New-York daily tribune., 1865-10-11
Tie New steamship AiIsmnsnia.

This beautiful steamer, whose arrival IN this
port was noticed In TIE TRIBUNE few days ago. has
been added to the New.York and Hamburg Steam
packet Lsc and win henre orth sail regularly between
this port and Hamburg. She Is fne vessel OF 270C
tuns barden and was Quilt In SOUTHAMPTON. England.
expressly for this hne oy me weSnowm h M RS
Latest Improvements known IN sup building 70 insure
,peed strength and safety Her hui is OF irVn. OF the
quality combining toughness it'll the greatest tensibe
streng.h Her main-deek beams are covered with an
from deck and this again with q wooden deck, thus
adding largely to her strength and security.
Her mass are Of iron. squarergged. and fully fitted
20 enable the vessel 10 make headway by her sails
alone IL by any possible accident her engines should
become totally disabled Her hull Is divided by iron
bulkheads into seven watertiht comp rtments either
one OF which might be filled with water without injury
to the rest. She has straight stem, flush deck and
round storm and her model. and especially her water
as follows extreme length 3l3 feet beam, 40 feet 3
inches; depth of hall, SO feet Her tunndge Custom
House measnremenD is 9 700 tuns.
Her accommodations for passengers are unsurpassed.
The main saloon is fitted up in thc most elegant man
ner vainscoted and panneis with fire specimens OF
birds-eye maple and black walnut inaid with gill; and
Is adorned with series of line paintings Of European
and American scenery. Adjoining 1t are statero0ms
for seventy rstclass passengers and conaected with
It an elegantly furnished sitting room for ladies and
a comfortable smoking-ioom fol- gentlemen.
The second cabin has accommodations for 100 passen
gers and II less elegant is scarcely less comfortable
than the first II is also fitted with staIerooDs, ladies
ltting-rOonl and smoking room.
The steerage Is intended TO accommodate 500 passcn
gers and is roOmy and b0ter ventilated than in
Any vessel Of this class which have seen. In.
deed, tie ventating arrangements OF the vessel are
excellent throughout The engine room Ia open through
to the upper deck thus sforhDg means OF venating
AL the adjacent saloons.
Her engines are horizontal direct acting. having
cylinders 10 inches in diameter, with feet inches
stroke. They uomnaly OF AGO horse power bat the
indicator shows l,745 horse power. 1het are fitted
with separate cutos and snTface condenscrs Of the
most approved pattern. and have attached SDyers pa
tent marine governor The propeller is four bladed l6
feet In diameter by 20 feet pitch. ..H
She carries eight metallic life boats each capable Of
containing forty persons. The Alemannia is com
manded by Capt N Trautm skiiu and perenc ed
sesmsn well known to the travel ng public. assisted by
the following gentlemen: W. 9arJua First officer; r.
Helwag, Chief Eng neer DR.. L. Geiser, Surgeon; X.
Baas Purser. Her consists OF ll2 men. incladng
officers.
mann and tue agents Of the nc number Of gentlemen
OF this city assem- bed board the Allemannia 10
spect the vessel and give her welcome 10 American
waters. Among those present, we noticed beside The
officers OF the boat, Mr. Henry kunhardt, OF kGnharjt
s. Co. the American agent. OF the Hamburg American
Southampton England, the baiders Of the Doat James
Kelly, esq, Postmaster Of ths city; Senstor William
Lainbeer; Messrs Steadwen, Calhoun. and Luddng-
ton Of the Cnstom.House; Mayor 0eden OF Hobokea,
and other prominent gen'euen connected with tne
mercantile and shipping Interests OF this city and vi
sinity.
After so hour pleasantly spent in examining the
vessel, the party sat down 10 excellent Cinner
served In the uan saloon after which toasts gwen
and responded 10 in bonOf OF tue President Of the
United States, the Captain OF the ship the Agents Of
the line. the Custom House. the Post Ofhce ana tho
Press and the party broke up at late hour. giving
Iheir best wishes in behalf Of the Hembrg American
Packet Line.