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From the Louisville Courier, sth:
THE J. D. PERRY-Sr. LOUIS AND MIS-
SOURI, RIVER PAcKEr-FoR Sr. LOUIS
The trade Of the Missouri river now num-
bers over fifty boats, built at cost of near
" two million dollars. Their aggregate
tonnage is fully $4,000 tons, heavy list,
showing that the commerce Of the wild riv-
er is immense, and daily increasing, as the
new steamer ]. d. Perry, just built, is now
added to the fleet. She was constructed
under the immediate supervision Of Capt.
NJ. HiIaro, of St. Louis, competent beat
men and clever gentleman, who has secured
in his new venture e packet as good as any
Of the proud Missouri fleet. The new boat
is named for an enterprising merchant Of
ST. Louis, and starts OH her first trip West
this evening.
The J. D. Perry starts 10 ST. Louis and
Missouri river direct this evening at A
o'clock from Portlrnd, taking passengers as
far as Sioux City, thousand miles up the
Missouri. She was built, expressly for the
trade, an independent packet and as good
and stout as wood iron, and skill can make
her. She is in charge Of Capt. Geo. D.
Davis, thorough boatman, with Logan d.
Dameron,a "a courteous and experienced clerk,
in the Office.
The hull was built by Messrs. d. s. ].
Howard, and is 220 feet long, 33 feet beam,
| and feet hold, extra bolted and fastened.
The machinery is from the f,uudry Of Peter
Tellon s. Co., New Albany, on the most
approved plans, under the supsrintendence
Of A. Stephenson, of St. LOUIS. She has
four boilers, 2S feet long, 3S inches in d.
ameter; two cylinders, 22 inches in dame
ter, feet stroke, working water wheel
30t feet diameter, and 9 feet bucket. Cabin
by Ii. McClaren s. Co., Of this city, which
embraces every convenience which il is pos.
sIble TO give steamboat, being large. airy,
and beautifully arranged, with nursery in
rear OF the lady's cabin, and the siate-rooms
fitted up in very superior style, with
spring mattresses; damask curtains, Sc
The rich carpets which cover the the main
and lady's cabin, are from the houses oi
Hnrlbut & Mann, Of New Albany, and Hite
& Small, Of Louisville. Pantry outfit, in.
cluding silver-ware, from the house oil
Brown, johnson s. Crane, New Albany
chandeliers from the manufaclory OF Corne.
hus & Baker, Philadelphia, are OF the lates,
style. Copperware, stoves, Sc, from N
Fl. Devol, New Albany. The cabin outfit
is from the factory of John Simm, which i.
a sufficient guaranty Of its quality, and th'
style of the lady's cabin rosewood iurnitur,
is something new and beautiful, covered
with the richest patterns Of plush. Painting
by John Briner, and this is specially worth,
Of notice, more particularly the fancy letter
ing in front of main and in the lady's cabin
which is decidedly rich. Frank Fox has
beautiful bar, fitted up by John Simm in hi.
best style.