Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-03-12

THE STEAMSHIP Observation-Disclosures OF A
PORTION OF HER PAssgNGEI,s-CoMMEAT
OF A HAVANA FAPER.
Captain James Lawless aud daughter, with
lIaLnah I. Duty, his neice, and Thomas b.
Smith, Secretary of the Harlan and lIongssorth
Company, have ju,J returned from "trip 10 New
Orleans.
lowing notice of the steamship :" Josephine, -
published in the Aicnace al Ltnyi0 De La Marina
and hope in n f.v days. 10 publish the log Of this
steamers voyage from Wilmington to New Or
leans, distance Of 2iOO miles:
From the "Alcance al Dayio DE Ls Marina"l
HAvASA, Feb. Il, 1868.
THIS morning at su,ris. the new and magnifi-
cent steamship JoseIhine entered our port. As
she has attracted much attention, we have col
lectcd the following drtails:-
She left Wilmington, Delaware, on the 9Th
Inst, having her owner, Mr.. Charles Morgan, Of
New York, and some fifteen others as passengers
on pleasure trip. After stopping at Key West
she came To this port to give ihe party on board
an opportunity of visiting our city aud its
suburbs.
We arc confident that we are not mistaken in
asserting the JOsephiMe To bc by fur The finest
steamer we have ever had in our harbor not only
in the beauty and elegant finish of her internal
arrangements, but in the exquisite perfection of
her model.
She is 2jO feet long, 81 feet hcam aud 10 feet
deep Size has two saloons affording ample ac-
cOnlnodations for 200 passengers, with II storage
capacity of 5000 bbls. freight.
The huilders are NESTS. Harlan, Iloings-
worth tt Co, Of Wilmington, aud is the 31tli
steamer constructed by that firm for Mr.. Morgan,
| WIN has now in service some 70 fine steamers.
| The J0Stpaino measures 1882 tons, with u low
pressure engine of 800 horse power, using by q
new process, fresh water to generate water in hci
boilers. No expense has been spared in hcl
build, the constructors having Carte Blanche lc
| furnish steamer that should lack nothing IL
| strength and finish, and we think that they hay,
quite reached perfection.
| We saw on board the Josephiae a real curiosit,
and specimen Of lluc art, in the shape Of an exnc
| miniature model Of the steamer in gold and silye
complete in all the details and dimensions.
| The base upon which the model stands is
music box, which, when in operation, sets til,
| engine and wheels IN motion. Every piece is ~
exact proportion of the original, while the work
manship is OF the most superior order.
Mr. j. Dean Benton, of Wilmington, Is TIN
maker Of this elegant piece of work. Its cos
| being $4,000. Mr., Morgan, We learn through Mr.
Benton, has had four Of these models built al
OF different ships.
The steamer sails this evening for Galveston
Texas remaining there one day. she will proccc,
| to New Orleans. We wish her every success, an,
| with many of our citizens, are under Obligation
for exceedingly kind attention received from Mr.
| Morgan and Capt. Lawlcss, while on board thci
magnificent ship.
| We SHouiu hpt tliit etiRisig tlHt tnc
\ was planned and built under the direct supeIvi
sion OF Capt. Lawlcss, who, for many years, ha
| acted as Mr.. Morgan's superintendent In the con
| struction of steamers, for his different trades.
We learn that the Captain General, hearing o
the gold model, has expressed wish to inspec
it, and that Mr.. Morgan at once instructed its be
Ing sent to the Palace
The passengers per the ,Iosepaiae,arc as follows
Mr. Charles Morgan, Mrs. CIV. Qnintard, Mrs
II. X. Morgan. Mrs. G. W. Morgan, Mr. and Mrs
Norton. Miss NJ. Norton, Miss Il. Norton. Mrs
D0ty, Mirs Lawless, Mr.. Z. Folqu, Mr.. Smith
MIR. j. Quintard, Mr.. E. Schuyler and Mr.. J.Deai
Benton,