New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-10-21
Trial Trim Of the Arctic.


and the Pacific having used up the biz oceans
left her wharf Mt the Novelty W orks at the loot Of
Tweltth-st East River, her trial trip. There
were on board MIR Collins himself Mr. Stinsn OF
the Novelty " orks bevy OF experienced Cap
tains and Engineers. n representation from the
Press ard few other invited guests. As we
dropped lesurely and quietly down into the Low.
er Say, the weather came down so thick that it
was lot considered safe by the pilot 70 pass the
Hook, md most Of the day was spent in circling
round the Bay at an easy gait TO get the Joints
loose, and ascertain whether every thing was
all snug just before dark the weather cleared
up sufficiently to let us ever the bar when we
stood directly out to sea, in n south eastery direc
ton, toward the Island OF Bermuda Although
We deuominate this The Trial Trip the Arctic it
was not intended as a trial of speed, nor even so
much as ,ral OF the machinery in any respect
as il was trial OF one or two specific points the
chief of which was the aid which steamship may
receive from the use of sails and the economy OF
fuel and time which would result from much
more liberal display of canvass than has ever here.
tofore been made on board such craft. The ex
pertinent in this respect was highly satisfactory
and proved quite conclusyely to the critical judg
ment on board that serious misapprehension has
prevailed on both sides OF the Atlantic on this
point; the sails of steaming marine vessels hav
inc been regarded as little more than ornamental
appendageS
Being now fairly out nj sea, let us look rounds
little and inspect the ship. 1t is almost too late
in the day to 20 into extucies of admiration over
~, hos, snIa
amy thing simpl! proves cues own verdaney The
Artc is floating palace and all that but then
every knows that already. Nothing else VIII ans
wel. The meauest man that floats now adays
must be Graded in a palace n matter OF course
Else he elumblcs God grant the time may
soqedily come when NIL mankind shall be rs luxu-
! yiously cared for Mt home as they are when they
On abroad London Club Houses are said to con-
| tribute to bad morals and make bad husbands,
taking them away from their families, &c Tow
long will it be before the stupid world VIII oeSm
to clamor in the same way about the floating
palaces" All partial progress is arrangement
One wheel OF a coach can't faster than the rest
without parting company. How long before cap
ital will perceive that palaces on land VIII pay
better profits at the same rent, per square loot
than novels Let capital study the economies Oh
Mclarge scale and the problem Will be solved
The same principle which enables me to travel to
Albany in the Isaac Newton for fifty cents,
ought to enable YOU and me to live on land IN an
actual palace Mt half the rent We now pay Tor ac.
Communications which would come under a much
more humble designation Nearly the same
cheapness can be givento Ocean Navigation with
its highest STYLE of elegance, as has been gycnto
River Navigation, provided the bulk OF the mel
consumed can by any means be so reduced as to
give the greater part OF the space aboard, devoted
to it, to the storage of freight Tins leads me to
say in passing, that there is an intelligent and f
practical gentleman this city who believes he has
discovered principle by which that grand deSld B
eratum can be accomplished He is constructing b
model boat to try the experiment. Success 80 A
with him. We fear he ii fail. We hope he 4
won't But all this has little to do with " The E
! Trial Trip of the Arctic was merely thinking I
| that wished Collins or two would spring up IN I
NewY ork, and looking inland, would attack and
reyolutioniZe our domestic architecture so that
man should not be made to loath his own home q
bv the contrast whenever he visits Il Clubroom +
| or goes voyage ut sea-
deck 46 feet deep, - feet hold, with the same +
general features OF construction and finish rs the
Atlantic and Pacific, but with some considerable E
improvements it is believed, in the model, the an &
gle of entrance especially being still more deli E
cately adjusted to the ideal perfection of FORM \
always, apparently, to be approxmated andncyef
attained which, best fitted cleayng the water 4
with the least possible resistance, This is poi4
in which the skill of American ship builders has i
long stood prominent, and MIR. VIM H. brown
the builder of :. the Arctic ranks high IN this de-
pertinent Of his art, though possibly MIR Collins
might be induced to dispute with HIM some por
ton of the merit ofthe present triumph IN TINS par
tcular. The joiner MIR. RObt. Laton. MI
Geo. Pntt is entitled to the credit OF designing
the ornamental work, and Messrs. Eoorhis ann
Ponsot to that of the splendid upholstery lheR
skill combined has furnished the acconmohntIonSs
OF what all who have seen her pronounce to De an
exceedingly comfortable aud splendid sen BOIL q
In nassiug through her cabins, one Is especsIy
md pleasantly struck with the rlgld chastity o. Il
good taste which everywhere reIgns over HS
protuse opulence OF display There IS none OF inc
CANDY harlory OF red, and none OF neoyct~Io'
scineerbread work" which sometimes oiiehh tlRH
ey, uDon our river boats, and III the residences @s
oIlr mushroom aristoCracy. EVERYTHING wears theE
mir Of massive and solid comfort adorned, but nda
r-burlened by an eXuberencc OF wealth.
The magnificent engine was manufactured at
"The Novelty Works Of Messrs Stnan, Allena
| & Co.. and deserves more special description. Ea
is what is called side Lever Engine having
a nnety-ive inch cylinder and ten feet strokes
giving her ten per cent advantage over any
steamer ever before built. TO take advantage
OF this power she has wheels thirty five leeY
six inches in diameter, with one foot more dipA
in the water than lthe Atlantic and Pacific. IheE
wheels armed with thirtysIx paddles, eachsj
- feet six inches in length. The immense abncsl
Of the engine rests upon cast iron bed Piecess
weighing not less than thirty.eight tuns, being
thirty two feet inength and nne feet in width The
framing and connecting parts of the engine are OF