The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-10
TRIAL rssp OF the stea nshiP shantuug

TRIAL rrsp OF the stea Mship Shantuug.
One Of lhs finest trial trips Of steamship this reason
came Oh on Monday on the occasion Of the engineers
trial trip OF the new steamship shantung, owned by
Aueust,ne Heard Co., Of Boston aud China
A large number Of gentlemen embarked upon this
spsudd ship from the foot Of Eighth street, ct nine
O'Clock ana in few minutes thereafter the ropes were
cas-, loose and she sded out into the river admired BY
large Of people who had assembled to see her
"a q Through the kindness Of Mr. r L. Everett, one Of
20 the vesyel built by Thomas Coyer, and ID
OF the foi,wing 9Th over al, 16i feet;
breadth Of hexrn, 26k feet depth Of hold feet she
~ uetv strongly built, aud rs diagonady braced with
strips Of iron she has hold OF sufficient capacity TO
2ss tons Of CARO- Her cabin ~ only constructed 70
ssnsers This beautiful place 10 ated up elegantly, and
every oonvcuienre attached 10 IL. The quarters for
ward % Of the vessel and fitted up with view to
their co Mort 10 every way and especially In reference
20 yeoiH,si She Is half brig rugged, and only has
per engine was 5a. q, THE Nsp,ass Iroa Works. d.
sstev cyl thirty SIX inches stroke Of patton ten
feet diameter OF wheel twea.ytw fee.; shaft oil
wrouss, ron she 10 provided with . blower aud indie
pen ieai blswer engine.
the sasotung wti be employed In the sole service Of
be- osnsrr aud her principal cs'soes viii be opium The
buapcrs formerly earned on In fleet sailing vessels
bat mcsi now be used 10 transport to supply
che tncsessps demand This arm have despatched
lager tsnt daFug tue pas few mcnths 10 China 10 b.
emp,a,ea IN ihe same uaee
After tke bsiofy the rtetrer W4 btoppeu u
ale Ga bssrd her plan u Peal, Esq who bFough
win hin the necessary document 10 allow us 10 pas
she rsvesue guard bat Of tue Narows A. soon ~ thu
gwutseunNaly commander stepped on boa-d tbe erRne
we've stavteg nna were on, having behind Us the
close uusky Atmosphere Of ihe metropolis, bound on
whore we Should ca,ch the cool sea breeze there wa
sny Nsthlrg ~ moment trsnspred On the Iip dow
100 hay aDd AIT hAnis betoos themselves TO srol
through the boat AMI survey her and watch the work
toys ef tns hae eogins. Gu arriving al the ssesme
Gorwin tnlls ganboS, put out, containing the board
inx cnosr. whsse dasy u examine W
nx~sss sYwy vessel passing out Of The Narows Ihi
hue berg ever sgan our paddles were turn
ns spd bccGa cst 70 the tight ship, dfsanc
twe.sy fssF mites from The city. The water Was q
emo 6 q msii pcpd but NJ we nesrcd the bar swe
se IN end tbs boat besaD 10 move considerably and
as ,~xrheA ii about and after saiutng the
Shs ssps crsfi wsh sapary shetings, to which they
sooae4 by ringing large bell intended 10 sailor
h-sewxes sxsn we iurnsa The steamers PROV, and wer
AZ sxser~ s&y, anousward bound co the return
hcaassfu sissicn was served up, and the fresh y
Sseess shafpcsaA ths aype.i,es Of al 90 board % III
ss,.~ vas esms 10 that PARTON Of everts OF the da
spsrklps vine tock the place Of oex prosy speeches
ana sh~ tins passed pleasantly uDta cur arrival a. pier
Norts river uhase large porion Of The party diser
BAKED rss sssxmsr thea proceeded 10 her oefsn ~
foo az Ersfh arrest Fsst river having at The rs
of shsat sxts~a knots hour the entrs uip. All we
hsAy pleszsd vtth pcrsermnnos Of the boat and
epane~ ana she yin reject yesa credit apos boz bun
ara snf ina Amsr,csp asr usdsr which shc calls while
chs waters II The Celestial Empire.