The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-11-24
The stesmship City OF Washington and her
Commander.

Iron The Lvrrpoo, rmes. Nov 81
The screw steamship City Of Wsshingtln sailed
freiehied With . moot valuable cargo Of line mer.
chandisc, and conveying large number of paeeen-
gers 70 the Western Continent Being . vessel Of
great speed, under very able commander, and a.
she u likely 70 arrive In the Delaware before this
sheet 10 in the hands OF Philsdclphian readers,
II Ii hardly necessary 70 give any heightened dc.
scrption Of her build, capacity or equipments IL In
sufficient 10 say that since her discharge from the
French transport service, In which she was en-
gagged for the past twelve months, she has I'M
dergone complete overhaul, and has had every
recent Improvement calculated 10 add either to her
speed or the comfort, Of shose on board; intro
duced. While engaged in me transport Of French
troops she was pronounced one Of the most useful
vessels In the service, which indeed, rs confirmed
by the fact that she was nearly the last Engiish
vessel in the French employ. Her commander,
respected by large circle Of acquaintance in the
mercantile and nautical world, not only for his
unrivsned capacities as a seaman, but for his
general kindness and urpanity OF demeanor 70 those
on board. Captain wyiies experience has been
very large In fact, second 70 no captain in the
world. In ls46 he commanded the ship Albion, Of
St. John. N. B., engaged In the trade between that
port and Charleston and Liverpool. After many
highly successful trips in the Albion, be re-
moved 70 the ship Swan, trading between
Quebsc and Liverpool, and froa that vessel TO the
screw steamship City Of Glasgow. which be com
handed for four years, in the course Of which he
generally made remarkably regular, and, in many
cases, very speedy voyages, not unfcqnently being
the bearer Of later ews from the United states He
next succeeded 70 the command Of The City OF
Manchester, which he hed until his present vessel
was ready for sea, when he was appointed 70 take
charge Of her. While In the City u Glasgow and
City Of Manchester, Captain Wylie rarely made
voyage in which the passengers did noe mark their
appreciation OF his exertisns 70 render them as
comfortable as possible. by valuable prcaents
Of plate, accompanied by most hstscring
addresses; and ct the present time We have
little hesitation In saying he possesses ~ large
q number Of these sosrsrs~s OF his voyages ~
any other captain IN our great mercantile marine.
One service In particular presented 70 him In june
1884, consisting Of u magnificent silver pitcher and
two deliberately chaeed Roble.s calls for especial mo-
tice, being the cift of fifty two subscribcra when
bis present vessel al .charRed from the French
transport service, thst government gave Cara WyBe
q certifca'e, referring In the most handaoue terms
70 the ability real end assiduty he always displayed
in the arduous duties in which be was employed
while In their service.
The City Of Washington u nov Engaged in more
peaceful purnts-- In developing The commeros hoGh
Of the Old World and the New-anA We hope -
may make many sucsessful voysees sesuss The Athn-
tic under the command OF Capt. wytie.