The New York herald., 1850-04-28
The Sailing sf the stsamsh,ps Atlantic and

Il
At few minutes past II o'clock, the United States
mail steamship Atlantic, Captain west-ths first ofMr
T. X Collins line Of between this port and
Liverpoosft her dock, at the foot Of Canal street
amidst the enthusiastic acclamations of the thousands
who covered the pier and the surrounding piers and
shipping She sailed with 1877 passengers, and some
| cargo. She in beautiful sailing trim drawing 10
feet inches of water by the stern and scarcely
much at the bows. Long before the time Of her de-
parture, the qusys filed with spectators, and
many pressed forward to get clear view of her; but
gate had been erected the pier and person was
allowed to pass without ticket unless accompan ying
| some passenger. Even thus the pier crammed.
As she moved slowly out into the stream stern fore
most loud and vehement cheers arose both from the
docks and those on board. and gun announced that
she was in motion towards that ocean from which she
is named She backed down considerably below Canal
street, ana was delayed for short time by sailing
vessel ahead When all clear before her. she re-
versed; but the way was so great, that it
nutes before she completely stopped and going
ahead But after she got her way on, she moved
majestically down the bay, as glorious an OBJ
ject as ever walked the waters. When she
got opposite the Battery, she fred another gun and
she answered by three discharges of new brass
sixpounder from the foot Of Beach street. just made
| in Cofee's foundry, Edgar Walsh, the Tammany Hall
poet applying the match She cut the water SO beau
tifuy that ripple could be at her bows
There immense number Of spect assembled
the Battery who gazed upon her till they lost sight
Of her in the fog at Staten Island The fog began
when she reached Robins Reef, and when she got
abreast of the lower quarantine came to an anchor
till few minutes before four o'clock, when the sky
cleared, and she weighed anchor But before this
accomplished, the Ohio Captain schenck passed her,
and mile and half as far could be estimated
ahead before the Atlantic got her way In ten miles
sailing she pulled up this distance and passed the Ohie
which fred lee admission Of the superior speed
OF the Atlantic.
We should mention that the Ohio sailed punctually
at her appointed hour three o'clock from the foot
Warren The Dock aud all the doc ks and steam.
boats around, alive with human beings In fact
We never saw so many at any former sailing of this
steamboat. which was partly owing to the day and
partly to the great number Of passengers which ex-
ceeded $50 The deck and shrouds and bowsprit were
literally covered with them. Among them was Tom
Hyer who was attended by a large number of the
fancy and other friends His wife was. with him.
There was every variety of people board-clergy-
men aud pugilists, merchants and mechanics saints
and Five Point thieves the latter doubt intending
to finger of the dust as the Isthmus
There some runaway debtors stopped by the
sheriff, and ade to disgorge and that laughed
him to One feew, when the ship had just got
beyond jumping distance from the dock his finger
to his nose with most knowing laugh, ii niGcant of
having done the sheriff brown. He also dressed him
jeeringy In reference to young manbi de him. who
was to identify the yoyager Another ~ laughabe
scene occurred just at this Nomenclature men
rushing down in breahess haste, each with rifle and
carpet bag and white California hat on crying out
they struggled through the crowd, stop that ere
steamer ~ The roars Of laughter and the cheering
that followed this demand may be imagined. When
they got to the dock and saw she was fairly gone there
laugh from the altitude therwo- gone
faces and outcries Of get out small boat" After bust
ling about for some time. Of them did get small
boat the other two giving II NJ hopeless case The
merriment Of the crowd knew bounds when they
the California passengern the little boat and the
Ohio in the middle Of the stream just getting her
FIRST way The three late men were left behind 1t
quite evident from the number of passengers that
the Ohio IL great favorite being regarded she is
a safe. easy. and rapid steamer. In addition to those
entered the books at the Office, number Of persons
got board at the last minute unproyidcd with tick
cts intending TO pay for their passage the way Her
destination New Orleans calling OIL Charleston and
Savannah land and receive passengers and the go-
vernment mails From thence she will proceed to
Havana where her sseng.rs and mails viii be trans
ferred to the steamer Falcon Captain Iartstene and
proceed to Chagres arriving In time for the California
steamer, which leaves Panama ON the 18th Of next
month
party, consisting Of about fifty, together with
wagons cooking apparatus, and sl the cqu
page for three months bound for the land of
golden promise: are among the passengers for New
Orleans from whence they will proceed overland via
Texas. Mexico, &c.
The Ohio 1. in fine order, and ample arrangements
have been made for the accommodation Of all Her
machinery j. perfect having already made twelve trips
to New Orleans and back and two to Chsgres-s dis
tauee Of upwards OF 5000 mileswithout ever having
sustained the least injury without having the first
cent expended In repairing or any alteration Of her
machinery. Like the Georgia, she,has been tried in
sort of weather and proved TO be ship that
be relied upon. She has not got her copper yet,
which makes considerable difference in sailing II
the Georgia which Is corpered had been In her stead
yesterday. II would have been fair test Of the com
paratiye speed of models.
But to return 10 the Atlantic; several small steam
boats accompanied her down the bay filled With pas
sengcrs. 10 witness her performance; one Of them
charged 2S cents The J. Ramsay went with her and
performed 22ls revolutions per minute. and II miles
per hour; but could not keep up With her. Those
board remarked that the wake of the Atlantic was
scngcr, brought back to W Nv Mr. Mcguire
who lcf( the Atlantic in pilot boat, at the Hook
"os Bo,np srs.usIur ArL,~ric.
on sASD, HooE, April ~, 1850
W. lett the dock to-day. punctually nj noon under
highly favorable auspices but before We had proceeded
Tar Fort Hamilton, the weather became oggy. ena
prudence dictated that 1t better 10 anchor bile
and await clear sky than to encounter any risk This
did accordingly and remained still till ten minutes
60 four o'clock. when went ahead again, aud
now stesming IL most gorousiy, with every prospect
81 makns rapla pss.sge serDas .he n.an,c Ihe
moves like clockwork-it makes no noise-snd am
writing this NJ easily snd conveniently a. ever did
anything on shore. You will receive this by Mr.
Magiuirc the pilot. who Is about 20 leave having
nearly finished his duty Of clearing the track, aud
placing afcy the bosom Of the broad Atlantic
ON coming down the river, were sauted with
cheers. by the multitude shore, aud by the ringing
of bells on board of the river beats
"1he passengers delighted with their accommods-
tions We have several Spanish lrsnfccs among thcm
who have recently left the IaBd of Cuba. for the
mother country They too. pleased with the vessel
yes. more than peas.d-astonshcd aud besildered NJ
the inagnfcencc Of this noble vessel aud she noble
vessel " she expectations In point OF
speed. the whole nation will have good to
joice We have Oustrirpcd al creation In everything
else. from making q constitution. down 60 awoodcn
nUtmcg. In every pursuit. in other words from
csmtrc needle. commencing st the pontto an anchor
~ for n aco ton vessel We American. also
pleased In fact, each of on board, feels himself
sin inches at least, taller than VI the
Atlantic do not answer every expectation. vii be
through sccidept n u probable that the delay caused
by the fog. will be the subject of discussion among
the numerous parties who have made be,s at the
'rouud table and other places This they must settle
among themsevcs."
Just a got under way the Ohio. for Chagrs came
along. Before we were fairly started she long
distance ahead say cc-quartcrs ~ mile. Tho Ohio
has made quicker time than any other vessel in this
world We had quite animated race and the result