The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-03-09

This beauty, which her owner, Commodore Vanderbhf
taking trip to Europe with party OF reh
tivos and Friends win be launched from the ysrd OF
Jeremiah Smonson foot Of Nineteenth street. East rive
10 morrow morning The North Star has been built unde
the immediate supervision Of her owner Commodore 20
neu. Vanderbilt whose principal object has been TO con
bpe beauty Of model with strength and durability AM
in naval architecture ssspeaA
her q speed equal any of our sea steamers yet ne
not been &c much the design OF her owner 70 produce
fa,test vessel aaoat az a noble specimen Of America
mechanical skill Her boilers, and the prnole' pars'
her engines are ON board, and she wi in few week
be ready to sail for Southampton on her mtenoea eAPu
ton to the different ports Of Europe
To her builder, Mr. simonson, too much praise c"nns
be awarded for the care and skill he has displayed in
construction of this noble ship whish apart from u
beauty Of her model 10 probably the strongest iasten
OF her tonnage aoat She 10 260 feet on the kee
20 feet the spar deck SO feet breadth Of beam,
feet H. floor timber to lower deck bean1 seven fs
eight inches between decks, feet six inches
tween main and spar decks making her whole depth
feet inches Her keel Of white oak, Is IL inches side
bv IA inches wide stem and stern pests q the san
material with double aprons and inner pests Of live cal
boltsd through with y. copper bolts, deadwoods :.
White oak and Is inches through fastened with ins
eopIer bots in the most substantial manner The e.
tinbers are sided IL inches, and moulded u inchs
being placed close together ans ooea & ~
Ave- rows EXTENDING The entire length Of the ship
of white oak sided 10 inches by 81 inches deep the mr.
tie, being fastened with two COPPER p th ar
cured TO the lower with large iron bolts TAO d
upon which the engine rests composed OF -FOUR rows
kelsops two inches by five feet deep secured
iron screw bolts driven from the bottom before the W
sci was panked The outside planking Of white oak,
inches thick increasing to 1--we iLchos 10 seeuIed VIZ
copper bolts and locust trenas there being 49, 600 Of
latter driven through and Sedged upon both sides TAG
x blge streaks The inside OF the ship, GOVERN
the floor heads and uocks Xxi inches fastened 20
tmbers vii iron belts and boltod edgeways eetwet
every frame. =,
The ceiling is Of six inch yellow pine, and bolted IN IL
sam~ the blgc stresks, forming one substaI
tal mass Of timber fourteen feet in depth, The low
deck Clamps which the beams rest, are seven inch'
thick ouehly fastened With iron bolts driven fro
Z the outside and riveted on the ins ide.
There are forty deck beams in the lower deck wit
carlnes cen sided fifteen inches and moulded fou
inches, wit. lodging and bosom knees OF white oa
ard large Ia gipg knee each end. The water wa,
on ton at he s e deck nre compo.e ed Of three piece
exter ding the whole length Of the ship thoroughly Dol
.opabe tain The cIamps to support the main deck a.
VI yellow pine six inches hck and fourteen inches wild
OF widths This deck is securely kneed In the san
as the lover one The stanchons. which exter
from the foor tinbers the lower deck beams have
large holt aSsg through them aud contn led on
the upper deck thus connecting the deck with the DO
tom OF tie ship II q lower and main deck plank are
white pine Tia by five inches the upper spar dec
extending the eniile length OF the ship -,
Her elmer, is nom the Aliaire works. She will
propelled by tM lever bsam engines cylinders 60 inche
length OF stroke 10 ee. diameter OF wheels "a feet
boilers Of which he has four "A feet long 10 fs
diameter u feet 'front.' II feet Nigh with single retu
fue..
Her cabins snd interior arrangements in fair sta
OF progress and will combine all that Is required to o
comfort nd elegance
As fatisfed that personal examination Of tn
noble spec Of American art will amply repay Il
tine and labor required We would advise those who 70
in naval architecture to visit the North ST
before the leaves her intended excursion.