Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-01-11
Description of the Steamer San Francisco.

Prescription of the Steamer San Francisco.
The following description of this magnificent
steamer, published in New York on the dayof her
sailing, will be pc used with more than ordinary
interest Mt this time, whilstit will also tend 10
strengthen the hopes Of those who have friends on
board, ns well as OF the community in general,
who have manifested so much anxiety as to the
fac of the vessel and the unfortunate Thong on
board Of her.
Her model and outward appearance are very
beautiful, although somewhat spoiled by guards,
giving her loo much the appearance of a sound or
river steamer.
Her spar, or hurricane deck, extends her entire
length aud breadth, giving wider range for both
deck and cabin passengers than any vessel, per-
haps, ever built. She hasa clipper bow, perfectly
plain, without ornament or figure head CT any
kindj her stern is her name in plain white letters.
She is rugged with two masts, carrying fOreSail,
loTetopsail, and two gibS, with smoke pipes for.
ward and aft. --l-sa Pc.
The following are her dimensions:
'' Length on deck, OBS feet.
Length of keel, 2SO
Breadth of beam, al
Depth of hold, % ..
and measures 5000 tons, Gu tom house register.
Her frame is of the best Maryland oak, the natu-
raj curve of the root made perectlv solid fore and
er OF kelson, three bilge engine nelson's, one OF
which is placed directly over the keel aud end OF
the floor tmberS and fas ened by bolts, binding tue
whole irmly together. She is double lroned dlago-
nally braced forward and aft with plates let into
the timbeTs inside running from bIge 10 top.
large iron band runs round the ship upon the top OF
the tmbeIS directly under the waterways, to which
the diagonal plates are invited. The plates are all
boiled TO tile imbeTs and rlVlted at each crossing,
| forming a perfect tress work the whole length oil
| the shin, Keeping her from "hogging." In order
10 rive additional strength lengthwiSe, two bulk
heos have been built lore and aft on either side oil
the e: gines and boilers, from the bottom 81 the
ship 10 the second deck, secured to nelson's below
| and 10 beams aud slungeIs, and under beams IN
| both decks above. She is further Strengthened by
letting into this bulkhead double iron diagonal
braces, Lolted TO staunchionS aud nelson's al the
bottom, and StTingers above underbeamS. rus Is
| an entirely new mode OF fastening, neve' before
introduced IN any ship. She IS planked with oak
| five inches thick, holted eiSwlSe and on lace
copper fastened and coppered 10 deep level line.
| The machinery is irOm the Morgan Iron OrkS.
and reflects the highest edit upon u e young ana
eiterprisns pToprieluTS Of that establishment
She has two powerful engines OF l,OOO horse pow
er each, both working upon the same crank, pPo-
site each other. They ale called the ''Oscillat-
ing Engine" anu have been adopted by govern
ment nd will lie used hereafter i'll preference to
the side level combining greater strength, leS'
liable 10 accident, and occupying less space. The
wheels are twenty eight feet Ill diameter, ten ieel
face. five feet dip, and constructed upon sclen-
tiic principle litely discovered in England but
never beIor introduced in this county. It's called
| HMOrgan's Eccentric" OF the 'leathering hoat,"
| hy WHICH difficulty las been overcome long
cousldeTrd im practicable on account OF being too
! COZ plex for any practicable purpose.
Tie San Francisco was provided with boiler
elevated above the main one,to used in case tue
latter should be flooded with water, ard She had
three indie endent steam pumps in addition 10
those attached % the main engine, and lnrepend-
ent of hand pumps, placed at each end OF the YES
sci, 10 he worked by long Levers. Every facility
indeed was possessed for navigating the vessel in
Il severe gale.
She has state room accommodation for $50 cabin
passengers, and SIeeTage beIthS for 1000, and may
| lawfully carry 1000.
| The upoer deck is occupied exclusively by the
officers Of tue ship. On the deck below IS the
sieerage vuarteTS water closets Store-room, wash
room, ice house, porter's ROOM cooks room, bar
ber's shop, Kitchen, L1keTy, OtfiCerS' mess roon'
engine room, bath room, and ladies' cabin. The
State-roomS are very large, with two doors, one
opening into the cabin, the other out upon iIne
spacious walk on deck, where ladies' and Children
may SIT or promenade without being mOlesIed by
passengers from other paris OF the ship The top:
of the inside doors OF the StBteT0OuS are hlligTt
work richly gilded, of the most beautiful descElp
lion with the .'Phoenix' ia the centre, forming al
toe ether The most chnSte aud elegant, anu al tit
same time one Of the coolest, most AIRY anu de
lighifuI cabins we have ever seen. he style o
white and gold. The Siate.ToomS are cArPetet
with Stewards best velvet tapestry The cahin
are loored with oil cloth. The cabinet ~ork l
loak, back w1lnut and rosewood, covered with vel
vet plush, iIOm ". SuuthaCk'S, Bro 'dway. Encl
stale-Toom has three births, sofa, lounge, marble
TOP wash stand, waSIbOwl, mirror, hie-pressrverS
and in fact all tile Iuxu-ieS Of modern hotel
There are also three OF four large double stale
| TO ymS tor families, and bridal ROOM furnished
and fitted up with all the elegance Of MeirCPol
itan or ST. Nicholas. This cabin has hot and CO
water baths for ladies.
Below is tile gentlemen'S cabin, less costly fur
nished, but nnEe the less comfortable Instead
the old fashioned "dead lights" which were toe
small 10 admit Of light and air, windows IL by II
inches, have be. n introduced, keeping the room.
cool and pleasant. The end of this cabin is the
form or q semi-circle, furnished with mirrors, tee
a-tetes, circular sofas Of rosewood, covered will
figured Jamask, and one of CbickeTing's very bes
piano fortes, answering all the purposes OF draw
ing-roOm. H.. --r... "a. ~.
Oh one side is the ladies toilet on the other the
stewa d's room. This cabin is used for the dining
room, and will dine about two hundred at time.
The tables are black walnut extension, with raj
road seats, covered with crimson plush. Oneside
Of the engine loom IS the pantry, filled with the
finest Sheffield and silver ware, aud adjoining is
the wine and store room, where is kept any guam
tit. of COOKERY and glassware. Forward the en-
CINE is the cabin aud state rooms of the second
class passengers, which are very cool and comfort
able. Further forward are the accommodation
for female Steerage passengers, with female
attendant.
A Mussulman Beheaded for Protesting
Christianity.
We take the foIlopyinp letter from the London