The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-14

s.Ial Trip sr Tho sseaA, Yacht Hesristta.t
Steam yachting 10 the Untsd ktates is in s infancy.
There are probably aot more thaI twenty or thirty q
this class Of pleasure boats In The country OF thsss
Eve in this city, two three in Philadelphia
the same number In Boston, and the balance is d.
tributed among oar Western lakes With one o. two
exceptions al comparatively small icing only frea
thirty 70 sixty feet long. from 1--WE TO nftssu hssss
power. and NOT intended Tor very rough weather Yes
they models OF naval architecture ere fitted very
handsomely. and generally have very feet pair e
heels that send them through the water the rate C
twelve 70 fifteen miles psr hour.
An impostans addition this nees Of elegant pleasure
vessels hes recently bsen made By Mr.. @. Bryant r
Penn Yaa. Yates county r. who has had oonstruotsa
for him Sy builders 10 this vicinity perfect little gs
Of steam yacht which his enthusiastic Lady has nas
Henrietta ss tribute 70 the victor Of the great oosaa
yacht racs. sremsnbssnce Of the noble daring Of bvs
In accordance with an invitation extended BY hse
owner several genssemen Wen known n The mercantile
sicpais 10 he pleasures Of quiet UP aroaad he -
her propeinns power and shs general oonssrse-
don Of her hull The trip was perfect success, demon
sratng that the Henrietta In point OF speed IN model
and fittings equal II not SUPERIOR 10 any vessel Of
Tue hull Of this yacht constructed by Messsx
wrsas smith. ss..s the ssnar member Of de
latter Arm having had full charge Of the boat since her
inception She 70 thirty eight ieet long feet eea,
feet Deep draws three feet two inches Of watse aaA
u twenty tons burden, carpenters measurement. HR
motive power consists OF two vertical eugtaeat
seven inches diameter OF cylinders BY ave inches sro
OF pston. They work magnincentiy, make but littto
noise and CONSTRUCTED that all dead centres
0bvated. this being matter Of much moment in NJ
chnery OF this character The boiler OF the uprghe
tubular description. placed little forward Of the engOe
and ID arranged with excellent experimenting appa-
ra&us which thoroughly dries the steam before 10 used
BY the engines Her propeller OF peculiar consruo
ton built after model recently brought to this country
BY scientific gentleman Of France and this experiment
Of It's application 70 the Henrietta has proved that
possesses many admirable qualities Her steering appa
ratus IL OF unique design and construction In fact The
entire motive power and adjunots are compact nicely
adjusted and works beautifully. ME8
In constructing this pretty craft Mr.. Bryant desgne
her Tor pleasure alone upon the placid surface Of
Crooked lake. the foot OF which his place OF res
dence situated. This lake stretches through seei0a
OF country full OF points Of interest," and Is In the
Of tho great grape growing interests Of this State
country romantic and fall Of beauty the chimes
upon. ga
Mr. Bryant will leave for his home with his yacht th
morning stopping on his up the North river al ths
zoos OF Canal street a. ton A. n, where any OF New
Yorks citizens Interested In such models OF speed taste
and elegance have the pleasure Of seeing her That
the esec0u 81 ths yacht will induce others to construct
those Of lager tonnage with models Of like pefeotoa
40 lover sof the blue above and the blue below" CO
otherwise than heartily wish s~s.fs,i