The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1837-08-04
LAUNCH OF THE PENNSYLVANIA.

Neser uio more pieasznt cay aswh wi ie'e
than opened upon hundreds Of thousands who yes
,erday morning were expecting the launch OF the
United States ship PENNSYLVANIA. The public
and private houses of the city and Liberties were
crowed with ysitsrs anxious 10 witness this inter
es,ing event. and the ears, double trains of which
came from New York, and arrived about noon,
were crowded with passengers, pressing on to-
wards the navy yard.
Before 10 O'Clock the current Of people old and
young, male and female, pouring along the street,
was like the stream o: many tides, Carriages,
omnibuses, and sidewalks were crowded-and, as
the people reached the navy yard they filed of 10
difieren, positions, filing the wharvss erswding
the shipping, climbing 10 the roofs Of houses and
stores. and holding BY posts, piles Of lumber. or
any elevated object tina, gave them chance Of
looking two inches over his neighbOrs hsad-that
was the tims and place for "six foot" man.
Siagings. with convenient seats, had been prepar-
ed, above and below the navy yard. and these
vere soon crowded al one dollar a seat
/ Th- wharf Immediately above The navy yard
was so thronged tina, it locked like ooc grsa, sea
Of human heads. moving TO and flo. With a few
hundred parasols to keep off the sun, aud oeea-
siOnsily, put out an eye.
Below the ship temporary staging had been
erected for The convenience Of the families Of The
workmsn; this was well filled, and the ong build.
ing in which are made and KEEP, tho spars was
6llsd with ladies. The roof was crowded with
male visiters
The sigh, cs the river from tb. slip was mex.
Pressibiy finc. Ships were anchored in a semi.
circular position from of the navy yard, ia lins
designated BY the authorities, and thsir circles
were doubled, trsslsd, before 2 o'clock, By every
species Of Gran, from tbs largest to the smAlles,
eOckeoa, Tbs number Of ships, steamers. and
other vessels Of size, Gas upwards of tao hundred
while boats, bargss, skifEs. canoes. &c ,hrongsd
the arena In numbers ~ilh0u, number. All the
vessels we're crowded wlsh company and the steam.
boats, with their precious frsghts seemed TO more
q ~
A, ten minutes pas, o'clock =. NJ. the striking
Of tho iiag upon the ship house aEd the di,ehaIg.
of two cannon gave notice TIA, the launch was
near, and the boats within the prescribed circle
must depart Al once every boat .ho, eli from,
the prescribed area. and TOOK alta nds In the ers~d
Of Eavigaton. Al that moment tbs seems was IN
deseriba6ly elegant Ons could scarcely fail 10
imagine tha, he stood
Upon the fivage. and behsid
Ae'ir On the lnconsiant bssws daaeiEg
fef 20 appeared that feet ma letsisal.
THE LAUNCH.
The noise Of the heavy hammers and The oeca.
slOnAl trembling Of the mighty fabric on ~hieh ws
stood rave a0tice that The event for which 20 uany
~srs waiting slmOs, in brsa,hless sIpee,alion, was
at band. The gallant, Commodore B,pplK took
bis station directly behind tho 6gafs head on each
side was veil flied bottle.
Lieutenant Richie, who was the first in com.
msnd, Harshallsd the passengers. aaOanlinF 10
upwards Of 200. amidship,, where ropes we're
stretched sersss, and the busy toll below ven. co.
dealing ruin to blocks aad stays Of every kiad--
Suddenly there vas pause. Al length there =
rose loud hursh from those below. tina PESSsrL.
vAsA settled slightly To her cradle and moved ma
lestieally forward TO the sound Of uAtsnal music
from the German baud On deck As ,oon a. hsr
keel dipped iaio The water Commodore BfppiE
kKuk h. hrstf Al
and wished success 10 The Coon sllF PrSSsYLvsxtA.
Onward she moved, no, rapidly, as the DIP Of her
ways was bui 81 degrees, bot smoothly and grace
fully, into the Delaware Never was there more
beautiful launch. never did ship glide from her
ways with more beauty and grace, and The eye VI
every man on board, but especially every officer.
gllsiened ~iih pleasure
No sooner was the thip seen io.ting on the river
,han there arusc ls0d hurfahs from xhnf 10 wharf
from multitude 10 multitude. from The shores 10
tho shipping and from the shipping to the host. on
the Jersey shores The thousands Of boats lhs,
bad FASTENED beyond the line Of ships al tho zig.
nal gun, aow shot on, frsm every pon, and opea.
ing, sprlnging into vew like beautiful insects ia
a summers sun.
"Upwardand downward, thwAr,ing & eonvolyed."
salvOs Of artillery spoke the general pleasure,
and men looked upon The mighty structure, float.
ing in the Delaware, with joy al its safe move.
men,, as If each had personal rather than +. ma.
tional nteres, in the event
The LAUGH was Conducted by Mr.. SAMUEL Hus.
rHkEYs, the chief naval constructor, assisted by
Mr.. HARr, the constructor at the navy yard here