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

/. he New Screw Steamship City OF Pittsb arg.
Thisfre.h claimant public attention IL nearly en-
ished and viii shortly be ready to start for Phadphia
between which city aud Liverpool she will form Of
line Of stesmshps Ia conjunction with the City Of
glasgow City Of Philadelphia aud City Of Manchester
The City Of Pittsburg inferior to Of her
either in size st rensth beauty Of model and finish or
the general arrangements and decorations Of her interior
Her buiders-Messrs Perine Patterson Stack, Of VIII
snsbury-sppesr to have been successful In their
deavors TO make her perfect ship. She picture Of
an ocean steamer Her cut water has about four feet
rake and head on abe has harp wedge Ike lock Her
lines "hoilow, system Of modelling which has be
Of late very popular among marine connoisseurs
from the fact that OF swest steamers and sail
ing vesses- including the beautiful yacht Amercsare
built with the hollow lines Her sides straight and
end In sharp, round stern ornsmented with the
Of the etste Of Pennsylvania Her Il ornameuted
with carved gilt wreath aud her on her rail
bosrds Is elaborstely carved and gilt Her frame is
coged together and brsced with iron diagonal brace
IRON stem 10 stern she l. rather long her breadth
Of beam being s2s feet long 10 Of beam Her depth
% feet She is BY carpenters measurement 5000
burthen, and ESQ by government measurement.
The City Of Pittsburg three deck ship On the up
per deck sbove which is spacious promensde deck is
the grand saloon with windows each side aFording
at tbs time ventilation light and good view or
passing objects Tbis is chssely and tsstefully
decorated showing the hand Of artist in nil ia points
The pannelins 10 q highly polished satin wood sur
roundtd with beautifully carved beading Of green and
soa snd On each side q the windows the II
he'ea ey white pillars with carved capitals Of gold The
srs ALEC Of green aud gold and the ceiling and
~ s.ot :" me m.ets crnamentsd In \ similar style
essnes Inc at part a the saloon is furnished with
k tts Nv mirrors and two each side Of the entrance
1oor mfsrt ofnenfions let into the papss a. ar. ali
the mirIors Throughout the ves-e The general sarnsh
ing o. TINS saloon upon equal scale o. elar.n~a nd
hfe the whole interior a the vessel warmed 10
Toward OF this saloor the pantry ana - g. a.
FALCON passengers, oficeu' room gslsv t.sa'.
room hremen sleeping std mess rooms and ia. 49,,
There also on this deck saloon for the -. 49,
passengers besides sccomm odston. for the third
The wheel houfe Is placed forward part at ,h
promepsde deck The ship Is also supplied With stse,
ing apparatus aft and ~ the FIRST steamer thst
ever bad the wheel bouse paced forward The dssixrs
being 20 render the Intricate navigation Of the Delaware
and Merssy rivers. o. more easy accomplishment
COn the Geek eft, ~ the gentleDens saloon the
ftrn windows Ct vhich stained gass representing
ssparatey In brilliant the Of the United
ststts snd England sna the cities Of Pittsburg aud
Liverpool The tsnD,liDg OF this apartment is srohsd
Of white ensntl and soi1, aud n also furnished with
mifrtrs other yatior convenieDces Between this
and the ladies' saoon four Of etste rooms each
uinished with scis and arranged similarly 10 those