The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-31

: 90 = tls sa1 New Yosk ShipSuiIisIS nisht
hset ~ vsrlA This fssling Vas fsesihly sxhitissd
y M vhh eneeeee = he eentr:et. e ~ lake,
Of hsr epsratisns, tksy were vfsitsi By sslsbrs-
tod EnGlivh shipwright from the Canada side, who,
enthusiastically expfsseed his surprise st the sxped
tisa displayed By the Ameriosn builders Two
separate contraets were made By the government
With Mr. Eckford, tho latter Of which was mot oom-
plsted Whsn the proclamation Of peace concluded
his operations on the lakes. All the vessels Of tho
second contract were then on the stocks. though
none werc 6nished, and, therefore, oommissionsrs
we're seat ON by the government to appraiss them.
80 much confidence had they in the integrity Of the
builder, that they were guio I'd solely by his infor
nation and judgmeDt1n the formation Of their de-
cisions As soen - the smell and smoke of conflict
had blown away, the merchants prepared to set In
notion that great commercial engine which i'm
pels the peaceful arts, and ship building revived.
Bat the mercantile community had 20 long been de.
pved of the fruits Of their enterprise and industry
By tho war, that the watohword with them then
was ANAL tonnage and large cargo, unmindfal that
the tonnage of vessel was neither safe nor sure
criterion for her carrying properties
Soon after the war, ships began to improve in
size; and 400 tons was not considered exoroitauay
large for Q merchant vessel. The ship William aud
John, built by Mr.. Bergh, was 400 tons. TIE On
n.nSeS By Captain S Us :', a.. 0 sSp
in every respect She had l8 inches dead RISE Thus
was rather moro than ships usually he'd ct that
time If one dare venture to determine the anglo Of
- y W6uaVefb0
tuting inches for degrees when the breadth is not
given, the 0. carried 100 tons Of China cargo;
owned By tn. b Smith; and was lost on her fourth
voyage by grounding on reef vita pilot on board
Timour In 1873 this ship with full cargo Of cotton
In going from the Cape flood Hope TO New Hol-
Land, sailed 220 miles in "a hours fer nineteen
cutve days. snd made the passage going the eastern
ever made. BY taking . short out, she opened .
route that had nos been previously traversed.
The leading spirit Of Mr.. Eoksord kept him in the
van Of his competitors, in some respects. ct least
The generous impulses Of his nature, combioed with
his discriminating powers and indomitab bio energy
rendered him the principal and leading star in the
oonstelistion Of maritime constructors He built
tho steamship Robert Fulton about the year 1919,
Improbable, and, in 1926, was converted iato
sloop Of war, and sold to foreign government.
At about this time Mr.. E. prevailed upon our
government to build war vessel in tho navy
yard model was made, and adopted by the Navy
Board Of Commissioners. Mr. E then having com
mand of the yard, thought proper to make altera-
tio0s ON the foor. while laying her down. Those
improvements of the floor were taken of by Msssrs
Stephen Smith and Isaac Webb, his active assist
anita, who retained them, and they have never yet
come into the possession of tho government The
result Of this undertaking was tho Ohio, rating
guns. built and launched in June 1920,
at cost of $38 600, being loss in the cost Of labor
alene, than any other ship Of the line had been
built for in this country. The Navy Board, Cha.
Grincd at their defeat in endeavorng to control the
shape the ship kept her in ordinary until she be-
came quite rotten In some parts Com Rogers, Pro-
sident of the Beard is said to have expressed his de-
termination to prevent her from going to audit
WAS not until he lost his prepondersting influence in
nav. affairs that she va: a.sed out and put IN com
greater degree than any vessel of her GLASS 10 the
navy of the United States has done
In addition to the list of ship builder already
furnished, Isaac Webb and Brown + Bell were add
ia INN m mi
eagerly pursued, and the sixe Of ships gradually
increased The introduction Of steam ~ a motive
power, although introduced IN 1907, did not sensi-
oily the ad 70, 70
seemed to move but slowly, - compared with their
progression ut the present time. I'm ii about this
period, Us20,) Charles Brown built all the steam
quite a. we'll, and Isaac Webb AID others wore ON
poyed to try. There were msny fine ships built,
notwithstanding there seemed to be but little 90 n
petition Among the number was the ship Supe
States-built by Mr. Webb Improvements and in.
Grease of business forced tho shipyards up town,
Mr.. Webo's along with the rest. When ct the foot
Of Stanton street, Mr. W. associated hius,f with
Mr.. John Allen, half brother Of Mr. EckFord, aud
. Mr.. Rathbone, under tho firm Of T. Webb s. Co
While there they built the ship Splendid, Hsvre
In 1926, Mr.. Eokford contracted with the
governments to build four gstes Of forty four guns
esoh and associated with him in tho transaction the
firm OF J. Webb 20. Two Of these ships he built
in New York. Ono Of them no contracted for In
Afterwards two more fgates Of about the Same size
and metal were built here for the Greeks One was
called the Hope, and was built by Mr.. Bsrgh. Tas
other, which was named the Liserats-, and subse-
quentay renamed the Hudson, was purchased By
our government; tho contracting government
being unable to take but ono.
Immediately after the frigstss were completed,
but Little was done st the .hiP yards The anu.
ton freights were dull, and the wheels Of oom-
melce were nearly m0tioness for time, and many
mechanics Left the city; but after some Two yesrs
had elapsed business revived, and the various
branches Of trade restored to their equilibrium
All had felt the general depression in businss Me-
Eckferd's predictions verihed in the reaction,
and to ward it off ~ much - possible, was the
son no assigned for distributing his work In Phia-
delphia and Baltimore:
Soon after the war, lines Of regular packets began
to DO formed, of ships built expressly for The pur
pose. These lines were distinguished, as they now
called the ..Baok Bsll' was he pioneer line, and
led the van for years between New ork aud Liver
pool This line, which is now owned ~ Mr. Charles
h Marshall, veteran shipmasssr, vas established
in 1916, by Isaac Wright, Esq and others. All
the vessels were very feet snd substantially bsit
and the regularity with which thsu voyages have
always been performed, has given to them IN snvia
BILE potoriety and an enduring fame. The principal
York, Courier, Pacific, James Monroe, Orbit. Nos
tor, James Chopper, VIM Thomson. Amity, Albion,
Canada, and Columbia. The average Length OF
past ages, during she year 1878. was--
To Liverpool. ..s,.... Z3 days
To New York. ........-...........H
In 1879, outward. .......................25 :"
h0DeWard ... ....ol
In ISU, cutwayd.... ........ ........ Zz :"
homewArd.... ........... ....5I y
In lSZl, outward. -