The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-17
The New clipper ship Asa EidriAge.

The New clipper ship Asa EldriAge.
The above shp, loading at pier No. East nvsR.
for San Irsnciso is 1913 tons regrsr built Of oak and
Dsmcd a. token Of respect 10 the memory Of the capn q
the ios steamer Pacific OF whom may be truly said haI
he was severy Inch sailor and gentleman" lie roas
by his merit from the lowest to the highest grade OF NJ
profession, and dcservedy esteemed every re,a-
ton OF life as model man. When the beautiful shfp
which bears his name shs have been out by IL
vcsfituces OF the nson may another and another aaA
40 on 10 the end Of time take and perpe;uate uPsa
the ocean, the scene Of his fame and OF his death.
Tho ship b lS2 feet long the keel, l92 betwesa
pcrpendicuiars deck and 20a all; she has -
feet 10 inches extreme breadth OF BEAM including -
inches rounding swell OF sides, Is feet depth Of
hold. foot dead rise q. half floor, and 6X feet Sheer
which timely graduated her whole length with ust rDe
enough forward to impart air Of ghtncss TO tho bow
her lines are slightly concave below, bat boldly
above but the bow preserves is angular form 70 ne
rail, and smooth, without head or t. III boasda
bust OF Capt Eldrdge, relieved by gded oar ved WORK.
ornaments the bow. Sac hA, focr mold pumps of oop
per- Two OF thete forward close abafl tho foroAA
inside Of the fc rail, and the other two AFT near th-
after bstcaway. She bas also patent force pump wisn
washing decks SO. Below there Is iron water u.
OF three thousand gallons She has also four nne boas
capable or carrying ber Whole end thirty dass
provisions aud water, In case OF Hna disaster 10 ha
ship Atan the ioTensst Is house forty feot long by
sixteen wide snd Az and a half high, which coaaiss
qusrteTa for the crew tho galley, staerooms,
rooms, 30. The cabin house, which Is built into haI
poop deck Is thirty eight ieel long and tweosy
tour feet wide, By seven feet high. II c,ntsins two
hsndsome cabins. The sfser one is pure white, wisr
elipcsl paaes frged with golden Hover work. and
pannens or tho srcss and Of The 's for ward cabin i o.
chestnut and black walnut which looks quite neat Asd
shp ike. Tie after cabin two beautiful rsosss
soss, with oval mirrors them three state rooms,
ON srmofy, &c in panel emidshipe there 70 m ex0ss
lent portrait Of Captain hldfidse, which any one whs
The cabin Is neatly furnnheo, well lighted snA
Ventilated. The forward cabin contains the pantry, .
brad locker and hree STATE rooms two Of which N
the aUteroon the accommodation Of the officers. Hss
fu and sernpost each piece, and the aproa.
tened moro strongly than they had grown into ther
respective pisces. she has ten uAnsoms, the main
o which s csh,etn inches square. banked with heavy
kntsr which bind tie stern franc 10 tho hull.
ste has Ho~es' iig on all three masts. The low0
mists, commencing with ths fore, arc 80, 81 and n
main built aad hooped with iron, aud the 49,
mats and ohoons arc Of hard psre; tho topmasta are
so .Da :S,,a %a1 m,.s T. 4 p
eet, crowned with gilded balls. Sne - owned ~
Henry $ Haliet nq., Boston, and Was built u South
abort lims previous to the launching Of tho A.
Edr,dgc tho following CORES pou udence took place b.
tween ZONE gentlemen Of this CITY and Ar. Hailst, 4
BcstoD;-
INV YoRx, Oct 7, 1855.
BEsRY J. HAIIKT. Ego, Bostop:-
DsAR sIn-The unoers sned having learned with grsaa
sa,Fiacton that yoa irtcnd naming the new ship nov
building tho Asa Edrdee. and feeling interested N u
memory Of deeply lamen,ed friend and hts unumsav
ia'e, beg your socepisrce OF the accompanying suu q
less, ~ih the hone at ,he vessel may prove aucoefa
and DO honor 10 tha abe bears We are dear ~,
yours very truly,
sHned-Fieiohor westray, John d. Jones, Arthar
Stewart James Brown, Theodore 5. Draper, Robert g.
Luauesr, Alfred II. Globes, DR. Jas. Grcacen, Dsgan d
Leland. VIM Q. Pckersgill, JuIius T. Stasg Capsan
George Il. Bradbury, wm. AynAr Co.
BosroS, Oct. 13, 1850.
CISTIsU-Your esteemed favor Of the 7th lnsta.G,
requ, ttus acceptance os suit OF flags for the
ship Asa Elerlcec, Is received cannos express NJ
eradication st receiving them from such source. I
JOIN with you in he hope that the ship may do honor -
the name, and trust thai nbe him for whom shs b
named she will be ready 10 Seist the unfortunate. Tho
nsss received this movnpg and account of shkp
and owners, thank you. Yours truly.
HENRY y HALLEr.
To hessr. Fletcher Westrsy, J. d. Jones, ArshW
Stewart Jas n. Brown, Theodore g. Draper and Others,
New York.