Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-27
bright and capable, she passed away
literally unnoticed and unknown.
a MAGNIFECENT YACHT.
Description of the Pleasure Craft
Building in baltimore for Mr.
Henri Say, the French
Banker.

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Baltimore, Md, says, Mr.. Henri
Say, the wealthy French banker and
traveller, is soiourning in this locality
with his family, and has expressed
himself very much delighted with
Maryland. He lives on board of his
yacht Heuriette, which is lying off
Winans' Wharf, in the Spring Gar
dens, and only pays a visit to the city
about once a week. He says he much
prefers the cuisine of his French
cooks on board his little steamer to
the fare of any hotel in the city, no
matter if their cooks are imported or
the dinner prepared a la krancaise.
During the past month the Henrietta
has been on a tour down the Chesa-
peake Bay, and NJ. Say and Madame
are much pleased with the reception
they met with from the eastern shore
men and the other parties they en-
countered along the shores of the
bay. NJ. Say will remain about Bal
timore, until his new steam yacht,
now being built by Messrs. Master &
Reany, is completed. The new
vessel, when finished, will cost over
$500, 600, and isbeing constructed with
aview of beauty, comfort and speed.
The dimensions will be 240 feet length
over all, 81 feet 6 inches beam and 20
feet depth of hold. She will be built
of wood, the frame being Of the best
Virginia white oak and the plankings
and ceilings Of Georgia yellow pine.
All Of the ~fastenings from one foot
above deep load line to keel, will be
of copper, and the rest of galvanized
iron. The sheathing will be Of hard
rolled copper. and out and out the
vessel will be constructed to be classi-
fed fourteen years SILL, | in
Bureay Veritas There will be no
Instructions on deck except thesmok-
ing-room and pilot-house, which will
be built of the finest mahogany, to-
gether with all the frames for the
sky,lights and the coamings. She will
be fitted with a steam stearing gear in
the pilot house aud q screw steering
gear aft, with telegraph communica-
ton from the latter to the former.
There will be a steam windlass and a
steam winch amidships for hosting
sail and hauling chip. She will be
full bark rugged and carry six boats,
one Of which vii! be a steam launch,
q feet long. TO the aft of the ma
chinery will be the private saloon,
cabin and staterooms, which will be
furnished in elegant style and
connect with several bath and
toilet rooms. From the saloon.
which is between decks, there
will be a passageway leading forward
to the dining saloon. Stairways will
connect the private saloon and the
dining room with the main deck aft
and the smoking saloon forward. The
mess and staterooms for six officers
will be forward, beyond the dining
saloon, aud the crew will be accom-
medated in the ~forecastle. The sa
looms and cabins will be lighted by
two large skylightS as well as side
lights. There will be four water
tight bulkheads, and the one between
the machinery and saloon will have
heavy felt between the double lin
ings, to deaden the noise of the ma
chinery. The lower hold will be
fitted up for coal bunkers and store
rooms, the former large enough to
accommodate 800 tons Of coal. Water
tanks, with a capacity of 10000 gal.
Ions, and a splendid condenser ior
making fresh water, will also be pre-
vided for in the hold.
The yacht will be propelled by
compound engines, having a 2S.inch
diameter of cylinder and 30 BY g
inches stroke. The engines will be
supplied with independent air circu.
lating and feed pumps, with boiler o.
80 pounds pressure, capable of sup
plying steam for 80 revolutions a min.
ute. The propeller will be of brass
with blades bolted to hub, and - fee
in diameter, with a pitch Of 20 feet
When going at full speed about twenty
tons Of coal will be consumed daily
Messrs. Master aud Reany state that
the new Henrietta will, When finished
be one of the finest crafts ahoat, as no
pains or expense is being spared t.
accomplish this result. The Vesse.
will be completed about the LIST Of
August, when the wealthy traveller
will resume his tour around the