The New York herald., 1870-05-02

Besides these sail she carries jib tonsail two gatr
topsas ana staysaii. She spreads 1900 yards OF 10
8 twelve inch duck and 40U0 yards Cl lWenty-two
TIE ALTERATIONS
going forward on board the Fleetwlng consist in
lengIhening the lore ana main masts six feet each,
TO give more point Of SAIL and in general repars.
the sa e % nSom y sap 3 M MneGs ere se
terror Nnes where she draws i've feel OF water. She
has forty-lye tons Of iron ballast slowed amid
ships, six tons having been put IN to pay Tor
the additional canvas provided. Under her former
quantity vi ballast she did not stand up much as
was desirable The Fleetwlng never irags water,
windwarl. She Is aSf, anu has made sixteen kuot3
running down the Sound. She Is one OF the few keel
scliooners in the New York Yacht Club squadron,
aud has rocker keel twenty-five inches deep. On
deck the FoetHing being broad and long, has amsle
rO0m and presents all the ne.ttncss ana oruer oI q
nan-ot.war. There Is break In the deck
forward the main hatch; lignumvte blocks are
visible at every sde her fore and aft stays and head
rigging are made OF wire; she has two brass three
Founders, wooden jacksLays Oh her b0Cns and gals;
tumbing fds for her topnasts; mahogany SKY.
lights and hatch coamings and braii foresail.
Descending the companionway two staterOons are
found, one TO starboard and the otner to port-tie
former for the sailing master (Randalp the latter
for the mate. Through
TIE CABIN
DOORS fitted with cut glass papes, we stand in one Of
the finest saloons IN the squadron. Ii is twenty live
feet long, eighteen feet wide, and seven feet six
inches nigh in the clear. 1t Is almost clliptica In
outline with seni-circular terminus forward,
centric with the circumference OF the mainmast. Tie
sofas are wide and the lockers, to starboard and
port are large, commodlous and exquistely finished
The architecture OF the cabin Is artistic, superb in
execution Us 1t is harmonious in design Finished In
White, gold and lavender, ii is bright and gay,
while to make the effect more dazzling
and yet preserve the richness In treatment
and general tone there is luxuriant application OF
hard woods-biaSk walnut and mahogany wrought
into chaste panelling. The cabin is lighted entirely
by the skylights, as there Ia no trunk.
ABOUT THE MAINMAST
s one OF the most elegant pieces or furniture ever
manufactured for an American yacht. Abait it CON
siss Of fireplace constructed OF polished and bur
nshed metal, black ana silver In juxtaposi.
tion, with an elaborate framework carved from ana
embellished III the most costly wood Flanklng the
black walnut while ABOVE the circular rim tho frfeze
and cOrnfco are lnlalj with the choicest wocdss1tin
wood, rosewood, ebony, black walnut, oregon ana
birds eye maple deIicatey woven and blended to-
gether with rare beauty. Rosewood IS the prevail
Ing color. Two bronze bugers stand ut opposite
sides OF the bookcase immediately above. The
CLOCK itself is gem, and hound Is chasing the
hands about the endless circle OF time. This
piece Of furniture contains silver liquor
lockers, starb0ard and pOrE, aud on the
forward side is o book case filed with
nautical works. This fixture cost over $4,000.
The starboard' stateroom forward OF the cabin IL
Captain Csgood's Is richly furnished with toilet art
Cles, linen, cunning little bureau, ornamental with
verde antique medaons in bas relief, iniaid, and
covered with marble slab LIS counterpart is the
port staterOOm.
passage way runs amidslips forward to the gal
ley. The statero0ms connect with it by lattlced
doors. The galley is provided with everything to
make home sweet on the water, and therefore sour
on Shore The Fleetwlng carries ] 800 gallons o
water. She is having an entire new suit OF rigging
Look out Tor her.
THE SCHOONER RARBIER.
one might think, has a nomadic tendency, but in O
race she never strays from her course, her patro-
nymic to the contrary for all time. She Is 100 feet
all, has depth OF hold OF feet Ii inches, and
breadth of beam OF 23 feet inches. Her other di