The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-06-21
TRE cGTIxR MODELS At WASHINGTON.

New Models OF shipbuiiding for the Go
vSxssment--Ths New steam ReveaWc Snd
Relief Csstter.
Al the nee session es Congress the of sl6a000vas
uygroiascd for the construction Of = revenus cut
and reAf vessel of tee 2ong ynand
and New Jersey. Tie want Of such vesse mas been felt
nng ty $40 marit ne community Tho production OF IN
edsnt vessel fcY n twofoId service s,ud uyoive an
exracrd.nary c1fort II should Draw hight dssugh oil
water be excellent tcSt able N emergencies TO
rot less than twenty n.cs hcur, and cave great
rsat{fity strength security. TO prove x unrvaDed
sSty this should be life 'et IN the rges sense
sy uode9 gip IA every particular OF fcrn construction
ssad equipment
The terms OF the Treasury department wisely cal
rrlsed a. induce first css shiptuders the lists
q competition for building Of ths steam cutter The
enlargement indicacd the intention "selec the
sescoces: fastest ard best model, end spec atons
which snould pany proposals. for construction
me yrsce the subject Of agreement afterwards The
ara OF exceed eigh and half feet, the
surtnen to six Hundred TONE and receive
consisting oreght guRs, with two pivot guns Tow
nd sssrn The production Of cuperior vessel world
srrrn injured Oh those conditions.
TIE EXAMINING ces4issIoN.
Res manifest however, that .ne character Of the vcs-
eel would great extent be involved in the ability of
ene department to make proper seoooak failure
here would produce iryepArabe mischief ihe "best"
ehOuld not be selected great Injustice woi Wc inflicted
upoa enc bidder ard should the worst be chosen then
Vasrase would be committed upon ALL and merstorious
mechanic might aganoe induced to offer his plans
the government. The department appointed Mr. s. N.
ssk Naval Constructor Henry Hunt, Engineer, Mr. Cope
land, Consulting Engineer .nd Francis sroe, Naval Con-
syrucsor. a commission TO examine and report the
s'sest" model and pl.1s proposed by bidders. Mr..
NAndy charge Of the bureau OF construction for the
revenue service, pointed secretary The comrnis
session fourteen days, consuming in all seventy
days in determining upon their report This was rather
analysis Of MODELS and specifications than report
Cseaxiy defining the 'best' plans Several bidders
named whose plans seemed nearest perfect in the opinion
81 the commission.
There were fourteen bidders SOVEREIGN models and
perhaps twenty five specifications, the latter sub divided
INTO those for The hull and the engines Had all the
Ack been made scale, and been accompanied with
FUN expeditions Of their elements, much labor would have
Been srared In their examination. 1t curious to
the depeasure manifested by some OF the bidders at
she scrutiny exercised by the commission. To such
quite plain they should have TIE contract, aud the
commission should the superiority Of their plans at
glance; they chafed with Impotence by the delay
Ehe outside struggle quite pretty Il was the
COVER contract to be awarded the
novel ground OF merit alone; but the bidders who had
Hale faith in the ability fairness Of the commission,
81 their psns Judged discreet to supply the supposed
deficiency by a formidable erection Of works
DESCRIPTION OF TIE MODELS.
We shall tcko them in alphabetical order
Acftih oi New fcfk, mo0eioR CeoAf auu Nnltc
pne Top pan.sd black considerably deeper forward than
s moderately sharp. quite fat, but without prominence
ezcept tho feature Of length The hull would weigh
hrgeiyn proportion displacement owing to the length
u scpede hish sheer and want or beam. We think IL
weald exceed the limit Of 81 fee. draught of water
Length on deck feet breadth ~ inches. depth
IL feet; tonnage COO tons.
Thomas Gclyer, New York, mode, OF cedar and pine,
end vnrnsbed apparently the shsrres, but ,he
.n.sn f,tt..
Tie lower wcter lines Mr. Colyer is hard man 10 beat
IN We consider his mode, deficient in sab
Ny ard liable to exceed the draugt Of water allowed
Length feet breadth % feet depth l2s feet; tonnage
go tons engines proposed double oscaing, 81
inches diameter and feet stroke, and would REQUIRE
Tnamss Erskue New York two. models Of red cedar
With white holly yencers-the weed well selected and po
Esbed Leigh s5 feet breadth - eet depth l. feet and
"a feet One model was fers feet dra, and tie
xhrr These models appeared TO excite admiration,
and were well deserving OF They had but little doai
rise win an easy bge and would possess great stability
The widest frame appeared forward midshps, and Che
bow wss not 40 sharp as some eaers iney were good
excellent accommodations for officers and crew. The
Ecsera arrangement was like most others VIZ. fnsh
Seck and ere cabins all below Engines double oscauEg
oonaensirg cylinders so inches dsneter, and d feet
stroke; wheel about "a feet two single upper retaru
boslerr q feet long, round she5 feet diameter, each
boiler have 10 ues, and whole account of IRE sariaoe
q he about 5000 square feet.
j. T. Fazdy, Baltimore, model tcierRbly sharp. bosnr'
or Vine cedar, opsde black with guards The stern
CIRCULAR rnd vertical, surmounsng nearly horizontal
counter, and presents an abrupt Appearance the
e~ss esos. for speed outside Of New ork The depth
slightly but otherwise The proportions are very
well chosen. liberal proportion Of beam Is required N
sharp Irht dram vessels, we would have safe
Of stability. Length lsS lee breadth 20 ice,
asph IL !. fss., 6ar,hea 40 tons. A., ,.,. .-,,
many specifications for engines. The bottoms were CT
pine and cedar, the opedes OF with veseer sheer
skeaks. TIE tops finished 70 ssov decks aud but
vaykg and ulerced for the guns. Tie entire decs
gspe plans projected upon white PAPER
glued down upon the deck orecsse and poop. The
OgiwarkR flush ship, and the
noon and decks only partially elevated
sSove the man deck. BY This plan tho large pivot guns
ranged the rail- and required ports 10 be CUT
thus weakening the exremites Of the vessei This
plan ain sorded increased spAeefor and
10ered superior facilities for working ship and FOR towing
distressed vessels The whole design wGs shown ala
glance the divisions Of the iron water tight compartments
decided novelty shape calculated to increase the sta
stty reduce the rolling tendency of vessels al sea
70 the bilges The bottom of the vessel concsve
npd the bge carried down below tue top Of the keel
distance equal TO two thirds The depth II the same.
his model Is probably the sharpest Ia The collection, and
with power H. proportion might accomplish what d Is dc
a9ncd for-s maximum speed Of eighteen knots per
hour This the highest speed attempted 70 be reached
draught OF water feet inches with IT, iaches keel in
ujS feet; tonnage. 66o tons Engines double oscilat
ina condensng dianef Of cylinders so inches, and
six feet, Iocrs, tkrec IN number--two main and
one auxiliary boiler. plaecd between them TO work
COM ection independently length of boilers -
feet width 10 feet height So feet; auxiliary boiler, 81
Sect wide, aud ecrwise esrrosonding VITA the sthcrs
Agar cgate fire sUraCc. ~ 20 square fee.; Of
wheels 20 foct, face feet, pressure and revou
lions s. The plans oonemT ted strapping tne bulls with
iron; plato iron Neson extending 10 Tie berth deck
from s1d to end and made hoow for water tanks gate
iron CO bunkes The foot bge, extending oonss
abe Ierg 9Th fore An al and from the the deck
plato butbeads az the ends Of forec2si poop
deck AZ the ent ne rs7m enclosed the manner
che Too 10 be made water iht and the under sidsof
deck cor srcd with metal to project from IRE
Mr. Harrington, New York, az amateur shrsuilder-.
Model small sca,e The bo,torn painted green am
the top black. sad to be adapted to two lsnds Of
propeng powerstssn ard the erect Of the waves upon