The New York herald., 1863-12-25

New Line Of Freight aud Passenger
Steamers Be.N'ce. Ney work. srovs-
cence and n hast.
VIC learn that lhe Eepluns stoamsnip Com paay oria
aaiy orsanises for tho purpose OF establishing day
line OF dTs clas, freight s.eams Of thirteen hundred
tons Zach. botweea New York ans Boston direct VIA
Capo Cothsvng soif to tho Navy Department thor eve
steamers. called tho Neptune Caucus Sa1atea krreus
and Proeus, Intended Tor that uoe-Aave recently
launched two fret Class steamers Of fourcn hundred
tons each, OF tho following dmenss Two hundred aud
ATTY feet Tong forty feet beam fty eight feet extreme
breadth and hfteon fee dcpD OF hoo which they intend
putting on tho long vacated between New York
Providence about the Lat OF Apn next Those
ere 10 be called tho Gsatea and Iecrs sni the third
steamer, TO bo called the Oossnus AMI ~ bs All
spects hks tue Two just named under contract
aod viii be ready Tor tho routo about h, middle Of sep
tember
These steamers to no furnished afty class
statcroona, and with accommodations for two banared
passengers They viii have tho largest froght capacity
Of auy steamers running through Long Island SOUND and
new feature In the freight arrangement will 10 pas
sepgers. i1s,ead OF being obliged 10 mako tberr way
through the narrow and tortuous openings usually et
the freight dock OF Sound steamers completely
separated from the freight that from their
tiop they viii not that package rrc,ght
board even tho steamers ara1oaded To- their fullest
capacity. These steamers divided INTO nvo water
tight compartments by VESTS pacat buikhssds etnsr
cf which Compartments may be ood with water without
injury risk TO tho remaining parts Of tho vcsss Tbs
accommodations, In point OF spsciousaess aud
comfort, viii DO fully equal. considering tho oum-
ber OF passengers. to any OF tho steamers
navigating the SOUND and Ia several other important
particulars these steamers viii he far super,ofto OF
their predecessors 'a these waters First. they
heavier and and capable OF combating tho eo
mens with aud safety whore any OF tho present
Sound steamers would be compelled TO turn back make
harbor Second they the only passenger steamers
having Double engines Third they the only passcn
gcr carrying sails tina. would DO serviceabs Ia
OF accident 90 machinery. Fourth, thoy arc tho
only nted with solid unbroken wa,srtgbt bulk
heads Fnh tbey tho only Sound passenger steamers
that have their boilers under dock do aI seagong
steamers thus avoiding tho possibility Of tnosc ftghGui
odsnis from collision which have happensd 10 steam
carrying boilers the guards and at the same me In
surng 10 each occupant Of stat Groom clear and un
obstructod wow with the further guarantee that light
and free ventilation will not be put out OF tho question by
the unsghty whechouscs, the less proximity
Of huge seething boilers directly alongside OF the state
rooms-objecons which every traveller patronzing the
present Sound will feeingy appreciate sixth.
they the only sound steamers which successful
attsmp, been made reader nrcproos tho boiier
rooms and their surroundings.
Moreover tho saloons. statcrooms aud cabins will be
warmed by steam. and all improvements will be intro.
duced that tend In any way N insure tho comfort OF
passengers.
TIE OF this company will leave Nov York and
Providence daily, a. Gve O'Clock p NJ arriving at other
iorrin of the Tolte abou. O'Clock the following
mcrnnr giving rssssngers the boneht OF fun ana
broscn night rest They will 30 commanded by men OF
long sxpofic1ce and unluesisonsj ability
Tho company h snty purchased in rroviieoce for
tLcr eastern terminus, the wharf property known
Fox FONT, ou which extensive improvements In the way
Of IRE ght houses &C. will be made during the coming
vuitor and has oased for term years 10 Now York
tho property AT tho foot OF kobnson sros rather
Park plnco, tho North river, whore they have Just
commenced building tho nnest, most substantial and
and nfy nvo foot wido with two hundred fcct of bulk
head front West street. from which all freight viii be
devcred thus avoiding tho Jams delays and annoyances
to which all tho othor limos arc subject as their custom
ers and particularly their eusomers carmen, will bear
witness
In connection vita this new enterprise, may not
be out o place ~ remark that Nc Williams,
ths present general agent Of thu Neptune Steamship
Company. the original protector, and tho principal
protector 1853 of the Commercial nefof steamers be
tween New York and prosdsnce, which from that time
present has been in successful operation and proba
bly, transported larger amount o egt than any other
stesQnboat nne out Of New York.
IL Commercial Company has chung with unsecounJabis
tenJcitt 10 ths style Of steamers with which Its line
vss orsisaiy commeaced varying tho boats put
from time 70 time 10 no respect except sire Tho styc
weasel adj ptod by Mr. Williams for the company he
represents peculiarly his differing entirely from
anything hcr etoore built and promsI the most graft
| fyiog results a. regards capacity. conysueoce aud
| economy.