The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1866-04-28
TINE eIrY Of Pxma.L
HER DIMENSIONS, APPEARANCE AND MOVED
FEATURES. List or rBE ocKAk
STEAMERS ON TUE LINN, &C.

The Liverpool, New York and Philadel-
phia Steamship Company, which Is already
possessed Of number OF magnificent ocean
vessels, has placed upon the line a new screw
steamer, the city of Paris, which was
Yesterday thrown open for inspection fol
the benefit OF few privileged guests. The
most critical could dnd little cause for com
plant on viewing the many novel features
introduced throug bout the steamship TO add
to the comfort Of passengers, while the COM
bination of strength and beauty for which
her hull is noticeable, could be Appreciated
by such as were least versed in the ship
builders art.
The City of Paris has been built expressly
for spe-L and safety in the carriage Of the
United States mails, which the vessels of
the company convey for ocean postage only,
Her dimensions are 1913 feet in length, 40
feet in breadth, and q feet in depth her
tonnage $500 tons, old measurement. The
hull is divided into eight water tight COM
partments by bulkheads, which, while i'm
parting great strength to the br0adsides OF
the steamer, viii prevent her from sinking
on the occurrence of any slight accident.
Each Of the water tight compartments into
which the vessel is divided is filed with a
steam fire annihilator and q centrifugal
pump, that can Eft upwards of one thousand
gallons of water per minute. The City of
Paris il fitted with boom and topgallant
forecSstle, and these are united by deck
house, which runs along the centre Of the
spar deck. a double set Of steering gear
has been provided, warehouses being erected
both fore and aft, this contrivance greatly
reducing the labor Of the men at the wheels
in heavy weather. The steamshi p is pro-
PEELED b pair Of direct acting horizontal
trunk engines, Of nominally Ak hundred and
eighty horse power, and constructed with
the leatest improvements in surface cenden-
sation and feed heating.
The comfort Of the passengers, officers and
crew has not been overlooked. Ia the after
part of the deck house is speciOus and
and elegantly fitted up dining room for the
first class passenger, with velvet cushioned
seats, frcscoed ceiling, and walls adorned
with brilliant arabesques. The remainder
of the deck house Is occupied by stateroom:
for the officers and mess, bar and storerocms
the crew finding aecomoda' ms in the fore
castle. The miniature apartIRents designed
for the use Of the 'Stransient" guests art
unusually complete in the thousand and one
little appurtenances 50 necessary to ths
tenants during tie sea voyage, and are sufh
GENTLY spacious and well lighted and VENT
lated. A few of these apartments, intended
for the occupancy Of a party Of travellers
are provided with six berths each. LoOking
abo5 e, the eve can perceive section OF ths
steel dece that underlies thew0od work, and
adds to the strengte of the hull.
The City Of Paris, 50 welcome an addition
to the many floating palaces owned by tbs
Inman Line, was launched from the bIildins
yard Of Messrs. Todd 4 McGregor, Partick
Glasgow, early in December, and arrived Al
this port few days since, having experien-
ced during the passage succession OF heavy
westerly gales. Being buiis with a view &c
insure speed and safety 70 her patrons and
freight, there is but Little doubt that th'
time made on her next trip will be 1ut o.
record as an evidence OF the succ. $ Of tht
builders. The new vessel will sail at
O'Clock on Saturday morning April IA, car
rying out the officers and crew, one bnndrea
and thirty-fouF men, and about one hundred
first class passengers. She will be com
manded BY Captain James Kennedy, an ex-
perienced seaman, who has had charge ol
the largest vessels built, includ NJ the Great
Eastern, and who, moreover, enjoys the en-
viable title Of commodore of the line. The
other officers are-Mr. .Alashcrson, chief
officer, Messrs. Frelon, Street and Dncksbury
assistants. Mr.. John kavanagh, purser,
DIR. Blaze, physician, and Messrs. Hamilton
and Kidd, chief and assistant engineer, with
FIVE suhordInates.
The Liverpool, New York and Philadel-
phia Steamship Company now possesses the