The New York herald., 1869-03-09
TIE CLIPPER SHIP BsLTIc.

The clipper ship Baltic, the latest addition to the
California ieet was opened TO the inspection OF the
public yesterday. Many gentlemen interested In the
Pacific trade and the ladies' connected with their
families awaiting themselves OF the privilege offered
visited the vessel and examined her huge cargo
carrying capacity and appointments with evident
pleasure.
The hun or this vessel is that OF the famous steam
ship Baltic OF the pioneers OF the Collins nect.
Several months ago, Isaac Taylor with two or three
other gentlemen extensively engaged In maritime
Ia due time was effected with the view OF adapting
her "a sailing vessel to the California trade. At
once her p0nlerous machinery was removed and
subsequently broken up and disposed OF as old metal,
when the hull was towed 10 pier No. a2 East river
ana ine pre,nnafy wctn 1 o. sear,ng away unneces'
tions and decks, together VITA examination OF
beams, &c., was commenced on the LIST OF December
last The job was quite an extensive one and those
VINO had IL in charge employ ed In various capacities
at times. over $50 men per day.
Internally the Baltic IL almost new vessel The
old upper deck was removed and new one snbsti.
tuted and her three lower decks were fully two-tnirds
torn away and rebuilt. Her upper worSs have also
been fully replaced. The huh was opened from
stem to stern, and her MASSIVE beams of live oak
iocust and red cedar were found to pe sound as
ened, however, and Is probably as stanch now az
when she hrst steamed up the Merscy.
She has two houses on the upper deck, both of
which are Of the most spacious nature Tho amer
one contains comnoiions dining saloon and stew
ards pantries, while leading from It IL handsome
stairway 70 the after cabin, wnete are retained
twelve Of the old sa,crooms These. capable OF
accommodating forty persons as passengers arc OF
the roomiest possible nature aud pleaaany v uphols-
tered. The forward house furnishes accommoaa-
tons for thirty men and boys IN separate apart
mcnts, and contains q mcssroom-eolnethlng that
viii rather astonsh "old sats't-a aaiiroom galley
and engine room the latter having an engine aud
boiler htted up In IL, to be used In loading and un-
loading the larger pieces OF freight. Iron tanks OF
10000 gallons capacity have also been placed In tho
hold, TO which the hose connected with the engine
can be led IN case OF fire. Jhe cabin has a large
bathing room, water closets and other conyenences
unknown 10 sailing vessels generally.
The spaiB 0i the Baltic also new, che fore and
mainmasts being ninety -sx r ct long, with topmasts
nhy-tw0 feet in length. The fore and main yards
are ninety feet long. Her rigging and sails are en-
trely new, and she Will be capable st sea, when
necessary OF spreading 1880 square feet OF canvas
The Baltic Is 2sO feet length on deck, forty-six
feet breadth Of beam, thrty-one feet depth Of hold
and about go tons burden, measurement. Her
cargo carrying capacity Will reach nearly ZOO tons
she ~ now loading aud viii sa, about tue lst pfox.
Inc iohowin9 are ner oiicers:-captan, J. T. sher-
burne; Dfst mate, A. ". Whorf: second mats, -
Chase: third mate. John Francis.