The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-10

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submit to the new tariff.
TRIAL TRIP Of TINE STEAMSHIP NEVADA.
n 10 very probable that old Hendrix Hudson and
the whole party Of tobacco-smokipg gin fmbib-
ing. breechss.wearins Dutchmen who particle
patsd In the arduous task Of discovering
the noble river that BY It's still psrpetuates his
memory firmly believed and prepared 70 resist all
arguments and persuaslons 70 the contrary that his nag
ship, the 'Gosd vrcw, I" was model Of naval archi.
scture built affirmed, latter the outline Of one Of
NE most fascinating ladies Of Amsterdam" although the
ship was one hundred feet long, hundred feet wias
and one hundred feet deep But since Hudson smoked
Ms pipe the placid surface Of the rvef that runs by
eur doom great and wonderful changes q % what are
The true lines Of beauty for ship have been made and
y NOS n improper assumption 70 say that both be and
Biz followers would undoubtedly b a strangely A.
scsd 1t bsholdng Of the steamships Or ths
80 were the rcd aiming their nrst view Of
tho ancient vessels that much rsssmblsA the bs or
Amsterdam: for IL ID matter Of history that many II
the Indians looked II the strange craft and died. they
took 20 their hoss tncontinantly, and rushing pe mel
ovsr hills into swampa came TO IN inGlorious end.
20 the North sSs me
Company, for convenience. comfort and commodious-
nes are surpassed BY few vessels running Of this
tons to select company were issued TO 90 on trial
trim yesterday morning. and accordingly, At about ten
bsr es q Wssn on So, S
purpose indicated Proceeding up the North river FOR
short distance and then turnpe her course WAS laid
miles astern before changing her course
The perfect working Of the machinery, the great
speed Obtained and the construction and d,ing Of the
boat were the theme q universal commepdaon by ali
On board: arriving abreast the Flagstaff Goyernor's
l4and d half past elsyen O'Clock she timed by her
sSs ase q run .
hour thirty minutes and thirty seconds, passng Fort
ss%Ss = :niynss minute: pass eleven O'Clock
irving - tho ship at fcrtytwo minutes past twelve r NJ
Subsequently 70 this ron, and while cruising in that
vicinity, the Nevada met snd had pleasant cobtcsts
Il speed With tbs we'll known coast steamers Moro
Castle. Herman Lvneston. and the Liverpool steamer
Chicago ~ o. whoh she easily and badly beat to The
the Nsvada's company. Tins weasel WAS buk in 1864
by Jeremiah Simonson, but not launched until
and Japan trade but beng subsequently bought by the
North American Steamship Company she has been Ratr6
for the California trade under the supervision Of VIM II
Tho details Of her construction both in hull
and machinery, are as folows:-Length on deck, two
hundred and eighty-four feet breadth OF BEAM forty
feet depth OF hold. twenty -four feet six inches nam
Der Of decks three; load draft Hfeen feet; tonpage
two thousand three hundred and fifty Her ftNme
Is OF white oak locust and hackmatack the oofs are
molipd eighteen nches sided sixteen inches, ana the
framss are thirty inches apart at centres She ned
In solid from end 10 end fastened with copper and
vanixed iron il iron strapped with double and disgo-
nallv laid braces four half by isches
Of oak four and half inches in thickness which i
coppercd Her model Is easy, the lines being th
Her engine IL OF the vertical beam dsscripiton ssiy-
i've inches diameter of cylinder by twelve feet Of
piston !. !; sa ,rd with surface &C.. and ys condenser
face An Audrcws independent circulating engine
and pump Is fitted TO the engine, and Is Of great
condenscrs, and that bong accomplished the starting
of the larger engine Ia greatly facilitated. bilge in
lection Is attached to this pump thai Is capable BY Is
side five thousand gallons per minute. Other pumps
and other bige injections are supplied 70 the engine all
Her boilers, four In number are OF Martins patent
arranged In pairs, with the dreroom between ihem,
ips surface two hundred "a eighty eight square feel OF
IRE surface have sixteen naces six feet long by three
feet wds These boilers ere fitted that they be
Her water wheels ass OF iron, thirty-one feet six
inches In diameter buckets with ten fees face four
Now these assa are I'D Sol Schocr full
Of science" BOT they fearfully dry II h. there
FORE added fhs Nevada Is one Of the bes. ventilated
them; they irs handsomely furnished, and the bsrhs
neatly laped In different patterns Of curtains The
somsis siidsd and painted In fact hroashou. her.
svaythnR 10 m Improvement upon everything that has
So before her; Win abundance Of room, ventilation
- the ampest kind, bathrooms barber shop saloons
chat are really parlofs and Captain jerry Smith
The prominent gentlemen who accompanied the
Robert Bsyard, paul worth, r. Dc & Rouih Thomas n.
J. Debon, Charles Bridges, J. b. wainwright. Jeremiah
snonson,. william d Besrdman, engine builder;
Kas sos Iron c
tian Mstzgar, ship builder; William Remsen. Henry
Rsmssn, John v.,nest ". r Ma2sy, :; A Williams.
Tsuncs, Captain Braiae United States Navy; Captain
Nicholson United states Navy; Surgeon Peck, United
Al meeting held ia the after cabin O. the Nevada
homeward bound, John A. Williams presiding. the
following resolutions were unanimously adopted
Resolved That in the perfection Of the model Of the
steamship Nevada her admirable accommodations for pas
Sa n s S z: % q
ing every steamer upon her Trip she reects
psny, n whose service sSs s 70 be employed IN hs Cali
iorns trade, and upon william II. Webb The President Of
BEEN compis,ed '' '''1 $40 -
eem@an consrsiuis,s business world
q this enterprise cannot but believe that these
injury comps,ns now = o~S
sSs I'm &
when remembered that We ars now IN direct oommun
e 5 %
her capabilities upon ;s ,,u ssiai sr,gu.,.vs,
S j. s 4 SGtEa. COMMITTEES
The ofncers Of the Nevada ars:-Captan, Jerry W.
Smith: Chief Onicer, JohnlMscdarmid; Purser II. p.
Lnbrdgs; second 0fhcer Geo. Fetilin; Third 0fncer.
rho prospects Of the North American Steamship Com
pany never looked brighter than nov. The govern
ments Of Nicaragua and Costa Rica are with them in
their enterprise and will aid them their fullest ability
We wish them oil success, and solcng ~ they employ
their wealth for the public good che Advancement Of
,ion o. The and prosperity ior them which he
future seems TO promise.
Iue PROSPECT N the CONNECTICUT LEGISLATURE.