The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-08-06

wide and et high, leaving II feet gangwsys on each
side lis sides are formed TO correspond IN sweep with
her outline on The rail, and consequently mol OF the
sans width in other words II 10 not perfect oblong
sansre Is division, too, extends across The deck
and is raised into wheel house
The top OF this house is rallied in with BRASS and forms
spacous promenade Tor her cabin passengers, while
her AFFORD the same space for her other pas
Next to the wheel house she has three water closets
before these smoking and passage-way, in the
centre OF which is beautiful eatstan brass mounted,
and made OF mahogany and locust Next. forward. are
five lengths OF state then the captains cabin be-
which leads to the cabin below Further forward is the
hachway which leads to the eDgneroom, next The gal
leys then the officers room, on The sarboard side
and kyght IN the middle, and pastry room on the
opposite side; next ice-house, and forward OF all
tier OF state Most OF these rooms are designed
for the ships otcerssucb as mates. engineers surgeon
&c The accommodations tor her crew are below on ihe
main deck forward The house Is panelled, has pro.
iectng roof top and is grained IN imitation OF polished
oak, and her huwaks are painted fawn color She has
iorecaste ahait the wlndlass, and small top
gallant forecaslle before ii.
Ga the forecastle she has patent capstan, which is
worked with engine breaks, and not bars. Her wind
lass is of Heywoods patent, and is powerful machine,
well secured She has also Reeds patent steering appa
raius.
Her great cabin is aft the main deck, and contains
rooms, and has closets forward and all!
paneed off with pasters and cOrnces and all are
edged with beautiful carving, frDged with gold and si-
YER Between the beams there perforated vtnlatos,
curou-ly carved and edged with gliding. The cabin is
plain enaneIed white and looks most beautifully She
has windows, skyght, and deck and lights
every sateroom The state have two berths IN
each, and are spacious and well arranged.
The space before the cabin is designed for secondclass
passengers, and is lighted in the same way as the deck
abaft.
Tue forward and aerpas of the lower deck. clear OF
the engine room, be rendered available for the ac.
commodaon OF steerage Messengers or the stowage OF
cargo In the aerpar OF the hold, below this deck she
has iron tanks capable OF holding IL 900 gallons OF waer
and space before these for the sowage OF cargo close 70
the after bulkhead OF the engine-room. The iorehod
before the engine is large Tor the size OF the yes.
sci, and will stow considerable cargo.
Her Accommodations for every class OF passengers
will be rendered as perfect as possible indeed, no sx.
pense will be spared to make her a complete passenger
Her motive power consists of two engines. with CO.
inch cylinders and 40 inches stroke applied 70 one OF
Lopers propelIeTs The aferpar OF her engine room
so feet forward OF the stern.post Her bed plate IS
OF iron, ID feet long. 10 wide, and inches thick
and the channels from the cylinders 10 the apumps
well the pumps themselves, are formed in it, The
cylinders placed at the sides, inclined As degrees 10
the plane OF the horizon consequently the engines work
al right ang les, and known by the term anguar
gines" The main crank driving shaft is OF wrought
iron, II inches IN diameter, and II feet long, and The
driving wheel feet in diameter with 81 feet face The
plnion wheel has the surface OF lace as the other,
bu, has slagger gearing, that some OF it's cogs are al
ways at full bearing and thus prevent back lash. The
propeller shaft is IL inches in diameter, 81 feet long, and
is three pieces bncked together Independent OF the
fastening att already noticed in the details OF her con-
strucon the stern strenglhen by braces which
extend both sides OF the propeller shaft from the bot
The deck and IRON side sde and thus render it
almost impossible for her work loose alt, notwiih-
standing the vast strain to which 1t exposed by the
action of The propeller The propeller OF ron IA feet
diameter. with ans formed at angles oil so degrees,
and their greatest width or lace is feet inches As
before noticed the propeller works entirely clear OF the
rudder, which is abai it.
The boilers before the engines, and they project
about feet above the lower deck. Their shells q
feet long and II feet in diameter, and the steam drum is
s feet 10 diameter and feet deep The furnaces face
tor WI rd er he
gangways on each side to communicate with the deck
abait II is estimated that her engines will work 80
pounds pressure to the nch and produce ~
speed per hour in moderate weather Competent judges.
who have been much engaged in steam navigation have
pronounced her motive power and lis application to the
Lopez propeller the most perfect that has yet been pro-
duced in this country Her engines were built agreeab
TO the designs OF Captain Loper by Messrs. James I.
Sutton & Co., at the Franklin Iron Works.
She is square rugged forward, and land aft rugged
apon the main and mzzen masts, similar 10 the Cunard
steamers but not dependent upon sails for making her
passages TO all inens and purposes she is steamer,
and her motive power will always be applied. matter
how fair the wind may be.
Her lower bright and vanished, with black
heads Commencing with the fore, they are rs, SIS
and so feet long, including l2 feet masheads the fore
and main opmasis each 35, and the mizzen opmast
80 feet the fore opmast with feet head and the top
gallant masts 49, l6. and Ia feet with feet poles to
the main and mzzen topg gallant masts. The topmasts,
topgalant masts, and poles OF the main and mzzen
SPAR and the fore opsallant royal mast and pole
also one spar Her head yards only one she carries
so. as 49, and "a feet square, have long, taperng
yard arms and look exceedingly well. Her yards. and
all above the OF the main and mzZen masts
are painted black The bowsprt is rs feet long, and b-
boom 10 feet outside of the cap, With iee end The
spdnker boom 49, and gaf %, and the main spencer
gait 80 feet long Her lower rigging of the best Rus
hemp, and up the ends through rollers the
trail Ii is neatly fitted, well stretched, and will not
qure seitng up more than twice while il lasts.
Her sails are also OF Russia canvass all her other de-
tails alot OF the very best materials For the pur-
pose OF housing her topmasis expediousy abe has pat
ids and the OF her fore yard designed that
the topmas be sent up or down without interfering
with IT, The mass have considerable rake and are 80
well rugged that she looks raklsh aoit an a" long,
low" clipper.
She carries four OF Fancss le-bosts, each 80 feet
long. wide, and 81 deep has the best OF ground tackle.
patent pumps, and is otherwise is literally found.
II is estimated that che will make voyages year
between this port and Liverpool will carry 300 tons OF
dead weight 1000 tons OF measurement goods, and
commodate 100 cabin passengers and all this exclusive
OF iuel and stores. With only her lower hold fuIl OF
cargo II is estimated that she accommodate nearly
900 passengers, including those in the cabin
She is owned by the Ocean Steamship Company OF
New England and a. already stated. viii run between
this port and Liverpool. Her commander, Capt William
c. Bar-tow, is well known having been one Of the
most successful packet captains sailing out OF New York,
and her may feel confident that he will make her
do all thai be expected OF any sailor The descrp-
ton which we have given of her ia plain statement OF
facts, and almost that when she arrives here
ali who may examine her Impartiay will say that
have barely done her justice.
Me.srs Harnden & Co are the agents, both at this
port and Liverpool, Tor the Ocean Steamship Company
Untverstty Of Maryland.
Wednesday the 18th day Of
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