The New York herald., 1851-08-26
Marine Affairs.


NOVEL BALLAST rOR snss-A new method of ballast
ing has been introduced into Newcastle vessels
1t is tier of waterproof bags filed with water, and
placed along each side OF the keel inside and two
forward and aft. Thus vessel both cheaply and
quickly discharge receive ballast the expense being
merely in the first cost Of the bags and the labor of
pumping the water in and out
THE SHIP YARDS.
The present appearance Of most of the ship yards OF
this city could not fail to arrest the attention of any
one who had not visited them since the spring The
large yards located between Stanton and Twelfth streets
have not than ne-hrd Of the number Of YES
sells in hand they had at the of the year
Large spaces Of ground which then by huge
frames of splendid ships, swarmng with workmen like
bees clingng round hive have bare and desola.s
look The impetus given to this branch of industry by
the demand for vessels for the California business having
somewhat subsidized together with the rates reghts
which has prevailed for time back have caused the
falling of in the business of the ship yards.
The rage for clipper vessels seems to remain undimn-
shed the whole number Of ships and barks the
stocks being thorough clippers, with one or two excep
tons and they partake Of the clipper form consider
able extent.
The amount Of steamers going up also very large, in
proportion to the number Of vessels constructing OF
the twenty six vessels the stocks twelve of them
steamers and with two exceptions, Of large class
The number and classes of vessels on the stocks
II steamers ships barks schooners pilot boat,
ferry boats, and iron barge-tota, q.
Our list commences with
THE CRY YARDS.
Mr. T. Collyer, foot of Twentieth street Is advancing
with Mesrs Jones & Johnson's steamship, for the New
York and New Orleans trade This vessel is 1856 feet
long 33 wide and n deep Her machinery is building at
the Morgan Works She will have single vertical
beam 60nch cylinder engine Of IL feet stroke. The
hull will be soon ready for launching She is
ceiying her outside planking
finished the two steamships for the Gulf trade One Of
them-the largest-is named the Texas, and will be
ready In about two weehs. The dimensions of the
ieet-of the o.her length, $50 feet breadth 20 feet
depth 10 feet They will have side wheel engines, which
Mr j. simonson foot Of Eighteenth Street, will have
Com Nsnderbilts steamship Northern Light ready for
launching in about five weeks Her outside pankng Is
Mr.. 9. is also planking a steamer at his yard, in
Twelfth street for Com. Vanderbilt to the Staten
Islandfeny She is $50 feet long - wide and IL deep.
Her machinery is being made at the Allaire Works.
Mr. W H. brown foot Of Twelfth street, will launch in
about week, the mate to the steamship pacine'
She will 60 OF the ways with the steam up. IIer
ehinery was supplied by the Allaire Works.
Mr. Brow has alfo hand a steamboat for Capt.
Sanford, 70 run between this city and Philadelphia
connection with the Kennebec and Penobscot She is
.eont shs M o ana ssg u also % hsos ss
ct the Allaire Works
Messrs westervelt Msckay foot Of Seventh street,
have partly raised the frame Of clipper ship for phs
delDha house supposed for the California and China
trade She will be LAG feet long 30 vide, and 20 deep
They have also Sc far advanced with the clipper ship
Mercury he a, to fx her launching for saturday
the 3oth instant She owned by Boyd iincksn and
will be employed In the usvre trade under the command
Of Captain Conn, now Of the Baltimore She measures
la q tons burthen.
Mr W. H. Webb, fsot Of Sixth street will launch in
about month"; Messrs Barclay Il Livingston's clipper
ship swordhsh She will make voyage to California,
whtn abe will BE- delivered over to an English house
Her dime nons sre-length lIo feet breadth, 3s feet
Nr webb Is about laying down the keel Of steamship
for Messrs sponord Theston to be employed In the
Mr Aaron westerve foot Of Houston street has only
en- hand ferry boat fer the Connecticut river She Is
feet deck H. feet keel so feet wide and 10 feet
works
m.pced ship Of 400 tons for his account, which,
together with pilot boat of 50 tons, nearly ready for
launching constitute the whole Of the work at his yard
wuIiAMsrrRe
Msssrs Perne Patterson l. Stack have got three YES
sells hand Captain Ferris clipper ship Thomas Stew
art for the Liverpool trade, is progressing fast and will
be launched at the CONNIE ncement Of October.
The bark Olivia, for Messrs. Ewen Connor, viii be
launched directly she IL built for Mobile packet, pas
seDgers and freight and will be by Captain
sps who likewise part owner She Is 100 feet on her
k.e and 40 feet ALL 81 feet vide and 10 feet deep
The sane frm has also just commenced planking a
sehotner q about go tens for " l.. McCready Co.
on,.S POINT.
Mr. Jsbez Williams a Son. are progressing with the
propeller for Charleston company TO trade bet ~een that
city and Liverpool She will be sharp vessel and will
rate eco tons shs 10 200 feet long 81 wide and 70 deep,
and ~i he launched about the lst Of October. Her
They also constructing ship for Capt Mumford,
of the Wisconsin. she IL to be half clipper, and
will 20 round the Horn on her first voyage
Mr.. snsdsn has commenced steamboat for Charles
ten company 70 trade between Charleston and Florida
pert sbe f 70 be ready for launching In GO days She
viii register 80 tens, and be lao feet long.
Mesrs Cspes Allison are building schooner for the
vinis trad. leo feet long Is vide ands deep; owned
They have also up part Of the frame Of propeller for
M.srs PLin.as sprsgue Co. Of Boston, and MAILER
Lord cf this city and Others She Is 70 trade between
this city Bcston and will BE- ready ma Ike her frat
voyage by the Let Of November. Mestrs Hogg Della
nstie .uIIly her machinery. Her dimensions are
length, les feet; beam. q feet depth VIZ.
The keel ofs steamship has also just been laid for L.
Cay and others Of New Orleans and intended the
New orleans aud Texas trade She viii be 30 feet long,
The ane firm are about commencing . schooner for
Captain Jthnscn and spsnord to be employed In the
dep
iron barge 100 fee. long n vide and deep for d.
Whiimore, has also just been commenced for the rver
Mr. Tsssc G Smith will have ready about the lst Of
October M,ssrs Q. W a a Thomas clipper snip yam
The sme oft this vessel Of Mar land oak she has very
,bsrp ends, 9Th 20 inches dead rise She has long
fotr ard s calculated 20 carry heavy freight and sail
fast Her lei 9Th lie 227 feet all 40 feet wide and Y
deep
Mr. g is also building bark for Psvepstadt 4 schu-
nachsr designed for the st Thomas trade. She Is to
BE- fiat shsrp vessel and will be launched about the
middle Ct ocioi,er Her dimensions length, lilo
f,et; breadth rs feet Ginches; depth, feet.
10 THE EDITOR or THE HERALD.
August q. 1851.
sm -I-t,much surprised by that part Of your arti-
hesdsd Marine Affairs in yesterday Herald which
gives the on o the gine of the savanr ah 10
the Allare works This engine planned by Daniel
Icd and iuilt by him at his engine shops In Elizabeth
town. New Jsrsty. The Savannah received her machi
rsry az What is now called Elizabeth Port, during the
fall 81 1917 1915 To Mr. bod native Of New Jersey,
- doe all The credit protector Of the enterprise as
Ne Lat II having Planned and built the fret engine
Wien propsllsd vessel nom the shores Of the
ord 10 toe ports oftfe old lie ssngune believer
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