The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-04-07
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ds~cr;rs;ou of vessels now ON tho Stocks and just
. being commenced, at the various shpysrds around
tho city It was anticipated by many in the bust
ness that this spring would show great increase Of
activity in this important branch of industry; but
these expectations have unfortunately not as yet
been realized, MS is shown by the comparatively de-
serted appearance Of many of the yards In fact,
the number of vessels now building is less by
half dozen than at the close Of last December, and
we can hear Of no contracts, of late, being
tered into.
The demand for steamers, TO judge by the annexed
statement, still continues to peponderae over sail
ing craft the number of that class the stocks
being sixteen, out of total Of twenty eight, and
these are, with one or two exceptions, of q large
Tonnage
TnK NRw YORK YARps.-Mr Thomas Collyer,
foot of Twentieth street, has the franc raised of
powerful steam tug, mate to the Achilles She is
very large for that class of steamboats, and is to be
built extra strong, with very powerful engine.
She will DO 52S burthen lis feet long, % broad
and 0a deep, and will be launched about the LIST of
May. Mr.. Charles Morgan, of the Morgan Iron
Works, is constructing her machinery. The steamer
for himself, we have previously spoken of, is now
ready to launch. Having her machinery on board,
she will DO ready to commence operations imme-
diatoly after launching. Messrs. Pease & Murphy
are the contractors for her engine
Mr.. William Collyer at the adjoining yard, is pro-
crossing with Messrs Livingston & Meade's steamer,
Black Warrior, for the Mobile trade and the steamer
Forest State, for the Portland Steam Packet Com
pany. The former has her outside planking nearly
up, and the latter is still advanced Their di-
mensons, 60, we have previously given.
Mr.. Jeremiah Simonson, at Eighteenth street, is
progressing rapidly with Com. Vanderbilt's steam
ship San JUAN for the California trade. Her outside
planking is about completed.
Mr. w. H. Brown, Twelfth street, has just COM
nnsnced a steamer of about $500 tons for J. How
ord & Son, for the Panama and San Francisco
trade. She will be launched in August and be ready
to leave about the lst of Jan. She will be fitted
with beam engine from the Morgan Works. Her
Dimensions are Length, 275 feet; BEAM II; hold,
% feet.
Messrs. Westervelt & Mackay, at Eighth street,
have just laid the keel of LOO ton ship for Mr..
w. Tyson, to be employed in the New Orleans and
Havre trade, unde the command of Capt. Sagory.
She will be It's feet long deck 80 feet wide and
% deep.
Mr. Aaron J. Westervelt, Houston street, has the
wales Of ship Of about 800 tons, for Messrs
Chamberlain & Phelps and has pilot boat named
the VIM. Skiddy, ready to launch. The latter is
about 100 tons burthen. The same builder has also
Just commenced California clipper ship for Messrs.
Chambers & Heiser, of about 500 TONS She will
be 1853 feet long, "a beam, and FL deep.
Mr. VIM. Webb, Sixth street, has just commenced
plankng bark for Messrs Godfrey s. Wakeman, of
about 500 tons burthen She will be ready for launch
ing in about six months. Dimensions:-Iength, 125
feet; beam, 30 and depth, IA feet He has also
just raised the frame of a mammoth freight ship Of
1000 tons, for Capt. Edmonds and Williams &
f0r IiyerDoOl
feet long. 40 wide, and % feet deep Capt.
E. will command her. Mr.. Webb has likewise
ship for Mr. Geo. Law, and California clipper
ship of 500 tons for another party. The steamer
will be 30 feet long, 40 beam, and 81 deep; the ship
100 feet long, 30 beam, and II deep. Mr.. c. Nor
gan is building the machinery for the steamer.
Messrs. Smith & Dimon, at Fourth street, have
laid the keel Of steamship for the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company, of about 1900 tons burthcn
She is to be fitted with single osoillating engine,
of the same power as of those in the Illinois,
from the works of Stllman Allen Her dimen-
sons are---Length, 275 fcet beam. 40 feet; depth,
% feet. She is expected to be ready to launch in
Mr. Jacob Bell, Stanton street, will launch, in
about fortnight, the clipper ship Messenger. for
Capt. Smith. She is 1850 tons burthen, 200 feet
up Of schooner, owned BY himself, of PIC tons, to
be commanded by Capt. W. II. Lowden.
The WILLIAMSBURG YARDs.-Messrs. Perine,
Patterson s Stack are building q 600 ton ferry
draI, $50 feet long, 30 wide, and IL deep, Una.
ehinery by the Novelty Woik.) and another
for the Houston street ferry, of 500 TONS l35 feet
long, 50 wide and ii deep They will both be ready
to launch about the first Of July Also, 800 ton
schooner, for Mr.. w b. Whitehead, to be employed
in the wood trade. Her dimensions are-Length,
l20 feet BREADTH % feet. depth, III feet She will
be launched about the first of June. This firm is
also constructing steamer, called the Ericsson, of
2,2OO tons burthen. She will be fitted with
Ericsson caloric engine, the first we understand,
rla ON hon OF
is worked by hot air instead of steam, and is said
to be of immense less expense IN working, and to
take up less room than those ordinarily employed.
Messrs. Hogg & Deamater are constructing IT, She
will be launched in August, and is to be employed
in the Liverpool trade. Her dimensions are
Length, $50 feet; beam, 40 feet; depth of hold, "a
feet.
THE GREEN POINT YARDs.-Mr. s. Sneden has
just ready steamboat for the New York and Jersey
trade. She is $50 feet long, "a wide, and deep.
Engine by the Phenix Works He will also launch,
in about fortnight the steamboat for the Hartford
and New York Steamboat Company. Her dimen-
sions we have already given Mr.. Charles Morgan
constructing her machinery Mr.. ;. is also about
commencing q small steamer for foreign account, to
be employed between Havana and other Spanish
West India ports. She will ton about 500; will be
14i feet long rs wide, and l6 deep. hessrs. Pease
Murphy supply her engine, ,o m Of sm,
oyster boat, for Mr. Levines, Of New Rochelle. She
is 81 feet long, IL wide, and deep.
Mr.. +. +. Williams will have ready for launching
IN TWO or tnrec weeks schooner loi lThuc,
Of 30 tons burthen.
THE HoBoKEs YARDS Mr. Isaac C Smith has
the stocks o large steamer for the Camden and Am
boy Railroad Company She is about 500 tons; is
252 feet long, 81 feet wide, and 10a deep. This
vessel has very large deck, measuring 80 feet
across her guards, and she IS computed to carry
about 200 tons Of freight To make her strength
sufficient for this she las bolts through all
her planks, and instead Of her frame being IRON
strapped inside and blunt bolted, usual, it is
strapped outside and screw bolted. she is nearly
ready for launching The builder launched,
on the IIth u the steamer Angelina Co ming, owned
by Messrs Duboise & Corning, TO be employed in
towing She is 80 feet long, - BEAM and % deep.
Hogg & Delamater build her machinery. Also, on
the 9th ult., a steamer for Mr. Charles G. Allen
and others, of Shrewsbury she is 100 feet long, Il
beam, 81 deep. She is efvery light draught, being
designed to draw Il feet water wi machinery and