The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-09-07

The Boston Post of Monday contained
long, elaborate and interesting article on the
"Steam Commerce of Boston," from which we
extract the following in relation to the lines
owned and controlled in this city:
INTERNATIONAL STEAMSHIP LINE.
This line was established in 1860, and is the
successor of the old Boston ana PASSPORT line.
Two trips a week are male for Portland, East
port and st. John, N. b. The line Is compos-
ed of the superior sea-golng steamers New
brunswick. Capt e. d. Winchester, and the
| New York. Capt. Ell. w. Chisholm The New
Brunswick was built in 1860, and the New
York, which was purchased last May to replace
t he New England, burnt at st. John, was for
merly engaged intle lake trade between Og-
densburg and Lewiston, and during the war
was run as an exchange boat between Anapo-
lis and AikeA's Landing. She was brought
here on the first of July and now alternates
with the New brunswick. Both of the steam
ers OF this line are first class boats and are of
1872 and HOO tons burthen respectively. These
steamers run in connection with the Boston
and Maine Railroad, and connect with the
steamer Queen at Machias, Me-, for various
points in eastern Maine and New Brunswick.
with steamer Emperor at st. John for Halifax.
and with the L. and N. A. Railway and steam
er for Charlottetown, P. Ell Like all the
other steamship lines in Boston, this company
Is doing good business. Mr., VIM. Henry
Kilby is the agent, end of Commercial wharf.
BOSTON AND PORTLAND STEAM PACKET
@tel hee 72af COMPANY.
This is a daily line, running between Boston
and Portland. in connection with the Grand
Trunk Railway. The company is managed in
Portland, and was incorporated under the laws
OF the State of Maine.. Its general manager
IS Capt j. b. Coyle, residing in Portland. This
line is an important feeder to the G. T. r. Com
pany,, and is one of the most important water
communications we have. The amount of
freight consigned tor the West carried by this
company, during the year. is enormous, and
wou surprise those who are not iami lar with
the figures exhibited by it. At the present
time the boats of the company are hardly
equal to the demands of the trade, but its
managers are taxing themselves to the utmost
to have all merchandise consigned to them
forwarded with all possible despatch. Mr.. VIII
liam We ks Is the ag ent or the Co npany, and
is the right man in the right place." The
steamers OF this lme-the Lewiston, Montreal
and Forest City--are new, superior AMI sea-
going boats, OF one thousand tons government
measurement, and are commanded by gentle
manly and experienced mas ers, who study to
make everything on board pleasant and home
like. In fact, everything pertaining to the
line moves like clock-work. The Montreal
was built in New York in 1857; the Forest
City. in 1854, and the Lewiston in 1855. The
engines and machinery OF each were put in by
Gqoin, Boardman q Co., Neptune Works.
The appointments of each Of these boats, were
furnished by Portland firms, whose skill and
taste can hardly be excelled. They are capa-
bic OF carrying about 300 passengers each, and
in point of speed are not behind any boats of
their class thai move in thee waters. The
Lewiston is retained as reserve boat fo take
its place on the line whenever occasion re-
quires the temporary withdrawal of either of
tne other boats for repairs. As an instance of
the excellent management of this line we will
releri to the fact that not lie has been lost
nor has an accident occurred since it was es-
tablished, which reflects great credit upon the
precaution exercised by its managers. Each
of the boats cost about 100000. They leave
the foot of India wharf at 7 P. NJ, reaching
Portland about O'Clock the next morning.
The Montreal is under command of Capt. j,
J. Liscomb; NJ Higgins, clerk; F ancis foote,
engineer. Forest lCity--Capt. George Knight;
Clerk, VIM. a. Merrill; Engineer, Geo. Coyfe.