The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-08
rr,a, Trip or tn. steamer City Of Boston

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! SPLENDID ACCOSMoDArIoNs OF TIE NEW STEAM
ER-HER DESCRIPTION, ETC, ETC.
Another floating palace has been completed and Is row
placed on the regular line between Norwich, Conn, and
New York On Friday las. the splendid new steamtr
City Of Boston Captain Wilcox left her moorrgs at pier
No. 3d. foo. Of vettry street. with fun complement. Of
paasengers-six hundred 10 round numbers.
portion Of the band Of the Seventh regiment
consisting OF twenty pieces, under the direction Of
Capt. G s. Grafula, was on board, and play ed several
lively airs the steamer proceeded down the East river
Among the prominent gentlemen on hoard were Capt
C5nsock, the Presden, Of the Norwich and Now York
Transportation Company to which the City OF Boston be-
ongs Capt. Gray who, comm nder Of tho Atlantic
Instrumental in throwing reinforcemebts into Fort
Pickens Messrs A. smi.h, Superintendent OF the Hud
con River Railroad Company; D. 8. Gregory, OF New
jersey; ". Woodruff, Superintendent Of the New Jer
sey Railroad Company j. E. Kingsley proprietor Of the
Howard House, OF tie directors and several
otheis r'&>'s< 80. ~-~ca
The steamer soon rounded the Battery and passing up
the East river, gained the Sound The invited guests
and passengers then went below to prake OF the eveh
ing meal, which win DO ready az oil hours In the
irg ard which was served up in style Of prncey mag
nicence equal the very best hotel, while the plate,
cutlery, china and other appointments OF the table, TO-
gether with the gorgeous and Substantial but not gd
furniture nd fittings, were in the highest style a
Al twelve O'CLOCK the steamer COnnecticdt passed,
when os sF ae Sssy from g |Sa
s TAI sf aa soR On VIZ our '0s Ss'sa
enhanced 81 beauty Of the scene. charms q mss|
a display aeldom Witnessed on the sS9ld Thus sh&
night wore away with music and dancing. Passengers
o, ns 'S
eight O'Clock ca Saturday morning was reached,
and there the ior that sd ascSnt Places
VIZ s.V1s Nor1h he ss ,. ran down
n: the R ar %sih sns rcnss and called
landed, sitef which the CITY Boston returned 70 Aliens
rs9 for NV % Ras
weathey Was thick q. the time in conseduerGe which
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day morning the City Of Boston returned TO hef per:
Nothing could exceed the kindness and socitude Of
and Captain CQuatock, in attending to Up passengers and
guests. and seeing their every want Iuppied These
gentlemen and the other officers well mefed the vote Of
thanks and wishes for the prosperity Of the company
which the ssengers rendered TO them for the Kindness
dered to Captain Graulla and his banda compliment
that was equally meIited.
The cry Eos,Gs IL $40 1est ~ Length with no forty fest
in diameter. Drsught Of water. only , seven
Her engines are Of 100 horse power. She has
eighty inch cylinder, tSelve feet stroke, and
her ,pn Of bearing Of
sructed at the Novelty Iron Works, New York. The
boat itself was built by John Sneden, Of GreenpQht,
built OF oak, with diagonal braces lie, inIo her frame
She has pa,ep. water tight compartments which, al
ersl saloons can be closed and made pervous to water
in mcent OF emergency. She has eighty five state
rooms, oech containing double and single berth
There three hundred other single berths and che b
capable Of accommodating Six hundred persons comfort
ably Each stateroom has double partitions The pre-
cautions against fire are admirable and unique. No
S1's ' 6an gSed ha s sS
al q aS
feet in length further preeauion against fire, the
saloons and will be heated by Of steam for
the first time in the Of Sound boat The steam
generated in donkey boilers, by means Of which an the
Furthermore about half dozen worthlngton pumps on
bt ard would be able TO throw streams Of water all
& n css the % ~ the
Of elegant pattern, with marble tops
the furniture y Of superior rosewood and white oak,
cad wac manufactured by w. @. Ebenhausen b Co. The
glnss, china, averware and cutlery, together with the
screers ard chandeliers, by the wen known firm Of
work beng S . 1sns ss
nce has been kept in view. The name Of the boat ,s
-teautfuy tainted IN fancy letters each piece Of
china and the sverware is Of quality that will bear
comparison with any that has been imported from
Sheffield The Competing, bedding, curtains and uphol
stery generally are from A. I. Stewart Co. E. Boat
The e s Of the boston win be altered in aoou.
couple Of weeks after which che win etop at New Lon
don instead Of Aliens Point which is usually obstructed
by ice during the winter She will then run on alternate
days with the City Ct New York, nearly completed,
and which will be precisely like her consort. Tbs COM
panys pier mo 39) has been put In complete order with
very popular the two vessels be the swfteet on
the Sound, The City OF Boston, on third steam,
made good &av, though her engines are rev and stin
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