New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-30
New LINE TO FnAxcR-THR WASHINGTON.

This rlendid steamer the flst o. limo Of steam
e-- between this port and Hayfa arrived here last
Night after -un OF - days. dnrL.g which time she
encountered very bad weather and continued head
winds The Washington IS a clippG-rgged, poddle
wheeled steamship and was built at Gsesnocl on The
Ciydc by Aiessrs Scot, Co. She I 80 lcti long. 45
feet broad and % eci deep 300 tnns burden and has
accommodation for 30 cahia passengers. The aoons
Of which there are 1--WE. and sta'e.rcom- ar repcle
with every accor mediation aud confluence which long
experience and ingenuity can suggest to promote tlo
ease and comfort Of her passengers. The princiral
saloon Of course is ;he ono ef description Of which
viii give general idea q tie oilers. Il cccupe. TIE
whole length ond with The slaterooms on each eide,
m!dtL Of tho ship on The n lnaia lick and is lighted
BY pcrthoes and skyiFht-. ihe fides are hung
with mirrors. and elegantly pointed with white
and g,i the FOO. richly csrpeicd. while the
arrangement Of the dining tables IL unique
IN its olrcance and conNononcr The saloon Is appar
rtly fitted with comfort t, rud l1xHriOus feiiees,
bacrd back ~ back thee however are 10 constructed
IN 10 phil oui several feet each say while the ncks ~
the seats over ike mo sc9s ~ orr railroad cam,
exposing 10 ,ew The leaves and iers oftac tables folded
in between thnm thesn opened ou.. furnishing =
tail, With The ssais On bo' sides in much icss time
ihau il take 60 describe H. 30 be removed Immediately
ifif may b. required 10 do 80. tie end OF ihe .o0n
IA the punrs fitted up ih al tbs modern appliances Ol
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side ~ the pantry j. the bar DO ale al aaoi aud
On the lef, tho ladies' cah!1 with sofas, table, AID IN
excellent rosewood piano. both the ledies cabin aud
saloon heated by steam r.Iss running the whole
lruel under the fables. nhogding perfect warmth,
eraly for the feet. AZ The stern eud oi to saloon 4,
choice library % French Gad Eng.h work allie for
ard adjoining the iedies cabin, l. u bah room. q
Ing room and al Unor Close IT, aud on he op
30 he side similar accommodation iog gentlemen and In
nddiion 10 these smoking room, and vacrrl..rls
on tho upp,r deck whore the Kitchen Is also locaed.
The coward saloon nrd ladea cabin similar IN MI
respects bn, si<e 20 the at While Che lower deck
cabin Tor the socondca9s rasscngersis furnished with
eqnn comfort but more plainly. The engines
are magnificent specimens 81 NoTkmanshiI. and
-crc constructed at thu Grcenok fcIndor. TIER
FOUR boilers, fore end two r. each with six
neces - feet long. ~ fot high ind - feet broad
tainng ~ bros tubes Tie ylndcTs 4 inches IN
damerr irot inches stuck with .ide Levers. two tn
s1c cylinder % foot long feet broad and o feet thick,
WEIGHING L. tnns The total weight 81 engines and
boilers exceeds inl tnns AID LnyG nominal power
Of S00 horte- Beside I'll thi. he Washington win
carry over @0 TINS 81 merclendise and 800 ans az
coal The diameter Of tho paddloa s 10 feet end each
with IL. siAf. which cen be worked separately in rasc
Of accident weighs - tuB-. II g. 10 be hoped thei
this ncW line viii meet with tho success that Us outlay
end enterprise deserve ~ promoting thc c"mmorcla ~
'-'4r'.'sa between furce ard The United states.