Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-03-19

their sight soon as their mild orb rests upon the
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And how the piles Of advertisements grow by
their side! As they take them they give
| printed acknowledgment to the advertiser, and
be then beholds his composition impaled with
others which have preceded it, upon wire.
As we look at the business Of this office, Nc
wonder where it is to end Already, in the
London season, when the town is full, the Tines
issues, not unfrequently, ten pages OF closely
printed advertisements, Of six columns each, aud
each column long one. Yet there are always
enough on hand for several days to come an
advertiser cannot expect to see his lines in print
for three days, and sometimes week, from the
period that he gives II in. We ask ourselves
why people will consent to wait SO long; why
pamper still this oyergrown favorite Of fortune,
paying duties to the Government. as it does, for
advertisements and stamps and paper, alone
amounting to S50O,000 annually, beside giving
livelihood to go many, many families
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TnE GREAT EAsrRRS,-The directors Of the
Great Ship Company had compiled report that
was to be presented to TIE shareholders at pub
lie meeting to be held at the London Tavern on
the 2Sth ut. They congratulate the sharehold-
ers that the trial trip to New York vas made at
o loss Of only G344 odd As explained in their
previous report, il was their intention to have
despatched the ship on q second voyage to New
York on the 18th October last. but after consider
ing tho requirements of the Board of Trade for
one voyage only, and the very imperfect state Of
the decks laid down by Mr.. j. Scott Russell un-
der his contract, the directors. with the advice
and concurrence Of some Of the largest proprie-
tors, whom they invited to confer with them on
the subject, abandoned that intention They
then reduced the staff and all other expenses as
much as possible and proceeded with the altera-
tons and repairs. The bearing Of the screw
shaft was far the most serious tnsk. BY very
skillful arrangements the necessity Of removing
the shaft from the ship was overcome, ard the
work has made such progress as to leave no
reasonable doubt Of its satisfactory completion,
together with the feed pumps to the paddle boil
ers recommended by the Board of Trade. IN the
ensuing month The main deck has been sheath
ed with Il inch boards over layer Of tarred
patent felt, thus forming double deck The
directors believe that by these means the deck
hitherto constant source Of injury and annoy
ance) will be water-tight, and the inconveniences
thoroughly removed. The saloon and cargo
decks have been caulked, and many other minor
but important works are in progress. The ques-
tion Of future employment for the ship has re-
ceived the most serious consideration Of the
directors. The want of public confidence in the
ship has hitherto baffed the directors ia their
endeavors to obtain sufficient passengers and
freiglt to remunerate the propretors. They
hope that the voyage to America has, in great
degree. removed the impediment. The passen-
gers unanimously expressed their appreciation
of the ease and comfort they enjoyed, aud tho
total absence Of sea-sickness, even to the most
sensitive. Her excellence as sea boat has been
proved, and, notwithstanding the inevitable dis
advantages of an experimental voyage, the direc-
tors can now place full reliance on her steady
speed. They believe that another successful
voyage to America will establish the desired con
fdence, and that she might then be proftably
employed IN any trade where her great capacity
and power can be developed. It clear that, by
a computation Of her speed now established, she
would accomplished q voyage to India or Austria
lia within forty days, upon q ratio Of consump-
tion of Goals far below that Of other steamships.
The directors have, therefore, resolved upon
despatching the ship to America early in April
next, and they hope that the receipts from all
sources will at least equal the expenditure, as
experience has proved that the working expenses
of this ship may be reduced to the ordinary
charges of merchant steamers, which reduction
your directors are determined to effect