Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-11-27
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMSHIP SOMER.
SET FROM LIVERPOOL.

so much eci0t, on the DUN Oh september, anu
whose arrival out in good time and safe con
dition. with her large cargo of Western and
Southern produce, has already been an
nounced on Saturday returned to our port
nnder the most favorable conditions.
The Somerset has the peculiar honor of
beino the first American merchant steamship
which has sailed from our country to Europe
since the close of the war. while her first vow
age has been, in all respects, so eminently
successful as to constitute an omen of great
promise for the development and permanent
success of the important enterprise which she
thus pioneers.
Her appearance in Liverpool attracted I'M
usual interest, and her agents there (Jamcs
Browne & Co. represent that they are full of
inquiries by letter and otherwise from the con
tinent as well as all parts of Great Britain
concerning the future trips of the steamers
constituting the line, and Offering them bust
ness sufficient to put its success beyond all
doubt.
This is surely cheering intelligence, and is
palpably verified by the large and valuable
cargo which the Somerset brings, in addition
to some twenty passengers, all of whom, as
well as the officers and crew, are reported by
her surgeon, DIR. Martin. to be in sound health.
We give elsewhere Il list of the con>iguccS
Of the cargo Of the Somerset. by which it will
be seen that the initial voyage from Europe is
already thoroughly appreciated by the mer
camille communities of Baltimore. Cincinnati
and other cities reached through Baltimore
by our great railway, which has inaugurated
this new ocean line. 1t needs no argument
from us to establish with our merchants here
the value Of these steamships Ii Baltimore
and our contiguous communities. Here are
their goods, in less than sixteen days from
Liverpool, ready Al their own doors, without
the tedious circumlocuton and delay-to say
nothing of the expense inyolved-in going
through New York and Boston custom houses,
as heretofore.
We are informed that in some instances val
liable goods imported by our merchants here,
have laid in New York from two 10 three
months before they could be received at Bal
imore. after having crossed the ocean. The
hlcitHtUlS Oh HttllS. lllSblllg. NlllClll-
matt, Louisville. ST. Louis. Memphis, and
other large Western cities who have business
intercourse with Europe. must hail this new
line as of great value TO them. Proof of this
is already furnished Lv the fact that Messrs.
Tyler, Davidson y Co.. the largest hardware
house in the West, shipped very heavily by the
Somerset in bond anil nPon Hrongh receipts.
giren direct from Ljcerpool 10 C;ncinaati
Their goods beiHg dciirered .tjOm the steamship
direct to the cars Of the baltimore anil ohio
Raihoad, at their cop0cio"s Loc"Si R"iai
shipping sutton, in oVr horjor' This is Il
striking business facility. and a combination Of
advantages which needs no comment 10 insure
recognition.
The Worcester, another Of the steamships OF
this line, will make her departure from Balti.
more on Wednesday next, at II @ clock. with
= large and valuable cargo, which could have
been made larger had her capacity admitted
enough freight being alfred 10 toad three Ships
9aste0d Of one' Her cargo is valued al quar-
Ter of Il million dollars. including. among
other items some 400 bales OF cotton. a gOod
portion of which compressed. to econo-
mize space.
The Somerset has proven herself sturdy
sea vessel, and as she is precisely like the othel
three ships now in the line. we may we'll con
cludc that her voyage is but a trial trip of hen
cOnSortS. augurng their complete success as
we'll as her own. Her excellent commander
Captain Sanford, reports very severe weather,
wit 10 ind h.,
age, and one very severe gale, equal to any
thing in his long experience, all which she
valiantly outrode. He was detained nearly a
day off the Capes, awaiting "a pilot, and hay
ing left the Mersey III the afternoon of the 9th
and reaching our harbor about noon ofthe 18th
the voyage has been made, even under adverse
circumstances, in but little over fourteen DAYS
running time.
The sailors all tell us that at this season the
westerly voyage is much more difficult than il
the opposite direction, so that we may con
graduate Captain Sanford and the Baltimore
and Ohio Company, with all others interested
in this great enterprise. upon its most auspi-
clous aad, i'll all respects. successful initiation.
We now invoke the earnest cooperation OF
our enlightened Governor elect. Mr.. Swami.
whose foresight in all that pertains to our
business and general prosperity is so well
known. to do what he may in securing a
proper depth of water in our harbor, and the
channel by which il is approached from the
Bay, so as to enable Us to feel able to invite
larger steamers to our wharves than those now
engaged in this new Liverpool line. We also
invoke Mayor Chapman and our City Council
to cooperate with the Governor and the rail
road, cordially and effectively in this vital mat
ter, which perhaps more closely affects the in
terests ofour community than any other sub
iect Of like character that can engage their
attention.
The Somerset will make a voyage or two to
Boston and New York with Western freight
from the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad as
soon as her Liverpool cargo is discharged. but
will be amply ready to make her next voyage
to England on the 18th of December.
The Carroll is now on her way to New York
with Western freight and the Allegany on her
return trip from Boston to Baltimore. These
ships would have started for Liverpool before
This date but for the necessity Of large inn
provements i'll their cabin and deck accom-
modations, which the condition of our ship
wright labor has prevented being executed
1t will be done, however, as soon as possible,
and all four of the ships will then be fully
and regularly employed between Liverpool
and Baltimore, with probably others to be
added, which will give the line great perma-
nence and reliability, as well as frequency in
its trips, adequate to meeting all the demands
likely to be made upon it, even with the great
popularity now promised, and the evident bust
ness ability with which its affairs are being
conducted
The list of the importing houses, and other
consignees of the Somersets cargo. will be
found in another column.
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