The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-02-27
The Glasgow and New York Steamship
city OF Glasgow.


The first half of the Nineteenth century will be
memorable Ia the history Of the Clyde. Within
that space Of time, steam navigation will not only
have originated upon our noble river, but will have
attained magnitude, we bad almos, said a COM
pleteness, which will leave little to be hoped for at
least, for "a good many years to come. The year
which has now opcncd-the last oi the memorable
hall century-wIll witness the establishment of d.
rect steam communication between this city aad
the great enfrsyof Of the Republic Of the Wesi-the
city Of New York The honor Of this great under
taking 10 due exclusively 10 the enterprise Of a SIM
gle engineering firm, Messrs. Ted Y McGr,xor.
Already, their FIRST vessel for the glasgow and New
York line is In state OF iorwardness. Its compile
ton and fret "grand start will form, we ne ed not
say, an important historical event connected with
this great city, and its growing commercial inte-
rests.
The City OF Glasgow, for such is to be the name
Of the splendid steamship. now repidly approaching
completion, in Messrs. Tod n McGreeor's yard,
built OF iron, and "a Of imposing dime nsions, al
though her beauty and symmetry apparently detrsct
from her real magnitude. She Is a three decker.
of about 1,6C0 tons nj over ALL and IL To
be propelled by a screw u feet in diameter and Is
feet pIich, which is to be worked by two lever beam
engines OF $50 horse power The machinery, &c,
will oil be placed so low as TO leave the sweep Of
the decks clear, without encumbrsnce. The spar
deck will form magnificent Promenade IN hne
weather and In foul weather, the main deck at.
fords ample space for recreation, perfectly lighted
and ventilated, and protected from rain or spray.
The total length of the main deck 90 feet, and
the breadth "a feet. On each side are ranged the
state rooms, leaving sixteen teet the centre. Tne
height between decks is seven feet. The accommo-
daton for each class Of passengers IL admirable and
most complete She will carry firtytwo cabin or first
class passengers eIgh,yive e. cond class, and sur
hundred steeraRe emigrants. The crew, including
of'cefs engineers. hrenen, stewards, sailors, &c,
will probably number about seventy, 80 that sle
will carry a total living cargo Of upwards Of Elk
hundred. Two of the state rooms for first class
passengers have four bertbs in each; all the others
have only two. The state rooms FOR the second
class passengers have four and eight berths in each
The state rooms for ladies' are capacious that
they may be used ne sitting rooms, should they
choose to retire from the main cabin. The latter
10 an apartment Of noble dimensions, and will be
elegantly fitted up, and furnished with a well as
sorted library. The walls will be decorated with
pennelings, representing views OF places of in
erest on both sides Of the Atlantic. One room IL
being fitted up an apoihecary's shop, from which
the surgeon will dispeBsc his medicines. Near
this ~ the bath room, with apparatus for pumping
up the salt war from the Atlantic In fact, nothing
has been left undone which science and ingenuity
can suggest, to add TO the comfort sad con-
vtnience OF the passengers. Nor has their safety
been uncared for in the construction and fittings
Of this noble chip. by means Of i've water tight
bulk heads the vesstl is divided into six compart-
menis, so that she would float although several Of
these divisions were filed. She will be furnished
with Elk cstac,ous lifeboats, having copper tanks
rLd,r the seais " render them buoyant. Danger