The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-10-17
The oE. PettengilI.o

gilr' is now laying at the westerly side of Gen.
trail wharf, about ready for sea. No batter or
more seaworthy craft of her size was ever
afoat. The owners can we'll be proud of her.
She was built at the yard of Mr. Geo. Rassell
at East Deer;ng, and is piece of his very best
work. She was commenced about the first of
the year and splendidly launched on the 18th
of last month, slipping into the water like a
sea-bird. She is constructed of the very best
material in every para. The government mea-
suremept of her is 81 6S-100 tons. Her dimen-
feet inches (outside); depth, 20 feet inches,
with poop feet inches in the clear. She is
just out of the dry docs, where she has been
coppered in the best manner-1S feet from tn g
keel up. She is coppered thus high on ac-
count of the prospect of her being chartered
for long voyages. Her carrying capacity is
about 1900 TONS She is beautifully rugged with
new improved double topgallant yards. This
improvement is peculiar to this vessel.
The cabin arrangements and furnishings are
in keeping with the rest of the vessel The
cabin is finished in different kinds OF hard
wood, which is polished 10 the finest style.
On entering it, in the forward part are some
five rooms that ale nicely fitted up for dining
room, pantry aud officers quarters. In the
after part or captains apartments there are
also about the same number of rooms. All of
the rooms are very large for a vessel of her size
and are excellently furnished. Most of tha
furniture is stationary and was built aboard
the vessel. The captains apartments are par
ticularly nice and are furnished with all of the
latest improvements. No landsman's, accord
ing to their size, excel them. The wording of
the notices that adorn the walls iCdica to that
the crew will have a Christian captain. The
medicine chest or cabinet that occupies place
in one Of the rooms ia as good one as was
ever aboard a vessel. AS to the forecastle,
Capt. Pettengill says that he never saw better
one. Another pecaliarity Of this vessel is that
the fcrecastle extends to the forward house.
TIE cook room, carpenter shop, oil room, &c.,
are all excellently arranged and furnished.
The anchorage apparatus is from the first
manufacturers and of the best make. The
wndlass is Of the Hyde patent, with all of its
modern improvements. She has two excellent
ships boats
All the work about the vessel has been done
in the most workmau-like manner and will
stand the scrutiny of the most critical eye. No
expense has been spared to make the vessel in
every part externally and internally, as good
as is possible to be made.
She is named after Mrs e. L. Pestengill-
wife of Capt Andrew J. Pettengill of this
city who is one of the owners and who will COM
mand her. Mrs. Pettengill may well feel hon.
ored in having her name placed upon the stern
of such noble craft The other owners are
Messrs j. S. Winslow & Go. and num-
Der of others of this city, and Miller & Hougt-
ton of New York.
Most Of the material used and work done in
the construction and furnishing of the vessel is
of home production. She is indeed Portland
vessel, but this was to be expected. for such
men as Capt Wiuslow aod Capt. Peitepgill
wouldn't have her anything else.
The carving was done By Mr.. Eigard s.
Griffin. the blacksmithing by Messrs. Geo. M.
Stanwood & Co., the coppering by Mr.. Charles
Dyer, the caulking by Mr.. John Waite, the
rigging by Mr. Alvin Neal, the spars are from
the establishment of Messrs. John Bradford &
Son, the sails were made By Mr.. Albert 81.
Waite, the material used being the Portland
duck. The boats were furnished by Mr.. Caleb
Griffin. AL of the painting and polishing was
done by Mr.. Isaac Weber.
The movable furniture in the cabin is from
the establishment of Messrs. Walter Corey &
Co. The carpetings are from Messrs. VIM. 7.
Kilborn s. Co.'S. The medicine chest has been
supplied by Messrs. james e. Sturgs & Go.
The plumbing was done by Messrs. c. A. Don
nell & Co. Messrs. o. M. & D. W. Nash sup
piled the galley furnishing. All the above are
Portland parties.
All the joiner work, including the stationary
cabinet work, was done by Mr.. Ebsn Rassell
of East Deering. The anchors are from
Messrs. g. E. & W. G. Alden, Camden, aud
the chains from the Standard Chain Works,
Boston.
The number Of men that the vessel will carry
all told is Is.
1t is loaded with ballast and the lat
ter part of the week will proceed to New York
where it will take general cargo for Valpar-
also or Callao. it having been chartered to this
end. Capt. Pettengil expects to be gone about
a year. His wife will accompany him as far as
New York.
A great many have already visited this
splendid vessel and it will pay any one to take
look at it during the short it remains here.
One of the best of accommodation ladders en-
ables one to board it very easily. Success to
the "Pettengill."