The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-11-08

THE JENNIE 3. BARKER.-In our issue of
Saturday We briefly made mention of this
beautiful and staunch vessel and we now pro-
pose to speak at length of her.
The Jennie S. Barker was built at Freeport
by Messrs. g. & G. Bliss. She is owned by
the builders, Capt Waite, who is to COM
mand her, and others. Her length OF keel is
1e7 feet, extreme length III feet and inches,
breadth of beam 81 feet 10 inches, depth Of
hold % feet, aud 8 feet between decks. Her
tonnage is 1859, 5000, new measurement, and
though larger than many ships she is bark rig
ged, carrying about 1000 yards of canvass Her
frame is hacmetac with hard pine ceiling,
and she is built as strong as iron and wood ca n
make her, as any one will say who visits her
and examines the knees and the breast hooks
fore and aft, which are of extra size and
strength. Extra care has been taken in fast
enIng the timbers, the bolts being alternately
driven and riveted inside and outside. She is
also edge bolted throughout.
The cabins are handsomely fitted up in wal
nut and Western ash In the after cabin is
the captains stateroom, furnished with all
modern conveniences. In the opposite corner
is the wash-room which contains a bath and
water-closet Between these two rooms is a
private staircase to the quarter deck for the
use Of tue captain. There is also an extra state
room in this cabin, handsomely fitted up. b.
Next adjoining is the forward cabin, con-
tanning a stateroom for the steward also an
extra one, which are admirably fitted up
Here also is the pantry and the bread locker
In the center of the cabin is an improved table
of walnut with settees on each side of it. In
front of this cabin on the sides of the bark
are the rooms for the first and second officers
ofthe vessel, fitted up with all convenences
The cabins are on the upper deck, as are also
the quarters for the seamen, which have been
fitted up with special regard for the comfort of
the men. The galley is picture of neatnsss
Between this and the seamens' quarters is
spare room for sails, etc., in which will be
placed stove for the accom- modation of the
seameu in warming themselves and drying
their clothing Between decks is an iron tank
which will hold 5000 gallons of water.
The model of the vessel is beautiful one,
though nothing that would add to her strength
has been neglected in order to give her hand
some ap earance. Her whole arrangements
are such that she will carry largely.
She was built under the supervision of Capt
Preble, agent for Lloyds, and IS rated at "a
T. with star for seven years.
Such vessel not only reflects great credit
upon the builders but also upon our merchant
marine. She is destined for the freghtIng
business, and will sail for Savannah to-day or
tomorrow, having been towed into the stream
on Saturday. Her crew consists OF two mates,
twelve seamen and four boys
She is named after the charming daunhter of
Peleg Barker, Esq, of this city, whose picture
graces the stateroom of Captain Waite, and APP
pears as pretty and graceful on the water as
does her namesake on the land.
Messrs. Bliss, the builders of this vessel have
just laid in their yard at Freeport, the hull for
bark OF 500 tons, which will be completed
forth with.