New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-09-05
C0NHERCIAL ENTERPRISE.
New CoastwiSe Lines Of Steamships.
The Work Of Six Months.

Nc better evidence can be given that the City OF
New York is emerging from q colossal civil war Win
uudnnished energies than the simple statement OF the
great growth, and consequent development, OF her
coasting marine When the storm Of Rebellion burst
upon the country the work Of years. it were was
suddenly suspended In moment and the steam yes
sells engaged in this trade sought channels Of employ
ment other than the peaceful ones Of commerce. and
during four long years, except occasional vessel II
New.Oreans, this trade was not resumed.
The close Of the war; and the release OF many and
finely equipped steamers from Government service havs
given our enterprisng merchants ample opportunity to
resume this great trade sosuddeny brought to close
and they have embarked In the business with en-
teIpTss and energy that demonstrate their ability to
successfully carry 1t on and in manner never before
attempted. This business is prosperDg at present 5y
the exodus OF cotton tina: has long been hidden in the
Southern country. and which is now finding Its way to
their seaboard towns and cities. to be transmitted
North, and alsoas tho capital Of the South is in
tie hands Of different class Of people than formerly
by the demand for Northern productions, which Ii
necessarily larger.
Many the steam vessels employed in this trade
OF very recent construction and others now being
built while still others being finished for this parti
cannot be exceed by any class Of steamships aaoat
and the accommodations Of tho major portion OF the
list given below for passengers and their cargo carry.
ing capacity we know from personal inspection to be
In the first place very pleasant. and comfortable, while.
on the other hand, they very ample.
To give our readers al idea of the great magnitude
Of the steam coasting trade Of NewYork alone, ard
the character of the vessels employed in it, make
the following report:
SEw-YoRK TO BOSTON, OUTSIDE LINES
Metropolitan Steamship Co.'s Line.
This line is composed of the City Of Bath
67 feet long, 500 tuDs Jersey Blue 100 feet long 236
tuns; Ceres l73 feet long 4e3 tuns; E. B. Hale iO7
feet long, 30 tuns Salyor ls3 feet 465 tunsi and
wyandotte. 37j tuns, forming daily lne leaving pier
No. "a East River Messrs. Whitney Hathaway. No.
SO South.st are the agents OF the Company.
Neptune Line
Six large and magnificent propellers finely finished
and equipped form this line. They the Neptune,
Nereus and Gaucus each 1855 tuns. and the Metis,
Thetis and Doris each 1875 tuns. They leave New.
York from pier No. II North River and Boston from
Central Wharf daily These vessels are constructed
Of the choicest materials and have been put together
by first. class wOrkmen. They fitted with water
tight bukheads and thus considered very safe yes
sells for the Of freight &C. These steamers
are each 2i5 feet in length.
SEw-YoRK TO FALL RIVER AND BOSTON.
Boston. Nerpor. and Ner York Steamboat Co.. Lima
This line consists OF the steamers United States $50
tuns; Fall River go uns, and Mount Vernon. 653 tu.
They are fine vessels, and well constructed. They
leave Pier No North River every third day. These
steamers respectively l64 feet l3 feet and IFS feet
in length on deck.
NETWORK TO PROVIDENCE.
Ta5er & Co. Line.
Messrs. c. c. & II. ~ Taber & Co. win In short
time place the City Of Providence propeller Of $50
uns npon this route. This vessel Is 23 feet long and
is being thoroughly fitted up for the service and when
finished will be regularly dispatched from pier on the
East River. Other and equally commodious vessels
will follow her.
Nep,une line
The large and magnificent propeers Electra. Ocean.
US and Gaa,ea, each l.4jo tuns, leave Pier No. 81
North River daily for Providence These vessels are
built in the most thorough manner are fitted with
tertght compartments and their every arrangement
OF cabins state.rooms &c.. have been completed with
the desire TO make these steamers without rival in
their class for the comfort and safety Of passengers.
These steamers each measure 2i5 feet on deck.
NEw-yoRK TO PORTLAND
Nsto Eaglsnd Serep s. S. Co.'S Line.
Messrs II B. Cromwell & Co. the agents Of this line,
dispatch semweeky TO Portland the propelers Chesa'
peake los feet long SO and Francona $50 feet
long 675 tuns from Pier No. North River. They are
wellbuilt vessels finely furnished and well equipped
These steamers connect al Portland with the Grand
Trunk Railway for Montreal Quebec, &C., in Cansds.
and with the International Steamship Company for
Eastport and Calais, Maine and st. John New Bruins
wick.
NETWORK TO BALTIMORE
Comnereial Steamboat CompdRys Line.
The velbuit propellers Sea Gull 500 tuns; Falcon,
SIS tuns and King Fisher. 500 tans leave New'forf
and Baltimore on Tuesday, Thursday aud Saturday OF
each week. These vessels are sl rugged three
masted schooners have excellent engines and are well
furnished aud equipped They sail from pier No. IL
North River. Each measures 100 feet on deck.
Baltimor. and Ohio Railroad Compdnys line
This company has very recently purchased and
placed upon the route hence Baltimore the large and
erset and Worcester. each $50 tuns. Large qnanti
ties Of freight are transmitted by them. and. by theI
peculiar construction, they especially adapted tor
the service. These steamers are well fitted and
equipped and have vertical dreot-aeting engines,
inches diameter Of cylinders by feet stroke Of piston;
they measure als feet on deck
HEw-YoRK TO WASHINGTON, GEORGETOWN AND
ALEXANDRIA.
NspYOrk and Washington Steamship Co.'S Linz.
The vessels upon this line are the Empire 10 fees
long, 40 tuns; Rebecca Clyde 10 feet long, 40 tuns
James Green l56 feet long 375 .uns and the Bati-
mora l5o feet long $50 tuns. They are well con-