Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-04-17


Nsw NOnrnssx LiHs SfsAnes NIsxrso
sA.-Th.s new and elegant frst class steam
o. arrived q sus leves yesterday after
noon, on her maiden trip. We have hilh
srto' alluded 70 her coming out, and or pre-.
dictisns chat she would bs the finest and
most slseantly appointed boat 10 the line
seem to have been veil founded, for il must
be admitted on al hands that, take her oil
in oil, she bias no equal upon the upper
waters Of the Mississippi.
In command we found our popular rive
friend, Capt. Thos. Hill, and in the offlca
that high trump Of Clerks, Chssisy Carroll,
with Bob Smith a. his right hand man-as
Second Clerk.
: Upon more minute examination Of the
gay craft, We found her to be put up in the
following ample dimensions Length, 2o2
feet; breadth, 90 feet hull. feet Deep
This makes her just about the size Of the
Davenport Minnesota il one foot short
er, and one foot nine inches broader-prac
ticaily Of the same dimensions.
The propelling power Of the Minnesota is
supplied BY three boilers, each 90 feet lang.
- inshes inside diameter, each supplied
With two IA inch aues. Her cylinder is 1S
inches 10 diameter, with feet stroke !;
wheels 80 feet in diameter 10 feet buck> \
cts drawing 90 inches Of water. With this
amount Of power, taken in eonpcction with
her neat, sharp, carefully moulded hull, the
Mimi ,sota can hardly fail to rank among
the b.st in speed. Her first trip around 70
this point was eminently satisfactory in al
respects.
i. The Minnesota hss - state rooms, all Of
which are etted not only comfortably but
slsgnntly-The upholstery and bedding ma.
teriAl and furniture generally being Of the
first quality, and carefully and 'tastefully
arranged,
The ladies' saloon, nursery, and ladies'
state rooms and family rooms are all lifted
with gssat ssst. and regardless Of expense.
The main saloon, With its broad airy
passages, costly and elegant furniture and
fittings is AMONG the very finest in the
trade.
The Office is large, and arranged in the
most orderly and convenient manner, with
al the modern improvcmc cnts.
The pantry and cooking arrangement
generally are in perfect keeping, all thing.
new. clean. bright and inviting.
The Minnesota vas built at Wheeling
d ,ring the last fall and winter, under II,
sperienccd direction Of Capt. Dick GsaJ
ssd il he don't thow Just what goes 10 nak,
rp gsod boat from stem. 70 stern, thsi
lcamboAt building hes b; enc lost ar
Every timber and ,plenk 10 this boas i
stsunch and steady, and everything abeu
and aboard pssssots IN sppsaranes shsssfu
and iayiting to I'll who desire to travel safs
", comfortably and expeaitiously upon th|
Father of Waters. We commend the North
ern Line fas its eqterpriss. In increasing
ito outfit, Il is : fact worth noticing tha
every new boat brought out is an improve
ment upon ito immediate predecessors.
Wetake pleasure in recommending thi,
new craft to the trevsling and shipping psb
liz. Travellers Who sntrust themselves I,
Capt. Hin end Charley Carroll will be sur,
70 PISS the tius aboard plsa,antlys Tn
MiaDesota wili make her regular trjps fte,1
this time forward during ths ssssoa fdk
q. Lotus to 81 rsul. water pefaiAans
Nay shs run safely and wiah lases profits.
1sRnavsnsss.-tThe H. inprsvsnsatswhicl
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