The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-01-04
THE MAqExrA-NEw ORLEANS AND Lou

THE MAGENrA-NEw ORLEANS AND Lou
IsvILLE PAcKET.-During the past few years
a new era has dawned upon Our river men
and every year adds to the Improvements
in steamboat building. The new boats are
of lighter draught, easier models, better ap-
plications of power, and of course much
faster than their predecessors. To the fleet
of nonpareils in the Southern trade, we now
add the Magenta, the new clipper just COM
pleted for Capt. Harry J. Spotts, of this city.
She is one of the largest, most commOdious,
and complete passenger and freight boats
ever built on the Western waters, combin-
ing all the requisites and Improvements of
the day, which make a desirable packet for
the trade and travel between this city and
New Orleans Her magnificent cabins are
fitted and furnished in complete style, the
state-rooms being very large and commo-
dious, those in the ladies' cabin being s feet
by IL feet. She has also several double or
family rooms, consisting of two state-rooms,
to be used as one through a division door
between them. That is a decided improve
ment, and will prove great desideratum to
Southern travellers All the rooms are fit
ted up in the best style, with every desira-
BILE convenience that could be required or
thought of.
The cabin of the Magenta is very wide
and lofty, and built in the most approved
style, the whole painted a pure, spotless
| zinc white, presenting the most beautiful,
neat appearance. In addition to the main
cabin, she has large, well arranged nur-
sery, bath rooms, &C., and the texas has
choice accommodations for a large num-
Der of passengers, in addition to the rooms
| for the officers, giving her ample accommo-
dations, altogether, for over 100 passengers
in state rooms. The cabin outfit, furni-
| ture, &C., is all of the best and choicest ma
terials, all made to order expressly for the
| boat. The ladies' cabin is garnished with
! the richest rosewood furniture and all the
! beds, bedding, mattresses, &c, were made
to order for the boat, as well as the china
ware, glass, pantryware, SC, making her
complete in every respect, and second te
| none.
The Magenta, though large boat, is by
no means of unwieldy dimension, but just
the size to make her the clipper of the
Southern seas. The hull is 2S5 feet in
length on deck, with 40 feet beam, and fully
feet depth of hold. She has very SHARP
and easy model, aud ample power to make
her fairly fly through the water. Her en-
gines are 80 inches in diameter with II
feet stroke, working a water wheel 81 fee
in diameter, with 16 feet length of bucket
| To drive these immense water wheels, she
will have the steam of boilers, each o
which is 80 feet in length, and 40 inche.
in diameter. That is a greater amount Of
steam power than any boat now in the
Southern trade. She has the same sizeC
engines, and similar model to the Gen. Quit
man, but one more boiler. The guards arc
unusually wide and roomy, as we'll as very
strong, and she is lofty between decks
which gives her great capacity for slowing
cotton, and it is estimated that she can car
ry 5000 bales. Her tonnage is, of course
over 1000 tons. With her great power
and fine model it is expected that she vii
be the fastest nag On the waters, as well a
a commodious passenger and freight boat
Lou. Courier.