New-York daily tribune., 1858-12-30
Nftp11ork Daily Tribn,Is
MARINE AFFAIRS.


SHHBumDISG N GsEEsfoIsr.-Hr Edward Sop
- $1,000. of oo-.tr,o,io- .rd 81 -
pe'ed at .he yard Of the American Timber Is nding
| Company, = steam canal boat intended for the Erie
Canal. TIE tsre is prn: n:ip,ly constructed Of bent
timber bent f. the purpose in the mil s Of the Com
pary TIE timber for the bows and stern got out
in the asus She is 30 feet long, IL fes. beam
and VI feet ADJ. Her engces to Dc OF fom 10 TO
~ hune gower, and built by j. s. Bance Of New
! York. asy ere the oIdinsry osciatng cylinder re,
with wlsele.'s patcrt valve gearing. Instead of the
propeller shaft 7g out at the ider post a' is the
case with ordrary l.opelors, the shat comes out
some four feet from it, running ii line with me keel
of the bo.t 1t is claimed that by this arrangement
| ,he same speed il attained { Interference with
| tie steering part oi tne ooai Is ipte1del
| principally for heavy ir'i VIII be ready iof
| launching in ab.u. t. .nd when launched
Will have all her mac ry on board.
| The American TiuD,f Bending Company are en-
gagged in bending the principal part Of the frame work
for soop -of-wsr, constructing st Pha lei pna.
The fut,rock double the length a. those OF sturs
erowts so as TO add 10 the strength of the frame witt
out aioirg to the weight. They Of wnte OAK ard
il u claimed viii be as durable the old style Of
| framing.
| Mr. Samuel Sneelen has on the stocks, and nearly
npleted a steam canal bost in,-nded for the Ers
Csnal building for Barstow Pope and Others q feet
inches lorg II feet inches BEAM and 81 fee. hold.
She is being fitted with Berrows rotary engine built
| by Badger of Ner-York.
| Mr. Sneeden has aso on the stocks, and will lsuDch
on Tuesday m0rIirg, JAN 4 propeller, to be called
the Gustenals TO run between Panama and The States
,f Central America on the Pacific eide. She is ID be
conmar ied by Capt John n. Dow, and is owned by
the PsIams Railroad Company. Sne has been con-
sirueted under the supeinsrdence OF Mr. John Bard
who drew the plans fer tie engines, ard made the
spec ii sons for the ve.se She Is Of beautiful model
| ard well constructed throughout IN the msst sub
stantial maIner. Dimensions, go feet long, 81 feet
beam, and % feet hold. Tie engines are bsing built
by Delems'er & Co foot of Thirteenth street, Norn
River and 56 inches cylinder aud i5-.nch stroke
OF similar pattern as the Huntsville ard Montgomery
! of the Savannah liue. Wpen lsurched, sac wll be
taken to the factory Of Mr.. Dei-mster when her en-
gnes will be put III, ami i IS ctsd viii bs ready
for sea by the frst of March. The propeller rui ier
and rudder post which of brass are being p7' In
! on the stocks. The cabin will have accommodation
fer 100 rst-clsss pass.pgs's srd a. may more can ee
accommodated in the steerase Sac Is designed prlnc
pally for freight. Her cost Will be about $lO5 CO.,
Messrs Webb & Bel are rapidly proceeding with
their pilot bca,, the Ezra Nye and vii be resdy to
launch in q few weeks.
Mr. Sreeden has nearly completed the extensive
alterations for the steamers Cansds ard Auerics, ard
viii in few days deliver them to the owners. The
alterations were made with ve= 20 their being EN-
ployed in the Paraguay expedition. but the contrar
having been thrown up il is not determine what c'-
porliion TO make Of them.
FOR EUROPE
The Br tish screw-.teauer Edinburgh, Cspt. C11a-
ming, left yesterday for Glasgow. Sne Sooh oat Tour
cabI passengers AID eigLty y-four 10 the steerase.
BAD wIArHER IN The GULF.
The new steamer Sewaaee Capt. Dennis, wL.h the
United States nail, arrived at Nes-Onies-s from
BRACES on the 18th Inst. aaer sbsencs Of twenty
three dsyS Cspt. Dernis reports constan: success
sion of hesvy ror;hers, slso ,ast be WAS det,itei
inside tie bar at Brazos sx day, for ~au, OF water
Ga Sunday evening passed de wreck Of s;hooneri
could nCt make OF. her name.
LOSS Oy rHE SEA WITCH
Tie steamer SEA VI. h lighter bur,t her boiler sni
iutk in Noble Bay, wa 100 bales Of cotton tor bark
Eer ., for Boe,on, shipped by Dwight & ca. Inc
steamer was apses.or.hy. Tue bark Efsia VA. On
Dog RIVER Bar, and the SEA With took tas cott1a
down for her, and when Aloog ide the boiler eT 'oa7d
The steamer suIk Immediately. Two mea are nAss-