American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-02-15
WnshinSton Citu. Feb Q

| Fisit tn The Serenity -Four. Saturday evening
last the Steam Boa, Washington took her depar-
ture Tor the United States ship Of the Line North
Carolina, lying al anchor in the Potomac, of
Ragged Point. On board the Steam Boat was the
President Of tie United States, The Secretary Of
The Nary, Commodore Rodgers, Commodore Nor
] ris, and Commodore Patterson several menbers OF
I Congress. besides number OF other citizens, ma
kin! UT the number OF about forty.
| The Seam Boat arrived at Ragged Point between
i and O'Clock in The morning OF Sunday. Com
modore Rodgers left the Steam Boat Immediately
on the arrival Of the party at the Point, and went
on board The North Carolina. At about | O'Clock
three boats despatched from the ship 10 re-
ceve the President, and The other passengers on
board the Steam Boat.
CpoG the arrival Of the President, Secretary of
HE Macy, DC. on board the Ship, three hearty
cheers were given by the crew, with appropriate
music from the Band, and Immediately thereafter
la salute was fired the effect of which grand
Ailer having been on board some time, nterchang
ing sauiations, &C. the President and other visitors
were conducted through the several decks OF the
ship, and lis various apartments, which exhibited
style of neatness and economical arrangement,
greatly surprising the most favorable antcipaions
II appeared that there was place for every thing
and that every thing was in its place.
This inspection being ended, the company re.
turned to the upper deck and were highly gratiied
at the performance Of Divine Service by Mr.. Greer,
the Chaplain appointed Tor the ship. During the
continuance of the Service, the officers and seamen
in number nine hundred and sixty manifested the
most profound and respectful attention. More So
emniiy and decorum could not have been observ
ed IN any oil our churches on land. The interyen
ing time between the sermon AID the hour of din
ner was spent by the visitors in agreeable and in
teresling conversation, and IN re-examning such
objects OF curiosity as had struck them with pecu-
liar force; alter looking again at the stupendous
workmanship and preparation of the ship. and her
means OF offence or defence the visitors were led
| to notice very handsome and well selected library
| OF about eleven hundred volumes, purchased by
private individual contributions from the officers
and men belonging 10 the ship.
The Commodore had served up sumptuous
dinner, OF which the visitors rarlook with the zest
which the occasion was calculated to inspire.
AT about O'Clock the Company left the ship,
and set out on their return-lhe salute, SC. being
repeated.
The North Carolina is pronounced by the best
Judges, TO be very superior ship of her class.
She mounts 90 guns, and is pierced Tor 1902. On
the upper deck she measures 220 feet from the
Lying. gib.boom . the ring tail boom, the distance
rs $50 feet. From the upper extremity of the
main mast to the bottom of the keel, is $50. Ia
king her altogether, she is most magnificent and
truly grand object, and will it is hoped add 10 the
credit oil her name and nation.