The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-08-12

VISIT TO THE sHTPyARDs AT GREE,;roINr AM
WILLIAMSBURG.


VISIT TO THE sHIPYARDs AT GREESroISr AND
WILLIAMSBURG.
Our reporter yesterday paid vist to the shpyards
the Long Island side Of the East river and found them
characterized by busy active stir equal TO greater
than that in New York.
The nrst yard visited was that OF
H. STEERS, FOOT or q srnKrr,
of which, at time, the amented George Steers was
part proprietor. The keel Of beautiful side wheel
steamer has just been laid here for Mr. Dickinson Of
Jersey City intended to in conjunction with the Flo
da Railroad along the Gulf Coast between Cedar Keys and
New Orleans. She will be ass feet in length, a7,i feet
beam and "a feet depth Of hold. She will be $50 tons
burthen, and will be launched about the let OF November
next.
As soon as the space the yard will permit Mr. steers
viii also commence the building Of two schooners and
yacht The construction Of another steamer somewha.
similar TO the ADORE described is soon to be con-
tracted for The business at this yard very brsx and
hands enough for the work can with dlfnculty be OBJ
tanned.
NIssRs. q STREET,
have upon Stocks and rapid course Of completion
brig Of $50 tons burthen, for j. ". Smith Co.. 70 run
between New York. the West Indies and the ports along
the Gulf the Southern trade She Is III feet In length
q feet beam and s]s feet depth Of bold, and VIII b
launched in tho early part OF next month Her cost win
be, when completed, about $4,000.
Sandy Hook pilot boat, OF 90 tons burthen, worry
pretty model, II also being built for the New York Pot
Company to be called the Isaac wcbb and commanded
by Captain Augustus Van Pelt As 70 feet in length,
20 feet breadth Of beam aud 'f feet depth Of hold and
will be launched In the latter part Of September Her
cost win be about IS, 500
One Of three ferry boats-simlr to those on the Ho
boken fcrry-to ply in the bay at Rio Janerc, South
America, has just been commenced Tor Dr. Raney, Of
that place The building Of the others viii begin soon
as the work st present In the yard got through with
Two Of the boats will DO 10 feet in length, 23s feet
breadth of beam and TO-. feet depth Of hold The
naming one win be 12l feet ia length, e5H
feet In breadth and or feet depth of hold. they will
each be 900 tons burthen, cost SIS oe Their launch
win take place during the fAl l25 men employed
this yard
H. LUTON, roor or srRm,
has launched within few days bark Of 100 tons, in.
tended to run on xusys line Of packets between New
York and Galveston, and other Southern ports whore
freight and cazsoes may be obtained. hs i3s feet In
length 81 feet beam and l2,s feet depth Of hold du
p,ieaas Of this vessel 10 be commenced shortly. Tbs
yard gives employment 70 ~ sverses Of about 70 men
munA xpE AVID ROWLAND, cctrn srsRn,
have upon the stocks large rds-whesl steamboat Of
100 tons burthsn, mate 70 the Elm City, and IN.
tended 10 run In oosjunctoa with that boAt upon
The New Yerk Aad New Haven line she wiu bo
launched about the nsl Of December, md placed upon
her soxss about The Asss Of june nexs Her isnesh Is
900 et brssd(A q beam g feet and dspth OF bold u
feet.
Ths building Of Two more steamboats, Of $50 tsa has
Also ben connenosd Thsy ere for shs Norwich ana
New York ssn Navigation Company, 70 In eopjuse
toa with Ne Norwich and Worcester Railroad, and viii
ts 80 Ssss length % feet n breadth and 12k fees
dspsh q hejl rsy win be launched aboetIhe middle II
pseenbW.
n kssl q iron propeller, with Eriessous ho cir
sins, and Of $50 tons burthss, has juss ben laid she
w SS3s feet long ~ Fees WIDE feet depth Of held and
schooner rugged, and Is buI FOR Nssrs. reAnt BROTHERS
Co., 10 between Mexico and Cuba, In the cattle
,sade Her hunch win take place In September Abou,
seven hundred men arc engaged In his yard
xssssa urxsu AID vorus, sonm rurs sum, WI
txAnssrno,
have upon the stocks and nearly completed steamer Of
80 TONS for the Spanish government, intended for tow
ing purposes In The harboy 6 Havana She 100 feos n
length, twenty four feet breadth Of bcam and nins and
half feet depth Of bold. shs win DO launched In about
month. me sv~ass !sunbsr Of employees engaged st
this yard ID ssvcnsy.hve.
Al the yards Of Me9ra >. simonson, wIliamsours;
D. Burts Ted Hook, and tho Atlantic Marine Railway
Company, at Atlantic Dock, WORK Of any importance
10 progressing. me repairing Of old vessels has hxs
been found profitable than the building Of new ooss
and in consequence new work has been sought for.
The shipbuidins trade, - 10 win DO seen by the fore
going reports has revived with activity Va. promises
q the parallel Of which has not been witnessed
within i've yean. II hcmtainy the harbinscr Of q most
suspicious and prosperous fall business, 10 which the
advent Of live prince amongst us win give an additional
impesjs, that merchants and rademen may look
forward 70 rich harvest q profits in The coming