The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-10-20


TRIAL TRP OF THE New STEAMSHIP TExAs-0n Monday
morning select party Of the friends Of the propstors OF
the line Of mail steamers running between New 0rean
and the Texan ports (Messrs Harris MorgsnO assem
bed on board their steamship Texas at the wharf
the Morgan Works, foot Of Ninth street, R., to so on
trial trip At half past nine o'clock her stenings wer
let and amid the saues of the steamers lying at the
various wharves in the vicinity and those passing and
down the river the noble Texas stood out and thread
ed her way under the guidance Of that veteran pilot
old Captain Magnn through the inrcacies Of the East
river down to the Battery thence up the North river as
far HoDoken cheered her way BY the bells OF the
steamers lying at the various whsrves along the route
After reaching this point she turned and stood seward
which continued until the light ship standing
solitary and alone in the waste Of waters reached
when the noble steamer beaded homeward, and
rived at her dock at pier No. N r., about o'clock
She made the from Governors Island to the Hook in
one hour and minutes, with seventeen inches o.
steam against strong food tide ard head wind. The
trip . very successful The engine was not
stopped from the time of leaving her dock until her
turn Everything worked regular the machinery
had been In for time pest Many, indeed most
new steamers, on trial trip, have to slack up to
from this the Texas was exempt, every thing con-
nected with the machinery working with that exactude
and regularity that IN many cases only arrived at after
felt was very rihng and although she had to contend
against strong tide and strong head wind she pursued
her way sty and steadily North river boat The
hull Of the vessel built by Messrs Weservelt Sons
and does credit to the talent Of her She
sharp looking vessel Of 400 225 feet long deck
81 feet moulded and about "a feet inches outside and 10
feet deep. Her stem nearly perpendicular without
any bowsprit or bullet head top Of the outWater
wing merely little gilt work 10 relieve the black
OF her hull Her stern is round and Of elegsnt
proportions ornamented BY some gilt sgres work sur
rounding the lone star of Texas She has two masts
brig rugged On the promenade deck two houses the
forward one containing the wheel house captains and
arAa ~, tha aFfar nnoa B,,,v
ten state with two berlhs in EACH and eight
state rooms adjoining forward four on each side and
also two rooms for officers The main saloon is the
main deck and is elegant apartment SO feet long
and 20 wide lighted and ventilated by severed large sky
lights and stern lights The fittings Of this part Of the
ship have been done with admirable taste rhe woods
used in the joiner work rosewood maple and zebra
highly polished and finished off in artistic style On each
eide Of the saloon line Of state containing alter
nately two and hrse berths and ell well ventilated from
deck and each lighted by separate side light. Two
corridors leading forward from the saloon extend to the
bow of the vessel between which is the space taken
by the connecting gear of the engine kitchen &c. and
each side occupied by state store ice house
baggage rooms &C. All these excellenty lighted
and ventilated from above indeed is every part OF
the vessel desideratum of no small consequence to
built at the Morgan Works. and planned and put up by
MIR Archer Guion the planne- OF the engine OF the
steamer Cortes, likewise constructed at the Morgan
Works. whose quick trip hence to Panama in so days has
placed her at the head offast steamships 1t is beam
CINE of eleven feet stroke and has of xtv inches
diameter The paddle wheels large Of thirty six
feet diameter and nine feet face The general arrange
completed by ono who understands tie wants II sea
travellers, and has done his utmost to meet them She
is fitted with all the modern Improvements to add 70 the
comfort Of her passengers and provided with steam
Worthipgon pump, for pumping out ship and the extn
guishment OF fire and sho carries several OF Frances
metallic life boats, and everything that add to the
safety OF her passengers according to the late act OF
Congress regulating such matters The Texas makes the
sixth steamer employed by Messrs Harris Morgan in
the mail line from New Orleans to the Texan ports viz
the Texas Louisiana Mexico Perseverance Yacht and
Cincinnati All built in this city excepting the las
which constructed in the city whose she bears
this port last Saturday to take her place the line The
following are the officers Of the Texas
Captain-Mr James Lawless.
Purser-Mr Alfred De Costa
Epgineer-Mr John Marshall
Second Engineer-Mr George simmeus.
Mate-Mr II. p. Diamond.
Steward-Mr. j Twin
The Texas leaves here next Thursday take her place
the line and will doubt owing to her peculiar ssp
tatons, be object Of considerable interest in that
Southern region.
DEPARTURE OF STEAMSHIPS To.pAy.-The r. M. steam
ship Asia, Capt Lott will leave to day for Liverpool
She had seventy passengers engaged yesterday et
The steamship Illinois, Capt Hsrtstein, for Aspinva
the Star Of the West Capt Tinkepaugh, for San Juan
aud the Bepjsmin Franklin for New Orleans will also
leave during the afternoon
THE STEAMSHIP UNITED STATES Capt Berry departed
yesterday afternoon for Aspinvsn. Her passengers
names published in another column
TRIBUTE CAPTAIN SHANNON, rHr BRITIsH sTEAMER
AMERICA AT meeting of the passengers Of the British
mail steamship Am erica Oct Il her late voyage from
Liverpool TO Boston, a very complimentary letter was
addressed to Captain shannon for bis gentlemaniy
pertinent, and sk in dschargiDg his official duties and
further mark of their regard the worthy captain was
voted piece OF plate to be presented by the chairman