Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-04-26

TRIAL TRIP OF CHAs. WARNER a co. g
NEW STEAM BARGE ''coLETA."

TRIAL TRIP OF CHAs. WARNER a CO.'S |
NEW STEAM BARGE ''coLETA."
In response to courteous Invitation |
Issued by Charles Warner & Co., a plea |
ant party Of ladies and gentlemen assem- |
bled at Market Atreet wharf southside, |
on Saturday morning to make trial trip
on that firms new steam-barge Colstd |
which they are about to add to their |
packet line.
In the fall of 1865, Charles Warner &
Co., determined TO increase their facilities |
fer freight transportation between here
and Philadelphia, by substituting daily
steam line for the sailing vessels, which |
before that time had made semi weekly
trips. The increase in business arising
from that change demanded a further in
crease in their facilities, and IN May 1865,
they put two new barges OF $50
tons each on the line, their capacity being
double tia. of the old ones.
These also have ceased to be adequate
to tie demand of the firms Increased
treighting business, and they have there
fore had a new boat built, the Colstd.
The hull was built by the Jackson &
Sharp Company, and the machinery by
the Harlan & Holhngsworth Company.
The Colsta is 1902 feet loRg, 23 feet 6
inches beam, and feet inches hold.
Her freight department is 65 feet long
aud feet between decks. Her capacity
is $50 tens. The engine on board may
be adapted by the shining of single
wheel to hosting the cargo and landing
II on the wharf or to prOpeling tho boat
about the harbor. She will be towed
like the other barges between here and
Philadelphia, and takes her place on the
line to-day.
The trial trip party assembled on board
at about II o'clock and shortly after the
boat steamed slowly, down the Christina
| Gas II is becoming the fashion to call our
river) saluted with noisy congratulations
from all the steam tugs, &C., along the
wharves.
The propeller not being intended to
drive the boat except about the harbor is
quite small, and of course the progress OF
the boat was quite slow.
The merry party on hand cared little
for that, however, and the slow motion
Of the boat did not prevent their feet
from keeping time to the lively measures
of the waltzes and quadrilles played by
Ritchis's etring band. An imprOmptu
chorus organized on the way up the
river, furnished SEINE fine vocal music on
the way home.
Early in the trip the following bill Of
fare was circulated
BILL OF FARE.
Dfnnsr-Soups-Clam shell, rat tail, pea
coal, paving stone, pig iron, Avenoodle
Fishes Whale (whole), shark (horse.
nose), mermaids, sardines lin OILY, stur.
geo9s tbroiled), sheep head, handsome
Boiled-Leg of nothing and no turnips,
ehips lred oak), owl pepper sauce, crow
lstuned), ecorns lin SHELF.
Roast-Goat la BourgeOise, monkey
cotton hllingl, hen told), buz1ard without
claws, elephant with trunk.
characterization strained, magnates
= la avenue Modocs with rope, old fogiet
on nettles, scare crow, gimblet sauce, terra.
pin in saw dust stumps in mueilage, maca
roni with neas Ia Rehoboth, turtles
wings.
Cold dishes-Ice, potatoes, coffee, beans
soup (left over).
Relishes-Cod liver oil, plums in sal,
pickle, picked cells feet, chickens teeth Il
vinegar, marbles In mud, spruce gum
tehewed) white oak salad with iron hlings
mustang liniment.
Yegetables-sua flowers, mullen stock,
{ tstewcdl thistles with sand paper, ivor,
/ pills (Wrights Indian), corn cobs
Pastry-Rubber pie la Stone, walnut
shell-pie,. glass pudding Ia Bradford
, Piedmont pudding, printers pie a Ia James
feather eustard, baking powders, shoe. peg
and milk.
Dessert-shaving Cream, seidlit1 now
ders, tar, French pomade, carpet tacks
nails ttenpenny), Lehigh coal t2240 lbs. L
the toni ehieory beans, soap suds, catniI
tea.
Walters are desired to report to the ofse,
/ any ineivility on the part OF guests.
Guests wishing TO leave the boat befor,
it's arrival at the wharf will be provide,
with life-preservers.
, The proprietors will not be responsibl,
for any aeeidents arising from the unusua
speed Of the boat.
The tables being Of large capacity and TN
/ guests small, they are requested not 10 Ee
hungry Al a. one time, but help themselve
: as appetite dictates.
WINE LIST.
Carter'a lnk--quarts and pints, Astral nj
Paragorie, Ayers Sarsapsrilla, Garter
Mueilsge-with corks drawn, white win
4 vinegar, spirits OF turpentine, Mrs, Win
slows soothing syrup, s. T. 1850, X; Vine
gar bitteTni Brandywine on drsught, win
tAge B. +,
The guests were in such thorough GOO
humor that they did not grumble that IL
, the hne lunch served up the bill Of far
was not strictly adhered 10, and only on,
guest demanded his life pieeerver 10 z,
!, ashore and he withdrew bis request OF
his attention being called to the grea
dsmpness Of the water during this shower,
month. The walters were however, com
PEELED to report quite a number Of thl
/. guosts for inclvility in refusing to tax,
j. more refreshments after they had enough
b. The walters felt that the guests had failst
!, to improve their opportunities for sea
L sickness when the river became 80 rough
below New Castle.
Take II all in all, the trip was most
! pleasant one, and Though some sarcastic
I illusions 10 the speed Of the ship" were
: made in speech and song, every body felt I
regret thai the time was not longer still
when the Colstd arrived at King street
wharf and discharged the livellest ant
! lovellest cargo she will ever have ID,
beaOr Of carrying