New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-05-13
RAILROAD FESTIVAL

The President and Directors of the New.York sni
Erie Railroad Company
ard their invited guests. the completion and opennfa
The New.York snd Erie Railroad. connecting Tue
Ocean With The Giea. Lsies, At Ounkirk,
on Thursday, May 18Th, 1851
PROGRAMME.
The President Of the United sates Secretary OF sss
and Heads OF Department OF The General Government
The Governor Lieut. Governor, and Heads OF Depart
The Mayor aud Municipal oficers Of the City together
with other diung ushed gues escorted By the Pesdoat
and Directors OF The Newfork and Erie Railroad, viii
leave New York 81 . O'Clock, A a.. Wednesday May u
Stopping at Elmra over night, and will arrive al Dan
kirk NAV 18th, ats O'Clock p. N whsn the company vii
be received with spproprisle ceremonies
Aher which, col alton will DO served up al the Station
House 10 which al are freely invited.
BILL
Chowder; Yoie OF Oxen bArbscued whole; 10 Sheep
roasted whole Beef AlamOde; boiled dams corned Dec.
buffalo tongues Bologna ssutsges BEATS tongues smosed
and pch ed head cheese pork ana beans 80 roast turk
Atsr Dinner appropriate speeches will be made by do
Rushed who will be present on tho occasion
Fireworks in commenorston of the great triumph ofAn
over Nature: Plsinisin Tree; star lndependsneei j.
Pride Of America; Chandelier Illuminated Egyptian
Pyramid; g. Passion Flower 7. Palma Chnshi g. HI.
GEORGE A. FRENCH Chairman Com.
At all the villages along the line Of the road
great enthusiasm prevails At every stopping
place banners will be presented to the Directors
and salutes will be fred. Throughout the whole
Southern tier Of Counties the opening day 10 to
be Q day of jubilee and rejoicings.
CLOSE OF THE CUSTOM HoUsE.-The Custom
House will De closed at l o'clock to day. 10 enc
Bile those engaged there to take part in the public
reception Of the President and his Cabinet.
WILLIS AND FORREST The trial Of this case
was yesterday postponed until to day, owing to
the indisposition OF Mr. Graham, the counsel Of
Mr.. Forrest.
The CLIPPER SHIP Flying CLOUD."-We
had before intended to notice the arrival from
Boston of the new clipper ship Flying Cloud"
lately built for Messrs. GRISNELL, MIsrUM
Co, and intended for the California and China
trade, but the pressure on our columns caused by
the full and complete Reports OF the Anniver'
saries which We have given, has heretofore pre-
vented our doing so. The registered tunnage OF
the Flying Cloud is l,7s9 is %, which exceeds
that of any American sail vessel ahoas She Is
expected to carry from 1000 to 800 tuns freight.
Her length on the keel is 2O3 feet; on deck, 22Ji
and over all, from the knight heads to taffrli,
235. Her extreme breadth Of beam is Al feet
depth of hold, 2ll. Her keel 10 q inches clear Of
the garooards her dead RISE at hall oor 80 inches
Her bow below the planksheer, is slightly concavc.
At 10 feet from the apron, inside, on the level with
the between decks, she is only IL #. wide Che has
the shsrpest bow we ever saw on any ship altho 10
inches fuller on the floor than most Of the modern
bulk clippers. She has three depths Of md'hiP
keelsons, which, combined, are moulded Is IN
ches, and are sided from IL to 49, making her,
with her keel, which is in three depths, nearly
feet through the backbone. She has also two
depths of sister keelsons, the first 10 by 10, and
the second IA by 10, crossbolted diagonsly and
at right angles through the naval timbers. These
statements will serve to show the strength Of the
ship, and that no effort has been spared to make
her perfect in this respect. She is falrigged
ship, and all her masts rake alike, inch to the
foot. The following are the Dimensions Of her
mats and yards