The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-06-02

IIIoI LTnR Oh une saCTemenV0s
ANOTHER BEAUTIFUL STEAMER READY r0R sBR.
vIcK-sHE sTEAns FIFTEEN KNOTS RAsY--rHs
TRIP TO NEWPORT AND BACK, ETC.
The Pacific Mail Steamship Company's nov steamship
Sacramento Captain Bradbury, ieft New York harbor
Monday at half past three p M and under The potasa
Of Captain John Maginn proceeded engineer
trial "Trip. She arrived al Newport, R l., At on
Tuesday, and took her departure thence i've o'clock
in the aternooa Of she same day, arriving ~ New
York ~ yesterday, having made very delightful
trip and proving herself very superior vessel. She
built by Mr.. webb, and the engines furnished
by tbs Novelty Iron Works. the superintendent
of William Vanderbilt, engineer chief Of the Paeias
Mail steamship Company.
In every poat Of view this ship and the others a shs
sAns class are second TO none ia the world.
During the trip the average speed from eight
nine knots . consumption q coal Scarcely reaching
twenty tons In tvcnty-fsur hours. The hghsstrass Il
spssd attained wsh about fourteen and half revolutions
q tbs wheels abou, nssen knots par hour and
beautifully aid the engine work that she was stopped
sncs 70 cool journals V Key up The Novelty Iros
Work: may feel Justly proud Of their achisvsnsnts In
0rs ssrkips feature q this vessel the sossomy Of
the arranssnsnt fc her passengers me rooms are
large aad BEAUTIFULLY ventilated, having also the addi
tonh Advantage Of OF statsrooms upon her guards,
WA q passagswsy between them, wnh doors opening
ths berth dsok The recommendations are q Superior
order for both second sasa and Storage passengers The
Kitchen contains both IRE and steam appliances for cult
say purposes, which beautifully supply hs table for
three thousand passsGers The provided for The
safety Of the passengers not lees than her capacity
feed them She carries tweve hundred feet q two inch
Ore hose from which she throw the equivalent Of
stream o water twsntynine inches and also Ave hun
dred fee OF deck hose, which b ADDED 10 ease u
IRE TO he spsciAc provision made for such coatis-
geucy. Even further guard is provided In eight steam
yes her hold In OF Are from spontaneous combus
ton other her matches be closed. aud the
IRE In this be speedily sxtnsushsd The water
pipes constructed q iron that there In danger
a Ing them 10 case u Ore.
In case leak she provided with I've nftesn-inch
suction pumps, which deliver In four hours an
Amountof watcr equal 20 the weight OF the vessel Pre-
csusns havs been taken for every emergency. II she
should meet bold privatssr ibs bring powerful
battery cons sting OF hundred FOUNDER and four
twenty FOUNDER PARROT rifles boar her antagonist
la fact no pains expense has been spared 70 make
the Sacramento splendid and sts,1ch vessel, and she
will be great addition 70 this popular nns
The invited guests tho trip were rev 10 number
bat all classes best society. Among
them wore several distinguished msrchans ship
owners and uaptains some were disappointed In MOI
eoipy 70 Hampton Roads, ~ was Al first expected but
The dsapnoInttnent rave way when the change made
Known and tho vessel fairly her way 10 Newport
n was pleasant trip, and all enjoyed themselves The
most bountiu aud choice living prepared TO satisfy
ibe inner man while nature lent her enchsntents 10
the scene The trip o the Sacramento will not soon BE-
oreotten by those who were fortunate 60 BE-
board