The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-10-21
Marine Affairs.


sriAnsi"r FLoripA The tavorits new steamship
Elords Capt. Lyon, sslsd en- Saturday afternoon
savannah. She carried out upwards OF $50 passsa-
gers, and could have had some hundreds more had
she sufficient room for them.
LsustH or rnS BosroS r.oxEr sri'r DANIEL wEsus~.
The following particulars of the launch we extrset
from the Boston Transcript OF Saturday;
This event took place from McKsys yard Has
Boston, a. half pact ~ o'clock this morning aud
Witnessed by large crowd OF people With tn. gres~st
interest. The noble vessel fuiiy rugged With the
British and American rsgs dying, aud gided from the
ways in most maj extic manner, aud thence fac
upon the smooth wats-. like very ",hing OF life /"
salute was hrod from On bo-rd. aud BJnd's Corn.t
Band played grand nEsionai air from Isu1 AZ
the prov arst struck tho tho god N-ptuas was
q vine y 'N' "S " ''''i'
lion. Dasiei webster invited to BE- present, sus
unfortunately arrived sons inmates too late "A nc
nded The plstiorm OF tive snip house. be vas greet
ed with round OF sik hearty cheers and after an in
PRODUCTION by Col Train. spoke nearly a. fuiloy..
Il am yrry much obliged TO yon ana ai,t 10 ..s
you fellow sitisfns came hers to 80 ns namss.ss
TAKE her departure for her proper element. sm
older friend OF tho citizens OF Boston thaa she and
hope not 20 leave them qoite 50 suddenly give
you JOY Of this nne morning. feow citizens. hops
you aud your families all WE'LL and ri sics
40 many evidences OF gener.l happiness ID sp-ry
A grand collation. was soon sftsrrari, psrt,s., ~
ty number Of invited guests, bat Mr. Webster pre-
viousy rsiirvd lie was scec1,t anied tits occson
py fi,.9hsr Weerter' I. D. Curtis, and other wsA
Anin Bey sod suite, and three Spanish ofnssr, I'm
a vel for the distn xuished strsng-rs VINO vii
doubiles lors csrry tho nbra good .hip
pai Webster n connection sith the Inequalities Of
her illus,rous nsmesaks.
The following description OF the vessel tser il from
the Boston .liias OF the same date.
The Danie Webster IL this largest, most bsautifd,
ana best construoted ship % rrs,a's ias lice r-x,s-
Ter will ne about 1870 tons. On the Keel she Is i7s
eet long ard over al 1856 she b,B 3sS feet eA rene
brsdtb OF beam, 24set depth OF hold ~ ioehss d.Hl
rise at half floor, Inches swsii and feet inenss
shear m MODEL she Is fsir medium bstw-en tue sx-
irene sbarposss OF the ppsr asd funess of the
tel sbtsr cotton sbip Her brsusy consists In tins
harmony Of h,r proportions Eni or bro4iside On
every line and moulding appear TO bs carried along
With msths NAUTICAL eksctness Though bold aud %
Give IN her outline Yet hr bow has ha AIR, graos OF
clipper, combined with the imposing scliaity OF .
ship al The nice proportions of ln-s below
impair. to the eye the idea OF speed aad buoyaa and
the easy grandeur With which they Hsa as "
o.nd 70 a. once BEAUTIFUL aud majestic.
iull bgure OF the distinguished rtatesman. whose
name shs tears, ornaments the b0~ IL u sl,gntly
inclined forward 20 correspond with the the
STEM and l. dssisnsd 70 rcpreseri him ia debate
Thrown liz btly bb LEFT shoulder IL mantle, the
iolis ~ Witch gathered Ia front aud held In the
len had while In the right hand witch hangs by his
aide Il the constitution. The design aud cution
AT. excellent aud toe hkoness correct 10 IL paintsd
While. and the trail boards. witch partly torn
oessi ar. Beautifully ornams nt,i Win ylded carved
Work. Daniel webster, In gost lstters also orna-
r.hts the head.boards boss sides Anrfics and
Lbglsnd, vita the globe between them Represent
80 ~ an eagle On tie stnrbosrd side. sni on oppo
site, all carved In has relief aad gdsd. aud at on
either tide b. BEAUTIFUL oraneoer, the shoie formiax
al sreh over he frst divi-ion q the stern
The Daniel webster was bn'lt sud equipped under
The surer intendence Of her csnmsaisr, capt wu.
n HoSard, ulo W not only asktial sud experienced
sailor. hut tne Cui1us mechanic. He also aup.rin-
tended the snnstruct0n % the loo ship rariiameut
which hsf proved hertei to be OF the hcstest pack
sts on the Atlantic.
Ia tho production 81 this truly msgniheeps saip,
Messrs Train Co have spared no Expense. AMI fle
result H. thar she IL wihoG rival Ia New Endsni
Larger Aips bel nx % New York none OF class
~ beautiful better censtructsd or more splsa-
didly finished She j. Ike her nanesske-grest
L,trrHr,.-fn Alra, Ne 5th lot, from the yara
81 csn ID. Weynoath fine bark of more thas aos
tom, double decked ana made % ths best aterlsls
del excellent end vUkDanship very creditable TO
the skill Of her bnisdsr.
The Chagi,sisn iErcDv says r. kessrs. Addison A
fntosh lauucLsa from their ship yard at the foot
ofBoundsry street on Saturday week NJ sshoou-r.
called the Priscilla O. Ferguson Shs has been bs,lr
for the ooatBg trade between this city and Ashapoo
ard u owned aud will be copsauied By Captain
Roberts forultrly II the schooner Georgia.