The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-12-20
Marine Affairs.


The George Huribut IL . three.decker, and has been
constructed with the smallest possible displacement,
having eight inches dead RISE with long full floor and
quick ends has double Keel and four keslsons heavily
bolted with perpendicular and bolts The floors
square, siding Is inches and bolted through the
keel with two bolts l. and the other inch, aud
through the keel and kcelson IL inch bolts, having
three bota in each floor The naval tmber side hfsesn
inches and bolted with u inch bolts in each tim
bsr through the sister keesons all the foot hooks
natural crooks and the weight OF her tImbers includ
ing the first foot hooks is 100 tons giving at all times
good set Of ballast There are four pieces in each
half frame, all nearly square, and well fitted with ave
10 ak feet lap OF tnbers all her timbers are TWEEN
,sa r,u sna 90 ainsn
Excepting the outer stern stsrnpost and locust stan
chons. n OF particle OF any other wood than live oak
has been admitted In the frame There elk heavy
live oak bressthooks forward and AFT ell heavily
boted With one inch bolts. The beams Of yellow
pine IL by Ia inches with six white oak kuees TO each
beam. The lodging knees in lower deck frame are
eight inches thick, botea With = bolts, four in each
inche. in the throat with x and one inch bolts t~en
TO twenty ak bolts in each knee, and all the
TO her knees are DRIVEN from the out sids
head Elk inch cardboard seven inch, oross-bolted
All the other parts Of the ship correspond in
strer 9Th and she un carry 3eoo bales OF cotton and
draw lees than 10 feet OF water, and carry, BY
lengths Of state rooms finished in the most elegant
manner, with rose satin and mahogany woods, aud
fitted In the best packet style The state
large, and repete with all the modern improvements
The forward cabin has the captains and ocers state
rooms, the pantry, and store rooms. There are two
fsrecastlesene for each watch The steerage accom-
modations and deck arrangement like all the ships
OF this line especially adapted to the comfort and
convenience of passengers The upper deck IL flush,
and the houses deck made small, as to allow
deck room. There are four covered companion ways
for passengers four sky lights and large ventilation
through plank sheer and air streak In addition to the
ventilation required BY Law. Dennington's patent
berths occupy the hole length of both decks Capt
West has spared and fitted his ship aloft with
every care and attention TO Q safe and snug rig
The following her dimensions In feet over all,
IS feet beam 70 feet hollow and abe rates 1b5 tons,
carpenters measurement.
The George Hurlbut Is at her berth, oading and
Is advertised to call to- day for Havre.
Another CALIroRsiA srEANxh.-Mr. WIN. ii. Brown
viii launch from hts yard foot Of Tenh street. In few
days smother steamer for the Pacific, called the Inde
pendsnce She viii leave her ways, with machinery,
furniture, and everything on board, and with her
steam up, ready for mmedia trial of her cspab
tts She IL intended a. q eonsort Of the Pacific, |
Launched last September, from the same yard, and
now running temporarily from New Orleans to Cha |
gree in place Of the Falcon repairng) in the cslor-
mia trade The Indepepdenceis Of Toe tons burthen
2l5 feet long 20 feet beam aud IL feet depth of hold
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The Passengers OF the Helena sloman.
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