New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-25
New Steamboat for New Orleans and
&inciEnati.

The Cincinnati Times, of last tuesday,
describes a rpecifnen of marine architec-
turc of which Cincinnati may be proud:
= new candidate for public favor is about
To b1 presen ted. and i: is only through the
Quiet mOdesty 0t her owners that nothing
has been said about her. She now lies ut
the to0t of Broadway street, nearly com
pleted. only needing TO pass through the
hands of the PAINTERS and furnishers before
being introduced to the public eye. Stand
ing or the sidewalk and viewing her from
stem TO stern ;ls she is presented the ot.-
server can NOT help gemarking the magnifi-
GeDce of heS proportions and graceful ap-
pearanee. She sits on the water like %
duck. Jo Hse = nautical phrase. and looms
up IN Glaietty more like . castle than @
paiacc
In dimensions she i. 2Sa feet fon-, forty
FIVE feet beam, and has depth OF hold OF
eight feet. Her timbers are of the best
character and materials, and display un-
usual care IN their selection. Although her
proportions are immense, her draft is very
light. The building of her entire hull ex-
nIbits judiciouS and careful calculations and
forethought. To James Mack belongs the
credit.
Her boilers are five in number. forty
inches in diameter and twenty-siX feet long.
She has two splendid lever engines, with
cylinders twenty four feet in diameter and
eight feet stroke. Her machinery is all
first class, and while it is not the intention
OF the owners TO make a race horse of her,
they intend she shall be fast enough to
prove at once profitable and safe. G. L.
Ddmont 81 Co. placed the machinery in her,
and the work is indeed performed ID all
efficient manner.
While giving the dimensions of the boat
We omitted TO give the size of her wheels,
aud Will therefore do 50 now. In diameter
they are fourteen feet and have length of
bucket of thirty one feet.
Proceeding to her cabins, the visitor is
not to be startled by IL gorgeous vision of
colored paints, gilt and spang les.
The sight is simply agreeable and plea
SAINT to person who can appreciate taste.
The interior is very elaborate, and in unison
with the general character of the boat, he
ing well planned and constructed. No
pans have been spared to make it cheerful
and comfortable. and in this heg builders
aav. been @Ininently successful.
Opening into the cabins are forty.foue
statetooms. For the size ct the boat The
number OF state gooms may appear limited.
| and such as. in truth. the easeo While 1t
has been d poin. with many builders OF
! steamboats, to coniense space as much as
possible, ana thereby increase she nunbeS
OF staterooms to che discomfort of passen-
gers. the builders OF 3his craft have made
| j. !heir chief sbjec. TO meet every want and
complaint of passengers, and will, this III
view. had the GOoms constructed eight feet
square, and the beTths four feet in breadth.
!. Che tuvnil ure and Hpholsseying have not
get been placed ON board, but We were per.
In;Gted to see il. Every thing is elegant in
tho extreme. and nothing gaudys Her
ca;iu furniture "ill be furnished by John
B..iic:. carpets BY John SnilIito. and outfit
bs Van Duzcn. When ready tor pubic an
s.eeson, she VIII find many admirers. and
receive nota few compliments
M name Cor hey has yes been definitely
.utIici upcn. w. betrav no GOntidcn nee
.s.ea W.. sdv It lie, between FL. A. Jones
and :iIonss +. Sherlock. both well known
I. o,l. 9,tiS, n. Both are modest and gen
rfrls, and U4e coGceaes the honGS 10 the
oti"r.
.;es chimney. were placed in position
.iis morning. an! she will be ready 10
make IA trial "trip by the first of next week.
iirr owners are Captain IL. A. Jones.
iAoins. / Sherlock, Esq, aud Captain II.
u. Hart. The Latter gentleman vii! com
rnauR her. Hex cost, When finished. vii!
hardly ;ai saOrt OF sl01,000
la .w0 weeks she will bs ready for bust
,."ss. and will enter the Cincinnati, Louis
vile and New Orleans packet tine. Ot which
C.Yt-I Jone. IL pTeSidente