New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-06-28

NEwORLEANs LOUISVILLE PACKET MARY HuNr-We
take from the Louisville Courier the following description
of this large and beautiful packet which expected here
from Louisville to-day:
We invite public attention to the magnificent steamer
Mary Hunt fully completed and ready start in
the passenger packet trade between this city and New
Orleans In point of size, spacousness beauty
fort combined the Mary Hunt will successfully compete
with the best packets that float the Western waters Every
arrangement and convenience that could possibly be
will be found this doat Nothing has been overookedn
her build aud interior economy render her the most de-
sirabe boat for passengers tha have in the
She takes her place at in the rank and will
create marked sensation wherever she goes. With
single exception she is the largest and most manih
| cent boat ahoat.
The Mary Hunt has three spacious cabins and the most
complete nursery and withdrawing that
constructed In addition she is provided with baths Of
every description attached to the ladies saloon and
comfortable bath in connection with the barber's
shop for the gentlemen The pantres cookhouse eat
ing room servants and all else provided in the
best and most comfortable style She accommodate
one hundred and twenty-four passengers with state
rooms, exclusive of the Texas Nursery, in which
forty more could be accommodated. The state
which are unusually large provided with every
for The passengers that could be demanded The
beds bedding, etc, of the best material and all that
could be desired The ladies' cabin is unusually large and
convenient and comfortably arranged and provided
than has been usual heretofore Western Fami
lies can travel on the Mary Hunt, and experience the
feeling of safety and comfort with children if
| home by their fresdes. The guards around the
ladies' cabin unusually wide and the ratings that
round the nursery arranged that it will utterly
impossible for child to fall overheard.
The Mary Hunt in her whole appearance unsurpassed
by any boat save the great Eclipse of 1S52'' W G.
Miller the great artist painter designed executed the
painting ornamentng and gliding of this floating palace
The finish in the cabin is gloss white. columns and
pilasters The panels of the doors richly amasked
and the whole structure of the cabin work lightly etch
ed with gilt which gives shape and form the ornaments
and looks neater and produces much better than
solid gliding The beautiful stained glass in the sylghs
with its varied hues, throws a soft, mild light over
the cabins, and at the same time mpars rich appear
to the whole The plain glass lights that have
tofore been used boats give garin and unpleasant
| appearance to cabin.
The Mary Hunt the wheel house. Is most beau.
tfully done by Miller, who has introduced new style
The letters elegantly shaded and the different coors
admirably blended that the letters are as distinct as
could possibly be made.
The dimensions of the Mary Hunt are as follows ex-
treme length BIZ feet beam 36 feet depth of hold
Her water wheel is SO feet in diameter with bucket L.
feet in length She has two large engines with cylinders
80 inches in diameter and feet stroke Six new boilers
50 feet in length and II inches in diameter also doctor
engine, and all other necessary appliances of the best
Workmanship She can carry upwards of 1000 tons of
freight down stream and when upward trip it
pected that she will be fast the fastest Her draught
of water light is only feet and with her immense power
ana excellent model there is nothing to prevent her from
being the heetest Of the fleet.
The cabin work was by McClaren Co.. who have made
most perfect job The upholstery provided by Ham
Devinny thequeensware etc. by Cassidy Hopkins and
the carpets curtains and general cabin outfit hy the
erprising furnshers. Bent, Durall Co. and IIite 4
Small.
The Mary Hunt has been completed and started out
under the auspices and constant upern of Can't
NJ. Quarter. her commander and chief owner With
him. she is destined to win high name as a good and
safe passenger packet he is we'll known Of the
most popular humane. competent and careful men that
ever trod the deck of steamer II has had long cX-
perienee the Mississippi the Alabama trade in
winch ne has been constantly engaged for years,
where he has gained high reputation The Chief clerk
Mr. A. Martin, is well and favoraby known TO every bust
ness man in this city. and Newt)rleaIs.