The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-08-09
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g.. :. g. e. mai SssaMsAsR fosk1 This neu
s~sx.h ~ - ssenIssn @ agout the arrival Of
/ pslesseo, ,sps, reaened ner wharf at Roohotts yess
H. ,aloInases end WaS yfstted during ~
/ ~r0tiL ~ nssllgse., g QUE SfuRn9 All Of whoA
srce ~ .l ~ nex @ax pEuperteon1s appoaf-
vni1k ~ h1sast@ s1l 9!1ees and aei91Ance with
| tevr - sns - =. upon me water. The X0g1-
the r...s, vi IeaueIs KNOW, - 70 form ono 0f
this NJ !. s ~ - steamsnsPs 70 ply between
has ha:r ',,sss assw tofksanA while great care
her Il, me Tr.s.s ~ ner construetion - n6apt
in ferior ~ business the elegance Cf hef
ertsn ~ ~ tlOn q ner state-r0ouas, the
rior s,e.., =! nade deck, and her aupe.
thaf M nairs h.s.e ssoss q every respect, show
an .aftrrcfira csss uren spared to render her
~ ~ III si"ctAse conyeyance for the travelling
ysss.rx,..
a., ss,bn- ay aIIelnoou, number Of merchants
TmdInn, Ha; ~ ~ &, l,ahsftation Of Messrs. II.
~ t "a !. .. tne agents of the line met
,,n-o1 s', s parfsok OF COLLATION. pre-
nasu ~, tue occasion. Other duties prevented
US US rom Delng present, but we understand that
I.s OCCASION was an agreeable one, and that be.
si9es me NEED 81 praise awarded the enter
pnslng company for adding this magnificent
vessel 70 Inc line, the kinfiest sentiments were
s4Plesaeo toMaros the liberal agents, as well
as lnnumerable good wishes to Can't Parrish
and MS aids, for their future snccess and prO
lection from the dangers Of the briny deen.-
we append hurried description Of the vessel.
wTacn Ts VIII pc read with interest:
Ihe yorktown Is constructed internally
mucn IN the style Of the famous Collins steam
ers Her cabins and State rooms are nearly Ali
below There are few stafe-rooms on the up-
per deck. The dining-room is said to be mod.
eied after that OF the "Adriatic - it is on tina
musn.deck, with numerous windows to let in
the fresh air, and persons can sit and eat
without the effects OF sea-sickness before their
length between the perpendiculars is $50 feet.
ana on the main deck 260 feet Extreme beam
petWeen the paddle boxes 81 feet Forward and
NJ Isar 81 the paddle boxes she is 80 feet beat.
" nold ~ ieet and her tonnage by Gov
81 sIh,nent measurement 140J The lower hold
,. 10 ulsiued on into three water-tight bulk
.aeous, Two OF which enclose the boilers
ehs hsfnes and COAL reserving space forward and
an1 49,, aoI storing freight. The berth or lower
$500 loI WARD Is clear for cargo, reserving the
Th; oc me- ior WARD part for steerage passengers
u5i ~. - Wen ighted and ventilated, and has
the on y ooHdo.r for the ladies' Abaft
the ladies, nr;,st peausiuI naIi extending AFT to
fron, 80 pIivate cabin This hall is lighted
hes, iii o,,s, anu tHe moor rs covered with the
holstared Lie, Ills IuIhfsheo with sofas, up
which are arro,, LA Ia" aau cosiy materials,
| manner. The ,Soad u,arl = stue fa;lh ~ : tasy
| China.ela,ad ,,s," woou wo,h IS nnisned with
| to the Whole r;nh ~a, sn,. , Moulings, giving
| ance. The stata' raoSy S"y an" nsItlhg appear
and contain ali The cnnrar;a e,ekay n.ter up
the comfort of their occ,, ,,,a,.ts AZ ss ao
| of this hall are hondsnran ~, -. ~ .s esel eiu i
| leading up into the din;n, saIa-, ooI ssalss
| side are beautifnllv f,ttad ~ tot In. On eacn .s
first-class passengers contat,nr -, ouis th' lor
nectino with a,cn1as '1naion ,aaa: ured, con-
| There is also a nriyata cah;, 81, ...o :e
| On the upper fleck is tho dinin~ aaic
a splendid apartment II Is Ths ,an,,,1;;, "nu
| which serve as ornaments ranraSa't - -
eagles, cannons and piies of cannpn halle nss, ,.
which gold leaf has been snread with an "pTn pna
sparing hand. The tah,es ora WIN ~ si;.nas on sn
hardwood. and over them arc Va poi.snsu assa
/ filled with rich eut glass tn;h. I'M es.
| is lighted Inv Pa1ant Erannt nsaa,,oa ..is iooni
Lamps while bv dav tbe r,r ~ ,t. a.l. S.
citrate the side and sLv.l;sbss % n,l;Y ,r gu" -,
ciable and pIeasinr aSnaaraa.s aS.f. 81 .h;s
hall is a beautiful saloon. Furnished with tas
bies, soeiabies and other recassar;es al no,- -
cred with elegant materials while the aides
Above these saloons is = Ionn ,,rn,nonad.
| all around the shin continn;nr IT, r. Iha tnra-
mast where passeneers NAV an;ov .v T ,Ia i,,.
yigoratinp sea- braaye hy dax, ~ ~ >; .d -
witness the rich scenes If oIS oes.n Ia ~ ~
blue ether over head Aha n the foramast nd
/ under this deck ara commnd;ons rco.s,.
! for passencers nfficers a,c aoS o,o;Ssb; -, -.
| closing the engine nantr, III L;,aha lskk .m.
/ mess rooms etc ~ tha s,a - oel a.,
deck ara tha ,;iot ho,s -. , n"uo
for Cantain first pfI;oa r.a ~ -, @
gers with rail and ssa
The Dantry ;s ,.arh"1ss en- IN, u.ans .e " no.e
place Of The Find - h s,d ,o "us. ;,' so.en
on lanes Rixar " ~ oe i,,. ,ounu IN any s.eane,