The New York herald., 1870-05-02

mahmast has now rake OF only seven inches.
Formerly u had an inclination Of over ex feet six
boom has been leng, seven ieer. TO counter
act TITS addition OF sail aoft tie boom has lke-
also been carried two ieet six inches iurther for
ward. Thus by reducing the rake Of the masts the
grippe Y neptralzedAa Aand the alterations forward i
Establishes the balance calculated To be disturbed by
the increase 0i size IN the mansa. 1t should be re-
inemDered tnat foot OF canvas at the end Of
win balance there at The end Of shorter one pro-
vlded the distances from the fucrum permit such
mechanical @ proportion as they DO IN the Palmer.
Inc alterations viii materially increase her cam
vas. The mantopmast, formerly thirty is now forty
iees bus thus y merely the racing spar. The fore
ence demanded tins change Nrst q al ~.
sne WIN also have . new jim topsail Of immense
way down 10 the deck, and lifted with u bonnet.
Changes ore also being made " her
Now there are sSdat sSaaA9a gysS tons slowed along
amidships for distance OF twenty feet with n
width q four feet upon aud y either side Of
as psss hs g sons ne@99s @ rs sw as Wc S0ssd " le \
loaded pig iron. Fifteen tons OF stone have
been taken out and twentyeight tons OF iron have
been put tn The after point where tho ballast be.
gins s tw wentysour feet rom the stern post and ex
tends twelve feet forward the mainmast The
greatest amount Is abat The Inanmast, where it
reaches the CABIN nOOr.
ghe Palmer draws seven feet eight inches aft, and
four feet eight inches forward. On deck she looks
neat Her iron work is galvanized; ner skylishts
are mahogany; sue has cabin trunk, topsallant,
forecaste, sratlngs, cockpit, with seals, the usual
style OF rigging, and tue men are now at work CIV
n.ting.
HER CABIN
IL reached by descent down the a,tcr companion
way Of thee and half feet III width. To either side
OF the ladder are statcroors ht.ed up FOR guests,
carpeted, painted and finished IN becoming style.
The toilet arrangements are as complete as those Of
u Fifth avenue mansion. BIRDS eye maple has been
employed with line effect by the artist who finished
the cabin and the bookcases, wine and linen lockers,
berths and stateroolls all bear evidence Of cuiu
waited taste. .ta
The cabin Is twenty feet long, eighteen feet wide
ana seven feet high III the clear. Tie manmast Is
nirr0red, and It's after side supports ilch lreplace
Overhead tile finish Is Ia sky blue, gold and white,
the panellng between tine earrings exquislteiy exc
cute1 and the general orramenlaton appropriate
and cheerful. tteE
Forward Of the cabin TO starboard Ia Captain Stuy-
Vescnt's rOOn with bath, wasn basins and toilet ar
ticles Opposite, tle port side, IL another state
room Between these TWO Ia the slot ior The centre
board. Farther forward to etarDoard Is the yachtS
pantry. Abreast on the port side ore the cabin pam
mates' room, then the galley. OutDoard oi the gal
ley to either hand, arc lhe Ice chest, boatswains
lockers and retirng room ON the port side; on the
starboard side the stewards BERTH wood lockers and
coal bunkers. Way forward is the forecastle.
During last fall, when some OF the alterations
mentioned above had been completed, the Palmer
and gave indications OF future prOwess
She has neY gig, twenty TWO feet long; d life
boat, single banked; hus TWO sets of lgnt sails,
stnm trysail, and VIII soon be out With her coors
TIE SCHOONER FLERrwIEd,
second in the OCEAN race o. 1896, owned by Mr. Geo
A. 0sgood, rates 205,1 tons measures a20s.7 square
feet and i5 allowed tWeDtyelgnJ men. She lies
black null Sis progdy On he water, whiIe tie
painters riggers and carpenters are fing her out
ior commission She Is ly2 FEET long over al, has
twenty-five feet beam and % depth OF hold o. nine
feet. Her o. her dimensions are tnesc:--