New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-07-19
CITY ITEMS.


splendid new steamship, which left here last week
for Chesapeake Bay on trial trip, returned on
Thursday evening a, SIX o'clock, after varied and
pleasant voyage. The Golden Gate" was ouiit by
w H. Webb for Messls. Rowland & Aspln"aFs
Pacific Nal Steamship Line, and IS one Of the fines;
vessels ever made. Her length on deck 5 27Oieei
her breadth Of beam 20 feet and her dep;l Of ho!a
30} feet She carres three mas,s. with topsaI ana
toT-gallan; sail on her fore and main, and spanSer
on her mizen which, without the aid OF steam, gives
her sail enough bring her INTO any port should ner
machinery break. Her upper or dining saloon an
is fitted up with large and spacious state rooms on
each slde containing three berths each, and an ee-
CANT cushioned lounge. Besides the usual dead light
port holes in the state rooms she IS plerce1 WIN
large port holes which gives free circulation Of ar
and Is most commodiousiy ventilated. The iransom
aft is also elegantly cushioned. The forward saloon
IS also furnished with state rooms and sofas the
lower cabin aft superby fitted up with state rooms
and sofas and forward with open berhs and standees
Her orecastle IS large and airy and every attention
has been paid to provide for the comfort OF neI cTe"
This vessel can carry COO passengers, and lnclaang
sofas and steerage passengers she can carry COM
fortably IS persons She Is provided with three sets
of pumps forward, amidships, and aft Her wlndlass
is fitted with patent levers ofthe latest improvement
She is steered by wheel forward with iron CHAINS,
and has patent purchase, steering gear, aft. 10
steer the vessel IN case of accident to the wheel
forward She minds her helm like pilot boat. and
can be steered with the greatest ease. Her engines
are built the oscating principle and are eighty
five inches in diameter, with nine feet stroke Inc
cylinders instead of being stationary as the other
form of engines are constructed IN such manner
that the cylinders vbrate trunnons, similar to that
OF gun, the upper end of the piston rod being d.
rectly connected with the crank which turns the
shaft the movement OF the cylinder allowing the
piston rod TO follow the circular motion Of the crank
These engines the largest made this plan.
The trunnlOns are cast solid with the cylinders and
are made hollow to allow the steam 10 pass IN
at end and escape through the other into the con
denter The pumps arc driven by the connecting
shaft, which Is made with crank forged solid in the
center OF IT, Of such size to give the air pumps
four feet stroke There is separate condenser to
each engine rendering them perfectly distinct that
one NAV be worked entirely Independent of the other.
The valves OF the cylinders through which the
steam passes instead of being of the ordinary sliding
form are ihos, known as the cOncal balanced valves
similar to those used stationary cylinders III
gInes of American construction. THIS improvement
enables one man to work one OF these monstrous en-
gnes with as much ease as SIX men could WORK one
with the old slide valves. When standing on the pilot
house. but for the noise of the wheels, il is almost
impossible to tell whether the engines are working
or not The great advantage of engines this prn-
ciple Is the great economy of space and weight in
the ship, as they do not occupy more than halfihe
room Of sideever engines of the same size, nor arc
they more than two-thrds their weight The entire
length Of these engines is only eighteen feet They
were built at the Novelty Works of Messrs S,illman
4 { N no
by Thomas Dawson. They were completed in eight
months, the shortest time engines of this size
ever made in.
The Golden Gate left New-York on Saturday
at noon, having board party of about 100 guests,
among whom were Commodore Perry Rev. DR.
Wainwright Edwin Croswell, Esq, of the Aitday
Argus Major Hess, formerly OF the Union Lieut..
Baldwin, md Lieut.. Walker, L. S N: j. G. Heart,
Esq. Troy Major Arnold Harris, and Col. Jennings
of New. Orleans Joseph Hoxie, Esq. Geo Law
Esq John G. Jay, Esq, Gerard Stuyvesant, Esq.
w. II. Webb, ESQ., the builder of the vessel Judge
Woodward Sir Crosby Nj. Renwick Thos Da
vison Esq. Col. May w. II. Aspinwall ESQ, MS
daughter Miss Aspnwall and his two nieces, Miss
Ogden and Miss Kate Israel and Mrs. Capt &C. p
Patterson.
The ship made about fourteen knots per hour
down the bay, and worked finely. About O'Clock
pirate sentiments were given, and speeches made by
Rev. Dr.! Wainwright, Mr.. iioxie Nh Webb, Nh
Law, Capt. Patterson and others The Golden
GATE" passed Cape Henry, on Sunday about noon
ha,i ing made 800 miles IN twenty-five hours, work
ing admirably all the time During Sunday. divine
service performed, and very appropriate ser
mon was preached by DIR. Wainwright. At 2
O'Clock on Monday morning, the noble steamer came
INTO harbor at Annapolis, and portion of her pas
sengers proceeded by special train TO Washington
TO escort a number Of Government officers to the
ship The expected guests arrived at Annapolis on
Tuesday, and a steamboat brought them 10 the
- Golden Gate" which lay at anchor FIVE miles
out. Among the distinguished persons from Wash
ng,on were Willard Fillmore, President of the
United States Hon. A. H. IL. Stuart, Secretary of
the INTERIOR and lady Mr.. Whittesey, U. ;. Con
lroller Gen. r. Jones and Col. Trumbull, L. 5 A..
w L. Hodge, Esq, Assistant Secretary OF Treasury,
and two daughters Mr.. Sloan, L. :. Treasurer
Commodore Ballard Surgeon-General Lawson
Rev. Dr.. Pyne ard lady Miss Susan Pyne Miss
Adams, granddaughter of the late John Q. Adam.
and Mr.. and Mrs Key. The following we're among
those nom Annapolis Mrs. and Governor Pratt |
Mrs Randall Captains : Mayo and Strlbng,
l. 5. n. Commanders Harwood and Rlnggold,
Miss Fitzhue Miss Margaret Fitzhue, and Miss Ray
Miss Ridgeley, and the Misses Bell of Baltimore.
The steamer then weighed anchor, and proceeded /
up the Chesapeake as far as North Point. While
cending the bay the company sat down to most |
sumptuous dinner After the repast, and the express
sion OF sentiments, &c the guests returned 10 the
quarter deck, and notwithstanding light ram had |
commenced 10 fall, the music struck up and all |
were soon engaged in the dance. The ram,
however, soon ended this part Of the enjoyment
On returning TO Annapolis the President and ladies
disembarked on board the l. :. propeller Hancock,
which was so badly managed by the officers In COM
mand that they dad no, get ashore until O'Clock
+ NJ. aud during the time they were or board the