The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1859-09-21

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THT GEE,r EvrERN.-Thi- wonder Of
naval architecture is now about being fin
ishcd. and will soon be plourhing the
deep between England and the United
States. She g. 10 sail from London. where
she has been built and will be loaded with
freight and passengers for this country.
Her immense size and draught Of water
render it impossible for her to enter but
few Of the harbors on the globe, and her
owners have been anNiously considering
to what port In the United States she
should be sent. She can enter the har-
Dor NJ Portland, Maine. or Norfolk, Nir-
ginia, with ease, but doubts are entertain
Ell a. to whether she can come up to the
city Of New York We learn from our
exchanges that the people Of Portland
have been building extensive docks and
peers for her accommodation. and making
other arrangements; and, as that harbor
Is cOmmOdiOus, contains great depth Of
water. and is easily accessible by large YES
sells, to say nothing Of its being the ter
minus Of the Montreal Railroad. we pre-
sumo il will be the point Of destination,
and we are inclined to discredit the re-
cent Geographic despatch that New York
was to secure the honor of first greeting
this wonder Of the 10Th century.
our readers can form some idea Of the
size Of this leviathan when they know that
il is over an eighth Of a mile long. and
/ that il has accommodations for about one
/ thousand passengers The English. il Is
we'll remarked by contemporary are re-
markable for the projecting aud maturing
| Of gigantic and extraordinary experiments,
| IL Is not a necessary consequence with
| them, that the practicability and success
OF AN undertaking be made plausible be-
fore enlistng in its advancement they
do not wholly labor for the benefit pecu-
niarily, that may accrue, but seem to in.
herit a desire to acquire national fame. in
remarkable degree. and strive to keep in
the van ct phenomena and uiarvels.
The success of this experiment. for ex.
pertinent it is, in naval architecture, will
be looked 10 with the greatest interest
II il be found that vessels such a. this car
traverse the seas with greater speed, safe
~. and comfort 10 passengers than others
they will supersede the smaller sized ocean
steamers. The Great Eastern was bull
with this idea nc a cost of Sj,uuO.OuO, anC
II she fail % meet the expectation Of her
constructors. IL will be so much money
thrown away. She will be broken up fol
her iron and timber or left to rot in som,
English harbor.
We know, however. that some Of tn,
first practical men OF this country anC
Europe believe that in regard tn satct,
and speed, she will prove decided sue
: cess. but the main question in this utll
; itarian age b., will she pay. Upon thi
7 subject an intelligent contemporary says:
5 AS 10 the point of profit and loss W.
b have the experiment Of other lines. ant
p imagination to draw from. IL is "a wei
. known fact, that all Of the large steam
! ship lines that are and have been running
n owe their measure OF success 10 the appru
prntiuns from governments for mail sci
J, vice. The Collins line. consisting Of "a
j well constructed and staunch steamers n
F. the world ever produced. were ohligc,
o through the pursimony Of the Americal
4 Government, 90 Withdraw from the Liver
r. pool line, and have taken portion in th
% California line, the most successful steam
y ship route ever established and where. W
"a trust they will meet with better success.
70 The policy Of Great Britain has always bee
.. liberal towards her merchant Steamship.
4 thc result ot which Is, her steamships az
70 broadcast upon the sea. and monopolilin
Ie the carrying trade Of the world. To- the e.,
- cluslon Of American steamship. In cur
~ siderntion Of the vast amount expende
~ IN the construction Of the Great Eastern
b lsl,unuul.l and the expense to be- incul
" rel IN sailing and keeping her in good COZ
Ut dition, u seems probable that she will b,
Z. come a burden 20 her proprietar.. unlc.
~ she : largely fed BY Government stipend
10 poudiary.