The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-03-28
Marine Affairs.

MISUNDERSTANDING, at halfpast O'Clock Mess re-
pcrine, Patterson Stack launched from their yard at
Williamsburg. the beautiful clipper ship Antelope owned
by Messrs Harbeck Co. and intended for the Calfor-
MIA trade She is handsome looking craft, of about
100 tons burhen and will be commanded by Capt Ro-
bert Shinn. Her dimensions nre-lengh 1856 feet BEAM
IS feet hold, 81 feet Immediately after leaving the
ways she towed round to the sectional dock foot
Pike street. to receive her copper.
Simultaneous with the above, Mr. William II Webb,
from his yard foot Of Seventh street Immediately oppo-
site launched the less beautiful ship built
for Capt Wakeman and others, of Connecticut. She is
about 500 tons burhen is $50 feet long deck 81 feet
bcan and 10 feet inches deep She very fine speci-
of freight vessel and will be employed in whateye
trade will prove most advantageous Mr. Webb will i'm
med4y lay down in her place the keel OF clipper ship
for California Of about 200 tons He has also just
mcnced large steamer for MI George Law, of about
25C0 tons
Mcssrs. wcetcrvclt Mackay will launch from their
yard at the foot Of Seventh street. r. Monday the
steamer Cores, for Davis Brooks Co. and intended to
run in conjunction with the steamer Winfield Scott on
the Panama and San Francisco route This vessel was
built under the immediate inspection Of Captain Will
liam Skddy who also superintendent the construction
of her consort 70 successful in her trips between
this city and New Orleans, during the past year Tho
Cores originally chrstencd the Saratoga and in
New York and Richmond, Va, but her owners have
changed both her destination and She expected
TO be soon on her way TO the Pacific great part Of
her machinery Is already board from the works Of c.
Morgan Esq Capt Thos b. Chopper is to command her
Her burthen Is about 500 tons
TIE STEAMSHIP WAsHN6ToN Capt Floyd left port at
noon yesterday for Bremen, via southampton She car
RIGS out cightytwo passengers, and s52237 in specie
Her COMFORT the Hermann is expected to complete
repairs, and sail on the oath of next month
TIE STEAMSHIP SouTHERNER, Capt. Foster arrived yes
tcrday from Charleston by which received through
the poteness of Mr. W c. Rising. the purser usual
ample supplies of Charleston papers. besides other
Southern papers, for which indebted to the atcn
ton Of the Charieeton Courier
ARRIVAL OF CLIPPERS AT RIO DE JANEIRO.
U. s. SHIP PORTSMOUTH,,
RIO DE JAvrrRo. Jan. 81, 1897
The gatc st Lawrence arrived at this port on the 18th
inst in forty days from New York. and is beaten by
the ten days The clipper ship Hurricane Of
New York arrived the day The Hurricane sailed
from New York the 18th December and Is beaten by
the Port four days
The clipper ship Invincibc put into this port the
2cth inst for water having made the passage from New
York in 36a days.
The clipper shp Union put into hs port the 3oth in
thri days from Baltimore These ships bound
TO San FranciFco.
There are at anchor in this port fifteen American
merchantmen bound TO different parts the world The
Porsmouth and st Lawrence will leave this port In two
days for Valparaiso. All well on board both ships