The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1852-04-08
ECLIPSE.

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mer Eclipse is by far the most gorgeous
floating palace that has yet been built for
the Western waters. She is to run as a pack
ct in the Louisville and New Orleans trade,
and will be commanded by Capt. E. T. Stur-
geon-a principal owner, and great favor
lite with travellers. To give our readers an
inside view of this magnificent boat, we ex.
tract, from very long article in the Louis
vile Courier, the following description of
her cabin, &c:
The chief attraction to the majority Of
visitors to the Eclipse, will be her cabin,
which, in point of elegance, beauty, and
costliness, is rich and magnificent almost be-
yond conception, and superior to any struc-
ture of the kind ever beheld in the great
Southwest. The architectural style of the
cabin (and the same prevails throughout the
entire boat) consists of beautiful and IN
ique blending of the Gothic and Norman
school; the ceiling being divided into dia-
monds and half diamonds, by Gothic arches,
cutting each other diagonally, and forming
point in the center, with pendant acorns,
entwined with oak leaves of rich gilt, thus
presenting the beautiful appearance of two
vast arched colonades or corridors, which the
extreme length of the cabin and the beauty
of its finish affords truly gorgeous perspec
tive. The diamond and half diamond spa
ces formed by the arches are beautifully anc
richly decorated in frescO. The sides of the
inner portion of the cabin are finished in
a style heretofore uninterrupted, and are exc
cuted unsurpassed elegance. The panel O
each door of the state-rooms is tastefully
, embellished with landscape view, taker
2 from Bartlett's series of views of American
scenery; thus seeming to call to ones minC
the memory of old and familiar places,
Whose remembrances yet
Live in mems eyes; and will, to ears and tongue
Be theme and hearing ever"
The facing to the doors are also painte,
in new and exquisite manner, being don
in imitation of beautiful damask work, whicl
: gives handsome and elegant finish to tn
cabin, thus avoiding the endless monoton,
of white paint so common to steamboat ca
bins The fret work, mouldings, gildin
gilt, around the state-room doors, and in fac
f. throughout the entire cabin is of the mos
: graceful and elaborate character, and give
G it the appearance of gorgeous hall i
some SPLENDID palace of enchantment.
The skylight of the cabin is large, an
above the ordinary highth usual in steam
boats being of the gothic order, and file
with beautiful stained glass of rich devils
y and figure.
l. Through the main cabin are suspended 81
n massive richly gold gilt Chandeliers of th
highest finish of art and workmanship, an
in the ladies' cabin are three others of
quail design and elegance.
Immediately over the forward entrance
the main cabin are two large and well ex
y cuted views-one representing the city
/ Louisville, the other that of Ne1O Orlean
The ladies' state-rooms are richly carpete
and curtained, and are provided with war;
robes, marble wash-stands, and the best an
softest beds, covered with the chicest an
richest material. Immediately under an
g adjoining the ladies' cabin are the NURsEB
IN and LADIES BATHROOMS, which are ftte
p up in the neatest and most convenient ma
ner possible. In connection with the nurs
ry are servants rooms, wash rooms, cloth
presses, and water closets all of which are e.
tirely separate and distinct from the upp
cabins. A strong and close guard railir
- surrounds the nursery, and it is utterly il
70 possible for children to fall overheard viii
~ ~ playing on the guards.
Se The gentlemen's state-rooms are the lar
N est and most convenient ever constructe
"A being provided with the best spring mattra
- ses, linen sheets, wardrobes, marble was
q stands, and foot tubs. In addition, eve
rs state-rOom on the boat is provided with III
a. preserUers. In connection with the ma
ba cabin are the BARRIERS saloon and gent
Il mems baths in which are arrangements
No warm, cold, and shower baths. Anoth
o. improvement consists in the construction
ii sleeping rooms for the servants Of passe
m gers, thus entirely obViating and abolishil
al the odious practice of having the cabin 20
m nightly streWn with sleepers.
for The main cabin of the Eclipse is thr
Nv hundred feet in length, and the emit
nv length Of the boat is three hundred and 81
10 ty-three feet. Her extreme width is seve
All ty-six feet, and the depth of hold nine fe
al The clerks Office, Texas, officers rooms, b
nd room, pantries, &C., are in unison with t
er- other portions Of the boat.
nd
on The carpets in tbe,cabin are rich taPest
me and velvet, and all the furniture, curtain
es. and other embellishments, are equally splt
on- did, with other decorations Of the boat.
re- She Is also furnished with Ohickering pia
ate for the ladies cabin. The entire cost Of |
ain boat and outfit Is 1886, 900, and herregu
Did crew, officers and men, viii consist Of
-lpersons,