The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-04-04
Marine Affairs.
THE NEW STEAMSHIP AUGUSTA.

THE NEW STEAMSHIP AUGUSTA.
Tie steamship Augusta, the last addition 10 Mr. s.
l.. Mtchill's New York and Savannah steam line made
most excellent trial trip Saturday Her capabilities
had been tested the previous week. in two short trips
down tho bay, but some further improvements had
afterwards been introduced into her engine It was deter
mined TO test her again.
She started from her dock at the Novelty Works foot
OF Twelfth street. at hafpast O'Clock and arrived at
Fort Hamilton in forty minutes. From the fort on
Governors Island to the fort at the Narrows her
time but twenty-five minutes exactly, very near
ly eight miles, according to the United States sur
vey, without allowing for a considerable de:our to
avoid the shad fishery grounds, and with pressure
Of eighteen pounds Of steam twenty miles were gone
in hour and ten minutes The greatest number
of revolutions Of her Wheel with pressure of eighteen
pounds to the square inch, twenty per minute cut
ting off half inch vacuum twenty-five and half to
twenty six inches with temperature Of fresh feed
water supplied by PRISONS condensers Of 135 deg.
Fahrenheit. The engine, which is an "oscillator,"
worked with unsurpassed regularity and smoothness
during the whole time of the excursion-nearly six
hours-whout once stopping and when she got back to
her DOCK there not the least perception of heat In
her ournslsa most extraordinary circumstance with
new engine which had been worked up to twenty turns
per minute
This is the fourth vessel Messrs. Stman Allen Co..
of Novelty Works. have fitted with engines of this de-
scripton-namely the Illinois double engnes) John
l. Stephens Edgar Quilt for the Mexican government
and now the Augusta all Of which have more than an.
swered the expecta Of the builders Independent Of
it's action being direct from the piston rod to the shaft
and the power thereby much increased occupies much
less space and weight than the ordinary side lever or
beam engine; has a much smaller number of parts the
strain the engine is much less the liability to ac
ture, consequently greatly diminished and the cost Of
COu e. Ytc losa al hao
attended the introduction of this peculiar engine into
ships II very probable they viii eventually general
adoption.
The hull Of the Augusta built by Mr.. William H.
Webb. She is very handsomely modelled vessel very
sharp with plain billet head and round stern without
ornament red streak, ,she is of uniform
black outside. Her lines "hoow," popularity Of
Mr.. Webbs vessels Of his conception adopted
time back and which he has reason to abandon
Her burthen is about 500 tons Her length on deck Is
225 feet breadth Of BEAM s5 feet depth of hold, 21k
feet She has entire solid bottom with live oak tops
and ends and she Is strapped with double diagonal braces
from stem to stern. She carries three masts FORE
mast square rugged.
The interior Of the vessel very complete The saloons
of which there four, two the upper deck lover
which is fine promenade deck and two the lower
weck-are fitted up in rich and tasty There 10
so ladies' boudor the lower deck, complete with
every elegance The state rooms number sixty one
twenty in the upper and forty in the lower saloons
each being fitted With two berths. The vessel however,
accommodate with berths from leo to 1870
on emergency Independent of the stecrsge. All
through the vessel the light and ventilation most
perfect and nothing has been overlooked that
tribute any way to The convenience of those who may
journey on her.
The Augusta, to judge by the speed at which she went
on Saturday, against strong wind and ebb tide, bids
fair to be the fastest boat in the Southern trade With
The model Of clipper, and engine Of such power and
regularity Of works that board the Augusta, it
must be n fast vessel indeed that viii beat her. She
ust become the favortc boat OF the line. The
following the officers Of the yesscla of whom were
lately attached TO the Florida =
Captain--Ihos Lyon, Commodore Of the line)
hate--J. Crowell
Chief Fngneer-Michael Smith.
Purser-C Culver.
Stcward--T c. Chick. .
The Augusta now lying at her dock foot OF Pier No.
A. ~ r. aud will sail Wednesday for Savannah with,
no doubt Q large list of passengers.
TF s4RAMsnp EMPIRE CRY arrived yesterday from New
Orleans via Havana. she arrived at Havana 30 hours
from New Orleans, the 18th ut and left at AN.
on the -9th.