The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-10-31

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have Y to Be seen to have an idea Of It. as It s not
taken out 9f the books nor was It got Up 70 pg
teeture p tGe baiidlpg q It. It i sn Original
Of III the 8 folowIne boaty: New Robert q lee
frank RaTgoud Kgth John IT, T Moere tatgsp Gitg OF
| Belle Lee Seminole, Lessie Taylor Bon Frank
lin and holped to plan and build 1877 other
| The engines and machinery are the largest
and best ever, built il, the West, with wrought
iron cranks, shafts and tee beads turning In Ia
The main or driving engines have horz:2Ptal Il: y! q
cylinders, each 4s inches In diameter. with II
I feet stroke, the pistons so adjusted as to offer
| the least possible friction, while exerting
driving power equal to 1900 horses TO each "at8r-
| wheel. , ~,
| inches in diameter and "a feet in length. Will
The steam pressure per square inch allowed By
the United States Inspector Is 17a pounus ns WIN
gauge cocks, fusible alloy Plugs ETC. The me doc7
tor, or water supply engine is the largest t hna
best ever applied. with steam cylinder "a inonsS r.
meter. cold water pumps ~ inches In diameter.
and the heaters AZ inches in diameter.
| Two powerful steam pumps known as don-
key engines ore also on tbs boat, to be used IN
case of fire. or as wrecking pumps In cns9 OF
springipg leak zach having steam Ggrs Gonhsa ea
innhss in dinmstsr. sufficent to either food the
hold in few moments or pump OUT me ara Wsien asa
furnished the boat, which, together with doctor
donkey capstan and freight hoisMt5ng M e1gthes q. pes
pro7dsd sad bo a9a oR Fas steam es Wbe S @
arranged for tho purpose Of signals, etc., be-
tween engineer and pilot. =. s. .,.,u
floating palace is the stained glass furnished 90
from the establishment Of Wm.F. Blum and ADDS
fresh laures to his name as an artist In his
Tho glass made from original 0A-
! signs expressly drawn for the beat by NJ. Blum,
} and Is unique and entirely different from any
but adds with It's mellow tints to the brllliancy
Of the gliding and general outfit Of the ea5a' 5da
Wa aa ba s5y p5 sen done
T enamel colors were only used. The skyiight is
chaste in drawng and ho' ba one sa o.
nsry "n and anaag 53aa5'S bpss 5sDg in s he
Of o" each light, The statues are painted
). q ground. u the whole eht spEroundsd BY Dor,
der In purple and gold. me busts s are on
b Blue and 4 gold The front Of the cabin is beau
. tiful; being fitted, up with twelve doors nls a
. gold Of original designs, each pane being ", "a
riegated in .colors and ornamentations. The
eaSi cabin are ied with stained glass and such
: has never been seen upon any steamboat. The
doors Of the ladies' cabin are Of plate glass
: richly etched and embossed after original DO
Il signs, representing spring and summer. Blum
9 has certainly eclipsed himself in doing the work
). Y Esooit & Sons hays completed on the J.
O amount Of work they have, ever undeTtaken 7
o on panels of cabin and state. rooms and other
9 doors, gliding of cabin. mirrors. office and
furniture and tings ,s g eng hs the hrd pf
. chambers. novel feature in the, finish Of the
9 cabin is the veneered sunk panels Whlfh are
and richly polished. ,whic1 are not only beau
q tful In themselves. but present handsome
and relief to the u}u9 9Th @ ose
d French burl walnut. inlaid with root ash ant
ebony the panels being ea5}oratey engrayh9c hs
70 designed by Messrs.. Escott Il Sons for, The
White The gdng Of the cabin is very fn an,
le palatial magniGcence The large mirror in tht
! ladies' cabin g of mammoth proportions ito m ~
! solid carvings. tho whole finished in burnshtee
iea desgn 91I is tg orgna m hgby ) a. arsie and mods
t. of pure gothic architecture The mirrors II
q Railways and barber shop are, pf carved ant
ST veneered walnut, handsome and appropriate
~ The office and barrOom are fitted up in yer!
# elaborate style, the furniture being Of walnut
E and ado Rtb
D. ware the whole being arranged in most con
40 oGb Ano'her novel feature is. the finish of tn
le bridal chambers, the wallis Of which are beauti
i'd fully paneled, the one in mahogany and satin,
OF each panel being inlaid with various colorre
IT. woods. together with graceful engravlngs 1l!u
hs minated with gold and colors-the whole fa
surprising in styls and workmanship angthin
b. OF tue kind heretofore attemp pied.
k, The costly and elegant furniture In the lad1e5
yet Zegler Il Co.. of New York, each piece ben
de appropriately monograIHmed and exduisitel
os cos and mera u Nohn
ca finer could be made
I'll The furniture for the bridal chambers-tw
II. in the main cabin and two in the colored cabin
r. including all the state-rQoms on the boat, tn
ht captains room. pantry. barber -shop-Was fur
nnd oonssts 9y Of oiled s Wan
10. French dresser suits. handsomely We
N neered with French walnut veneers. an
pofs Tor One ne oed wn
T. Queen Annie" suite and one fine oiled walnr
Is East Lake. suite both h3andsomely gtlded
b. plate mirrors for bridal chamber; four fame
ne satin chairs for bridal chamber: one line ole
nd walnut French dresser. and two lounges In IN
r" French moauette for captains room; two In
barber chairs; one fine water, cooler stand 10
oTer oo
N GUS to mention. There are fourteen rooms wit
~ double bedsteads eight Of which have trundl
or are six rooms containing double bedsteads Tb
OK remaining thrty-four rooms have elegant ur
p per and lower berths III them. The Texas
X furnished in like keeping with the main cabi
in all respects
1p The carpets are superbly grand. betng Irol
IA. the house Of A. T. Stewart & Co. Of New Yorl
r. and selected regardless of expense. but with a
eye to taste and beauty, by Col. Thompson Dear
al- Of New York. Those In the main and ladie
te. cabins are Axminster-ths most costly and ole
ns CANT made. Those In the rooms are Axminste
ad Moquette and Wilton OF various patterns. no tw
being alike. Those In the texas and coiore
de cabin are alike elegant.
al The linens table coyerp, etc. are costly an
elegant.
ct. There are seven sixteen burner god,gi
- chandeliers in the main cab In the Office ba
ok pantry. barber shop, there Is in each ono fou
irs burner. In the officers hall In the texas thor
he Is o fine chandelier. four burners, and In th
4ch colored cabin there are three very handsou
ones They are made Of fine brass, highly DO
ished and then the sgrfaee So s covered with Pn
on nck cknowledued TO be the most costly and ell
he CANT on any vessel In the United States.
27. The chimneys are Is inches in diameter, ar
a ao feet hiph above the roof, with heavy mOi
I'll. ings at the top. and leaves each 7 feet lon