Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1860-05-07

the machinery of the big Eclipse, now being
dismaatled at Portland, Ky.,) consists of four
double 1ue boilers. 40 inches in diameter, %
feet long. aad a pair of superbly finished en-
gines, with cylinders % inches in diameter,
and feet stroke-workiBg two side water
wheels, % feet in diameter, with IL feet
length OF buckets. While the HiIlman has
capacity for 500 tons. she trims on 80 inches
water, light. The cabin. by Haines i Beam.
OF Wheeling, is a fairy palace. combining all
that Is easy, graceful, and elegant, with am
pie accommodation for l25 first class passen-
gers-all il state-rooms. While referring to
The beauties and comforts of the cabin. we
cannot overlook the costly and luxurious
rosewood furniture. by our fellow townsmen,
Mitchell d Johannesburg, which is the latest
and most approved pattern. and outvies any
thing of the kind at present in use on land or
water. As we enter the commodious state
rooms. magnificent mirrors. spring mattresses.
rich damask curtains, neat wardI obes, and
all The desirable comforts for the weary tray
eler, invite US at once to "a home'--not soon
to be forgott -n-lhe bandiwork of j. 81 G..
Mendai, OF Wheeling and Dickinson, OF Gin
cinnati.
The carpeting in both cabins is the richest
and most luxuriant velvet tapestry, from the
famed house of ShiIliio. The painting
throughout. was executed by Murphy d
Boggs, of Pittsburg. prominent feature
being view OF Nashville, adorning panl
over the Clerks Office, by Wall u Bly,. OF
Pittsburg. Tue glassware is from the house
of L. Sweeney d Sons, Wheeling; Queens
ware, &C., by Hunneweli, Hill 81 Co., Cincin-
natl; bells, fountains, washing and bal hing
arrangements, &C., by Andy Fulton. OF Pitts
burg. In addition to a commodlous aud
comfortable nursery, the bathing and bridal
rooms are provided with both hot aud cold
water. The lower decks and guards are
Usually capacious. with superior accomrlo-
dations tor both Storage passengers and
stock, while Il steam capstan. lghI-holster
Gre engines, Il, complete In part, the para
pharnaliia oil The lower decks. The table is
on The European pian-meals at all hours:
including chairs aud tables ior the trip-one
of Wright d Briichiord's (Louisville) steam
tables being attractive feature in the pan-
Try. f. Nj. Shield, Of this city. furnished the
improved wire tiilcr rope, aud McHenry d
Carson, the magnificent chandeliers. The
COMMUNICATION the pilot house aud Tex
a." to the fnish o the keel, will bear mi
nuIe inspection. All The iron in the boilers,
machinery, de-, was manufactured by Hill
man Il Bros. of Nashville; expressly for this
| stt amer. In Capt. j. Newton Corbtt, We
have ever recogn zed u careful aud thorough
boatman, and accomplished gentleman, whose
tame aud popularity was unbOunded, III the
Nashville and 81. Louis trade, in the halcy on
days of the '-SaiIie Mest,' and other fdyoritc
m ill packets. w. L. Bell, ESQ. late of the
Is. Nj. Runyan, is the chiei cl-rh, assisted by
Mr.. Vim. CoLter. Capt. Corbltt superInteud-
ed the construction of the HIliman, while
Mr. Bell selected The cabin furniture aud gen
eral oui lit, rejecting credit relative 10 his
exquisite taste. We delighted To herald
the fact that the Press oi Nashville, through
Editor Camp, intend presenting tne mount
cd brass Cannon to Capt. Coz Tilt, on the al
Iival of the HIllmau at that port. As The
Hlllmdn leaves Tor st. Louis this evening, 1t
will repay our citizens 10 call down and ex-
anime the beauties, comfort, and couven-
Iruces OF this hne Passenger steaIner, o.
which her projectors nave expended over As :
600