The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-03-08
4 DIstinguished ArrivaI.
THE EAGNIVFCENT NEW STEAMER
CITY OF EVANSVILLE.
DESCRIPTION OF THE BOAT.

An event which mas Deen looked
for with eager and constantly increas-
ing interest for some time past By cur
citizens. transpired yesterday at 81
o'clock A.M,-the arrival of the Ev-
ansville, Cairo g. Memphis Packet
Company's matchless and magnificent
new steamer City of Evansville"
Crowds of people wendell their way
to the wharf at an early hour yester-
day morning, and fingered with strain
ing eyes for her appearance. At pre-
cisely 8 o'clock she rounded the point
above the city. and passing down un-
der moderate head of steam close to
the wharf, with her magnificent stand
Of colors thrown to the breeze, the
very embodiment of beauty, grace
and elegance, she rounded to near the
mouth of the creek, and came gal
lantly to the wharf, amid the waving
of handkerchiefs aud the most enthu-
siastic cheers Of the populace, the
famous and matchless Crescent City
Silver Band all the while making tne
welkin ring with the rich melody Of
their Incompatible music. Captain
III. I. Dexter, her veteran and skillful
commander, who has been steamboat
ing for thirty six years, and has filed
every position on boats, from fireman
to Captain, with the exception of en-
gineer, and who, during that long
period, has met with but q single, seri-
Gus, accident, had his arm almost
wrenched from his shoulder by the
great crowd that rushed aboard to
tender to him their warm congratula-
tions, and to admire this, his latest
and grandest achievement.
THE CITY OF EVANSVILLE
Was built at Pittsburg, Pa, under the
immediate and special superintend
ance of Capt. Dexter, with especial
reference to staunchness, capacity, and
perfect adoption to the trade for which
she is designed. Her hull was built
by Latta, Osbourn & Co.,, of Eliz
beth, Pa. and Is, as they aver, the
best they ever constructed, and she is
the thirtieth. The cabin was built
by Messrs. Bunting & Miller, and is
the very synonym of beauty, elastic
ness, comfort and convenience,
comprising, also, rare elegance and
originality in design and finish. Her
engines are by A. Hartupee, built as
a card job.
THE CARPETS
Were furnished expl essly for the boat
by our esteemed citizens, w. E.
French & Co., and are, beyond ques-
ton, the richest and handsomest ever
laid upon the floor of a steamboat
those in the ladies' cabin eliciting the
warmest admiration Of all who behold
them. The contract for the carpets
was awarded to Messrs. w. Il. French
& Co. in direct competition with car
pet men in all the principal cities of
the Union, and it is a feather in the
cap of Evansville that Messrs. f. &
Co. were the successful bidders. The
carpet in the ladies' cabin consists of
two incompatible medallions, while
that on the gentlemen's cabin is the
finest Brussels, costing altogether over
one thouand dollars.
HER CABIN FURNITURE
Was furnished by Henshaw & Co., of
Cincinnati, expressly for the City of
Evansville, and are in perfect unison
with the general appointments of the
boat.
DIMENSIONS.
The dimensions of the City of
Evansville are as follows: Length
225 feet; beam 35 feet; floor 80 feet /;
hold feet inches. THE HULL is of
selected timber. extra fastened; her
planks are three and half and four
inches thick, and she has extra tim
bers, her bow being almost a solid
block Of endurable Allegheny oak.
HER BATTERY
Consists of three boilers, made of
Lloyd & Blacks best Juniata iron,
thoroughly tested and found perfect.
They are 26 feet long, and 50 inches
in diameter-d oubls fued.
HER ENGINES
Are A. Hartupee's patent, condensing,
low pressure, comprising two cylin-
ders Is inches in diameter, and two of
30 inches diameter with 6 feet stroke,
and are pronounced by Mr.. Hartupee,
the most perfect and elegant he has
ever built.
HER WATER WHEELS
Are % feet in diameter, with buckets
II feet long, giving her ample power.
HER OFFICE
Is circular, and In the front Of the
cabin, designed by Mr.. N. S. PEN
nington, her clerk, who has displayed
excellent judgment combined with
good taste. The design is similar to
that of the Quickstep, but is more
roomy, and on each side is fronted
above the desks with elegant stained
glass, and furnished beneath with
drawers, closets and pigeon holes,
rendering it perfectly convenient, hay
ing place for every thing, and ev-
cry thing is required TO be kept in its
place.
THE BAR
Is on the starboard quarter, and is as
the Pittsburg papers express it, "a
perfect 50ou" of beauty and good
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