Connecticut western news., 1874-06-12

With the view at supplying d ir oi first class passenger sr.",mrrs between 'ne ports of New York and Glasgow the 'Statr Line Steamship company was establish d early in 1873. having tor its port of c,lIing in Ireland, Belfast ihe most fourshinu man ufacturing town in that kingdom. to and from which access and convcniences are provided hy the numerous railroads which make their center at this chief market for the export and import of goods and pro duce.
 The accommodations and discipline of the State Line steamers have been provided for in such degree as to induce many of the old customers and friends of the oldest established lines, the Cunard, Inman and others. to sail direct from Glasgow, in place pool and Queenstown.
 The line consists of the steamships State of Georgia. State of Pennsylvania State of Virginia State of Florida State of Nevada and State of Indiana plying be- tween New York and Glasgow; there are besides these the steamships State of Lou isiana, State of Minnesota and State of Alabama trading between Liverpool, Bor- deax and New Orleans.
 All these steamers have been launched within the past year and are of new mate rial and construction throughout, and of a uniform plan in their internal arrangements passengers are secured against any difficult | ty arising on the return journey (ln secur- ing good accommodation or awaiting fla Yorite ship, as is often the case in many of the older established lines who still have many antiQuated ships af1oat, with accom- modations quite insufficient for the present tastes of passengers.
 The State Line steamers are all about $500 tons burden, provided with the latest and most approved engines and machinery and officered by men of long experience in the Atlantic trade; as an incentive to order and discipline, the captain of each steamer holds large share Tn his ship, thus giving him personal interest in the welfare ot his passengers, and the seawortbiness anG safety ot the vessel he commands.
 The saloons on the steamers of the New York line, extending across the entire widtt of the ship, are very elegantly and taste fully decorated and provided with all pos, sible attractions to dissipate epnuS and in crease the ease and comfort of an ocear trip the state rooms are all on the main o
 upper deck, aft of the saloon, and in siz' and arrangements for repose and comfor
 they are unriYaled in the trade.
 The cooks galley is forward on the up
 per deck and the disagreesble effects O
 cooking are unfelt by the most keen smell ing and sensitive of passengers throughou
 the saloon and state rooms adjoining; eacl
 berth has attached to it @ patent life pre-
 server, and to each room is a telegraphi
 communication with the stewards depart
 ment, whose attention can be secured 6
 any time.
 such as experience has proved to be tn most easily and efficiently managed, an their seagoing qualities having been thol
 oughly tested during the past winter ses
 son, they can be justly recommended a safe and worthy of confidence to those vii itiug Europe and who wish to avail them selves of the beautiful coast scenery of Irt land and the sail up the Clyde, '.than whio no fairer or more delightful scenery can b
 found in the British Isles; the average pal , sage is between nine and a half and te days. Those who desire visiting Scot!an before proceeding to the Continent, wi
 find their comfort much increased by te king this new and favorite route and avoit ing the overcrow6ing and hurry expert enced in landing at Liverpool,a a place of n
 interest to the tourist or pleasure seeker. Round trip tickets are issued by th ] line, available for returning within on B year, at considerable reduction; and th
 fullest information regarding railroad com
 munications and cost of any specified toul for which tickets can be supplied, may t had on application.
 For those of limited means who desiI . visiting Europe at little cost, and at th same time with comfort, second or inter mediate class of accommodation has bee provided with separate table and all tn 5 necessaries anundantly supplied for tn low fare of $50. currency or $lO0. curren
 cy for return tickets, limited number onl being accommodated on each vessel. } For further information, and dates ( , sailing, apply to AUSTIN BALDWIN & Co P Agents, 72 Broadway, New York.