The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-10-04
Marine Affairs.

distracted country
| Marine Affairs.
Another TRIAL THlr-srEAnsnr GoLrmm.-fester-
day msrning large party Of gentlemen assembled
board this vessel at the invitation OF the owners to
accompany her trial trip down the bay, to test
her ctpabty Of weatherng the stormy salutat;ons Of
Old Neptune The invited guests, to the number of
above hundred, rendeIvoused on board tovboat at
Whitehall, and after time started to meet the
Columbia, tthe latter having previously started from
the Novelty Works, Il. r.. which in a few minutes
| was seen bearing down with colors flying After
seiving this addition TO her ring freight at the foot
Of Canal street, she put about and steamed down the
bay about thirty miles when she rned and trans
ferred Of her passengers to the tow boat
| the remainder, with the addition of some twenty
brought by the same conveyance continuing oosrd
toenoy trip as far Nantucket from which she will
not return until Saturday. Among the addition to
| her company was Mr.. Wright, member Of tie House
| Of Representatives, from California.
The Columbia built by Mr.. Asron Westeryslt
son Of Mr. Wet.ervelt Of the arm Of wes,ervelt &
Maekay foot Of Seventh street. Eas river under the
superiRtendence OF Capt VIM skiddy, the veteran old
captain who planned her model Her length OF keel
los feet; breadth 20 feet hold l2f feet She has
sGght deck above for promenadng, solid bottom and
double floors; Is iron braced diasonaly thus holding
each timber in its proper place the shifting Of
being impossible without moving the whole. Her
dining saloon Is 20 feet long, and ntted up in very
neat manner with range Of state rooms running
along each side; forward Of which are the engine
room, pantry, large cooking galley, moss for
oneers sleeping roem for engineers and oahcsrs with
sforecnrte for fr.men one side, and sailors the
other There IL likewise lower cabin aft, and also
! one forward. One hundred and fifty passengers can
be easily accommodated on board with borths The
Columbia is TO run with the mail, between San fran-
I IL
stillmsn L Allen, OF the Novelty Works. They are
side lever engines with 81 inch cylinders Of i've fee.
stroke paddle wheels % ieet diameter wi,h eight
feet buckets. She has three masts schooner rigged
ana rates go tons, custom house measurement Her
time from Castle Garden to the Light e.. miles) was
81 minutes; her running time 10 miles per hour
her wheels averaging from 10 to 20 revolution. per
minute
The day was one we'll suited tc test the qualities of
snew vessel, the wind blowing strong from the Nm
W, and causing sonsiderable swell She proved her
eapabiity to ct the least according TO many ex.
perieneed men on board, ten miles an hour at sea in
| the heaviest weather. She Ia one Of the stoadie,t
beats shoat-her engines, whom going ., the rate u
sixteen miles an hour producing little vibration a,
TO render IL necessary to have prior knowledge to
convince one she working We congratulate Cant
skiddy on the perfect Of his new model (hsr
popularity consisting in her keel and deck being the
'ans lengths novelty in ocean s.sanshipsJ for Il
must be next to an imposibiity to make one answer
her helm more trutlfuly or ny over the water With
greater and grace than the Columbia did on this
her maiden trip
The Columbia Is commanded BY Lieut. Georrs NJ.
Tot'sp, U. &. n, gentleman long tnosn a. . most
sfhoieLt and talented naval ene.r rlrs. onaeer Mr.
Webb Engineer, Mr. french, (uephsv % Capt French
ofths packet ship corneiia0 Steward Mr. John Earle
About two o'clock The somsvhat uum usiesi thou,h
Welcome sounds Of the dinner bell netiaed tn. psr,y
that their presence required bslev to pass their
practical opinion On the merits CT The culinary de.
psrtment Amer time spent In this labor of love
the verdict Of "a No. 1" was rendered without .
single disssnent and We have every reason to believe
sorseientiously teo.
VIM. n Gwin, Esq, United States Senator from
California vas TO have Joined the Columbia; but willis
waiting the vessels arrival at jersey cy ascertain
by telegraph, Of the snsssisg Of boss ON the Ohio
containing bis family, and dsmsnd,,s his hnmsdi.t.
A meisncboly accident, which threw q gloom over
the party, occurred beard the Columbia shortly AZ
' native NUss.y J.n.
rounding Corissrs Hook was accidentally Knocked
s,:rSS,.s y ns S An. and Immediately sunk boat
the poor fellow, but In vsiu. 1t Is presumed ne va.
struck By the vhses :. he vas not 70 rise sgsin
to the surface Tie had been uarried couple of year.
aud has LETT wife and young child TO mourn his ios,
suhecrption wa rsissd on board the Oolum bis.
and HUNDRED deiisrs coilsced which tbs e-p.rs i'm
medisteiy doubled Subscriptions will be thanxfnlv
received in aid CT the tursrefs BY D. atidJv m.
lQ1 Wall street or X. A D Bride, EsQ As.of Marin.
Ipfurance Company, % William street Morehasts'
rIehanes.
Do~r Ear Sur .EviLpiss.-Th following iaudstory
notice CT the ships building In M,ins 10 Gsm . cor.
respondent CT the Bs,tsn C.a@ieri-
M,sorsrdln If Sh,plzsSsrs Of "a, Fssx,ry-N
Biedeford ship OF 500 tens calculated tor rsAhl
ktKnersbunk. port aud iandinx thr.. shin, en-, Of
1000 tons OF 500 and smaller one Tbs 900 tens
hip has been recently sold to NV York hovss 70
run packet between that port and Liverpool ,nd
for vcr shin and materials che IL uusurps.sed
In Portland and it's vicinity there are ssrsrai ns-
ships AMI smaller vessels some 1nished and Others In
process ri oompe;ion mary Of which a. ertr,vsxsut
- 10 nsy spresr you, fer etrength ind .olidy and
msy soy hnbh, vii pp, ycur western ships into The
shade
A, Bruus~iek they srs buildinz some good ships
At Rsth there are three new ship nc he'd
from ECO 70 1000 tons or more that fully sustain the
birh reputation II that place. aud some are hishy
st Newcastle, the DirnllUhsm Of Maine for ship.
building. there are seven Il now ea the stocks IN.
meet fiber, spproschlny esmristicu the smslis,,
~ Witch 80 snd - largest about 100 tons
ali being either 9derkers or fall poop shps The Nsv.
castle ships have heretofore ranked smonr the bet
lujt In Maine. but this year they are equal 70 arr
built In Part OF the country. The most Of them
hav. all white oak francs and Southern pin. beams
and scsp.pc and IN point Of strength % materials
snd weight 81 fastening and 6nsh they win be hard
% 10 beat. The above seven ships within hslfs