The Portland daily press., 1865-05-29

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NeU York.
This Company, now owning and running
the line of steamers between this city and New
York, have got their arrangements all COM
plete for the summer season, and their boats
in the best running order.
The steamer FRANcoNIA, recently pur.
chased, is a new vessel, built at Kennebunk
less than one year ago, of the lest materials
and in the staunchest manner. She was built
to run between Boston and Halifax, and was
on that route short time, before she was pur-
chased by this Company. Under the old
measurement she was SO tons burthen, but
under the measurement law passed by the
last Congress she is reduced to 674 tons.
Since purchasing her the Company have
ADDED to her firm and spacious saloon on
the upper deck, containing twenty staterooms
capable of accommodating forty passengers.
This saloon is TO be handsomely carpeted and
furnished. The staterooms are arranged with
every accommod ation for the comfort of pas
sengers. FROM the rear of this saloon are en-
frances to wash rooms, &C., for ladies and gen.
tlemen.
M There are four other staterooms in the for
ward hou Sc on the upper deck, which are fitted
up in th's most convenient manner.
The lower saloon contains sixteen handsome
statercoms, and in addition 10 these there are
cabin accommodations for forty passengers.
About $50 passengers can be handsomely ac-
commodated on board this fine steamer
The kitchens and cock room are on the up
per deck, entirely separate from the accommo-
dations for passengers, so that the efiuvia
arising from cooking viii not penetrate any of
the saloons, staterooms or cabin.
The arrangements for freight are of the best
order, to keep it secure from injury either by
water or anything else. 5Ai4
Capt. ID. Sherwood commands this beauti-
full steamer. She leaves this port on Satur-
days, and New York on Wednesdays, at 4
O'Clock, p. III. aas
The CHESAPEAKE, owned by this line, is
another fine boat. We do not wonder the
rebels were anxious 10 obtain possession of
her. She is commanded by Capt w. W. Sher-
wood, has excellent accommodations for fifty
passengers, and leaves this port on Wednes-
days, and New York on Saturdays at A O'Clock
I'M. ef ts1aqE
In addition to these two fine steamers, the
Company have now in process of building, on
the stocks in the yard of Mr.. j. w. Dyer at
Cape Elizabeth steamer of about 800 tons
burthen. She is to be first class in every re-
spect, as to strength, speed and accommoda-
3 tons. The name of her builder is enough to
show that che will be staunch and strong.
Her engines are being manufactured by
Messrs. Charles Staples & Son, and this Is ar :
other guarantee that they will be of the first
order. She will have accommodations for $50
first class passengers, and will be ready to take
her place on the line next autumn. aos asas
The old Admiral OF steamboats,, Capt. ]. B.
Coyle, is President of this Company, and un-
der his careful supervision there Is no danger
of having bad beats or poor accommodations.
He Knows just what is wanted, and looks out
that it is furnished. Messrs. Emery & Fox.
who have always proved themselves courteous
and obliging, still continues the agents Of the
line in this city, and Messrs. 81. B. Cromwell
& Co. continue the agents in New York. In
the latter city the company have leased a new
pier on which they will erect commodious
storehouses. fg asr1H
1.-THE fare for the summer season has been
fixed at So for stateroom passage, and IS for
cabin passage, meals extra. The time occu-
pied In the passage between the two places is
about thirty hours. A pleasanter trip by wa
ter cannot be made, outside, than between
Portland and New York. The run from here
to Cape Cod, and from thence by the Sound
up to New York will give sufficient taste Of
the pure sea breeze, besides affording him var
ious Interesting objects to note during the
passage.
Thepassengers on this route are increasing
every year. And now that the Company have
fitted Up such handsome accommodations up
the steamers, travellers viii find it to their
advantage to take this route. Leaving here
saturday afternoon, after a pleasant passage,
tey find themselves in New York in season
4 transact business at the earliest hour on
Monday morning. iI ~ 1aa
The commanders OF these steamers are pop
nlar, for they are courteous and obliging,
leaving nothing undone to secure the comfort
of passengers. The stewards are attentive,
&, and passengers will find themselves well and
a.lentively cared for. ~
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