Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-01-11
From Poulson's American Daily Advertiser J
NAVY YARD. PHILADELPHIA.

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A brief sketch Of the Navy Yard Of this city,
(nerhaps the FIRST, point ofreal merit and i'm
portance, in The Cnion,) cannot but prove in,
tr,estins. Many Of the ci,Izens of this COM
-,,uni.y. are not aware of the extent, neatneSs
convenience of this National establishment, we
are not inclined 10 follow the example OF our
,is,er cities in "lauding 10 the skies establish
ments Of similar character, which though per-
baos, are srea,er III extent than Our own, are
sertaiply inferior IN point OF convenience in
the various arrangements connected Herewith.
Aaying been lately invited by friend to visit
this interesting Depot, accompanied him Thu
,her, and the qualification derived from an ex,
animation Of the Yard fully compensated me
for the walk.
The attention Of the yisiier, is first arrested
Sy the two immense ediGces under which the
ships are now constructing; The larger OF these
buildings we entered, where we viewed with
Intense admiration the beautiful ship, 10 be
called the PENNSYLVANIA, and which will pro-
hably be the largest vessel Of war in the world
She viii when finished have four full guu>decks;
and carry from l4o 10 $50 guns; as specimen
of American Naval Architecture, She will iloat
nnrivaled and increase the already well esta>
bIished fame Of Samuel Humphreys, who, as
Naval Constructor, has probably 20 superior
in existence! FROM on examination OF this
splendid vessel, We were next conducted into
the other house, lnter which, lying high and
dry. is the no less beautiful ship RARlTAS,
Erigate Of sixty guns; this elegant vesse can
be made ready fer launching at very short
notice; a suficicncy Of frfgates being now in
commission, the new ships stthe various Yards,
are kept in The same manner, measure alike
urudsnt and economical. Between The TWO
houses is now building the SloCp of W al VAN
>pALIA, TO carry 80 guas, equally crediiah'e to
the constructors, aud made ready for sea, in
The course Of the present year. We cannot
take leave Of these beautiful vessels, withou'
bassing tribute Of M Keen, vino as he sue
csssor Of Mr. Humphreys, disc harges The dn
ties connected with MS station in a manner
honorable to himself and advantageous 70 his
country Ii may here likewise be worthy Of
notice that the best vessels in the service have
been built ia Philadelphia. namely, the ships
of the Line Franklin and North ,rolina and
the Frigates United States and Guerfiere; all
of them remarkable Tor their 5eauty, fast sallt
in- and durability, the two first Of which, are
decidedly the finest vessels in our Navy, and
have attracted general admiration, at the <e'e-
raj 60, eign ports they have visited. was here
also that the Constellation was rebuilt.
Taking leave Of the vessels now building, "a
subject which, Fl ON its interest, hes led u, per
hans into TOO mush detail, is seen "a, anchor
the United States ship Cyane, at present used
as a receiving ship, In conjunction with the
Steam galliot Sea Gull, bat which, we under-
stand, is shortly 10 be overloaded and repaired
In ,he Northern part Of the yard is an ex
oensive range Of new four story brick buildings
in which are numerous apartments, allotted 10
the various officers of the station, to The casts
ward OF these buildings,are sheds, under which
Quantities of live oak timber are piled; al the
Southtru extremity, is the long range Of build
ings, in Which are the Carpenters aud black
smiths sAops; wAere the various operations
cannosfail to interest and CRAFTY he .isiter.
AT the western end are the Marin. Barrlck
the beauty and perfect neatnesS or which, ex
cite general admiration; here we mus, also no.
tice the order, strict discipline and sold!er-likc
appearance Of the corps, which reflett the
highest credit on their Commander, Col. Mil
Ter. no less the excellent officer, than ht ami
able and acc emphasized gentleman. Near lhesi
NAV be seen the humorous cannon and balls,
piled with mathematical accuracy. he whole
ward compreh pds about twelve acres, enclosed
by brick wall. There are minor establish
ments connected with the yard, TO particular
ize which would exceed the limits, which we
fear have already been too much extended. We
cannot conclude, however, without noticing the
regularity and unexceptionable department Of
the sailors and workmen employed in. The va
rious departments Of the station, owing in a
great degree 10 the skill and discipline OF the
gallant and Distinguished commander Of the
yard, Commodore William Bainbridge. P.
From Solimsn's Journal.
FOREST TREES, ORCHARD TREES, sc.
Rensselaer, School, Troy, .4prii 80, 1897.
Effect OF LigM-Clouds aud rain have OBJ
scured the hemisphere during the last six days.
In that time the Raves of all the forests. which
are seen from this place have greatly exf anded.
But they were all Of pallid hue, until This at.
teruoon. Within The period Of about six hours,
they have all changed their color 10 beauti-
ful green. As the only efficient change which