The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-01-21
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The steamer Autocrat.

The steamer Aut0crat.
1t Is the intention of the owners of the
ts-4utocrat to have her leave for Louisville
to-day. The 4utocrat has been an object of
unusual interest to our citizens, and they
will watch her departure from our city with
great anxiety. This, doubtless arises in part
fromthe fact that the steameristh first one of
so large dimensions that was ever completed
in our city but still more from the fact that
the boat itself--in symmetry and complete
ness-is one of the most beautiful that has
ever piled the western waters. Although
her wheels have not, as we write, made
single revolution, still the confidence that
she will prove "fast is undiminished, and
our people will be much disappointed if she
does not "make time equal to the swiftest
---~fhe- AMtocraL has been built under the
especial care of her owners Messrs. SCoTT,
GREER, and Brown, OF this city, two of
whom are old and experienced boatmen, and
know just what is necessary to make
complete boat. Every stick of timber has
been selected with care, and every joint
fitted with Judgment. The hull of the
q Autocrat" was built by Mr.. ED. c. MUIR
RAY, of Padueah. Its dimensions are
length (straight) 255 feet; lover all) 270
feet; breadth of, beam 40 feet; floor Sc
feet; depth of hold "a feet Mr. MURRAY
is proud of his job ana we think with rea-
SON. He is confident there are few boats
that will eclipse the Autocrdt in speed
The engines were formerly those of the
SoutherR Belle, the cylinders being 26k
inches IL diameter, with feet stroke. The
wheels are 35 feet in diameter with buckets
49, feet in length, by % inches wide The
Autocrat is furnished with five fve-fued
ter. The fines are 10 inches in diameter The
shell Of the boilers is inchs in thickness,
and the fiues of an inch thick
In connection with the boilers is CApT ].
T. Brooks Patent Heater To Messrs.
KRArz & HEILMAT, of our city, belong the
honor Of this SPLENDID piece of iron work.
1t is complete in every particular, and will
challenge comparison with any work of the
kind in the country.
The cabin was built by Mr. JOHN Thomson,
Of New Albany 1t is 22s feet long, and
contains 48 large, airy staterooms. The
rooms are all supplied with comfortable
spring mattresses, which are the handiwork
las is the other upholstery Messrs. A. j.
CoLBURs & Co. The sky-lights are filed
with ornamental or stained glass, and
the panels embellished with fresce work
The cook-house, pantry, and nursery, are
models of their kind. The cook-house is
supplied with all the modern improvements.
The pantry contains fine steam table
The nursery IS well supplied with closets
and berths
The painting on the 4atocrat was done
under the supervision of Messrs JOSEPH
TURNocK & Son, and is Il very screditable
job, though they sSere compelled to labor
under AZ lsisas Of disadvantages. The let
e.ssflfiS was done by Mr.. SIZE WEED. The
CARPETS and curtains were furnished by Mr..
JoHH s. HOPKINS and are of imported Tapes
try and Brussels. The texas corresponds
with the balance of the boat and is COM
posed of l6 rooms, besides the Captains, all
of which are fitted up in the most comforta-
BILE manner.
taken from the Southern Belle, but it has
been repaired and made to correspond with
its new location, by Mr.. U. W. ARMSTRONG.
The stove furniture was made by Messrs.
ScAaTbEN & STEPHENS. The blacksmithng
was done by the enterprising firm of DUR
HAM & SNYDER.
It has been the intention of the owners,
and we think their intentions have been
pretty generally carried QUITO have their
boat supplied with all the modern improve
ments, and accordingly we find on board
steam capstan and freight holster, hot and
cold baths, and, in addition to all, steam
pipes leading from tie boiler to the hold for
the purpose of extinguishing fires. The
hurricane roof is covered with FRED WEB
RER & Co.'s Patent Saturated Canvass
which has already been subjected to severe
tests and proves perfectly impervious to
water.
The following is list of the officers
CAPTAIN, HENRY SCOTT; LIST Clerk, CAPT
w. C. GREER, I'd Clerk JAMES C. HARRI-
SON; Pilots, j. II. HURT and ALoxzo HAIR
R1saroE /; Ist Engineer, WIN. II. IRvn, I'd
Engineer. JoHN MOORE; Mate, JNo. McRAE;
Steward, GEORGE JACKSON; Barber, An.
BrsHoP. The cabin crew are all "gemmeu
oh oh color"
The Autocrat has been finished under very
disagreeable circumstances Thebad wealth
er set in before her completion, and every