The Portland daily press., 1874-11-14
New shins and Shipping.

The new bark Annie Lewis, built at the yard
of r. Lewis & Co., in East Deering, by Master
| Sargent, sails from here to Boston this morn
| ing, and will load for Valparaiso with general
cargo. She is GIL tons burden, and is COM
manded by Capt Morse, late of the bark Ia
| tay. She is 160 feet in length, 80 feet breadth
Of beam, with IS foot hold, and carries ID men.
Her finish is probably the incest OF any vessel
that sails from this port. The cabin is a model
of neatness and comfort. 1t is finished in ash
| in the natural wood and is trimmed with cherry
and black walnut The dining room table is
furnished with reversible seats, upholstered
in fine manner. The furniture for the cabin
is from the wareroom of Walter Corey. The
floor is covered with fine Brussels carpet fit
for the palace of king. Off of the par.or is
the captains stateroom, elegantly furnished;
also fine large room for bath room, medi
cine chest and place for nautical instruments.
The medicine chest is from the well known
drug store of j. R. Lunt & Co., and is very
large and complete. Of of the dining room is
very conveniently arranged pantry, and one
or two spare staterooms, the mates room, etc.
etc. There are good accommodations for 10
passengers. The mates room is very conven-
lent, being provided with writing desk,a rack
for his charts, and many other little fixtures
The stewards department is we'll finished
and is furnished with everything that is expect
ed to be found in well regulated kitchen. 1t
has largo cooking range with all the utensils
pertaining thereto. The sailors quarters are
noticeable for their size and comfortable APP
pointments The berths will accommodate
ten men. The vessel is fitted in first class
shape throughout 1t is furnished with Emer-
sons patent wndlass. The standing rigging is
of hemp, while the fore and aft rigging is wire
rope. The lower masts are Of Southern pine,
while the topmast and jibboom are of spruce.
She is owned by r. Lewis & Co. and others,
and is to sail in the White Line. On he stern
is fine bust of Miss Annie Lewis, daughter OF
her owner. The fgurehead is very fine, and
is from the chisel of Griffin, the carver
The ship 8. Sewall, from Pencils yard,
Brunswick, has arrived in the harbor and lies
at Railroad wharf. From here she goes to Bal
timore, where she will load with grain for Liv-
erpool. She is 1880 tons burden, and is to be
by Capt. Sewall of Wiscasset. She
is fine looking vessel and was visited by a
number Of ship owners yesterday. Her accom-
modations, both for officers and men, are of a
superior character. Her after cabin is finished
in black walnut and chestnut, with mouldings
of carved black walnut and gilt. The furni-
ture is very handsome-marble-topp centre
table, etc. os 80
r. N. Merrill is to build a canal boat for DR..
Chase, to 90 ON the Erie canal. fit is to be fat
98 feet in length and II feet breadth
of beam, and will be about $50 tons burden.
The bottom of the boat is perfectly fiat until
within about thirty feet of the stern when it
slopes off to the water mark. This boat will
be off in season to go at work on the canal as
soon as it is open in the spring. -~...-r
AT the same yard the re is building steamer
for the route between this city and Harpswell,
stopping at the several islands along the route.
She will be 20 feet keel and IS feet beam, and
will be propeller of As tons. She is owned by
W. I. Littlefeld and others of Great Che
beague.