The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-11-28
Trial Is,p OF the Ch,htobaI Coion-aoiek
Ship Boliding.

The Christobs Colon beautiful little steamer Of I'VE
hundred tons (which h., been built within niaety days
by Mr. Quintard, sof this city, for company In Cuba
Notwithstanding the very short time since the boat was
contracted fer she L. entirely completed finished
furnished and ready for delivery. sne dna strong.
well built, neatly finished vessel The cabin especially
is hnished In admirable style. The siaes OF II are
overlaid with rosewood, mahogany and wanut, which
make them gissen like polished glass. 1t Ia . floating
palsce with more exquisite beauty than the Norman sea
kings ever dreamed or
The steamer il 1870 feet In leagh 80 feet in dth has
an inch poe and is 500 tons burshen. Custom House
measure. She has beam engine ~ inches In dame
ter with ten inch stroke, and two fue boilers She was
contracted for and built under the direction or q. W.
QuIntard, o. the Morgan Iron Works speeden Whit.
lock the structors. Hi engine bult by the
Morgan Iron Works. and Mr. William skiddy, OF this city,
furnished and fitted her up. She rs double built, with
heavy frame iron straps There fourteen slater ooms
IN the for ward cabin each contsipg eight bcrhs ak
midway s,ateroorus, with sliding doors, having two
perths each tire msin cabin contains ten state rooms
twe ber;hs each and there eight betas tn the sub
cabin in ali aundTe ed and hfiy two bcrths Andres
NILE did the joiner work, Butcher and Read the plumb
ing Poomsn smith the painting The steamer will
cost from $50 900 to sec COO and was built for the Com
psnJ OF Navigation Of the southern coat OF Cuba She
Is 70 between the ports Of BatabGro, Dayangaas
Coore, Colon Punta Cartss and Bolen. P. Harmony
Aep4ews Co were the agents for her "a hits city 10
seph Cavo will be her captain the Cuban waters, but
tepi. RAY mono Will lake ber Gus 60 CnbA.
Tie steamer le the foot of Eleventh street. Eas river,
yeEt6rtay morning about O'Clock, and proceeded on
hsr trial Trip up the Hudson river. Sos was 10 have
gCre tar West Point, but the weaher being dis
sgressbly colo and there being stoves places for
item the b at she Intended for latitude,
also many peTscs Gtsirrg 10 return carly 10 the city,
decided rot 10 go IS Sr up the river rs they intend
ei starting. About hundred persons, consist
Ing Ct hoes interested in the steamer and their feencs
Fs.e board. BY ears OF checkers chess, whist,
vine and abundance to eat they ap, cared
10 enjoy themselves inmensty. cold collation. soon
Rlsr starring, very agreeable to those who had
taken break 81 all, taken il unusually
early hour while the tiDneF, which was got
up by Delmon!cc was particularly appreciated
i vas substantial 40 meant and rich There was lett OF
It more than twelve baskets fun and enough wine and
champagne for three times as large company. Tcasts
ard speeches were very abundant; some were good
sone poor, but all very jovia Numerous toasts as well
fcnlo Art1ls made spee Ii AZ scme length lauiiag
CT arics ard mechsrica arts the enterprise an skill Of
America, dap syed 10 her monuments OF naval COZ
ssiuctcn ard architecture, showing how much better II
tercourse ard commerce with Cubathe brightest gem
The co-cre Of Ssin-fo build her ,hps TO receive her
god 10 traffic fairly for her Professionalism 10 get
up maraudrs and rra.icai expeditions 70 Invade her
eo to destroy her integrity, and to force her. conquer
ed, 10 become an unwilling State In this Union
He elor1d with Al eloquent compliment to
for the steamer who board delighted with
her she r. the finest boa. that has ever piled on the
Cuban waters, ard all considered that she will do
bonor 70 the energy, enterprise and skill OF American
passer along Tire fouh OF Cuba where the wsNr is
very 81 allow she only draws three feet Of water She
vent from New York to Ionkers, = distance OF seven
miles hour and ten minutes. Her means OF
ventilation and facilities for admitting the fresh and cool
air Into We berths cabins, &C. very superior which
= pcnt OK consider sbe np ,rsrce for steamer
The coast u Cuba Abou. O'Clock j. n. the company,
WHO rad very pleasant excrrsion ianted Al the
foot Ui Eleventh street.