The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-10-01
Marine Affairs.

TsI.L Tar or IN. srrLMsHir FLosIpA Yesterday
morning according to invitation select party Of the
friends Of the O. the above vessel assembled
board to witness her powers as vessel, in trip
down the bsy.
Att few minutes past ten o'clock the Florid,n ls,
her deck and steamed down the river under the pilot
age OF Mr. Britton, TO Castle Garden continuing her
course up the North river az far Hsboken her way
being accompanied by the ringing Of the steambost
bells and the cheers OF the various parties assembled
| on the whsrfs TO welcome the boats advent. After
giving her visitors panoramic view Of the banks of
the river she went about end stood straight for
passing her way the various points OF interest to
the lover Of the pieturesque along the shore With
ease and motion apparently free from every feeling
Of voon as to nearly produce the belief that the be-
holder was witnessing soEs lovely artstical psnora'
mic wonder, rather than real natural beauties. The
day was beautiful In the extreme; not cloud
head 10 obstruct the mild rays OF the autumnd
and just suhsisnt breeze to produce gentle ripple
on the bosom Of old Neptune, every pun inhaled BY
the delighted party on beard, bearing on Its wing
guarantee of its in vigorstng and healthy influence
The Florida built by Mr.. W. II. Webb, foot OF
Seventh street, L. r. in his best style. The hull Ia
OF shsste and beautiful model her lines being
such dare the most nvetarsts quibblsr to mud
peg on which 10 hang saibbis. Her motion through
tho wafer ~ss s..s 10y "a s-ceth, and With
yacht like motion not to be expected In vessel Of
l<so tons Her length 10 2l5 feet width, ASK feet,
depth, ~ feet. Her cabins fitted in neat snd
ehssts STYLE the psnnsing being composed OF maple
surrounded with borders OF rosewood the iatsrtees
divided by pillars OF white surmeunted With golden
espitals-the whole producing . most neat and ss-
CANT eject. She has forward ladies' saloon, with
saloon between, and grand saloon deck all fttsd
up In like style Of elegance She has good facilities
for accommodating from $50 to 800 passengers With
berths, which fitted up with every convenience
She IL also provided with four Of Trsneiss metallic
life boats.
The cooking apparatus IL sreesdngiy neat and
convenient Affair, the hsndivork ofhr r n SHEPPARD
sfwster street.
The engine is the work Of H.ssrs. stillusu, Allen
Co. the Novelty WORKS and Is like all their pre-
vious productions and In saying this think
We cannot pay them q higher somplim emit -
| The ease and cuisines with which such Q hug,
macs OF metal was kept In motion, was . source
Of remark TO all, and astonishmsnt 10 many
IL 10 . opssids lever marine engine, with wrought
! iron frame; hes Q cylinder Of rs inshss, Q feet
stroke wheels 2ox feet diameter 10 feat face % pad
dies, "a inches vide.
The FLORIDA from Governors Island to the light
ship, In hour and forty tsven minutes, and from
the light ship to Governors Island on her way back
In enc hour and thirty-,ix nisut.,; wind NEW
Between one and two o'clock, the party vitsd
dov into the cabin to psrtaks Of collation., which
spoke well for the esfin, Of the gentle
manly steward, Mr.. Thomas o. Chick. Every edible
a.lissey Of the season we'll reprsssnted-nsh sssh
and fowl With the nsesssary sddsnda
Among the party on board we're Major Anthony Por-
ter, President Of the State Bank Of Georgia; W. B.
Hodessn, Bsq, Of Savannah Nicholas Dssne, Bss
President Of the croton Aqusdue, Department, and
about one hundred other gentlemen The trip vas
also grseed ~ large number ofths fashionsbls beau
kIaso NJ oil ho "A IA Al
10 enjoy the trip.
The Florida 10 owned by &. l.. Mitchell 4 90, and
will leave New York on Saturday n.It for Savannah
between which cities she viii continue to run In con
Junction with the steamer Alabama, which viii take
her place In the line nsrt Deeember under the com.
mspd ofCspt Ludlow. The Florida 10 com handed By
Capt Thomas Lyon, who has for his nrst and second
csacers Mr. o. woodruff, and Mr. Barr, engineer, Mr.
Smith clerk, Mr.. Culver; all lately attached to the
Cherokee previous TO her running 70 Chasrss than
vbsm . more attentive and ssntlsmsniy set Of men
ssua not be found
The Tlorida returned TO the city at ave o'clock If
Ter enc Of the most pleasant and delshtfsl .r.ursons
II vas ever our fortune TO be present at
Bare 0pseor.-Ths following letter Of thanks was
presented BY the passengers Of this M f.,.d vessel.
tannounssd yesterday per telegraph &c iOstJ to Caps
John Williams, Of the brig J. ". Godfrey, Who res
sued them ct see -
Under the blessing Of Almighty God We ths suryi-
Of the brig Oregon, OF somerset Mass wrecked in
lat az des. IS mis- long 70 deg min on the pas
sage from savannah TO Somerset ss oppression Of
our dsspest gratitude tender 70 Captain John VIII
llama Of the brig ". Godfrey, our sinesre~t heart
felt thanh for picking us ct In open b. at
in the most distressing condition on the iTth Sep
tspher, 1880, having remsissd 10 the boat thirty
hours In . severe gale and heavy 80 The kisdnsss
Of Captain j. Williams 10 providins for cur sunrins
vants and sick men In the most oheerfui mspnsr |
mers most grateful bliratons to hiu as hsyisv
saved our lives and manifested the fne feeling 81
sympathy and christian bensvslencs.
Names Of The persons Belonging to III. brig OREGON
and their place Of residence -. G Berry, master
ecmerest, Hsss ". Hartman, mate, sousAoid, Lere
Island NJ Y, sisk; rLomss Hampstead p,s,.naer
ereenport, DO, DO; Edward rhomss, sesmsu souer.
ret, Macs sieh; Aa inney, sesm,n, Fsll River, |
Macs died at ses sept "a Charles Simmons. sesmsp
Prevfasr &C. r 4, sick, rhonss Jones sesms, C.I.Is
Al, tus Newton. a.