The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-29
THE CITY YARDS.
MEssRs. JACOB A. wEsrKRvaLr & 90.


for Messrs. Chambers Heser
Jan. l5--Cbpper ship Resolute, Of $50 tons, for
Mr.. Millar.
Feb 2l.-Stesmship Jamestown OF 200 tons.
for Messrs. Ludlum 4 Peasants New York and
Richmond line.
June 20 Clipper ship Sweepstakes Of 900 tors.
for Messs. Chambers Il Heiser.
July 9.-Packet ship Calhoun, of ], 900 tons, for
Messrs. Spofford Tieston's Liverpool line.
Aug. l5.-Clipper skip Kathay OF ], 400 tons for
Goodhue Il Co. She was built for the California
business but is now on q voyage to Europe.
Oct. l.-Stcamship Sonora, Of 2, 100 tons, for the
Panama and San Francisco trade; owned BY Mr..
William H. Aspinwall.
Dec. 2O.--Steamshp Charles Morgan, OF Lee
tons, for the New Orleans and Texas trade. Owned
by Messrs. Harris & Morgan, Of New Orleans.
on the Stocks.
Steamship Vera Cruz, Of 1000 tons register. for
the New Orleans and Vera Cruz trade; owned b1
Harris Morgan, of New Orleans.
Steamer Orizaba, 100 tons register, for the Pc
cific Mail Steamship Company, to run between Sen
Francisco and Panama.
steamship Of 900 tons register. for Harris Is
Morgans New Orleans and Texas line.
ship Of 100 tons register, for Thomas P. Stan-
ton, for the New York and New Orleans trade.
Pilot boat Jacob A. Westervelt, Of 100 tons regis
ter. for Messrs. Sullivan 4 Pratt, for Now York
plotting
MR. WIN. H. WEBB.
Launched.
Jan. 27.-Schr. Fanny, Of 157 tons, for Messu.
Shift, Bros i Co. Lost ut sea last March, ON her
way to Australia
April sO.-Cupper Young America, of 1900 iona.
for Geo. Daniels Esq. Now in the Pacific.
May 2.-Clipper ship Flyaway, Of 1000 tons, for
Shift, Bros. & Co. On voyage to Australia
June 9.-Steamship San Francisco, Of 5000 tons.
for the Pacific Mail Steamship Co. She sailed hence
on the 2lst Des for the Pacific. She will run be-
tween San Francisco and Panama.
Aug craftsmanship Knoxville, Of 900 toms, for
the New York and Savannah Steamship Co. Now
receiving her machinery at the Novelty Works.
Oct Bark Snap Dragon, Of 600 TONS for Wake
man, Dimon & Co. Now on voyage to Antwerp.
December. Bark Milton Of GOO tons, for Wake
man, Dimon Co.
In the early part Of the year Mr.. Webb launched
the steamship Geo. Law, Of 900 TONS for Geo. Law.
Esq, now running between this city and AspinwaU.
with the California mails, and also the steamship
Augusta, Of l,600 TONS for the New York and g.
vannah Steamship Co.
On the Stocks.
Packet ship John Bright, Of 1000 tons. for WI
liams Guion's Liverpool line. She will be launched
t, day.
A ship of 1000 tons, for c. II. Marshalls Liver
pool line.
A ship of 2 900 tons, for Jas. o. Ward, ESQ.
A bark OF 600 tons, for Wakeman, Dimon & c..
for the Texan business.
A steamship of 900 tons, for Pelayo, Pardo & Co..
# Havana.
Mr. Webb is also building large balance dock at
Williamsburg, capable Of raising 5000 tons. He has
ilso contract for BUILDING line of battle ship toe
he Russian government making an aggregate OF
1000 tons built by Mr.. Webb.
MR.. ABRAHAM G. BELL.
Launched.
April 3O-Clipper ship North Wind. of !, 100 tons;
On her first voyage to San Francisco.
In August Clipper ship San Francisco. OF 1.4O0
tons; also on her first voyage to California.
On the Stocks.
A ship for Lane West OF about 400 tons, for
the Havre business. Length. l65 feet; width, 50;
depth, 25 She is nearly ready and will be launched
about the 10th inst
Nh. WILLIAM H. BROWN.
Launched.
In April-The steamship America, of about 400
tons burthen owned by the builder and other par
ties She left here the 1st ult. for San Francisco.
hEssRs. SMITH AND DIxoN.
Launched.
In October-A snail experimental steamer, or
about 60 tons, for Mr. Aspinwall in which to try the
applicability of single central paddle Wheel in
stead of the common two side wheels, for ocean
steamers.
On the Stocks.
The steamship for the Pacific Mail Steamship Co.,
the completion of which is suspended. She is Of
$500 tons, and commenced upwards of nine mouths
back.
Mr. WILLIAM coLLYER.
Launched.
April 22.-Saamboat Alice Price, OF $50 tons:
running between this city and Red Bank.
April 23.-Barge Jacob Duryee Of Is6 tons; in the
Albany trade.
Jnly 2s.-Schooner Josephine G. Collyer, OF ESQ
tons; in the free stone trade between Portland aud
Philadelphia.
Sept. Craftsmanship Nashville, Of 300 tons, for
Spoford, Tileston & Co.'s New York and Charlestoa
line. Her machinery was from the Novelty Works.
She went on trit trip yesterday, and will shortly
bs placed on the line. Capt. Berry, late Of the
Marion, commands her.
On The Stocks.
Steamship Cahaba, Of about 1900 tons, consor for
the Black Warrior, trading between this city and
Mobile. She has three decks, is 245 feet on tho
leel, 81 beam, and 2e deep. Will have large beam
engine from the Alaire Works. She is TO be launch
ed this month, and will be commanded by Cape.
Shuiedt late Of the Black Warrior, who is superin-
tending her construction.
Steamboat Satellite, Of about 200 tons, for the
same parties to act as tender TO the above mention
ed two steamships, and for other duties in Mobile
bay. She is 100 feet long, % beam, aud IA deep.
Rodman & Co. are constructing beam engine for
her.
Mr.. THOMAS CoLLYRR.
Launched.
In February-S Steamboat Confucius, Of about 900
| tons; now in the China coasting trade.
In April-Barge Trueman, Of 800 tons, for tia