Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-08-30

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patience until the steamers return. A man at
my elbow, who afterwards appeared in the capa-
city of money-taker, whispered, 'sThere's the
captin = and on looking up the gangway, saw
IA of middle age,
In aspect manly, grave and sage"
looking calmly in the direction of the colossal
ship OF which he was the commander, his COM
plexion Drowned by exposure to sun and wind,
storm and spray, and his whole demeanor indica-
ting the calm strength acquired by long familiar
ty with the elements in their toughest moods
As we approached the ship, her appearance was
not prepossessing. She is undoubtedly clumsy;
the three masts are low, the funnel is short and
dumpy, there is no bowsprit, and her sides are
painted black, relieved only by one long streak
of dark red Her length between the perpen-
diculars-that is, the length of her keel-is 276
feet; breath exclusive of paddle boxes) As
thus keeping up the proportion, as old as Noah's
ark, of six feet of length to one of breadth. The
sterns rounded, paving in the centre the Amer.
lean Eagle, casping the starred and striped
shield, but no other device. The figure-head is
of colossal dimensions, intended, say some, for
Neptune; others say that it is the "old Triton
blowing his wreathed horn," so lovingly desert
bed by Wordsworth and some ways assert that
it is the proprietor of the ship blowing his own
trumpet. The huge bulk Of the Atlantic was
more perceptbe by contrast with the steamer
none Of the smallest--that was now alongside;
for though the latter was large enough to accom-
modate about four hundred people on deck, yet
its funnel scarcely reached as high as the bull
warks of the Atlantic. The diameter of the pad
dIe-wheels is 36 feet; and the floats, many OF
which, split and broken, were lying about in the
water, are nearly ID feet long The depth of
the hold is 81 feet, and the estimated burthen g.,
/ han hon thoc tha
air, and about 900 tons more than the ships of
the old Cunard line.
Like all the other Atlantic steamers, the run
of the deck is almost in a straight line. Around
the funnel, and between the paddle-boxes. is
long wooden house, and another is placed at the
stern. These contain the staterooms of the cap
tain and officers; and in cluster are to be found
the kitchen, the pastry-room, and the BARRIERS
shop. The two former are, like similar estab-
lishments, replete with every convenience, hav-
ing even French maitre de cuisine; but the
latter is quite unique. 1t is fitted up with all
necessary apparatus-with glass cases contain
ing perfumery, &C.; and in the centre is g the
barbers chair" This is a comfortable, we'll
stuffed seat with an inclined back. In front is
stuffed trestle, on which to rest feet and legs;
and behind is little stuffed apparatus like a
crutch, on which to rest the head. These are
in this comfortable horizontal position the pas
senger lies, and his beard is taken off in twink
ling, let>the Atlantic waves roll as they may
The house at the stern contains smoking-room
and small apal tment completely sheltered from
the weather, for the steersman. The smoking
room communicates with the cabin below, so
tina. after dinner those passengers so disposed
may. without the least exposure to the weather,
or ANNOYANCE to their neighbors, enjoy the weed
of old Virginia in perfection. This smoking
room is the principal prospect of the man at the
helm, who, however, has to steer according to
his signals. Before him is painted intnation
that one bell means "port,' and two bells mean
'starboard;' like inlimation appears on the
large bell in the bow Of the ship; and according
to the striking of the bell, so must he steer.
Proceeding below, we come TO the great sa-
loon, Ct feet long, and the dining saloon, 90 feet
long, each being 20 feet broad and divided from
each other by the stewards pantry. This PAN
try is more like slversmth's shop, the sides
being lined with glass cases stored with beautl-
fully FURNISHED plate; crockery of every descrip-
ton, we'll secured, is seen in great quantities
and the neatness Of arrangement shows that the
gilded inscription, full in the sight of every visit
er--"A place for everything, and everything In
its pace"--has been reduced TO practice. A.
bove the tables in the dining saloon are suspen-
ded racks cut to receive decanters, glasses, &c,
so that they can be Immediately placed on the
table without the risk attendant on carrying
them from place to place. The two saloons are
fitted up in very superior manner; rose, satin,
and olive are the principal woods that have been
used, and some OF the tables are of beautifully
variegated marble, with metal supporters. The
carpets are very rich, and the coverings of the
sofas, chairs, &C., are of the same superior quail
| ity. The panels round the saloons contain beau
titully finished embems of each of the states of
! the Union, and few other devices which SAVIOR
very strongly of republicanism. For example,
young and beautiful figure all radiant with
health and energy, wearing cap of liberty, and
waving drawn sword, is represented trampling
on feudal prince, from whose head a crown has
rolled in the dust. The cabin windows are of
beautifully painted glass, embelshed with the
arms of New York, and other cities in the States.
Large circular glass ventilators, reaching from
the deck to the lower saloon, are also richly Or
namented, while handsome mirrors multiply all
this spendor. The general effect is that of
chasteness and certain kind of solidity. There
is not much gliding, the colors used are not gau-
| dy, and there is degree of elegant comfort a.
bout the saloons that is sometimes wanted amid
splendid fittings. There is ladies' drawing
room near the chief saloon full of every luxury.
The berths are about $50 in number, leading
out as usual, from the saloons. The most nov
ell feature about them is the "wedding berths, y
wider and more handsomely furnished than the
others, intended for such newly-married couples
as wish to spend the first fortnight of the honey
moon on the Atlantic. Such berths are, it seems
always to be found on board the principal river
steamers in America, but are as yet unknown on
this side of the water. Each berth has bell.
rope, communicating with patented machine
called the ''AnLunciator This is circular
plate, about the size of the face of an eight -day
clock, covered with numbers, corresponding with
those of the state rooms. Each number is con-
cealed by semi-circular plate, which is reno.
we'd or turned round as soon as the rope is pulled
in the state room with the corresponding num-
ber. A bell is, at the same time, struck to call
the attention OF the stewards, who then replace
the plate in its former position, and attend to the
summons.
The machinery which propels the ship con-
sists of two engines, each of 500 horse power
the engines OF the old line being also two in
number, but only about 400 horse power each
Such cylinders, and shafts, and pistohs, and
beams, are, believe, unrvalled in the world
There are four boilers, each heated by eight fur.
naces, in two rows of four each. The consump
ton OF coal is about fifty tons every twenty-foul
hours 'and that" said one of the engineers, sis