css 70 '"'s county,, WI ~ e"sr-y
Tree oI ~ n"psn pr,or or prsy"u's,, o"~ MN Io"k
IN" mecnsnirs Ah"ut hosp'pk or I"".'nk .ue cnxr-"
10 fo'e' urn eprn'ti We nsssoops "a sne mpro'e
menus ne hs Asu mas iu'enteo so"e VI nis o"n snss
are entirely new
THE HULL OF Tub OHIO
was ouit by brh.p sin,onson Two succssr". ."u
accou pish.h builder, ~ ,h,s city W Is .ne nnes'
specimen ~ naval archhrctnre We nAvs ever s~"s
The model onrrr sntr''y rom 'hat on a ocean
ers b~r'to'r- bur IN YRS cnuauy ABOUT shcn =
variety ~ opinions have been expressed ny paueN sod
s-i.ntihc smor- like the fish, 'hso snythips 80
can dtcr'h- "mm-ne'ng st Tue rt-rn' ~ srAnus,y
increases In width until reaching p"'nt for~srd he
vince from thence running directly TO point forming
q b.w sharp - hat 81 ssirnor- clipp-r SUI has
no ciums, cu' 90 o'h-r Useless oensn.nt 70 spoil
the symmetrical Prspprtioo- 81 Der b-sut al bow ne
only cussi.rh the pa urs' curve ~ ths OAK; sac
ha- been built under th- m~.d's's In prcs,"n ~ ,on
modor- Perry On" ~ IN most 'crnt'nc onrers of eur
psv, Who bee from um- TO line Expressed ns opinions
ami mao. his ,"gs-'ii"n-
rr.c-n''S ss'- very m'ouI" ae.o,,p''on u M
NUTS ~ oo'' '"p,- IN. o','' N"u "er 49," NJ,
ON" oohs =" nov nv prr"''oH 'n"rr pne''.",y w.
mscnis'r' ~na otn"r r.r', since c""p'e'ed' o"' We
must g',e her ',wsniiomi- ,,