The New York herald., 1851-07-16
NEWS BY THE MAILS.

OUR TRAVELLING CORRESPONDENCE.
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We are thus far on our excursion to Annapolis having
just passed Cape Henry which is $40 miles from New
York city and shall the mouth Of Chess-
peake Bay which $50 miles from the port Of our dssns-
ton We left your city At IL O'Clock yesterday and
have averaged fourteen knots hour although no effort
has been made TO push the ship The party cous,ss ~
about hundred persons and among distinguished
guests are Commodore Perry Rev DIR. Wainwright; I'd
win Croswe, Esq, Of the Albany Argus; Major Hsss,
formerly editor of the Union; Lieut. Baldwin Lieut.
Walker, U. s. NJ J. Heart, Esq., Troy; Major Arnold
Harris and Col Jenn ngr Of New Oresns Joseph Hoxe,
ESD; Geo. Law, Esq John c. Jay, Esq Gerard stuyve-
SAINT Esq w. H. Webb, Esq, the builder Of the vesel
Judge Woodward Mr. Crosby; Mr. Renwick rhos. Davi-
son. Esq Col. May; W. II. Aspinwan Esq, his daughter
Miss Aspinwa and his two nieces Miss Ogden and Miss
Kate Israel, and Mrs Capt q. p. Patterson. Going
down the Bay with all colors flying fired salute and
of the Nevisink where the clipper ship
Challenge, creeping along with light head wind and all
sail set on her voyage to California.
At o'clock the party sat down to most refreshing
lunch and regaled themselves in quiet way which gave
us but foresse Of the ptuou fare which in
serve for for at four o'clock the tables of the msg
cent dining saloon laid with the most delicious
wines and viands and dinner served up every way
worthy of the Golden Gaten In due course Of time
the generous wine called forth sentiments speeches and
songs and the "Goden Gate" her captain owners aud
builders, were toasted and complimented in the most
happy and appropriate manner
1t win not be expected Of to give you full detail,
of all the sentiments which were drank or Of all the
witty things that said at the festive board But in
order to give you taste Of the spirit that prevailed
will mention a few Of them. The Rev. DR. Wainwright
gave Steam navigaton-The harbinger and the great
messenger of religion and civilization to all the
of the world" Mr. Hoxe, after drinking an appropri-
ate sentiment and aludng to the great progress Of
steam navigation said that in olden times 1t took
long to make voyage from New York to Albany as It
did sailing packets make voyage Europe and
he expected that some day there would be morning
and evening line the Atlantic" He concluded by
telling joke Of some wag who after ii known that
the Pacific had beaten Cunards steamers approached
En2lishman ana said, Well, understand they are
going to take all the berths out of the Pacific " All,
indeed" said the Englishman, what's that for !''
Why said the wag they are going to make day
boat Of ~ Mr.. Law being called offered senti-
ms mt and in speech of considerable length, alluded
the advancement We had made in steamships Five
years he ad, England boased that If she could not
beat packet ships she could at least excel
shrs but experience taught her that she yield tho
palm in this great science superior talent
and genius. The Yankees had taught the world that
thee art or science in which they could be
cei'd Our republican form OF government was becom-
ing daily streng hened, and more closely united by
steam and it had become demonstrated that steam
The naval architect OF the Golden Gate being
toasted Mr. Webb and modestly responded, paying
detervedy high tribute to the genius and Talents OF
the mt mics of New York.
Our gallant captain, G. p. Patterson of the United
States Navy of the late Commodore Patterson being
called on, made few felicous remarks, and modesty
concluded by toastng The Pacific Mail Steamship
Company" which called out Mr.. Aspinwal, who made y
few happy remarks and thus sentit mt aud song was
kept up until becoming hour Of he night when the
company withdrew to the quarter to enjoy the fine
breeze and the dancing moonbeams which slvered the
blue waters. t-s.-
So far We have had most charming time, and a more
pleasant excursion, and an entertainment more
grand and magnificent scale perhaps given
any former occasion and add without the tear OF
contradiction that the Golden cate is the most superb
and mag nhc. mt vessel in all her appointments and
nt that ever left the port Of New York But t
time that your readers description OF her.
In the fIst place she is ofthe best modelled ves
sells that natod the bosom OF the waters Her
length deck Z70 feet her breadth of beam 40 feet,
her depth Of hold 30 feet She carries three mass
with topsa and top gallant sail her and main
a spanker her mzen, which, without the aid Of
steam gives her sail enough To bring her into any port,
should her machinery break Her upper, or dining
Icon aft IL fitted with large and spacious state
eseh side containing three berths each. and es
CANT cushioned lounge. Besides the usual dead light
port holes in the state rooms she s pierced with large
port holes like war which gives free crcula-
ton of air and may here say that she the most
modious and best ventilated vessel saw. The
trsDsom aft also elegantly cushioned The forward
Icon also furnished with state and sofas the lover
cabin aft Is superby fitted with state and sofas
and for ward with berths and audees srf
too large and airy and svery attention has been paid
to pro vide for the comfort of poor Jack This vss
carry COO passengers and including sofas aud s/
passengers she carry comfortably sss sois She
provided with three sets Of pumps forward adships
nd a Her windlass is fttei with patent levers - tho
latest improvement she Is steered by wheel forward
with iron chains and has patent purchase steering
gear sft to the vessel in accident the
wheel forward She minds her helm like pilot bott,
and can be tteertd by chilli This magnificent vessel
WAS built by Wm II Webb Esq and was tDlly
pted in eight months from the time Of laying her keel
could not help thinking to myief what mass~ be the
pride Of that who, he walked the quarer deck
raid TO himself am the architect Of this noble vessel
II was i that planned and built hsrw Mr.. Webb IA
and of greater tonnage, than any man lying, Bat
1 must cay one word in REG ard to her m,ohinery-.
Her eng es are built on the oscating principle aot
five inches In diameter with nine feet
The cylinders instead Il being stationary the other
the cylinders vbrate on trunnons similar TO Ahst
sun the upper end II the piston rod being dire y con-
nected with the crank which turns the sh,ft the
ment of the cylinder allowing the piston rod - foo~
the circular motion II the crank lhcse the
largest ever made ON this plan, esther In thu atry
In England Tho trunnions cmt srld with the oyn
dsrS and ara n.de hollow, 80 as toBDv the r'san 10
psis In ht one end and escape through The other % tb
coDdsDter The pumps sxe dS,7,h by the c5np' '-in<
SHAFT which made With crank forged soiII IN tn,
centre Of IT, u such size give the air pu,p ps ,
eet strt There is separs. condenser to .lh en-
'he i,hderns them perfectly distinct that one may
D, worked entirely fndrpend.nt oil the other
There one sntir,ly feature connected with Thea,
'nghes-the valves OF the cynd~ts through which tt,
elm Passes instead OF being of the ordinary slidn
ftrm are those known the conral b,t,p..l xaIvo.
similar to those used on stationary cylinder In
OF american construction This iuprorpu.nt- sn.bes
one man TO work one Of these monstrous nes u,n ~
much ease ss six could work one with the old slt,e
valves these Immense cylinders with al tho ras
ola cradle and II IL you might stop ,b, r tr
mepdous power by putting cut your hand Whs,
standing on the pilot house but Tor the noise of the
wheels, u Is almost impossible to tell whether the en-
gnes are working or not The great advantage Of
On this principle s the great economy OF space ap,
weight In the ship they do occupy more than half
the roc m II eide lever engines II the nor more
than thirds their weight The entire length of these
argeengp.s only tght,e feet They built al the
FOUNDRY of Messrs stllman, Allen Co and the pIana
were drawn and arranged by Mr. Thomas DAWSON they
were completed in eight months the shortest time m
gipes OF this sze were made iu and so far MOI
hammer has been used on them since we left
We expect TO arrive at Annapolis to morrow morup,
al three o'clock shall main there ali iny Nonlas
ehd ON Tuesday morning It Is expected that Mr. Web
ser ahd family the Postmaster General and the pres
a.ht family, will arrive to return with us hall viii
gwen on board to the ladies of Washington and Anna
Pes and short excursion will be made down the bay
Inc mp viii then returnko unapolis at i've in ,e AZ
terroon, and then leave for your city
10 day Divine service held su bosr,l and the Rev