New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-03-15
.u,p nUuL DING IN NEw-veRk'
Vessels Desi yned for the Merchant S''''''
Names. isseDsiens, TunnaEe, ~e'


They are chiefly for private parties ana 'O
tbo merchant service. --h
oasoIs Of ,bi. character our naval architects have
made within d few years great and marked progress
Science and art have extended their ana IN 10 o'ner
donortmept OF handiwork more particularly thah an
and the appreciation Of the fact that the nodes OF
.oh es.els and the skill and ingenuity manifested IN
their construction regarded as of superior Oiuc
4. practically shown by the numerous vessels CON-
,tmced in this city for individuals from all countries
Among the number now undergoing completion ana
those recently finished are the following
THE sIDE-wHEEL STEAMER GEN. BARNES
This handsome vessel is $50 feet long IS feet wide le
feet inches deer has two decks. and is 5iS inns Duf
den She is built Of white oak, chestnut &c, ana
fastened with copper and treensi!s; her hoors are
nodded 10 inces sided 10 and 10 inches, and frames
are q inches spart ccnters. lie fitted with veitca
beam engine one cylinder 60 inches diameter 10 feet
stroke OF piston She is owned by II. T. Livingston.
Hull built by Lawrence and Foulkes; machinery con
structed by the Morgan Iron Works
TIE PROPELLER WILLIAM KENNEDY.
This steamer is 1919 feet long, 80 feet inches wide
"a feet deep has three decks and is co tuns measure
mont She is white oak, chestnut &c, ana securely
fastened floors nodded 10 inches sided 10 inches and
are "a inches apart at centers. Has vertical oedin
engine cNnnutr 81 lDcuts uldihctSis wv o'AN
of piston She is owned by the Merchants and Miners
Transportation and viii the route between Bos'
ton and Baltimore Hull built by William II. Good
speed. Machinery constructed by Curtis Shaiier'
TIE sIDE-wHEEL STEAMER CITY POINT.
This vessel is 2O3 feet in length 30 feet in width and
feet inches depth Of hold; tunnage, LII tuns Her
hull was built by George Greenman Co., aud her ma
3hinery constructed by James Murphy & Co. She is
" whte oak chestnut and cedar. and fastened with
copper and tree nails her floors nodded l2 inches
sdea inches and frames &c inches apart at CEN
ters She is fitted with vertical beam engine, one
cylinder IS inches diameter by II feet stroke of piston
She is owned by James Murphy Co.. and others.
THE sIpE-wHEEL STEAMER NEw-YoRK.
This magnificent steamer is owned by Commodore
Vanderbilt Her hull was built by Jeremiah Simonson.
and her machinery constructed by the Allare Works.
She il 200 feet long AZ feet wde % feet deep draws IS
feet of water loaded and has two decks and is 2tO0
tuns burden. She il of white oak locust. &c, aud
SQUARE fastened with copper and treena floors nodded
II inches sided do 10 inches and her frames are 30
inches apart centers iron straps double and diagon
Ally laid shy inches extend around them Is fitted
with O vertical beam engine. cylinder 80 inches
diameter and u feet stroke OF piston Her rig is that
Of foretopsail schooner.
The PROPELLER NEVADA.
Hull built BY MaXon Fish 4 Co. Machinery con
structed by Albertson Douglass Vessel owned py
Wakemsn, Gookin q Dickinson. She is 10 feet long
81 feet BEAM % feet inches hold has threedecks aud
10 95 TINS burden She is OF white oak. chestnut hac
netac &C. and is fastened with copper and treenaiis
Aoors are nodded ID inches. sided 10 inches ana her
frames are &c inches apart at centers Is fitted with
vertical direc. engine cylinder 40 inches diameter
, feet inches stroke of piston. Brig rugged.
THE sIDE-wHEEL STEAMER COLORADO.
This elegant vessel is owned by the Pacific Mail
steamship Company She 10 3i4 feet long, a feet beam,
81 feet inches deep has three decks IL feet draft OF
water and is 800 burden. She is built OF white
oak and hacmetac, and fastened in the secures man.
ner with copper and treenas; floors are nodded 1t
inebes sided IS to la inches; and her frames are
e6 inches apart centers; they are iron strapped,
double and disgonally laid u bys inches Has a
xcal beam engine. cylinder los inches diameter. Il
feet stroke Of piston water wheels 40 feet diameter;
brig rugged. Hull built By William II. Webb ma
cbinery constructed by Novelty Iron Works.
OH TIE PROPELLER ARIADEE.
This steamer is 1873 feet long "a feet beam % foet
deep has three decks draws Is feet Of water and is
loco tuns burden She is Of white oak. chestnut and
cedar, and well fastened floors nodded l2i inches
sided 10 inches and frames are &c inches apart
% inches diameter feet inches stroke OF piston
brigantine rig. Hull built by Charles Mallory; ma.
ehinery constructed by Ii. Deamater. and vessel
owned by Charles II. Mallory
The PROPELLER AJAX. >
This fine vessel is owned by Wakeman. Gookin &
Dickinson. Her Lnll built by G. r. Poillon, and
the machinery constructed by c. 81. Delemnter Hel
length is 224 feet breadth IS feet inches; depth,
feet inches l6 feet draft of water and three decks
funnage. l.as7 horizontal engine. cylinder. 81
inches diameter feet inches stroke Of piston; hull
of white OAK hacneac and locust and is fastened will
copper, iron and tree nails; floors nodded IA inches
sided and inches, and &c inches apart at ceners
brgantine rig. . .-. I.. ..,..
TIE PRoPgLLERs ELECTRA, GALATEA, ocEANUs
NEPTUNE, NEREUs, GLAUcUs, NETS, THEIIs AM
DORIS.
These handsome and commodons steamers are mates
owned by the Neptune Steamship Company, and rul
nom New-York 10 Providence and Boston. The arr
Fitted in the best manner, and every precaution ha
been taken to make them SAFE They 245 feet long
% feet beam II feet hold 10 feet draft Of water; have
two decks and are each 700 uns burden. Their hull
are Of white oak. chestnut, &C., and fastened with
copper and tree nails; floor nodded IL inches sided
inches and frames are "a inches apart at the centers
have vertical direct engines, each one cylinder 81
inches diameter feet inches stroke Of pistons hnls
built by Van Deusen Brothers and the machinery by
Che Etpa Iron Works and Detroit Locomotive Works.
J. y THE PROPELLER ZSCHANTREss.
tbs vessel is 1893 feet long, 81 feet BEAM II feet hold
has decks and is 1913 tuns burden. She is Of white
oak chestnut &C.. and fastened with iron and tree.
nails; floors nodded IA inches, sided inches, and
frames are 20 inches apart at centers vertical direct