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A DAY AMoNa THB BoAr-YARDs Great 40.
dvity has prevailed In our boat-yards this
season-no less than sixteen steamboats, Of diff.
ferent sizes having been built since the first Of
May last, besides numerous barges, wharf boats,
DO. There arc four yards In the ssyent th
ward, three Of which have been kent busy,
and have turned of an amount Of work pro.
portionate to the capital invested. A great
number Of the boats thus built are for the
lower trade, and this fact Is at once compll-
mentary to the skill Of our mechanics, the
fidelity Of our contractors and tho local adj =
vantsges Of the place.,
The hrst yard visited was that OF johnson &
Martin, and ID decidedly the largest in the
city. Eight steamboats,, q wharf boat and
several barges have been built by them, some
OF the former hh;;iiug OF the largest class, and
a.. displaying tho highest order Of mechanical i
skill. They are as follows.
The, Charmsr, large side wheel boat, to
run between Natohes and New Orleans, and
which reached Its destination some time since.
The Hope, Captain Moore, owner, for the Va
100 River; another, whose name We we're un-
able to learn, built for Captain Butler, also for
the lower trade; the Doabloon, Captain Harri-
son, also lower river boat; the Hrioress, for
Captain Pierce; the Nirty.ffh Parallel, q
New Orleans and Arkansas River packet, a
large, handsome and beautiful boat; another,
whose name has not yet been decided upon,
has just been commenced; 1t Is also designed
for the Lower Mississippi, then last, but not
least, "a the magnificent steamer Magnolia, a
Maysville packet, which will soon be COM
plcted, and promises to be enc of the finest
boats on the river. Nothing will be omitted
which will In any way enhance either her beauty
or convenience.
Another Of the number we have mentioned
the Prioress-a Cincinnati and Madison
packet-deserves q particular notice. It Is a
middle-claas, side-wheel boat, and has made 0
few trips, entirely to the satisfaction Of thu
owners, and to those who have taken passage
upon 1t. Everything about Its machinery
works like charm, and the cabins are fur.
nished In the most approved modern style
Captain David commands Il.
Besides building, great amount Of repairing
repasnting and rsdtting has been performed b.
the same inen.
The next yard we encountered In our rambl
was that Of 8. 7. Hamblston 4 Go. This Arn
has built four new steamboats--two stern ant
two -wheel-besides several smaller crafts
Like the others mentioned, they are chiefly 70
the lower rivers. Two Of them, the Kate Ma
and the Sloer Noon, are for Captain Boon; th
former being destined for local business OIL
the Arkansas River, and the latter, not ye
finished, will run between Memphis and tn
South.
The Ellen Gray, for Captain johnson, Is {
small but excellent Stern-wheel boat, and viii
be employed in miscellaneous trade. Th,
Emerald, for Captain Williamson, Is still OF
the stocks, and when finished will run betweel
Cincinnati and New Orleans;
Everson b Co., new firm, have built tw,
small boats--one bowldsr- boat, for Evans
vile, and another, the Drummer, o small stern
wheel, for Gilmore 4 Mitchell, and Is nov
engaged on the Lower Mississippi. The sam,
firm has another now In course Of construction
not yet named, designed for Kaskaskia. I
is o small side. wheel boat at.
But one small boat, lower.river "trsder,
has been built at Litherman's yard. 1t wa
constructed by Robert Carpes.
Numerous boats, among which we noticed
the: Clipper, the S.oitserlana, the Fred Iron, tn,
Ohio Belle, the A. o. Tylor and sthe Gulaa,,
are lying along the yards for repairs and reno
waiting, that they may be ready to avail them
selves of the first permanent high wster.
These yards give employment to a grea
number of hands-that Of johnson & Martir
alone employing over ninety.