New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-06-02
shin RuiIding in Newly ORR

Oi i1- vessel. ou..i 70 lib the greatest amount
oftonnsse lsJji9 tons. built in the state 1f Maine
Only 3, -9l tons bull; ia tai- --a;e the 'ea-
board. Ihs year C-is' New 9rk vii probably build
larger amount Of tonnage than any other PORT "a
America Grea; animation prevails in her ship yards
which arc situated Principally On the East K.er
A. W1iam.Jurgi.
Ia the ship yard Of J. Williams s. %. North
-xth.t the keel was laid month ago. Of the largest
merchant ship ever built she Will be launched IN the
+ al. and employed in the NeW-lork and Liverpool
trade. as packet Williams & Co. are building her
FOR Frost iIick. and Capt Page il TO command her
Her length o. deck 20j feet width % eet depth sd
feet and her tonnage oo0 tons carpenters meas
urement
The same builders have on the stocks bark % about
Jo0 tous burden. which could be launched n three
weeks but s not yet cold. Her length j. i33 feet
width 30 depth l5:
The only other ship yard in Wlians5ursh where we
found vessels 90 the stocks that Of Pri7e Pa,~
an r Siook little lower down than that Of Williams
but both Of them above Grsndst ferry
Messrs Perine 4 Co. have on the stocks
J. steam Ferry boat for the Grand street Ferry,
which can be launched in about week Is length Is
. feet breadth - feet depth y feet burden $50 tons
70 il the last Of six ferry steamers built by P & Co.
for the new Company Of which three now plying at
Peck Zip, each ~ feet long 80 wide, and y deep
burden 900 tons the other three 20 feet shorter
The cost Of the six il eated n about s2)0O00
2. Tho Ja.Dr a bark VII be ready for launching in
about ten days. she belongs to Wakeman & Sherwood
intended for the Charleston trade, and her burden
400 tons Her lengths l2O feet, width 80 depth L.
g. Another vessel on the stocks measures 1000 tons
il a regular three-decked ship, and owned By Richard
ION & Watson She is to be employed as Philadelphia
packet VIII be launched IN July Capt stotcsbury il
10 command her. and her Dimensions are, length rs
feet depth - feet breadth OF beam 49, feet
T. Another regular three-decked 200 tons ship, in
tended for the York and Liverpool trade and 20 be
commanded by Capt Farren is building for Harbeck
Co. Her size IT, length rs feet, width 80, depth D.
will Dee launched next September
On The East Rirer m CITY.
There is a large steamboat on the stocks at foot
Of Eighteenth -. in Gsorge Coucrs yard supposed 20
be- intended for Troy and New ork North River boat
and viii probably be launched in Ausust-icngth $50
feet The keel Of a schooner is laid in Thomas Collars
yard AZ foot Of Twentieth -
At the ship yard of Vm. n Vsbb. East River. there
are three vessels on the stocks
.. a Havrcpacket owned by Capt Robinson of New
burgh aud TO be commanded 10y Capt Richardson of the
Duchess Of Orleans "A three entire decks ship l67
feet long 80 wide and p: depth Of hold. She viii be-
ready lor launching next september.
> Another three dcckcd ship 100 feet long 40 beam
and p deep is for Ginnel, Mniurn Co. and 10 be-
sailed by Cap, Delano Of the Patrick Henry THE
large packet will probably be launched next September
D. twodeoked ship, foi schu-chart q Gebhard to
be sailed by Capt Edwards and employed In the Am
If.rfa is
Webb il about 10 lay tine keel of 1900 20 400
tons ship. Liverpool packet for Charles II Marshall
q Co. to be commanded by Capt Thomas Croppcr-
Her dimensions VIII be 10 feet long, - breadth of
beam and p depth Of hold
ship was launched from Webbs yard two weeks
since. named the james Drake she IL owned by
sponord Teston to be sailed by Capt, smith late Of
the Chrstovsl Colon goes into the Havana trade and
measures 600 tons
Webb is adding TO his ship yard the premises recent
" occupied by Bishop simonson. it extends from
Fifth 10 seventh and fronts on Lewis SITS Bishop q Fl
monson last Tuesday week launched the ship Me
chanics own. destined for California under Capt Jos
Adams. A Mining Association 90 out in her She
lies over atJersey City
There il a great and seemingly jna complaint in this
part of the City about defective WHARF accommoda
ton between stanton ~ and Twelfth II. Dry Dock II
individuals do not choose to build the Corporation can
and it would be- profitable to do so. Proposals for a
per al foot of sixth e. were issued last all and why
is 1t not progressing
The Afanc and Pacific ahoat the first near the Nov
city Works and the latter below Grand-st among
the leviathans OF New FORK naval architecture They
are furnishing employment for numerous classes Of
mechanics and irsdesmen whose aid is required 70
lit steam. packets Tor the Atlantic trade II Ewbanks
new invention of an improved paddle wheel which IL
about TO be tested the expense OF the United States
succeed. in giving additional power 10 steamers and
thus shortening voyages, the competition between
sells propelled by steam aided by sails and sailing
vessels will be rendered favorable 10 the former
Laurence q SRedca have rebuilt the steamer Emp1e
Safe owned by K. Borden & Co. built At Fall River,
and to ply between it and this Ciysll is except
the hull She is 800 feet long 80 wide, 49, deep, her
burden is 600 tons and she ahoat and nearly ready
to begin her trips l. & : also al work little
steamboat for apt R. B. Forbes Of Boston, which 20
be taken 10 pieces sent to China and to ply there be-
tween Whampoa and Canton. Her length is 100 feet
width = hold or
At foot Of Nmth.st ahoat are the Ohio, Govern
inent steamer built by Ge0rse Lar and her mate the
Georgia These are vessels Of about COO burden.
Near them lies the EnPire Cry, built by " BrorH,
a steamer of 200 tons and intended Tor the New Or
leans and Havana trade Charles Morgan her owner.
~ n Brolcn has on the stocks in his ship yard foot
of Twelfth 81 near the Novelty Works. steam packet
TO be launched tall her length is 275 feet on the
keel depth b. beam i6. We told that she was for
L. X. Collins 4 Co.
In front OF Browns ship yard, on Tuesday last lay
the mammoth steamer Ncr World She il 10 be placed
on the North River day line with the Headri Hudson
and 10 be commanded by Capt stephen Roe Her
owner Isaac Newton told that her lengths i-2 feet
breadth Of beam 37,, depth TO- She to take iria
trip last Wednesday and is surely the largest rvef
steamer ever built Her wheels 40 ieet in diameter
the engine Il inches with IS feet stroke Brown built
her; Sccor made her engines expense has been
spared in finishing her The painters, uphosterers, sc
are sui work and the ladies saloon really lovely
place Had Aladdus Genie been hidden 70 construct
Nor V0rii be would have deserted slave Of the
lamp in mute despair. Her lower cabin all seemed
rather dark but doubtless the tasteful artists who built
such charming floating palace viii leave nothing i'm
perfect.
The large steamer Fraaklia, built for the Ocean
steam Navigation Co is aaoai the Novelty Works
but still unfinished She has been sold 10 FOX Living
sion.