Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-05-02

A New STEAMER FOR THE NASHVILLE AND ST LOUIS
TRADE.-We copy the following notice of Capt. J.
y. CoRBITT's new and magnificent steamer, the c. E
Hillman-so named in honor Of one Of our most
enterprising business men-from the Cincinnati
Commercial:
She was built at Wheeling, Va. expressly for the
Nashville and st. Louis L. 5. Nail trade TO ply in
connection with Capt Jas. Milers popular packet,
B. NJ Runyan. The Hillman is, without doubt one
Of the most complete passenger and feight steamers
we have visited in a long time. In order that our
readers may form idea Of the magnitude, dura-
bility and spendor Of this nOnparel craft we give
her dimensions as tolOws:-Ihe hull by T. d n.
Porter. OF ShOusetOwn, Penn, Is 230 feet on deck,
IS feet beam 81 feet floor and feet depth Of hold.
The machinery. by II. w. Phillips, OF Wheeling (who
furnished the tools for the famous Baltimore, IEos
Swan. and superintendent the construction, compile
ton and erection of the machinery Of the big Eclipse
NOW being dismanted at Portland, hy.) consists
of four double fiue boilers 40 inches in diameter,
2S feet long and pair Of superby finished engines,
with cylinders p inches IN diameter. and feet
stroke-working two side water-wheels, y feet IN
diameter with II feet length of buckets. While the
Hillman has capacitv for SOC tons she trims 30
inches water light The cabin, by HaiGes * Beam,
of Wheeling, is a fairy palace combining all that
is easy. graceful and elegant with ample accomraO-
dalton for l2j firStclass passengers-ah IN state
rooms. While referring to the beauties and com
forts of the cabin. we cannot overlook the costly
and luxurious rosewood furniture, by our fellow
tCwnsmen Mitchell & RammelsbUrg, which is the
latest and most approved pattern and outvIes any
thing of the kind at present in land water.
As we enter the cOEmOdlOus state-roOms, magnll-
icent mirrors. spring mattresses rich damask cur
tans neat wardrobes and all the desirable comforts
for the weary traveller invite US at once to "a
home not soon TO be forgotten-the handlWofk
Of =, & e.. Nendal. of Wheeling, and Dickinson OF
Cincinnati The carpetng in both cabins is the
richest and most luXuriant velvet tapestry, from
the famed house Of Shillito. The painting through
out was executed by Murphy Boggs, OF fItts0urgh,
q prominent feature of which being view OF Nash
vile, adjoining panel over the Clerk Office, by
Wall q BLY,. Cf Pittsburg. The glassware IS from
the house of T. sweeney q Sons, Wheeling; queens
ware &c by HunneweE, Hill * Co. Cincinnati (;
bells. fountains, washing and bathing arrange
mcnts. &c by Andy Fulton Of Pittsburgh. In addl-
ton 20 a councillors and comtortaDle nursery, the
bathing and bridal rooms provided with both hot
and cold water The lower decks and guards are
unusually clpaciouS, with superior accommodations
for both Storage passengers and Stock WINE
stpm Canstan. tselght-hOlster. nreenglncS, DC com
plete n Part the paraphsrna,ia OF the lower decks
The table Is on the European plan-meals at all
hours, including chairs and table for the trlp-one
of Wright & Britch.ords louisville steam tables
being an attractive feature in the pantry. +. NJ.
Shield of this city furnished the improved wire
filler rope and MCllenry d Carson, the magnificent
chandeliers. The ConyenienCes for the pilot house
and Texas TO the finish OF the keel VIII bear MI
mute inspection All the iron in the boilers. ma
of Nashville expressly tor this steamer.
In Capt j. Newton Corbitt, we have ever rccog-
nized a careful and thorough boatman. and accom-
plished gentleman whose fame and popularity was
unbounded. in the Nashville and ST. Louls trade, IN
the halcvop Gavs of the Saie West and other favor
lite mail packets. w. r. Bell Esq late Of the b. N.
Runyan is the chief clerk. assisted by Mr.. Cotter
Capt Corbitt experimental the construction OF the
Hillman, while Mr. Bell selected the cabin furniture
and general outfit rejecting credit relative to ms
exquisite taste
The Hilman left Cincinnati on Thursday evening
the 10Th ult for St. Louis and may therefore be eX-
pected here in few days, when 1t viii be worth
while for our citizens to call down and examine the
beauties, comforts and conyeni2nces OF this fine
passenger steamer on which the projectors have eX
pended over S45 900.
A CATAuErrIc Fn-SNGUIAR CAsE-On the 10th
ult a man had cataleptic fit in the streets Of Lou