The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-25
STEAM PROPELLER LAFAYETTE. .
PHILADELPHIA, April =, 1851

PHILADELPHIA, April Is, 1871
Here We in the blue waters of the Delaware,
moored at the foot of Lombard street, while the
dock il crowded by the natives Of Quakerdom, ad-
miring the model Of this beautiful ship that ha Just
oined the steam marine of Philadelphia.
The trip has been most satisfactory. We left
New York on Monday in driving rain, and with
stiff breeze from the n. w, passing the Battery
at o'clock and 10 miautes p. NJ, and we're Abreast
of Fort Washington at five hours forty-seven mi
nutes, and sandy Hook lights at o'clock and TWEEN
ty-cight minutes The ship was very light, and
went seward sixty miles during the light, passing
Cape lienopen light at about II o'clock ne II morn
ing, and reached Philadelphia at % II. VI. The
vessel is perfect model Of beauty; built by Perrine
Paterson Stack, Of Williamsburgh her length
OF Keel Is ~ feet extreme length 2l5 feet beam 81
feet, depth of hold ~ feet tonnage register 1900
tons, or actually 700 tons; bark rugged. He. en-
gine was built by that enterprising young firm,
Hogg Delamatre Of New York. The wheel is
the PLAIN screw propeller, having four parallel
fanges or blades, cast in a solid mass, weighing six
tons. 1t is not the Erickson, nor the Lopcr con-
trivance, but simple screw of natures own model
developed by the handtcraft Of liogg n pclamator.
The diameter Of the screw is fourteen feet, with
five feet face.
Her two engines Of $50 horse power, with ey-
finders Of % inches diameter. the pistons working
80 as to avoid the dead points The stroke IL ~
inches; shaft Of wrought iron, 49, inches diameter,
and makes when the steam is well up, 40 fovolu-
tions a minute.
The beauty Of the engines consists in the small
space they occupy, being only IL feet by II. and ne
boilers occupy only l0a feet by ~ feet, all below
the second deck
The boilers are the Montgomery tubular boiler.
presenting lire surface of 1900 feet. and steam
can be got up i'm one hour withou, blowers.
Another manifest advantage il economy Of coal
y to 10 tons only being consumed in twenty-four
hours.
The joincrs work was done BY Hallenback and
Theyer, of New York, and is throughout elegant
and finished The whole cost Of the lafayette is
under Sl50000.
Fancy steamship with a saloon running her
whole length, 80 feet. her engine moving so still
that you often cannot tell il Ii be in motion but by
the rush Of waters. 60 into her beautiful state
rooms, where 125 first class passengers can sleep,
and in her second class bcrths where 300 persons
can be comfortably accommodated. Contemplate
ner cost-hcr srced-thc daily expense of running
her, and you will see what era liz ia steam navl-
cation.
We had I22 guests on board. mostly from rbra.
dclpha. OF New Workers there we're r. a.. VIII
lsms, ESQ, the agent Of the owners. and the prims
mover OF the enterprise that called this ship into
being, and for whose courteous attentions all on
board owe him thanks; and Mr.. Ilogg her engine
builder.
Many old captains we're on board. Among
them Captain John u. NSrtham, Of Newport, par.
owner Of the Lafayette, and the well-known agcns
Of the Board of New York Underwriters; CAPTAINS
West, Shipcy and Jefrtys; William Il Crasston,
Of the NoPrt N,ws; Morris v. Hamilton, Of tho
Trenton 4muiyun; John H. Voorhees late of the
Jersey City Telegraph. OF philadelphians, among
the host were John L. Linton and Mr. McIlenry.
to whom Philadelphia is indebted for the enter
prise OF securing this ship, medium q connect
ing Philadelphia and Liyerposl.
learn that Mr.. Williams viii Immediately OBJ
tain estimates for the construction Of another yes-
sci, by the pres ant of the Lafayette aud II
the Philadephians sufficiently pleased with tbs
Lafayette, TO purchase her and Civ Der q consort
they will have the opportunity. You slculd know
that the Lafayette has been chartered ~ rnnke two
trips to Liverpool, but before she sas Ito will.
without doubt, be the absolute piorsr;y 81 TIA
Philadelphians. ~
Captain stoddard, who Command. tie rafav-
cite, deserves one hundred guns f5r IS mar
ag,mant Of the ship, and his treatment II ~ a,sts
! cannot do justice with The rcn) 10 Tic ,legans
dinner 'ct out while the vessel was p,cacLlnq ne
way Up the Delaware. Morton ueNiirhgsL Of
philadellhla, was chosen president. nj lilo acc ii.
lay, OF New York, vice president. ;cntimauts,
we're frank ~ excellent 'ha 1fagnc, and responded
to IN excellent taste. Nj. Ic.icEry replied on tho
laItoi fhi.aGt fhia, and johu H. Noofheo for tse
New ofk builders and afiifCerstr tie shin.
IN Wednesday, the vessel vas Visited ~ q NUM-
~ o. Inc cfuzcls, who parto0k IL . spiodid sell
iah"n, pJard by direction oil Al Williams.
acstss 70 Philadelphia ard be- new luc 3. iger-
tcol steamers. may mention That ilogg & is'a.
Ma.cr ate how u work - a.gtht. gcller engine,
Gcsfincd for Fhiladelyhia.