The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-06-20
Marine Affairs.


LAuscB OF A PnLApELrHIA Asp LIVERPOOL srEAn-
s-Messrs Perrine, Patterson and Stack Of Williams
burgh will launch, tomorrow saturday. afternoon, at
three O'clock the steamship City Of Pittsburgh 10
in connection with the City Of glasgow" (now the
iine) City OF Philadelphia" (now building) and the
City Of Manchester lin Of construction the
Clyde), all Of which expected to be ready and In
operation within the next twelve months.
The City Of Pittsburgh, like her sorts Is q pro-
psllor Her engines being built at the West Point
Works. to be great power and win be put In
superior manner from drawings by Chas Copeland Esq
The hull Of this vessel Is constructed Of live oak,
white locust and cedar She Is extra fastened and
her fame coged together and braced with iron diagonal
braces throughout. Her builders have been successful
in their endeavors to make her perfect ship and she
has undoubtedly Of the strongest and best fastened
huls ever constructed The building of her has been
done mostly under the tupernendence of Mr. f. Mills,
a gentleman for rome years closely connected with
American steam navigation and is alike credtable to
him and the builders
The City of Pittsburgh" is owned by the Pepnsyi-
vania Steamship Company, (the agents Of which, in this
city, are Messrs Richardson, Watson Coz and she will
be commanded by Capt. William c. stoesbury the
engines will be under the control of Mr. M NJ Thomp-
son.
The dimensions Of her Length 255 feet beam,
40 feet depth rs feet and she is 225O tons govern
ment, OF o;UVU tons carpenter measurement
MORE STEAMERS roR THE NICARAGUA RoUTE.-Another
seamer for the San Juan river will leave Philadepha in
day two, and the Prometheus will leave here
about the 18th Of July with passengers for California
via Nicaragua This will be pleasing intelligence to the
large number Of persons who waiting for the opening
Of this route that they may visit their friends seek
their fortunes in California without encounterng the
dangers and hardships of journey the Ishmus
Of Panama
In connection with the above find the following in
the Dtauare Republican Of the 10th inst.
STEAM COMMUNICATION BETWEEN SAN FRAScIsco AND
rnE SANDWICH IuAsps.-we see by the San Francisco
Iapers that Mr. b. Um, and Others have succeeded 10
establishing steam line between San Francisco aud the
Sandwich Islands The steamer, Commodore Stockton,
was to make her first trip from San Francisco about
the I'D ult, the pioneer Of the line 1t is the first
advance towards communication with Japan and China,
from the United States, and will doubt properly
conducted and encouraged prove advantageous to the
parties d. and produce most important
the young State Of California.
CLIpPER Sur HoRsEr-Messrs. Westervelt Mackay
have postponed the launching of this vessel from Satur
day to Tuesday next at about four o'clock Her di-
mansions inaccurately reported the other day.
They arelength, 2o6 feet breadth, 40 feet depth, %
feet.
STEAMER RoANoKr. the first of a line to run between
this city and Richmond Va, will also be launched from
Mesrs Westervelt Mackay's yard immediately after
the liernet. She is fine vessel DO feet long.
FrSr vrssrls-Two beautiful iron steamers-one called
the John NJ. Clayton, the other Sir Henry Buwersailed
irem ths port few days for San Juan de Nicaragua
They built by Messrs Harlan e. IIollingsworh for
Z. Vanderbilt Esq, Of New York city President of the
Atlantic and Pacific Ship Canal Company. They
beautiful specimens Of naval architecture and will give
great credit to their builders Calling them
two distinguished gentlemen who gotated the late
treaty between this country and Britain in refer
to the Nicaragua territory is beautiful conceit
and cannot fail to inspire Of those who have
the fortune travel them with feelings Of pleasure
They will be great advantage to the adventurer in
going to or from California reducing the land travel to
about twelve miles Too much credit cannot be awarded
hr hia afnr
out the scheme Of connecting the Atlantic with the
Pacfc-the project is worthy Of his mind and ability
The advantages which will in consequence OF It,
cannot be calculated but do hesitate say they
viii prove such as to place his with those OF the
remark that they were built in fifty working days and
are not only proof of the skill and ingenuity Of Messrs
Harlan IIolngsworth but also Of their ability to fill
their contracts in a remarkably short time.
LAvscn.-The Liverpool packet ship Stafordshre
was launched by Mr. Donald Mckay, East Boston, on
Tseday afternoon large concoure Of spectators were
present many Of whom board when she left
ways This hne vessel Is to be commanded by Captain
Albert H. Brown, SO favorably known TO the travelling
public in other packets Of Trains line.
The clipper ship Nightingale of Hoo tons. launch
ed at Portsmouth. n H.. the 10th inst, to he
ton shortly and will after be- dispatched by Messrs
Davis Co, for London with passengers for the Worlds
Fair.
Tnr TioM.s PowrLL--This splendid steamboat, which
has been purchased by the railroad company arrived
New York She il thirty feet longer than the Ohio,
Handsomely furnished and in point Of speed she has
equal in the waters Of the Delaware She II TO TO
cape May-Da Republican, June l6h
SHIp BuILpiSo MArTAroisrrr.-This thriving vilags
IL taking high rank among those places distn gtshed
for their naval architecture Several ships. Of fine
construction and elegant model, have been launched
there this In addition 70 these, there
at that place two ships upon the stocks One of these
in the yard Of Josiah Holmes SON Is Of about 400 tons
burthen and contracted by Mesrs Charles r. Tucker
Co Of New Bedford The other, in the yard Of Wilson
Barstow, Is Of somewh hat SIR aler dimensions, aud Is
built for Mr. Edward Jones, of New Bedford. In the
yard the keel Of ship q about 500 tons burth.n
has been laid TO be owned By Mr. Edmund Allen, OF
Fairbsven All these ships intended for the whale
fishery In the barbor Of Mattaposett is lying the
bark X. l.. Barsow, (called after her owner nearly
ready for Although but 2os tons she Is perfect
gem of ship building being very short, clipper model
with good deck good whale ship and fast saer
united She was modelled and built By Mr.. Crandal,
of Newport She will be ded by Capt Tabcr Of
Mattspoisett and will sai in few days tor tn. South
Atlantic Thus sixty eight ships will be added u the
whaling fleet 81 this port during the present season.
while rejoicing at this proof II the wealth and enter.
prise q community may also express wish
that the returns 81 such adventures may be
turate with their Bagnitude.-NeW B,dford Mercury.
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