The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-03-16

She performed on her trip outwards IL revolution
per minute; on her return 10 revolutions per minute
Her lines exceedingly beautiful. The resistance
IL extremely small, there being scarcely . ripple
at her stem she cut her way through the waters
Altogether sbe IL . noble steamship There wss
not the slightest tremulous motion felt from the
time she started till she reached her dosk 1t
may be regarded test Of her speed, that the
Ajax which invariably beats all the steamers on
their trial trlss was fairly whipped Friday by the
Brother Jonathan, In the race home from staten
bland 1T 10 proper to sbssrvs that the Brother iona
than had not her full head Of steam on and abe had
three hundred tons Of coal board She looks per.
feet beauty With the exception of her wheels which
large Tor the hull, being thirty three feet; but
they sre more for use than tor ornament.
In passing through the East river, gun was free
the vsdding OF which made . large hole through her
ain sal The man at the wheel looked rather be-
ullcered There was splendid dsjeaasr served ~ IN
the cabin To q number Of invited friends. Several
tos,ts were given among them the health Of Mr. Mills
the who has done 90 much 70 sdvance the gosy
Of this country having been the PIONEER In mail
Elm, which he succesdsd amidst great difficulties
He was tosstsd as the first protector Of ocean steam
Mr. Mns ,sij without the artsnns and mech anis- Of
New York, The bone and sine~ Il steam navigation,
nothing could b. done
Doctor Bat gave Washington. whom Goi made
ehildls,s that nation might call him tather.n
Another sentiment given vas The Uaion-as lasting
90 the glory Of those wbo founded it,
Altogether the trip vas q delightfdl one.
The foo~tng 10 Q list Of her Cfcsrs
Captain George w Hove,
Purssr Vim. A, Mills
noctor Mr. Bell
Engineer Hiram Hsndford
FRET Assistant Engineer, John Austin,
r rhtt Mate Edward McCecs
Steward, Sanford Robinson,
Assistant Steward W a Livingstone.
Mr. Barber, 81 the Independent Pslioe, was on duty
and vas sctivs and efficient.
The utholst.ring va. done By James A. Stevenson,
sud the Org goods we're furnished BY A. T. stuart
Co, HrcsdWay The joiner work Of the cabins 10 by
Jan. McNsb snd reflects grest credit upon hin ~
" simrls and beautiful without being gorgeous
she calls 70 morrow 10 three o'clock. for Chagres,
and nearly leo passengers had engaged berths ysstsr-
IN. dInsn,ions Of the Brother Jonathan mr.. .-22o
feet length Of keel 90 feet beam and "a feet deep aud
Of 400 tons government measurement. She !, built
In the strongest and most substantial msnnsr, by
hssfrs P.rrine, Patterson Stack Of WILLIAMSBURG,
wtose reputation thipbuildsrs needs commenda-
ten The hull II built OF live OAK white OAK loeu't,
snf cedar. The foors ere Of white oak ~ inches
thick forming hat IL called solid floors from ste IN
10 stern and boted togsthsr the frames rased
and wsdged on the bottom and top With pres shin
giles instead Of csulkinR There are ave nelson's which
are coz-t 10 the floor with tour inch locust cegs and
fa,tsnsd With two bolts on each noOr The frame Is
peculiar for its great strength In the tura o. the bge,
IL iron dsgonally brscsd both ways from ste IN to
stern With four and half inch iron, I've eizhths OF
an nch in thickness i've feet apart running from the
floor a. the plankshssr inclination 81 forty ave
degrees and fastened with two bolts In each frame,
ana rvstsd where they cross each other b-tssen the
ffams, There are tsO bllse strsaks Of yellow pine
eight by twelve inches each. from which she has
esirr ave inches thick 40 to the olsmps Whish are
six inches thick and eorsd on 70 the frame and all
most Substantial Kind and veil secured With Logging
and hanging knees, e1trs fssiensd; and re should
iu9g. the as vsg and strength OF the hull -qusl 70
the r~qu IRENE ntt ~ stesmer ~ much larger cs.
Her stanehioas Waterway planksheer, buivsrks and
rail all o. corresponding sire and strength
The Joiner verh 10 sss very hsnssomsy snishss