The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-01-01
s TATIs TICS OF 1851


sTAT1sTIcs OF 1851.
SHIP BUILDING.
NUMBER AND DESCRIPTION OF VESSELS LAUNCHED
DURING THE PAST YEAR, AND NOW coNsrRucr.
ING IN THE NEW YORK YARDS
Below will be found statement of the number.
Of vessels completed in the New York ship wards
during the past year, and also those nov on the
stocks. !" 4 can do
1t will be seen that the number Launched t. 80 II
year exceeds by seventeen that of 1850, and that
the vessels the stocks the close of 1850 exceed
by seven those on the stocks now. The tonnage OF
the vessels completed in 1851, and building at the
close of that year, shows falling off of 1858 TONS
as compared with 1850.
The business doing at the various yards, although
not large at the close of 1850, is pretty active
it having quietly settled down into it's regular
and legitimate channel, from which it was tempo
ariy turned by the active demand for vessels for
the California market.
The demand for clipper ships is still large, in
proportion to the nunber built. Many most splen-
did additions to the American clipper feet left this
port during the past year for San Francisco and
other ports; and a great M any, equally magnif-
cent the Stocks, will shortly follow in their
wake.
The proportion Of steam vessels to sailing vessels
is also large, there being fifty Of the former to Gfy
five Of the latter. There is no doubt this propor
tionate number of steamers will be still greater
increased the land facilities for conveying psssen
gers and goods on the various routes to California
across Central America become further developed.
The first builder on our list is
BELL, STREET.
Launched.
Feb S--steamship Marion, 1,ote tons burthen, 200
feet long, 81 wide, 81 deep Machinery built at the
Novelty Works. The NJ. between this city and
Charleston alternately with the steamship Southern,
and is commanded by Captain NJ. Berry Owned
| spoford Tleston s. Co.
April 5--screw steamship Pioneer, 1000 tons bur.heE
go fee. long, 43 wide. and 20 Deep She butt for
and has made voyage to- Liverpool but the
Chsgres route for which port she is advertised to leave
today Messrs spcford Tilleston s Co. her
She is commanded BY Captain Asa Eldrdge.
March--schooner Asa Eldridge, OF l25 tons, SIS feet
long, 22}a BEAM and ~ deep.
Aug l2Clipper ship Trade-Wind, 2o25 tons burthe,
2i4 feet long, AZ wide and rs Deep Now her way to
| ssn Francisco, under command Of Captain Gsgood.
Owned by Messrs. Platt Son, of Philadelphia.
October-A pilot boat, not named, built for sale She
is 10 feet long 10 BEAM and deep; turthen los TONS
On the Stocks.
ship OF about 1850 TONS 200 fee. long, SO wide and
| q deep. For sale or charter
| AARON }. wEsTERvELT, HOUSTON STREET.
Launched
March l. Clipper ship Eureka, 1o4l tons, IT'S feet
long, SO beam 81 deep Now at San Francisco bound
to China commanded by Capt Auchincloss Owners,
| Messrs. Chambers & Heiser
March 21-steamer California Of about 400 TONS for
the Williamsburg Ferry Co. Machinery by the Novelty
| Works
June 14-Piot boat Christian Bergh so tons burthen-
60 feet long 10 beam, deep Engaged in plotting into
this pe.t.
July IL Clipper ship Golden Gate 1850 burthea
about lss feet long 80 X wide 81 u deep On hs- voyage
to San Francisco, under ommand Of Capt. Truman.
Owned by Messrs Chambers & ueieer
Nov ga steamboat fer the New Haven and New
London Railroad Co OF 500 tons Engine built at the
| Novelty Works.
Schooner Royal Phelps, for Messrs Maitland s. Phelps
oflso tons; leo feet long, "a beam, deep.
piMoS, STREET.
Launched.
Feb. 7--steamship Illinois 100 TONS 275 feet loag
BEAM 2et5 deep She has been running the chagres
route but Is having some part of her machinery re-
paired the result Of break down her last voyage.
Machinery built at the Novelty Works Owned by How
land and Aspinwa!l
July ao-W haleship Niagara 7oo tons, $50 feet long,
80 wide is deep She s owned in Fairbaven, and h now
cruising in the Pacific
Nothing On the Stocks.
wn. H. WEEP SMITH STREET.
| Launched.
Jan 21.-stesmship Golden Gate, ia the Pacific.
She is 1900 tons burthen 2e2 feet long deck 10 feet
beam ano 301a feet deep She is fitted with oscsting
engines built at the Novelty Works. Owned by Hoglana
& Aspnwsll
Same time Ship Isaac Bell, in Mortimer Livingstone
line Of HavTe packets. commanded by Capt Johnson
She Is ass tons burhen III feet long deck 80
extreme breadth, and 20 deep.
Same tme.-Clpper ship dszee, now in China COM
manded ty Capt Doiard Tonnage, 500 TONS long 1873
feet; beam ssh feet held 81 feet Owned by Taylor s.
Merrill
May 24-ciipper ship Challenge now at San Fran
CISCO Captain Waterman commander. She is $500 ton
burthen s4c 4 feet long 4s feet wide and % feet
Owned by N l.. Griswold. =
May 28.-ship Great Western, employed in G. II.
Marthals line Of New York and Liverpool packets;
commanded by Capt Sherman. She is 900 tons bur.
then, 19l feet deck 10 beam and 2sJ5 feet hold
three decks.
July ID Clipper phip Comet now on her way to San
Francsco roGer command OF Capt. Gardner. She rates
100 tons l. 20 feet Ioas deck 10 feet wide and
deep. Owned 81 Buckin & Crane.
Aug io--CLpper rhip Invincibe loading for San
Francisco. commanded By Capt Johnson She three.
decker Of about 600 tons burthen i, DID, feet long
deck az feet extreme breadth and 25 Deep Owned bg
J. W. Phillips,
Sept. 60 Clipper ship Sword Fish now on her voysg
TO San Frsnctaco commanded by Capt, Babcock she0
sa twoisck ship, Of $50 burthen ITO feet long
20 vide and 20 deep. ewned by Barclay g. Livingston
Webb also CONTRACTED FOR and completely furnished
this year Ave Mexican government schooners. The hu
I were br BY Mr.. Eokford Webb and Mr. Foulkes Their
dimensions will be found under tho headings Of those
builders.
On he Stocks.
steamship for Messrs. sponord, Tleston Co., OF
about 80 ten, Length deck 2l4fee beam, 39 4 feet
hold Il Geet Machinery building the Allare Works
She to he called the james Aiger ia compliment to