The Portland daily press., 1869-05-27

Yesterday morning the Directors of the In
ternational Steamship Company invited the
stockholders and their ladies', together with
the officials connected with the different steam
boat and railroad lines centering in this city
and the representatives of the press, to accom-
pany them on q trial trip of the steamer New
York, which has lately been thoroughly over
hauled and repaired, SO that now she may fair
ly be considered one of the most elegant and
commodious boats that ever sailed out of Port
land harbor.
1t was perfect summers morning. In the
city the light breeze just stirred the white
blossoms on the cherry trees, and the air,
warm and balmy, induced that delicious Ian
gour which pertains more to July than the
latter part of May in this latitude. On the
water the ripples danced aud sparkled in the
sunlight while old Neptune assumed his most
quiet and genial aspect. Precisely at quarter
past 10 o'clock the noble vessel, decorated from
deck to truck with the gay colored ensigns OF
| all nations-including magnificent American
| flag just received from Boston and measuring
some eight yards in length-left Railroad
wharf and as she passed down the harbor she
was saluted by the shrill whistles of steamers
locomotives and tug boats, to which she cour-
| teously responded. A few facts in regard to
the vessel may prove of general interest:
She is lilo tons burden, 246 feet long, ex-
treme breadth 81 feet, and has carrying ca
pacty of between 5000 and $500 barrels. Dur
| ING the past two months she has been on the
| Marine Railway, where she has been thorough
| ly repaired, refastened and recoppered. She
| is furnished with splendid pair of new boil
| ers from the manufactory of Q. Staples & Son
| constructed with great care, made of the best
| charcoal iron and called by the Government
| inspector the best pair Of boilers ever seen on
| q boat. They are little over H tons weight
| each and cost $4,000. Her engines were built
| at the Archimedes Works, N. Y, and rebuilt
| the present year by the International Steam
ship Company. They have received new beds
| and new gallows frame. There are Ga state
rooms, all of good size-ten new ones having
been added-and nicely fitted up, together
| with two bridal state rooms of extra size and
| furnished, one in blue and the other in yellow,
| damask. The state room saloon is about zoo
| feet in length elegantly upholstered in erin
SON plush, from the mandatory of Evans 8
Josselyn, Free street, with beautiful and
| splendid Brussels tapestry carpet with bou-
| quets on drab ground. The ladies cabin, up
holstered quite as elegantly by the same firm
| and with carpet to correspond contains 81
berths and ten sofas, and the gentlemen's
cabin 167 berths All the latest and most i'm
proved conyeniences in the shape of wash
| rooms, water closets, &c., are to be found on
4 board The officers of the New York ara al
| follows:-Captain, III. w. Chisholm; Mate
| John Hall; Chief Engineer, Andrew Taylor
| I'd Assistant Engineer, John Taylor; Pilots
| Capts. Long and Pike; Purser, John Graham
| Steward, Mr.. Crogan; Stewardess, the faithful
| and efficient Miss McCloud, who has served in
that capacity the past ten years.
As we neared Harpswell most bountifu
collation., elegantly cooked, was served in the
forward saloon. Passing Harpswell, the
steamer continued on by Marks Island, wher
she turned her PROV homeward, returning tt
the city through Hog Island roads. 1t wa'
with great reluctance the party, at P. NJ, Sc
| foot upon the wharf, after such delightful
| excursion, to encounter the dust and turmoil
| of the town. All concurred, however, in thu
| opinion taat nothing had been left undone b,
| the Directors of the Company, or the officer
| of the boat, that could enhance the pleasures
of this trip, and that the sail had proved th'
thorough staunchness and the admirable sail
| ing qualities of the New York, as well as thu
capacity and easy working qualities of her en-
| gines We can assure the public that for con
venience, comfort and safety no vessel will sur
| pass the New York. She will ply between
Boston, Portland, Eastport aud st. John. The
distance travelled, altogether, was 80 miles il
| two hours and forty minutes, taking it leis
urely.