The New York herald., 1868-03-07
OUR SKIPPING INTEREST.
SPECIAL cuaatspouulxcE Of THE ursAlp.

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SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE or THE HERALD.
Iron Steamship Building In PhilndeIphia-The
Penn Works-Extsst and CsPacity-lren
| Steamships ofOne Theusand Tons ana Over
| Constructed la tho United States.
fHILADEiPHA, March 8, 1858.
The statement made lev days since that In this sec
ton thers snipyards and engine establishments
OF character 10 construct the largest mships
with machinery OF an improved character fully
verified BY the descriptions or the works OF
this nature 10 this city and the cities Wilmington and
Chester With such facilities existing and the mschsni
cal skl Of the respective establishments in OF ide-
ness debarred from using their talents aid the United
states in the sndeavor 10 retrieve her lost
cisi supremacy i Is mor.ifyng extreme those
the present apathy in mercantile marine. and
seems not only astonishing but suicidal Such artisans
and the repi ssenntives works. adapted the
construction OF iron steamships and massive steam
machinery have last ventured the confession that
after years Of divided and frutless labor toward the
amelioration Of the grievances consequent upon the
carrying out Of certain laws OF the
the nature OF the remedial action necessary 10 their
repeal and the consummation ardenty desired by the
citizens OF America who vivdly rscolisc. the brightest
and bravost productions Of human genius that won
universal fame for the country The ocean, must bs Of
and capitalists must unite and force their claims upon
Congress- showing to them the Of the country
in their maritime relations While these architects admit
that improved screw steamships must certainly take the
place OF the clipper ships ns years ago worked out the
nations glory they insist that the models Of harmony
and proportion, the elements Of beauty and power
bnsd In these brave ships, they oomOinsd
in the original creation OF picture statue. shall b.
observed in the production Of the steam nsss Of Iron
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this nation again . name Of commercial greatness.
The departments Of machinery in this city capable Of
the work Of the nature the Herald has assured the
country in the character OF its steamships and
engines be produced TO successfully compete with the
grand steamng clippers OF the Clyde, confined
70 the extensive foundry Of AessrA Merrick Sons
fully described to yoa yesterday, but thers are others
OF industrial nature manufacturing innu-
merabe articles or mechanical utility. aiording
themes worthy Of the reflection Of ali
who take an interest in tho development Of
great natural The establishment besides the
one noted yesterday. whose capacity and facilities
equal TO the Of the grand iron steamships
that viii inevitably be sent from the United statas to
work out its commercial destiny and which will not
be copies or servs limitations Of miserable failures,
are those of the
PENN woRxs-xsssRa mAsu AND LEVI.
These extensive works made up Of many build
ings, all Of brick, and cover OF In the
three feet ON the Delaware river, navgaOls for the
largest draught vessels, with points on Beach, Asn
various shops in whcn ney have produced tue huls Of
many iron vessels mercantile and naval, and Of the
machinery Tor the same. are .: fo!lows:-
Machine shop, three and half stories, les feet long
by 60 feet wide.
Fitting up snop, so fec. long BY 70 fee. vida
Boiler shop, $50 feet long by 63 feet wide.
Smith snop. 130 ieet long bv 10 feet wide.
Boat shop. $50 feet long by 90 isst wide
Miiin right shop, IS feet long BY 80 ieet
Iron foundry $50 feet long by 60 feet
Bass foundry, 40 ieet long BY 20 feet wide
Nouding loft, leo feet l0ng BY 30 feet wide.
Besides these buildings there are rigging Io % feet
long by 20 eet wide; paint shop, Is ieet long BY 30
pattern shop le5 long oy 20 feet wids
fire epGue machine shop, 30 feet long BY so
feet wide, and t~0 three story brick buildings
storage Q, p.tsrns: 200 fee. ioas BY 90 foe. wide.
Steam hammers and furnaces, capable Of making the
cranes. &c. Of ali varieties and capsoiss connscssd
with the Penn Works there exists . marine rail.
.oanass, with Shears and s.et. 'sl ,ns. 1.si wsIi
bear me heaviest weights Running out Into
Messrs. Esahs Levy, four hundred let in lengtn,
the largest .ss 30 secured. Besides the
production iron hulis aud eugines have
invariably proved successful the Penn Works on.
gagged Ia special aud important bra ch Of mechanical
thy have prs.eminencs II not monopoly Of he
construc ION OF propsisr wheels beng among tho nrt
have uniformly liked and, the o. sevc.
raj hundreds noS in operation many OF the vos-
ranning upon the waters contiguous 70 the United
Stat.S
The known skin Of the projectors Of this establish
msnt, Jacob G. Neaas and John Levy. Is Of nature
very superior. The former gsntleman served his ap
prenticsship to Mr Thomas Holloway the first marine
engine builder in tnis ctv. while the latter gentleman
has thorough practical knowledge Of nulis, rigging
&c-a cJmb nation OF talent that will insure the
cesu Of iron vessels in their every par
Trom the Penn Works came the large iron propeller
steamships Orieotai and Havana, that have tor
them renown in naval architecture Tne Oriental is $50
Fat Lama taaf of lnn
burden The engines are OF vertical direct descrt tion
81 inche. In diameter OF cylinder oy feet inches
$40 test In eneth "a es n w.dh 20 tee, in deplh
and 1886 The en- ines ars Il tine same dsscrp
on ~ inches diameter Of cylinder by stroke
of piston there esses only to give idea Of
capacity OF the works rbsy have nos the
large dame Of cylinders; yet II evidence of tho
reputation of the establishment that during tho duest
amount OF marine work N lroces, Of constructor.
WITH these engines completed they viii have furnished
473 marine cngin and u ike number Of b3ilera
Ihis is Sufficient you OF the extent Of the
Penn Works, aud Of Their ability with tho similar es
.ablshmen. noted mote soc;o, oy me ,S 10 former letters
stea ,nshps o. iron wita suitable merry that will
With economy do tho great ocean carrying trade tots
l country In an expedou, aud Satisfactory manner,
evcutusy gvins to us, II not tue supremacy OF the
sea, = fair re-, ressntation upon It's ~ioe waers
| Again, to beder prove tas Position l have
l taken 10 regard to the original creations our
naval architects havo produced, evin,Ing their
All, for greater and grander emaDaons tuat will rank
their build RS among those have been crowned ia
| ART with immortal remembrance, sre The fol owing
iron seamsh Of one thousand tons burden over
built IN III c,upiry, The grea number when have
gained victories webs vi ess tbov
baye woven more nonorsble than those gained upon
stcken field tho arrs OF peace are ever more
noble aud ennobhng than the arts Of war;
vdms 3onnioe Whers buiH
Mnisgorda ............. l0oo.......... Wilmington
| lie Voysgcrr do Ia her.. 225... Boston
Guam lon. minimum. 1,oV0.... Wnmnetou.
| Matanzay. ............. l,OVo......... New York.
| Ciiatoo ............. l1oO.......... Wilmngton.
Hay ............. I330. PhiIadsIpba