The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-20

OUR BOSTON CORREspONDENCE.

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destination Of the Ship-Economicat Arrangement Of
| General Butler, dc.
This afternoon the steamship Constitution was opened
FOR the inspection of the people, and thousands are eager
awaiting themselves of the opportunity Long Wharf is
crowded yah classes of the citizens resembling Broad
way ON pleasant spring day. There Is constant stream
excited humanity pouring up sangway into the ship
anu crowd OF pleased and satisfied looking persona
nio6ns down the other from the noble vessel
oe ~ iorcbly reminded OF the first visit OF that stu
Pooous monument of English enterprise, the Great East
efn 10 our shores, though mo the crowd is
even greater than that occasion Is IL possible that
ree exhibition presents greater attractions than one
where tho admission Is hafa dollar per headY
the saloons are full Of wonder gazing people, who elbow
each other In the passages wait somewhat
mpatenty, at the foot of the stairs wishing that tho
throng passing down would thin so give them
some chance Of getting up All express the surprise
at the dimensions of the ship and her ponderous
chinery, and the same admiration of hor elegant APP
pontments and complete arrangements for the comfort
| Of her passengers
Having been built for tho Pacific Mail line such
presenting great Inducements TO the cupdy Of rebel p
yateers, she provided by her with to
give piratica ntruders pretty warm reception.
She carries two r1cd cannon, forty muskets Of
the Springfield smooth bore pattern of 1853 and penti
full supply Of boarding axes pixies, shot, she'll grape and
canister and other ammunition This is independent of
the artillery and munitions Of be by the GO
vernment with General Buffers division.
neglected to mention this morning in my etter that,
in addition to the great number of standees below,
there quite large number of berhs being constructed
each side of the deck These protected from
the weather by being enclosed in temporary houses-
The galantry Of the owners of the Constitution IL
cvnced by the extra size Of the mirrors the
Of the ladies' saloon; but before they used by
the fair creatures imagine they will reflect
the image OF many form that will fall
noble sacrifice to his country's honor. The sa-
looms heated by steam registers and in
the dining saloon there la metal covered table
heated by steam, that the edbles coming from the
kitchen are kept by being placed upon W hot during the
entiro meal The culinary department model of
peteness and neatness The kitchen, bakers room, pan
| try and pastry room are perfect in their way.
There four bathrooms two for gentlemen aud two
for ladies. They furnished with tubs and shower
baths There are three places for steerngone forward
aft, on the main deck and the second deck
the stern, one is broken, they still have two others
| to depend on.
! The machinery is remarkably heavy, being one third
heavier than tnat OF the Metropolis Of the Fall River limo,
although it is said to be Of the power her trip
from New York to Boston she averaged about twelve or
When under of thirty pounds she capable 0,
increasing the number Of strokes considerably; but this
being her first trip, her capacity not tested She is
undoubtedly very fast ship. In this trip she consumed
fifty four tons Of coal in twenty four hours but will pro
badly burn about sixty ons when at Her length Of
keel Is 345 feet mot $40 stated by several papers)
length all 36s feet breadth ALL u feet depth
Of hold 90 feet inches and from the upper dock AZ
feet
She has four large boilers and twenty furnaces and
tanks for twenty thousand gallons water besides new
arrangement Of her sewas condenser by which she can
produce thirty thousand gallons water per day
from the depths Of the She has also one Of Nor
manbys improved condensers She was built at tho
yard of william H. Webb, under the supervision Of Mr..
Matzger the foreman Of the yard (whose is Fourth
Ocer) and Captains Skiddy and McIane. Everybody is
anxious learn tho time OF her departure and place
destination She will clear for Port Royal but have
the best for saying that that will be her land
ing point.
The Boston Journal Of this morning says that the Ninth
Connecticut regiment will be ready for service in about
two weeks As this would naturally convey the impress
sion that the regiment is TO leave with the rst de-
tachment Of troops will state that they will positively
90 on tho first Southern trip and will embark
She will in oil probability, leave for Port
land Wednesday night. AS the statement made in
number Of the newspapers that the Constitution char
tered at 900 per day. calculated TO mslead the pub
lie, am authorized to state the following facts
She is to be paid So 500 per day IL there are
$500 men, and s., 500 per day if there are $500
men-in other words, a dollar head. In the late
expedition to Port Royal the Baltic was chartered at
81 900 per day and carried but $50 men, or dollar and
sixty cents per head your readers win notice this,
they will that General Buffers char erng so
large ship piece Of most praseworthy economy.
General Butler left at five o'clock this evening Camp
Chase to spend the evening in camp and to personally
superinend the departure from Lowell aud the embark
alton board the Constitution tomorrow, of his advance
shall 90 Lowell in the morning and return to Bos
ton with the regiments.
Bostonans rejoicing over the prospect OF having
two such distinguished guests Mcssrs. Mason and Sli
dell a, their annual thanksgiving dinner Thursday,
though trust they would not be inhospitabe and
iberal insist upon these amiable gentlemen keep
ing the dny Of thanksgiving praise il they are
SO deeply convinced Of their sins prefer spending
the time IN fasting and prayer.
| EMBARK ALTON OF TROOPS ON BOARD THE
CONSTITUTION.
BosroN, Nov. 10, 1861 .
The Massachusetts, Twenty sixth regiment Colonel
Jones and The Connecticut NINTH Colonel Cahiil en-.
rked this afternoon board the steamship Constitu-
ton Both regiments enthusiastically cheered on
their march through the city. The Twenty-sixt
was largely recruited from the old Sixth Of 10th of
April fame They reviewed on the Common by
General Butler previous TO emba,king. They are
splendidly armed and equipped with full band aud
drum corps.
The Constitution proceeds Portland where the Mime
Twelfth regiment Colonel Shefley, witt embark she
viii Then steam southwark.
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