The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-11-01

with the number on the stocks q few months back
It was anticipated this fall would show great in
provement over the summer in this branch Of indus
try; but the empty condition of Of the yards.
and the comparatively idle state of others, show the
anticipation however apparently well founded at the
time, has not been realized At the commencement |
Of July last there thirty vessels the stocks
now the number is twenty three and of much small
er aggregate tonnage Several vessels for pares
here have lately arrived from the Eastern States,
where ship building is pretty brisk. and more are
on their way, which may partially account for the
dulness in our own yards.
TIE CrTY YARDs-Messrs. Westervelt & Sons
have on the stocks two clipper ships. One is called
the Resolute, owned by Messrs A. A. Low &
Brother She is 800 tons burthen, 100 feet long,
33 wde, and 20 deep The other is called the
Golden State, and owned by Messrs. Chambers
s. Heiser. She is large L. 200 ton ship, 100 feet
lopg, 80 wide, and 81 Deep Both of these vessels
win be ready for launching about the LIST ofJanuary
The same firm have also just laid the keel of
steamship for the New York and Virginia Steam
ship Company, to in conjurction with the
Roanoke between this city and Norfolk, SC. She
will be 1 200 ton ship, 24O feet long, 80 wide, and
I6 deep, and will be fitted with two engines from
the Morgan Works. She will be launched about
the LIST OF February
Mr. w. II. Webb has on the stocks o brig liz feet
long, 254 wide, and ii deep, for Messrs Shift
Brothers s. Co., to be employed in the general
freighting business. Also, schooner for the West
India trade for the parties, s. feet long, 22
wide, and 9 deep Mr.. Webb has also just laid the
keel Of steamship, to be called the Atalanta, for
s. l.. Mitchls New York and Savannah line of
steamers. She will be Of about 800 tons burthen ;
length, 220 feet beam, 35a feet depth, 22 feet.
Machinery by the Novelty Works He is also about
laying the keel Of clipper ship of 1900 tons for
George Daniels, Esq, to be employed in the Cali
fornia business She will be 200 feet long, 40 beam,
and 90 hold She is expected to be ready for bust
ness in about six months. The builder launch
ed, on Thursday last, Mr. George Laws large steam
ship for the Chagres trade She 2S0 feet long, 40
feet beam, 80 feet deep, and measures about 500
tons. She is now having her engine placed in her
at the Morgan Works
Mr.. w. H. Brown has completed the large
steamship San Francisco for the Pacific, and will
launch her probably to. day. Her dimensions are
length, 295 feet; beam, AZ feet; depth, % feet.
Machinery by the Morgan Works, comprising a sim
gle beam engine cylinder 81 inches II feet stroke
He has also the stocks steamship, for parties in
this city, of 1000 tons for the Southern trade, 2l0
1eeG long, ~ VIDE, ana ~ ueep.
Mr.. Thomas Collyer has just raised the timbers of
a steamboat for w. A. Lighthall, Esq, to be en-
ployed in the river trade of California. She is
about $50 feet long, 20 wide, and deep, and win
be furnished with two of Lghthal's patent engines
Besides the above, Mr.. Colyer is just laying the
keel of another steamer, about 2oo feet long, for
parties not given. She is to be 9mployod il the
river business.
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ship commenced by his father, the late Jacob Bell,
on his own account, but subsequently sold to
William Plat s. Son, Of Philadelphia, the owners
of the clipper ships White Squall Trade Wind, SC.
She will be ready to launch in about q fortnight,
and viii Immediately load for San Francisco under
command Of Captain Kilham.
Mr.. jeremiah Simonson has the large steamship
Morning Star on the stocks for Com vanderbilt's
Nicaragua line She is 270 feet long, 80 feet beam,
and "a feet Deep and will measure about 400 tons.
She is to be fitted with two engines from the Allaire
Works He is also building steamboat for Commo
dore Vanderbilt, for his Staten Island ferry, $50
feet long, ~ feet wide, and deep Engine building
at the Allaire Works The former vessel will be
ready in about three months, the latter in about six
weeks.
AT WILLIAMSBURG -Messrs Perine, Patterson s
Messrs. Maitland & Phelps, to be ready by the LIST
proximo. She is liz feet long, % wide, and 81
Deep and will measure about 300 tons. Also, steam
boat for the Wall street ferry, and little soop of
about so tons, for Lake & Brother. The ferry boat
is 14l feet long, 30 wde and liz deep, and Of about
$50 tons burthen. Messrs. Pease s. Murphy are
building her engine She will also be ready about
1st proximo.
ArC NJ. -, hull ;o~ 4r~a okn
boats One of them is to run between Bangor aud
Portland in the place of the steamer Governor. She
is 2S0 feet long, 81 wide, and 10a deep Engine
constructing at the West street foundry. The other
boat is intended to run between this city and
Hartford, on alternate days with the City Of
Hartford, in place Of the Champion. She is 26O
feet long, 33 feet wide, and 10a deep. Engine
by the Morgan Works Both these boats are to be
ready for running on the lst of March next. Mr..
Sneden launched the steamboat Caroline week be-
fore last, to run in the Charleston trade. She
is 10 feet long, 20 wide and 10 deep. Her
machinery is now being placed in her at the Allaro
Works
Mr. Jabez Williams has clipper ship on the stocks
for B. Mumford, Esq, to be employed in the CAL
ifornia trade She will soon be ready for launching,
her outside planking being nearly completed. She
is 1900 ton ship, 200 feet long on deck, 80 wide
and % deep
Mr.. Edward Williams, son of the above gentle
man, has schooner on the stocks, in adjoining
yard, for Captain Hampton, to be employed in the
Richmond and New York trade. She is l25 feet
long on deck, 80 feet beam, and 10 deep.
Mr.. Eckford Webb has only one vessel under way
"a steamboat for the Wall street ferry, Of the Same
dimensions as her consort, building by Messrs Per-
inc, Patterson & Stack, as given above.
AT HoBoKEN.- Mr. Isaac G Smith has two steam
boats in frame. One is of about 300 tons burhen, in
tended to ply between Hudson and Albany as pas
senger and freight boat. Her dimensions are-lcngsh
l60 feet, BEAM 26 feet; depth, feet inches. The
ether is for his own account 125 feet long, beam 90