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*■ - * - • ——Tin4 \j‘U Sttuiiirr Parilir. ;l’i • .jn*nt. a!liiiilt;M*8 li#vo l'c**n mad** in our j • • i!1111h•to Hu- burner Pa.-ilie, which has be.-n 1 1tit jioivss of construe!ion here during the p*4^ , ,ult; uFrom th»* mval »\perieiice and well lt;-;i akiJ Avn liberality of h« r owners it was general* , md**ly anticipated that the *Pacific would at least B'./l»apml in all lh»* sub-tanlmi attributes ot a r**e«-“t.-amboat, any thing ever turned out at Mew grot Aibanv. wliet*'- neaiK all the finest and fastest . and bouts that plough I ho Western waters have : ish J been buiit This ••xp*ct«tioii has not been dis- j tral appointed No on** / in luok at the Pacific—her jed, broa l and substantial decks. h» r powerful and I a to finely Tini?!i»‘d machinery, her elegant cabins j uate and saloon-, without being convinced that ebe , at ill is itid*.*ed a tiiiigiiiticvtiJ boat into'L’lif dimension.4 of ilie Pacific are as follows: length nil deck M i'O feet; breadth of beam 37v' 'feet; depth of hold feet Her inaehiuery is driven by six boilers, each M3 feet long and 40 inches iu diameter. Iler cylinders are MS inches in diameter and 0 feet stroke. Her water wheels are 35 feet in diameter and 14 feet bucketsTin* hull was built by Hill* Payne, and is of a very easy and el-gant model, tully bearing out the reputation which this firm have earned of building graceful and beautiful hulls.The engines, consisting of boilers, main cylinders. doctor and doctor boliers, and freight hoister. are from Tent, South, tfc Shipman’s rhouiix Foundry. They are of great power and are built in the usual durable, substantial, and elegant manner of that celebrated establishment.The cabin was built by Messrs. llipple, Smith, A Co.. and we must do that firm the justice to gay that the job is one which does them infinite credit. Although there is no profusion of gewgaws and gingerbread work, there is sufficient ornament to accord with goodall t rz thewUiultiAbeeunvoutmuta fiia:recouipicthtedane1L-aeeWTiariautaste. iaewitoovratelre,11gma-tou-:hatheofa*fi-hciuistoataiTtlY r«stV ( \ IfnfiTlie painting has been executed by Mr. George B. Spurrier in his usual elegant and tasteful manner.The copper and sheet iron work is by Mr.II. N. Dovol, and is in the best .style of Air.It.’s workmanship. The pantry is supplied with iron carving tables, under which a supply of steam is passed from the boilers, by which me its, bread, vegetables, Ac., arc kept warm till the moment they are placed upon the table.The ship chaudlery, and other articles in his line, are from the house of Air. Johu Bushnell, State street.The glassware, crockety, chandeliers, table cutlerv, and similar articles are from the house of Brown, Johnson, A Crane, who have recently furnished so many boats. Everything iu this department is of the most elegant and costly description, reflecting credit upon the munificence of the owne’s of the boat and upon the taste and judgment of the firm which furnished the articles.The splendid furniture is from Messrs. Scott Brindley's.The carpets, oil cloths, curtains, linen. Ac.,Ac , were furnished by Aiessrs. llurlbut A Mann. The carpets are very beautiful patterns, and, with the elegant furniture in the ladies’I cabin, presents a coup d\zil that is truly mag-, nificent.The ladies' cabin is supplied with a splendid piano, and above it a very large mirror, ela- c ! borately and elegantly decorated in mouldings. This is from the establishment of Mr. Geo. B. Spurrier, on Main street.The state rooms are large, airy, and most commodious, especially those in the ladies n\ j cabin (which, by the way, is very large.) Each | berth is supplied with a featherbed and spring mattress, and in the room is every convenience for washing and dressing, with recesses for hanging dresses. Back of the ladies' cabin is a large room warmed by a stove, for the use of j . *1C the chambermaid, and for children. Below is VQ a nursery, opening out on enclosed guards, one r~, ! of which is fitted up for washing and drying clothes. The Pacific eau accommodate about 1M0 passengers with berths.For the present the Pacific will be com*1 mauded by Capt. J. Bragdon, known as one 1 of the most successful and experienced steam-ns i boatmen in the West and South. Air. Will. P.ofhendity*otraIIfcG*1iateded ?!-fit- ! ill(cclt;t1md .he it ragesinHiilliday, late of the High Flyer, will occupy the clerk’s desk. Mr. H. is a most polite and T1' I aeeommodatiug officer, aud is deservedly po-,0^ S pillar with all who have ever had the good : fortune to travel with him.
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New Albany Weekly Ledger
New Albany, Indiana, US
Wed, Dec 16, 1857
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