The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-02-05

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Oar citizens must take lively interest in this
magnificent ocean steamer Of 5000 tons. Nhiehis
expected soon to make her first appearance il our
port There are few but win read with gratifca-
ton the following notice o heg, from The NevY ork
Tribune of the 9th ult
The new steamship Georgia, Captain d. D.
Porter, built for George Law; and intended 70 ply
regularly between New York and EhagFes, took an
airing down the Bay yesterday, being the hrst tslaf
of her capacities, and the second time, mistake
not that IRE had been put under her boilers. Tie
interest Of the trip heightened By the act that
her owner had determined 70 Try her speed in even
competition with that ol the fast British steamer
Canada, the latter went down the Bay on her
return voyage 70 Liverpool, and thousands bad coz
iected Al the most eligible points of city 70 Wit
ness the race Some two hundred OF mote Of our
citizens were on board the Geofgia By invitation,
forming a very agreeable party. The day
bright and pleasant Nature was kind and Fortune
every way suspicious.
" About IL a. II. the Georgia east OF from the
pier Jersey City into The stream and took
a Turn up the North River, returning to position
abreast Of the Canada, and lay there awaiting her
| At IL the Canada fired her gun aud came out,
passed the Georgia as she lay blowing cif steans
ran ahead and fired two guns as challenge 70 come
on. Capt. Jadkins waved the Georgia eerem0-
| nous goodbye as he passed her. AT twenty-hve
minutes past twelve the Georgia, without guns or
music but with her American flags unfoiled to the
breeze, quietly started her engines and took the
track OF her antagonist now several lengths ahead
The race was in all circumstances very fair
one The engines OF the two boats are rated as Of
equal power the Canada IS the smaller boat Inea-
surfing some 1000 tons, while the Georgia is full
5000, consequently presents much larger area Of
resistance and dlspiaces much more water The
Canada fairly laden and lay deeper iD the
water the Georgia was too light, having but 700
tons OF coal and her guests board 100 tons Of
freight to have been taken to trim her er the
OCCASION but by some mistake We're not SO that she
steered badly, and lost way at least mile per hour
in consequence. Her works were entirely new, and
had yet acquired the facility and which only
use can give and her crew were strangers To her
and to each other, collected for the occasion.
8 Yet there was scarcely race, after all In i've
minutes after the Georgia started, she was mani
lestly gaining ON her competitor in ten minutes
| her bow nearly abreast OF the Canadas stern;
in eighteen minutes from her start she clearly,
entirely ahead. In twenty-five minutes from the
strat, the Briton fred gu0 IN token Of surrender
| he had no chance. His vessel had been put to the
| top Of her speed, while the Georgia's wheels had
| only made l3h revolutions per minute, while her
constructors and engineers believe hsr capable Of
J making 10 whenever required.
The Georgia pursued her course down the Bay
some sixteen or eig ghieen miles, showing tie Canada
4 the way out OF the harbor and when she stopped,
still this side of Sandy Hook, the Canada was q
| good mile behind. As the latter turned haf head
east, having cleared Long Island, the Georgia came
| about like swan and moved in stately quiet to-
ward the Commercial Emporium, soon to be the
| Emporium Of Ocean Us well as Inland Steam
| Navigation.
| "a substantial repast was served up N her
dining cabin, to which ample justice was done By
the guests, after which lew toasts and briel
speeches were called forth, begung the tlale until
the staunch and heet steamer nearly abreast ol
the city, and at hall past 3 o'clock she landed hsI
passengers at the foot Of Warren street, highly
gratiied with the pleasures Of the day and reloic-
ing at the new era in Ocean Steaming which i
opens-the era Of resolute American effort and
signal American triumph"