Year: 1867

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amps swung in bronze chandeliers, decorated
with some of the finest ornamental cords
any tassels we have ever seen. The North
well forward being fitted with three single
with double berths. She has eight state
rooms upon the guards, and two bridal
chambers. The latter are furnished with
rosewood bedsteads and gilt mouldings-
Each stateroom berth contains two mat
trasses, the bottom one filed with sea grass
and the top one with white curled hair, and
the coverlets are genuine Irish linen. All
of the staterooms are fitted with rich Eng
lish damask curtains and draperies.


''The offices Of the clerk and steward are
on the main deck aft, and are both arranged
with view Of convenience and personal
comfort They. are provided with Bohemi-
an stained glass windows. The floor of the
clerk S Office is covered with oil cloth, and
his room in the rear with velvet carpet /;
while the stewards room is furnished with
velvet carpet throughout. The captain S
room is in the upper cabin, forward, on the
starboard side 1t is as large as two ordi-
nary state rooms, and is furnished in lux.
urious manner. The floor is covered with
splendid meQaill0n carpet.


The kitchen and pantry Of the North
qrest are the largest we have ever seen on
steamboat. The pantry is thirty feet long
by twenty feet wide, and the kitchen fifty
by twenty. The kitchen is located on the
main deck, aft of the forward gang way.
and the pantry above on the promenade
deck. The kitchen is provided with two
mammoth ice boxes, and there are also two
smaller ones in the pantry. Opposite the
pantry, Just across the cabin, is very large
and handsome wash room and barber shop,
fitted up with all the latest conveniences.
1t is twenty feet long by twelve wide, and
the hall leading to it is fitted with hat
racks Just off the pantry is another wash
room for the cabin boys. Below the wash
room, on the main deck, is the refreshmcnt
saloon, twenty five feet lons by thirteen
wide The sides are set in panels, which
are decorated with large and very fine oil
paintings. The space between the panels
is finished with white zinc gloss, which
heightens the effect materially. The set
tees are covered with rich green French mo-
quet. This department is presided over by
Mr.. i. Holmes, a very urbane gentleman
of much experience in his line OF business.
who will see that the side board is at all
times provided with refreshments of the
first guilty. Forward Of the refreshment
saloon, on the main deck, is a powder mag
azine, eight feet by twelve, lined with heavy
sheet iron, in which powder or any other
dangerous materials will be carried For
ward Of the clerk Office, on tbs main deck
we found a convenience not often provided
upon lake steamers, in the shape of a bath
room. where the weary traveller will be
provided with hot or cold bath, whenever
he may desire it. Near the bath room, un-
der the main stairway, is store room for
keeping oranges, coffees, fruits, &C., for use
upon the boat


''In the above we have given an imperfect
description of this really beautiful boat
Her model is pronounced by all to be fault
less and she surpasses in size and maenii-
cence Of outfit the best steamers on the
lakes. In fact nothing west Of the Hudson
river can compete with her, unless it be the
new Mississippi river steamer GreGt Repub-
lie. She has cost not far from 100000,
and we trust may prove mine OF wealth
TO her enterprising owner.


The No,h J'est arrived here Wednesday
afternoon, on her way to Lake Superior,
and laid here for several hours, which gave
cur people ample opportunity to visit the
" floating palace. Money seems to have
been layished in fitting aud furnishing her.


EMIGRANTs. The Eastern world, one
would think, but such is not the case, is
fast being depopnlated by reason of its
inhabitants emigratng to the western con
tinent As sign Of the times We may
mention that thirteen ships, loaded with
emigrants, recently left one port in Norway
f.r tbie caupkr,- rrboro liz, r-o,o ol