The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-03-08

Iate0, ana furnlSDeu with view TO
comfort and convenience--well calcu-
lated to afford rest and comfort to the
weary traveller.
HER CABIN GUARDS
are wide and roomy enabling her to
store a large amount Of light freight
or furniture without encumberirg her
walks, and the fore and aft gaug ways
between her cabin and wheel. houses
are unusually wide, great convene
fence to passengers and highly con-
ducive to the ventilation of the Gtate-
rooms during the heated term.
THE FREEDMENs BUREAU
is located on the starboard guard aft,
of the wheel, and is a comfortable
room, furnished with cushioned seats,
while below are Eve state-rooms furn-
ished with soft mattresses and other
comforts.
THE RECESS
aft of the cabin is roomy and not
hampered with fixed seats. Between
the stern windows is a large massive
French mirror of great beauty and
correctness.
THE LADIES BATH ROOM.
Ga the starboard guard aft of the
wheel are the ladies' wash room and
bath room, where they may be furn-
ished with warm or cold baths, new
and excellent feature on a passenger
packet. Beneath this is the laun-
dry, roomy and conveniently ar
ranged.
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
Is the best we have eyer seen upon a
steamboat. and must prove an almost
perfect security against fire. Water
is thrown by steam to the various de-
partments of the boat and to large
tanks on the roof. The pipes also reach
down between the wheel-houses and
cabin, where hose are attached, of
sufficient length to reach any part Of
the boat, SO that any portion of the
boat may be flooded with two three
fourth inch streams In a minute and a
half after the alarm is given. The deck
crew will be regularly drilled as a fire
brigade, and the cabin crew will be
trained to handle the water buckets
with which the boat is amply sup
piled.
THE PANTRY
is on the starboard guard forward of
the wheel, and is one of the marked
features of the boat, being roomy and
tastefully constructed and furnished,
the shelves being filled with the finest
outfit that was, perhaps, ever put
upon a steamboat, the bright ware
being all silver plated. of handsome
pattern, abundant in quantity, and
engraved with the name of the boat.
The chiuaware is pure white stone.
very heavy and solid-well calculated
to stand the rough usage to which
steamboat ware is generally subjected.
The pantry is also furnished with
steam table, where the vietuals ere
constantly kept hot.
Directly under the pantry, on the
lower deck is
THE KITCHEN,
Spacious in size, with large and
complete range, with copper cooking
utensils, lined with porcelain, on the
Iarboard, aud opposite the pantry
is the
BARBER SHOP, OR WAsH-RoOM,
Furnished with splendid marble
wash bowls in a marble slab, and ar
ranged in an ingenious manner. en-
tirely different from those ordinarily
in use. Directly under the barber
shop, On the lower deck, is the Pas
try Kitchen, also roomy and finely
arranged.
THE ENGINES
Are, next to those of the Great Re
public, the largest and most powerful
of the Hartupee patent, and are I'm
ished in the highest style of mecaani-
cal skill. They must be seen to be
appreciated. No just description can
be given in the space at our command.
The fire engine, donkey engine. for
which there is a separate boiler, Doc
tor, etc, correspond with her other
machinery, making her unquestiona-
bly, the best steamboat in respect to
machinery, of this pattern, that has
ever been sent out.
HER MAIN DECK
Gives her superior capacity and facili-
ties for handling freight and carrying
stock, for the latter of which she has
especial conveniences.
HER UPPER WORKS,
Texas and pilot house, are IN keeping
with her cabin, large, roomy and ele-
CANT.
HER SMOKE STACKS
Are somewhat singular, being, from
necessity, comparatively small, and
surmounted with massive square tops,
composed of combination of square
blocks. The night hawk on her jack
staff is a combination of her chimney
tops in miniature. and looks very
handsome.
HER CHANDELIERS
Like her entire outfit, is of superior
and somewhat. unique pattern, each
chandelier having a centre lamp,
which by an ingenious contrivence
can be lowered to the table affording
an excellent and immediate light for
reading and writing.