The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-10-02

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The iron rcrew steamship Glasgow, Captain stew.
art, which arrived here Tuesday night from Glss-
gov, is the pioneer Of link in the baud of iron
and steam that day by day tends draw still closer
the bond Of union between the old and new worlds
She left the Tail Of the Bank the 10th inst at 8
Pm, and arrived at Quarantine at OF O'Clock ON
the evening ohe 0th and dropped anchor at her dock
at o'cock-thus making the passage from anchorage
to anchorage in fourteen days and Ave hour This trip
ranks among the best performed by steamer
between this country and Europe. The Glasgow had
head winds for days during which she unable
to use sails and experienced for three days.
westerly gales with heavy She is spoken Of a.
being an uncommony steady and stsunch ship scarcely
vibration being psrceptibe to distinguish her move
ments ON those of ordinary sailing vessel.
As we before observed she is iron vessel and was
constructed by Messrs Tod M'Gregor, the Clyde,
who also built her engines She ha, two commodious
saoons The aft is Handsomely decorated and orna-
mented with twelve beautiful paintings Of buds and
fruits enclosed in rich gilt frames The furnishing is Of
scarlet cleth and the wood work Is painted dark color
There twelve state in this saloon, capable Of
accommodating twenty four persons The fore cabin is
also neatly fitted and capacity for dining from
ninety to one hundred persons has, ranged along its
Sides twenty five state each capable If
dating four occupants The ship is warmed throughout
by steam.
The model of the Glasgow is somewhat longer for her
width than most ships She sits light upon the water,
and looks like craft that could make quick time She
has four maststhe two fore being hollowron and
square rgged and the two aft having only fore and aft
sails Her burthen 962 tons She is 262 feet long ON
deck keel 20 feet breadth Of beam SO feet; depth of
hold 20 feet inches and she has accommodations for
40 passengers.
She two engines 200 horse power EACH the
h three baded one Ia feet in dumeter with pitch of
about Is 10 feet The engines provided with vul
canzed India rubber valves in tbs air pumps which OBJ
vste the little cack that may proceed from metal faces
acting each other They appear very fine pieces Of
mechanism, and said to have worked to admiration
throughout the voyage
The Glasgow is owned by the Glasgow and New York
Steamship Company, for whom Mr. J. McSymons Is the
agent in this city The line will be increased next
spring by the addition Of another steamship Of equal
power the keel Of which laid just previous to the
Glasgow's departure.
The commander Of this vessel Is Capt N Stewart late
Of the Cunard line gentleman well qualified for such
position. The first officer is Dir. Craig
cond, Mr. Robertson third Mr. Bryson fourth, Mr. Pa
ton. The surgeon of the vessel Is Dr. Gaf
On this her first trip she brought about 500
Of merchandise principally dry goods with iron.
end az passengers. She will leave this city her
tuIn to Glasgow, the 11th inst.
The following is an abstract Of her log
Date. Winds Courses. Dis Lati- Longi-
s5l. lance. fude. fude.