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TIE NEW STEAMBOAT RIP VAN WNKLE.-Thjs
splendid boat built, of our readers know. by
society OF wealthy young gentlemen belonging 10
tns city and Albany, Is to run between these two
pl ices, and VIII begin her regular trips Thursday or
Friday OF this week. She measures 222 feet over
al; 70 feet beam; 9feet hold, and is between $50
and 800 tons. with a Il inch cylinder, 10 feet
stroke, and 2s feet Wheel feet face and % inches
deep. She draws feet inches water The en-
gine IS nearly similar to those of the steamboats,
Troy. Empire, &c, and are called LighthaI i'm
proved half beam marine engines and will be under
the care OF person OF great worth as gentleman
and an engineer. The engine is of $50 horse; pow
er, and the whole is so disposed as to ensure secu-
rty and celerity. The promenade deck. which is
entirely unobsruced, is ll6 feet in length the low
cabin 50 feet, and the saloon 60 feet So far as
we could Judge, she equals in beauty and in propor
ton, all boats at present navigating the North River


The builder Of the Rip Van Winklc, is Mr..
George Colyer, who has certainly exhibited great
deal OF taste and skill IN the construction Of this
chef d'ourre of naval architecture


The outside OF the wheels is covered by two
splendid pictures; one representing a view Of The
bay OF New York, with the arms of the CITY: and
the other, the venerable Rip Van Wrinkle himself.
ust recovering from his protracted sleep. and LOST
in surprise al contemplating the great alterations IN
The country, which he finds it impossible to recoo.
nize. Both paintings are beautifully finished, and
are well worth visit to the boat The promenade
deck, which, as we have already said is entirely nm
obstructed, is the largest we have ever seen on !,
boat Of the same size. The internal accommoda.
tons both for ladies' and gentlemen. are of a very
superior klnd and the elegance and spendor of the
saloon and lower cabin riva! anything we have ever
seen before. Captain L. d. Abel, who will com.
mand her, is very gentlenanly man, and we feel
justified IN saying that she will be no less iavorite
with the public, than the boat now under his charne