The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-22
The New York shipyards.

BUSINESS Observation-Disclosures FOR LAUNCH
NC THE COLLINS STEAMSHIP ADRIArIc.
There IL comparatively small bushes doing In the
various sbipysrds along the East river Many OF the
builders say that work is not good at this
time last spring They do, however, expect that there
will be hetter times fol ship carpenters during the
suing ummer and fall.
Abraham Bell at the foot of Stanton street. just
finished framing bark for parties in Havre, France.
She is TO be lac feet in length deck % fee. beam ID
feet Deep eco tens bur hen She is intended for the
California and Fast Inds trade rom Havre and her cost
when completed for is estimated at $40 600 This IL
the only vessel which Mr.. Bell is constructing.
Messrs. Roosevelt, Joyce Co., in the yard adjoining
Mr.. Belps, have two vessels the stocks. One is
bark already framed for Gordon Talbot, OF this city,
designed for the China trace She Ia IA feet long, 80
feet inches bresdth of beam Is feet inches depth
hold and eco tons burthen She will be launched about
the middle OF May next. Her cot when finished will DO
about s44, 600
These builders have also commenced putting mp the
frame for schooner for Dixon Beale, of this cy She
is designed for carrying stone from the East 20 Washing
ton D. c. and will be ou il, in the strongest manner,
and will have top made of live oak and locust Her d.
mansions will be-126 fee. long deck 81 feet inches
breadth Of BEAM feet inches deep, and $50 tons bur-
then. She will be ready Tor launching in May next Her
cost is estimated at S24, 000
There is nothing doing in the westervst shipyard at
the foot Of Houston street.
Mr. William H. Webb at the foot of Fifth street, will
launch in about three weeks pretty little clipper side
wheel steamer, built the government of New Granada
for wch Mr.. Banco Of th city, is agent She is 127
feet long, 90 feet BEAM feet deep and 800 burhen
She will have beam engue ard her machinery is cast
ing at the Fulton lion Works Of Pease & Murphy rhe
cost OF Il 10 vessel is estima ted at $50, O00
Mr. Bell has in process of framing packet ship for W.
FSs OF street to be placed 10 the line Ostwssa
BEAM 80 feet deep, and 600 tops burthsn. Sne will be-
superior vessel Capt Page, formerly Otths ship WASH
ington will be sstigped the command of this ship She
will probably be lannched the first OF August next
Her cost will be about $4,000.
Another very hands me little steamer, named Cdbs,
built for Pelayo Psrdo 20 Of Havana win be aunch
ed from Mr. Webbs yard in about two weeks She is 200
feet long 81 feet besm IL feet deep and 600 tons bur
then. she will be furnished with beam engine and
other machinery by Pease Murphy She is run from
Havana to de places the coast Of Cuba GA the
bow Of the steamer is bust Of an Indian, and tho
stern the coat of of Cuba The Cost OF this vess
when ready for sea, is estimated at S110, 000
Mr.. Webn expects 20 LAUNCH, about the Goth OF
April next tie freight ship Intrepid, built for Backin
Crane Of this city, intended for the San Francisco
and China trade The dineusons of this vessel are IS
follows:-Lerg Geek, $50 feet breadth of BEAM 81
feet dept OF hold % feet and zoo tons burthsn She
viii be placed in command of Captain Gardiner, Of Tho
clipper ship Comet This gentleman is superntend-
ing her cons ruccn. The cost Of the Intrepid will DO
about $75 600.
Tie work on the new Collins steamship Ad-iatie now
the stocks the of the Messrs. Steers at the
foot Of Seventh street is progressing rapidly During
the Indictment weather shed erected upon the upper
In This large number of men have work.
ed without interrup ion in the interior Of the mammoth
steamer On tie cabin deck the oiners and others
putting up the berhs Upon the outside Of the vessel
the in course Of re- caukng up to the wster
line This is said be something unusual and that the
steamer may require the work be done again.
Men also getting the in readiness and the build
expect to have the steamer ready for launching
the 9th Of April next.