The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-02

The naval architects OF our land have not forgotten
their cunning, and now and then there Is committed
to the deep waters clipper ship, or steam vessel,
whose Moving lines and symmetry Of proportion re-
call tie grand old days when the nag OF our mer-
camille marine fitted Its shadow upon every navi.
gable sea and the white sails Of our commerce were
welcome In every port on the globe
Before the steam marine Of our land once 30 pros
perous was successful In driving from the the
beautiful dashing clippers that were in their fire.
quent trips the unseen threads Of gold that bound
continent TO continent, shpowners wed with
another In the production OF the leetest OF these
vessels, and as consequence science and art "
tended their aid In no department of handiwork
more particularly than In their construction. The
demand for clippers ceased. as lull modelled vessels
carried all the heavy freight required and the steam
marine are articles OF pressing Importance.
This IL still the case md Will continue so: but
there is revival In the clipper ship business which
II is hoped may not DE spasmodc, but eventually
open again an era In that great ocean trade tnat
Will lead to permanent California from ia
grand mining operations that sent vessels laden with
the golden auriferous particles TO every shore
riching her wide BOUNDARIES and eventually pecom-
ing the rival OF the most prosperous OF the states
has now turned her attention TO the development OF
rs 0 the sC GREAT and Grain mas cnTe
OF the world. 10 meet this increasing business, To
glide such cargoes rapidly to their destination. the
large shipowners OF the Union are now rcviving the
production OF our incompatible clipper ships. Ros-
ton, To her credit be IL said has taken the initiative,
M hu William F. Weed Co. When trade seemed
almost stagnant they have kept adding clipper to
clipper. at last producing the worthy ship sonora,
now In this port.
This vessel is 1856 tons burden, new measurement
she Is 2l2 feet long deck 225 feet over all has 80
feet inches breadth OF beam, IS feet inches depth
OF hold, including feet height OF betweendecks;
she also has IL inches dead rise at half floor, inches
swell or rounding OF sides and about feet sheer.
which Is graduated her whole length, with sum
cient rise forward TO impat an air Of light
ness 70 her bow, which IL beautifully orna-
mented with full Indian female figure. Her stern.
which is elliptical IN FORM Is also tastefuy orna-
mentcd with her name and gilded carved work. Hef
name, in glded letters, Ia also each side OF her
bow. She Is sheathed with yellow metal up to 2lk
feet drauxht, and above there N finished smoothly
cabinet work and painted black. Her lines are
slightly concave below, but convex az they ascend,
10 correspond with her general outline Her hull In
OAK and hackmaiack and fastened In the finest
manner. There also ventlators along her plank.
sheer, air strokes below, anu shc Is thoroughly sea
soncd with salt throughout
The Sonora In now being laden with railroad iron
for the Central Pacific Railroad, but once delivered
she will only trade In wheats, grain, &C Her huh
was built by Robert r. Jackson, and che Is com
manded by Captain Hutch ns0n.