Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-12-07

we have recently announced the launching OF 1.-TWO ships.
intended for the James River and Liverpool trade We
have the pleasure Of copying from the Norfolk Bes
con OF the 2Sh uli the following descrption OF another
splendid vessel lately launched at that place and owned,
IN part, by our enierptizng townsman L. E S,anback
Esq.-Petersburg Inttiigencer
1.-The launch Of this sp endid new shin which owing
10 ne.p uoes, was postponed from Thursday last took
giei into her destined element In be and majestic
ye, cheeed by an immense concor.e Of spectators or
WHO had eagerly assembled hail this handsome
accession 10 our commerce Notthc ian.
ply occurred mar the pleasures OF the day
was s"ch IN brightness aud temperature gave
arrangement anu handsome COLLATION. on board, and la
e spacious warehouse Of Messrs Msil1ni, Kennedy s.
Souter' was literally provided. This admirable ship does
great credit TO the known skill and taste her builder
Isaac Talbot, Esq, 10 that OF Mr. Robert Langley who
executed the joiners work, and Mr. Seth Loring who
s on .e rch embellishments OF her stern. She IL
'oV IONS omrhen-her length OF keel 122 eet breadth
OF beam 30 feet depth Of hold 81 feet and having beau
uui Hush deck Of 1870 feet She copper fasten.
ell, oat OF white oak and locust Of the choicest quality
and the finishing both for strength and neaness such
would do honor to any shipyard. Her cabin, which we
IS something larger than that Of the Hark Away
Is nchy finished with mahogany, brd.eye MAPLE satin
wood and holly and exhibits specimen OF the taste and
sSl'i OF Mr. X Langley, Of which his friends are proud
mer head sa handsomely gilded bust Of the venerated
Tafher 81 has country"the model OF the ship is beaui
iul, and the ensemble is altogether worthy OF ,r
ILs.ous name she bears The Washington, as stated in
Stainback Petersburg; Roy s. Gwathmey, Norfolk; and
captain Spencer Drummond, OF Hampton; and will be
commanded oy Capt John c. OGrady, (ate Of the Con-
sututon whose nautical intelligence, elevated charact
anu popular manners pledge that trust con-
hded 10 him will improve in his hands"
ECONOMICALLY the following extract Of letter, 1, an.
pears that this village has again been visited by desruc
I'VE hre The loss, is rumored (says the Pittsburgh
Gazet'c) exceeds 100000 though we hope this is
sggera'cd, and we presume there was an insurance.
Extract cf-a letter, dated
ECONOMY, November &c.
nave 10 announce 10 you the unpleasant inteis nee
mat our Wooen Factory on fire last mig ht
arou 10 minutes after o'clock, about the middle The
building, and the very top OF the inside the roof
where there never u candle, fire, nor chimney nor
any other ma criai which would communicate FIRE We
applied all our means, but the flames increased and burn
ca one floor after another, with nearly all the ma
chlnery, &C., and much WOOL
we are satisfied that tho work of an
VINO took the opportunity, when the men were all al
per- TO perpetrate this base and malicious act An the
goods, finished and unfinished, were saved with some
fragments oil machinery. The flames increased so rapid
mat we had no time TO take apart and remove those
large and heavy looms. jacks, SC.
Is an awful sight TO the large skeleton of tb, once
so well arranged but the bare
walls Standing
It's well we have learned TO a fair and correct va
Tue on The peshabe things Of this world in which the
Is no dependence Mr.. F. Rapp continues to mend and
appears to bear the loss Of his Garden with manly for
utude." ~ ' wi