The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-05-20
AMERICAN SrEAMBoA~-

20 ON rnB DANUBE.-We
uhoeinana '""' - Austrian Vice Consul of this
cny' Ia .~.nsf Of the Danube Steam Navigation
company, has contracted Tor the construc ion of
river steamboat engine Of the Morgan Iron Works Of
this city, for which Mr. Thomas Collyer is finishing
the model and the Designs for the boat The gene
raj plan Of the engine and boat is that of the beau
tifol North river floating palace, the Reindeer The
beul is to rup between Vienna and Pesth; and it is
supposed Tat by the combined efforts OF two OF the
most eminent constructors in this country, Amer
can Ingenuity will experience new triumph IN the
hevrt of Europe, not inferior, perhaps, to that
achieved by the yacht America or Collins steamers
in the waters VI the Atlantic.
Public opinion on the other side OF the Atlantic
has been rrejudiced against the American system OF
river steamboats,, without proper knowledge oft,
in consequence of the accidents which happen at
times on some of the western rivers. On profess
siopal e xa mnaton, however, it is found that these
accidents cannot be attributed to the principle ofcon.
struction, and that the system adopted on the
Eastern rivers in particular, is perfectly safe, II
applied even with ordinary care and attention. En-
gpeers in Europe not in the habit OF controlling
steam Of thirty forty pounds to the inch, in con-
densing engines, although they perfectly aware of
the great advantages to be derived from the appica-
ton Of high pressure steaEa for condensng purposes
The plan of the American river steamboat is, be-
You'd doubt, far superior to that in use in Europe
For comfort, beauty and elegance, there is nothing
to compare to it ywicre and for speed they sur
pass all boats by more than 80 per cent 1t is sur
prsing, therefore, that this system has not been in
troduced in the Old World before.
The Danube Steamboat Company, at Vienna, has
a large feet of river steamboats,, amounting at this
moment to seventy, and they navigate the Danube
from Lintz to Galatz. The engines for this company
have been built mostly in England, by some Of the
best makers, such as Bolton, Watt, Rennie, and
Penn. The American engine, the "Pioneer Of the
East, will, therefore, have to compete with no COM
mon opponents, and tho struggle for the supremacy
on sweet water will be interesting, and, in its
SUITS perhaps important, that witnessed short
time ago on the bottomless deep. If the boat sue
ceeds as it is expected-of which there can be no
shadow Of doubt-wc will have the pleasure, before
long, to travel, at least most Of the Continental
rivers with equal comfort as do now on the North
river.
The Danube Company, which has capital Of
twelve millions of orns and whose object it is to
use the very best kind of engine and boat, will do
Justice to the American steamboat and spare ex-
pense to give her the farest trial.
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TUE HOMESTEAD LAW, AND FUTURE EMGRA-
TON TO THE UNITED STATEs.-The emigration from
Europe to this country is already great-it is every
day increasing and multiplying. From Germany
and from Ireland, in particular. it has been vastly
swollen; and myriads who have not room ut home,
swarming, like bees from crowded hives, and
settling in this broad land, where there is "ample
scope and verge enough" for all. But if the home
stead bill now before Congress should pass, new
impetus will be given to European emigration, and
it will be increased to an extent that hardly be
calculated. The bill enacts that every native born
citizen, every foreign citizen naturazed prior to
the LIST Of January, 1852, and every emigraut
who, before the issuing of the patent, shall declare
his intention to become citizen, shall be entitled
70 quarter section Q60 acres) of the public lands
provided he is the head of family, and settles
said land, and is not the owner of any other land
The bill has passed the House in this form, and it
may possibly be amended in the Senate so rs TO en-
brace every eniigrant who declares his intentions Of
becoming citizen in all future lime, az least Of
every emigrant who shall have actually become
citizen. But even in its present shape the bill would
give an incentive TO emigration Thousands of citi-
yens, native and naturalzcd, and thousands Of those
emigrants who have recently arrived, well as
those who have been in the country for any period
within the last five years, will migrate from the
Eastern States to the West, and leave their places
to be filed BY the new corners from the Old World.
This bill will give heavy blow to stockjobbing in
those lands by Western railroad companies who
have been monopoliying the public domain for their
private advantage under the pretence of ministerng
to the general good Of the country, and developing
It's vast resources Far better, if the unappropriated
land is to be diverted from the public treasury to
give il to actual settlers, who will soon create de-
mand for railroads in the legitimate way, and enable
them to remunerate themselves for the capital ex-
pended.
The RELIGIOUS ASNivERsARIEs.-Thc celebra-
ton Of these anniversaries closed on Friday In
most instances, there is.an apparent prosperity;
but there is some scattering Of the forces, which
must have tendency to weaken tho collective
operations. The American Bible Society took
n their hcn CeyelanI. while thronpl,