The New York herald., 1851-11-15
Marine Affairs.
NEW cLIPPxR SHIP sEAMAN's Bird

NEW CLIPPER SHIP sEAMAN's BRIDE.
The California clipper nsst in this port wss increased
by the arrival on the 9th instant from Baltimore, Of the
clipper ship ssamsns Bride she was lately built
by the entsrprsing firm Of Bell Brother in that city
the constructors Of the clipper ,hp Seaman now on her
way from baltimore to the South Pschc) after which
the seaman's Bride IL modelled These the only two
vessels built BY Meesrs Bell who young beginners
but the 6esman's Bride up to her consort In
speed and general going qualities they may feel per-
cty satisfied Of these their first productions In chpPsr
ship building the Seaman having sailed hence Tor san
Francisco and returned to Baltimore inside OF nine
months during which she made, in hve consecutive
days l,6OS miles
The ss.m.ns Bride is of eso tons register She $50
feet long between perpendicular 81 feet inches BEAM
and II feet inches depth Of hold She has l3 inch main
.mr With bes ms dovetaed and iss full set of lap,
lodge and hanging hnees Her water ways the lower
deck are square throughout and the stanchons
are secured by rods passing through them from the
per to between Geek besm. and the stanchions below
Her bilge streaks FIVE inches Deep Of Chesapeake
white oak; her frame is also composed Of Chesapeake
white oak cedar and locust; stsnchions Of the bull
wsrks all locust apron piece and transom Of live oak
She IL heavily tmbered vessel and her fasteniDgs aud
general fnith OF superior character. Her sister
are boz ed horizontally through the keson well
tbroue b the frame
she " very finely modelled craft With very sharp
ends. Her stem is orLameDted with gilt eagle. with
wings thrown back, though STOPPING for fight The
effect is improved by its being artsticaly placed in
line with her stem thereby obvisine an ugly angle that
sometimes detrsc Is from similar nents. She has
handsome light elliptic stern ornamented with a carved
in heraldc colors of the ef the State
of Maryland Her dead rise is twenty inches, which
Is three inches mere than that of the Seaman
Her appearance deck is good and ship shape. she
has top gallant forecaste and half poop Her bull
wsrks are i've feet ten high, with thirteen inch mon
key rail all round Her gang boards are ef walnut, or
nsmented with beautifully carved representations OF
Neptune and Amphitrite Her deck house contains the
galley ard cook and stewards room The forecastle Is
below, well lighted and ventilated bv patent glass dead
nsbts.
Her appearance soft is in perfect keeping with the
whole. Her masts (Which single sticks) not
long for her tonnage generally put into this class
Of vessels but her yards longer thus enabling her
carry large amount Of canvass with the advantage Of
carrying II closer down When under full sail she will
spread nearly o0C yards Of The length Of her
main yard IL 6s feet, Of her main topmast 40 feet.
tans four state rooms for elegantly furnished
and bath room, &c The wood used In both cabins Is
cherry, which covered in the aft by white enamel
tasieuy relieved with gilt ornaments and beading and
rooms the wood furniture polished The whole has
a durable, yet light and tasty appearance Both the
cabins as well as the state roems, are well lighted and
ventilated.
She s supplied with patent pumps, worked by
tries slso force pumps for washing decks &c attached
to the gearing and che is fitted throughout with
Reeds patent veptilaters Her steering apparatus is
Reeds patent steering wheel the used by the
Collins steamers. Her water is contained in large
in the She is coppered high with heavy cold rolled
copper, not yellow metal In pair ting the vessel,
wherever white required, white zinc paint is used
thrt ughout the ship II being considered OF more du
rable character and less liable to be affected by the
gasts generated below
The seamsn's Bride is lying little below the
about the 25th instant She is nded by Captain
Myrck late Of the sesmsn and owned by Thos. Hand
Co Of Baltimore (who also own the latter vesse and
belorgs to Mr.. J. Ogdens clipper line Of California
packets.