Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1867-08-30


from the y Y. journal of Commerce, aug. 10th.
NEW STEAMER FOR BoSroN AND BAN
GoR.-rne steamer Cambridge, recently
built nj this port. and designed for the pas
scngcr route between Boston, Miss. and
Bangor. Me-. will make her last trial trip
tomorrow. leaving for Boston during this
week. The dimensions are as follows =
full built by John English Il Sons, $50
feet length over all; 80 feet breadth of
beam: IL feet depth ct hold; framed with
white oak aud hackmataek. p!anked with
white oak aud ceilcd with yellow pine:
strengthened throughout with diagonal
iron braces, and square fastened with cop
per bolts and locust tree-nals. The mod
I'll is an improvement on sea-going steamers.
and promises good speed. The Ell CINE. by
the Morgan Iron Works. is 81 inches diam
e.er of cylinder. IL feet stroke of piston:
has two boilers. each thirty feet long by
9 IL feet shell: four fires. with l3J feet
crate surface. The wheels are 35 feet di
ameter. carrying Is buckets. feet 6 inch
e, face. The vessel is drawing light. 6 feet
inches toward and feet . inches AFT
The Joiner work. bv John +. Hotlinire. is
modelled as nearly n possible after the
steamer Dew. aud exhibits considerable
taste. The ladies' saloon on the main deck
I is neatly arranged, the befth> set iii alcovcs
! on either side of the saloon. the alcoves be-
! ing closed by heavy brocadc curtains .all-
I inr between futed corntlIian columns OF
black walnut. The approach to the state
room hall is made by Il scroll stairway
spriugins from a handsome vcstibule en-
trance on the main deck. aad guarded OH
either side by massive bronze figures sup
porting torches. The statcroon hall. run
/ ming nearly the entire length OF the prone
made deck. is we'll lighted by an archcd
roof finished toward and aft by IA half dome
dropping on the ilush hurricane deck. The
/ hail Is painted in neutral c9lprs. shaded b.
4 the richly ornamented corinthian culun>
! of walnut that flank the doors and sections
! the entire length of the hall. The furniture
! in the halls. saloons. cabins and stateroous
i of black walnut upholstered with Grim
| sou plush. The steamer will be lighted
throughout with gas, 'inithe same manner
as the steamers ST. John, Drew. Old Colo
nv. Bristol and others. it having beer found
/ that this mode of lighting is more econom-
! ical cleaner and safer than oil or kerosene.
and furnishes light rs steady us III Il build
! ing on shore.
| The gas is taken from the street pipes
/ and conveyed into IA large india rubber sack
enclosed on the UPPER deck. the sack or re-
ceiver holding about 5000 feet. \ clock
work mechanism in the lower ! art of the
steamer pumps the gas from the receiver
/ ana supplies IL 10 Il eludli HIsOiiieltT con-
I tanning three chambers. two OF which cham
beers are filling while one is being discharg-
ed. The ga>ometer regulates the pressure
III the burners, and prevents the flame from
| pickering.
The first apparatus OF this Kind was
placed on the ST. John several years ago
| and has since come into general Use. III,
proprietors of the patent. \. IRE adwel
md George ii. Kitchen & Co.. of this city,
Lain that one man can easily attend /,
he apparatus. and thus do away with the
Told feature OLA lamp room, with its con,
slant liability 10 fire and explosion.
The Cambridge carries six life-boats ant
several hundred presrrvers. The sleepin.
arrangements will accommodate four hun
dred and fifty first class passengers. III,
officers i'll command will be Captain Charlie,
Il. sanford: Otis ingraham. LIST. officer
Thomas Holder. purser and steward. TAX
en- rs Il whole. the Cambridge is an elegant
staunch aud well finished boat.