The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-02-06


United States, for the safety OF which some APP
Prehension was felt, is now snugly moored at her
dock in this city. She arrived at this port yes
terday afternoon, via Halifax all right and tight,
but with few scratches 20 that all fears for her
safety are happily at an end.
She lett Southampton, England, on the 9th ult.,
and Halifax on the Sd instant.
1t appears that the protracrion ofthe voyage was
unavoidable; for from the time when she got out
OF sight OF land, until she approached Halifax she
encountered continuance of heavy gales, which
would put any vessel to the test. This will appear
evident when we say that fast ship as she is
known to be, she was not able to make more than
hundred miles per day for nearly eighteen days.
She put into Halifax, not because she had not
sufficient Goals board to take her to New York,
but to take in more, so as to provide against any
contingencies that might occur Under the cir
cumstances, and considering the immense value
of her cargo, Captain Hackstaf, in our opinion,
acted very prudently touching at Halifax. 1t is
copsoling to know that the machinery of the
United States was not in the least deranged, and
that it was not found necessary to stop 1t, during
the whole of the tempestuous passage.
The cargo of the United States is worth nearly
81, 100000.
Among her passengers we notice the name of
the Mile. Euphrasia Borghese, the highly popular
vocalist; M. Coreli, tenor whose reputation
Is we'll known in Europe, and M. Adrien, the
celebrated magician.
Annexed is a card from the passengers
STEAMSHIP United STATES
on Sandy Hoof, February s, 1s4o.
To VIM G. HAeKsTAFF, ESQ.,
DEAR Sin The undersigned, passengers ON board
he nj IN frOuo Hpvr
to New York which Ia now near its termination
not part from you without the expression OF ths high
man and an officer. Some Of Us who have made many
winter passages and of great severity
business. During the whole Of this long and stormy
voyage your constant devotion to duties, whose ex-
cessvey srdueus character can only DO appreciated
has excited admiration. with grateful hearts We
recognise and acknowledge this devotion and
der to you warmest thanks It, and for your un-
cessng efforts to render our situation on board your
ship as comfortable as tempests and adverse orcum-
| stancec would admit Of.
your health and happiness and for ths future pros
perty Of the noble steamship United States Signed by
| Dana, o. D. s. Grant, John A. Luguesr, Lieut.. A.
Ponte, Brisac. j. F. Delius, L. Corvei, N. Kahn,
A Feilat, F; Pupst, Santiago kerno, A. Dennis, L.
P. F. Lafite, j. F. Rsmie Peter Morris, Laubereau
A Girard, A. J Hamilton, George l.. Todd, P LonsIs,
A. H. Lee, J. Fl. Charraud E. Borghese, Fl. Dutille
The following Is Q list Of her passengers -
Mr.. Kspee A. Dennis and servant, Mr.. Bern, f. Tas-
eett, See. MIR DucateI e II. Dana, i. Lassette Mr..
Janet Messrs Kahn, Brisssc, Todd, Charraud Castro
r. Dinet Mr. Sterans and servant, Lsubereau, Robert
son, Draper Hamilton, Grant A: Archer, J. Deliu,, p
Girard Leon de Orne. II Olenets, H. Dutille, Tauler
p. Carona Mr. Griffith and lady, MIR. Adrien, A.
+: Farenolli, C:Mmard, MI Nolan, lady and child,
Gaspar Leger, o Gibbon, Mr. Cereli Euphrasia Bo e..
ehess, G. g. Genthsr, Mr. Brown, Dumeul, Brenmsr.
The Halifax Sun contains the following relative
herr
THE STEAMSHIP UNITED SrArEs-The steamship
commander, put into Hslifax for coal on Wednssday
morning, after an exceedingly tempestuous run Of
twenty-five days, from Cowes. She encountered Q
constapt succession Of westerly storms from the time
che left the Needles until she had nearly reached
Race, 60 violent ss to render it impossible to make
days Of the passage On the oath Of January in the
vicinity OF longitude "a degrees and latitude 81 de.
grees, she met tremendous hurricane, which, for
some time, placed her In very critical position
che passed through the trial without the slightest
damage to her machinery. Among her passengers
repeatedly, at all Of the year. and all con.
cur In declaring that they have never witnessed
weather Of such severity for so great length Of
time. The engines worked uninterru ptediy through
the Whole period and were In as coed condition
when she entered the harbor of Halifax as when
she left Cowes Exhausted her Goals were by above
twenty dsys stsaming, sho had sti on board sum.
cent quantity to carry her to New York with moderate
weather; but Captain Hackstan In confederation Of
but to make sure Of stock large enough to carry him
through any storm that might occur on the coast.
The United States IL Of tho largest ships that
ever entered this harbor Her tonnage Is reckoned At
COO tons besides her Goals she is to
600 tons Of freight and hundred and seventy. Ave
pasfenRers. Her model differs from that of other
steamers In her bottom being fat that she rides
over the water instead OF cutting through it. Her
tteodrefs In sea !, spoken Of as very remarkable
She runs regularly between New York and Havre
touching at Cowes. She has board fifty odd
han hixa Has
the richest that crossed the Atlantic
Of above packages Of French goods worth from
The ANNUAL Masonic BALL of the fraternity of
Free and Accepted Masons under the urisdrc-
ton OF Ct. Johns Grand Lodge, will take place at
the Chinese Assembly Rooms, Broadway, ,ais
evening. Tickets are 81, and can be had at SO
Forsyth street.
We recommend this ball to our friends It's
Tor the highest charity. There Is none higher
than masonry. When the first man was formed in
the image OF God, the principles of masonry, as a
divine gift from heaven, were stamped upoa his
heart by the Great Architect of the universe
Thus instructed from above, the sublime opera.
tive and active part OF masonry was practsed bv
Adam In the bowers of paradise, and propagated
In lesser or greater degree of perfection through
the d fferent nations of the world. In Soomou's
tine, the Bible says there were then 5000 master
masons, $4,000 fellow craftsmen, and 10000 la.
borers in the employ of Heaven, building Gods
temple, headed by the chief director and most ac
compIshed mason that ever lived-the Grand
Master Hiram. Here's the documents
Kings, (book), cap. 8. v. Sc And Solomon had
three ecore and ten thousand that bare burdens and
four score thousand heweru in the mountainsn
10" Besides the chief of Soomou's oflsers
WHOM were the work. three thousa nd and tbree
hundred which ruled over the people that wrought in
Chronicles, book cap. 2, '. 10 -" And Solomon set
three core and ten thousand them to be bearers Of
burdens and four thousand to be hewers in the
mountain and three thousand and six hu dred over
seers to set the people at work.
In all the ages of general darkness and barbara
ty, tie Masons have adorned the different coun
tries OF the world-Syria, Mesopotamia, Assyria.
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