Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-11-11

visit - - Navy Ynsd.
Afsw days since We visited the Navy Yard in
Brooklyn and were highly grati6sA with the in
provements making thera. aad with wAaG We saw,
pasticulary the famous " var stsansr,'' which 10
rapidly progressing. There ere nou compar,tively
few mechanics in the yard, II consequence of the
unsettled condition Of financial Affairs. MANY have
recently been discharged, but in an eme rgency any
number could be obtained in the vicinity at short
notice.
The Brooklyn Navy Yard will be in time far bet.
ter than It Is; but the Charlestown yard with its
dry dock and famous rope walk is now far the best
naval depot in this country New York should be
the great naval statioa-the Woolwich Of theaIpited
States-and here should be built rope walk similar
to that at Charlestown, il net more extensive, and
adry dock, which in fact are indispensable to navy
yard AT this depot there are facilities for re-
pairing vessels, and when our men Of war arrive,
out Of order, they are sent round to Boston, for
they cannot be overhauled here in proper manner.
The steam frgate Fulton recently left here for that
purpose, and the Ohio line of battle ship was re-
paired that station and then came round here to
faish her armament, &c. Exertions have been
made, and it is thought that Congress will next win
ter authorize the construction of dry dock at the
Brooklyn yard. We hope so, and if Mr.. Secretary
Paudng thought of any thing else but his
novel, to be called "cobblers and tinkers," he
must have seen the importance Of such improve
ment when he visited the yard month or six weeks
ago.
The present yard contains upwards Of one hundred
acres Including the fats which can be drained, and
the Of the land adjoining willing to sell
sufficient quantity for its enlargement, At moderate
prices 1t has been examined by several engineers,
who pronounce the "bottom'' very firm, and capa-
| BILE Of sustaining any improvements that may be
from time to time required With this additional
land every building necessary to great naval depot
could be erected, and without being cramped for
room, which is too often the At great expense
there have already been erected, ship houses,
store houses for materials of every description, and
work shops for the mechanics and there at this mo-
stored therein materials for the navy valued
two millions Of dollars. There has also been erected
large and splendid building, expressly for Naval
Hospital 1t cost $3.50 600 and is beautifully situa.
ted on eminence near the yard, and Overooks the
surrounding country. None but those come cted
with the United States service can be admitted into
it. Besides this there is three story brick building
with four pillars in front, standing the prime ipal
| avenue in the yard with dozen compartments on
the first and second stories, each Of which off
for the Commandant, Naval Constructor, &c. Above
these in the same building is a large gallery, known
as the Naval Lyceum. In this there is choice Ii
brary, consisting Of perhaps 5000 volumes, and
valuable collections Of shells, minerals, stuffed
birds, stuffed animals sc. Sc, affording a vast
fund information to the officers Curious things
and additions constantly being made. he insti-
tuition has only been established three years. and in
point Of value stands next to the East India Muse
um at Salem, Massa chusetts.
| Among the many curiositiss in the Naval Lyce-
| um, must mention Turkish shoe and slipper Of
the most beautiful descriptions, They obtained
| in Constantinople by of the attaches of Henry
Eckford, Esq, and presented to Mrs. Samuel Hart
OF Brooklyn, by whom they were given to the Ly-
ceum. The slipper and shoe both made and
worked alike with leather, cloth, silk and gold with
ruby the fore part, surrounded by pearls, and
such as are wsrn only by Turkish ladies Of quality.
Both are exceedingly small the slipper about the size
OF Cinderella's Panchttas. Over the stairs there
is very great curiosity 1t 10 what is called Nep-
tunes punch bowl and was found by Lieut. Hender-
son Of the United States Navy, when q cruixe,
rs. 81 e .ss rs 7e
formed Of coral and IL Is consiomeration
Of Shells coral and stone Also in two large cases
In the upper gallery there are City or sixty spec
mems Of lava, which were thrown mp from the bow
els OF Mount vssuviss, collected and presented TO
the institution by Com Daniel i. Patterson, who're
Gently died At Washington. Some Of them are rich
y veined and equal in point of beauty to the finest
marble, and ~ hard There are also to be seen in
this building upwards OF twenty models Of frigaes,
sloops OF &c; and among them those Of the
President, Consultation, steam frigate Futoa, the
little Argus that did the country some services in
the last war, and the Ohio line Of battle shiyke last
vessel Of the kind that Henry Eckford bot In this
Of portraits Of the Presidents Of the Uni
ted States and the American naval heroes and in the
midst e which hangs fine full length figure Of
Queen Victoria, and though not exactly nsFal hero
or heroine, she presents very fine appearance in
the gallery.
As IL will be impossible for M 70 enumerate every
thing in the Lyceum, they being numerous we will
now proceed 10 the vessels the stocks, building
and ahoat Oh the yard.
To commence. The sea stcamcr, the keel OF which
laid in July last, has been rapid progress Of
construction till within few days past Her model 10
one which combines the qualities requisite for being
rapidly propelled by either wind or steam, and her
contraction Is such is best calculated for speed
strength and durability. She 10 built entirely OF live
oak, snd her ribs fourteen inches thick She 10
| TO have two powerful engines, from FIVE to six hun
dred horse power the inclined principle, and pu
| rely American. They are to be constructed by Cou
verneur Kemble At the West Point foundry, and will
be completed next summer. bstihe hx will be ready
long before thea She will be ship riexsd with an
armament Of eight long forty two's and fear hong
sixty-eight Poasden. Her dimensions are a fol-
| lows:-
I:.''' 'f s:;.:.. perpendicular. =. g -
sxtrsTe, including cuswstsr go
Breadth q bssa tmcudedJ 80
outside Of planting 20