The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-02-05
New CLIPPER SHIPS AND STEAMsHIPs.-The
New York Journal of Commerce saws:

Contract, have been made with our ship
builders within few days, for the immediate con-
struction OF two large merchant vessels of the
"clipper order. One is TO be built by William H.
Webb, for Bucklin IL Crane, and will correspond
in model with the Celestial, vessel somewhat dis
tingushed for her sailing qualities, though of larger
proportions. She will be 225 feet in length, DO in
breadth, and % deep, and will be iron braced, and
have two decks. Her length much exceeds that of
any sharp ship yet aoat, but she is longer than
or two whose keels have recently been, or are
to be laid.
The second vessel alluded to is to be COM
menced Immediately, by A. J. Westervelt, at the
foot of Houston street, for Chambers and Heiser
She will be built under the superintendence of
of Captain Funk Her length will be 1876 feet,
breadth of beam 80 feet, and depth of hold twenty
and half feet. Both of the above designed
to be employed in the Canton and California trade
In addition to these, we hear OF another clipper
ship that will undoubtedly be soon commenced by
one of our builders that will exceed in length by
some tWenty feet, any vessel of her kind yet under
taken. Much interest is felt, both by builders and
merchants, with regard to this class of vessels and
there is talk Of constructing sharp ship,
with which to challenge England, in trip from
London to Calcutta, the conditions to be, that the
defeated competitor shall surrender his vessel to his
rival. One gentleman, we are informed, has sub
scribed $4,000 toward the amount required
The disposition to build steam propellers, lately
prevalent appears to have almost entirely subsidized
attributable, in measure, to the late disastrous
voyage of the Helena Sloman, and the new interest
aroused in behalf of fast sailing ships.
Mr.. A. j. Westervelt, mentioned above, has
commenced building Sandy Hook pilot boat, of
100 tons, for Josiah Johnson and others, and
steamboat, for the Houston street Ferry Co.
Mr. Jacob Bell will launch on Thursday or Sat-
urday of next week, the steamship Marion, for
Spoford 6C Teston's New York and Charleston
line She is beautiful vessel, 2l0 feet in length,
and measures about 1000 tons.
Two steamers have been launched during the
present week-one on Monday, and the other
Thursday, by Lawrence and Sneeden, for Powell,
Ransde IL Co., to run between Charleston and
Savannah. They register about 500 tons each
Messrs. Westervelt and Mackay are expecting
to1aunch on Wednesday or Thursday of next week,
beautiful clipper ship of 1000 TONS for A. A. Low
Il Brothers, to be employed in the Canton trade.
She is called the an. B. Palmer" w. & M.
have also laid the keel of ship for Chamberlain
& Phelps.
VIM. Collyer has just laid the keel of steam
propeller $50 feet in length, to be employed on the
North River.
The beautiful model yacht, in process of con-
structon by VIM. H. Brown, to contest the palm
for swift sailing with the fastest of the British
pleasure vessels, is advancing rapidly. 1t is now
in frame.
The steamship Brother Jonathan is receiving her
machinery at the morgan Iron Works, and is
expected to be ready for in about four weeks
1t is probable she will be used to take passengers to
the London fair and it is intmated that the Win
field Scott, which is also having her machinery put
in, may be similarly employed.