The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-09-19
United STATE. Mali s,eamshIp Onto.


the bay made with the steamship Ohio, the first
the four vessels contracted to be built by Mr. Sloo
years ago. for the United States Navy Department bu;
be employed in the transportation Of the mails George
Law, esq, OF this city, was associated with Mr.. Soe
subsequently to the contract being obtained
4 The Ohio is to be commanded by Captain Schenck
United States navy, and will upon her first voy
age next Thursday We have frequently before referred
70 the model and the progress towards completion Of hf
but very brief description Of her The Ohio is on her up
per pardeck 276 feet long, her width inside the wheel
houses is 46 feet and including them 6s feet Her bow
projects very much, and is very sharp which adds much
to the beauty Of her handsome frame Her depth of hold
is 80 feet She has four decks, but The fourth called the
deck, was not part OF the model originally de.
sgned and be taken of in short time, should the
vessel be required Tor purposes, without affecting the
solidy or proportions OF the ships hull By the add.
ton OF this deck fine saloon has been formed which
adds greatly to her capacity passenger vessel, and
viii prove important addition TO the comfort and
venience Of those who travel in her.
The engines were built by Messrs Secor Co., and
said to have cost $S5,000 The diameter of the cy-
lndes is ninety inches and the stroke Of the piston
eight feet The ship has four boilers which cost togeth
$4,000, but whether this Is to be added to- ncu
ded in the sum above given the cost OF the engines,
we are not informed
Il onght to be mentioned that the hull was built by
Messfs Bishop Smonson. and certainly is credit to
her constructors The registered tonnage of the Ohio
TONS and the aggregate cost OF the ship is said to
Having TINS briefly described the vessel il is no inius
ce to any one 10 say the arrangements for the
were bad The number of persons admitted and who did
d,
with perhaps little too much libsraly, at 200
500. There were mol quite as many as the ship would
have held had greater attention been paid to packing, but
there certainly were twice many on board as could
have been made comfortable and as consequence two
thirds all on board were rendered uncomfortable We
would lay down axiom for the guidance Of those
who have the management of these affairs that vessel
built that probably will be built has been
or will be large enough TO accommodate at time
quarter OF all the persons who will desire TO be guests OF
the proprietors occasion like this In issuing their
invitations, they should reflect that ii is better make
comfortable small nsmber, than TO entail and dis
comfort for four or hve mortal hours upon crowd OF
persons who come together upon the presumption thai
the master of the festvty has exercised due discre
ton in summoning his guests
The Ohio left her wharf at hafpast one, and proceed
ed to within few miles OF Sandy Hook She reached
the foot OF Warren street at half past five The weather
delightful and the view Of the three cities Of New
York Williamsburg and Brooklyn as the ship proceeded
slowly down through the East river, very fine The
hull Of the steamship Franklin, now receiving her ma.
chinery at Stillman & Aliens wharf, was the object OF
general admiration Though leviahan in size she sits
like water fowl in her element Having turned Cor.
lears Hook, the steamship Hberna was seen backing
into the dock She had just arrived from Halifax and
about TO be taken up the floating dock And
near the crippled steamer lay the chaed and blackened
hull OF the unfortunate Henry Clay, which, though one
Of The largest and finest ships ever built in the port has
lucky among the Sailors notwithstanding which,
When opposite Quarantine, the steamer Cherokee,
from Savannah. was passed going up in fine style Re-
turning near the same point the Empire City was met,
having left the wharf hour BEFORE on her third vow
age 70 Cbagres. The Empire City was steaming At
beautiful rate, and was crowded down with passengers
for the gold coast The two fine ships passed yery cose
10 each othe aud the crowd on the deck OF each muiu
ally cheered the other in the enthusiastic manner
Soon after the steamer Northerner was met, having left
half hour after the Empire on voyage to Charleston
s. c. When the Ohio neared the Battery, the frigaie
Raran had just hauled up her anchors, and was unfrl
ing her sails, and had commenced gliding down with
Light breeze, preparatory long cruise in the Gulf Al
signal from an officer. her numerous crew sprang into
the rigging, and sauled the steamship with nine hearty
ehesss delivered with will and emphasis that seemed 10
indicate that the gallant ta appreciated her performances
Their cheers were returned with enthusiasm from the
steamer.--N Z. Ersning Post, Sept II.