Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1840-11-24

The Steam Frigate.-Some interesting
particulars are given in the United States
Gazette, in relation to the steam frigate
building at The Phjladelp hia Navy Yard
The workmen are at present engaged in
planking the upper deck land the whole YES
sci is in such a state of forwardness that,
were the engines ready, she could be
launched in two months. She will be
rugged in the same manner as ship, and
will require as her complement two hun
dred men. Her ordnance will consist of
iorty-two Founders and two bombs to throw
ten inch shells, and when in full sailing or
der, her burthen will be 100 tons. Her
weight is estimated at 500 tons. She is
nearly as long as the steamship President,
and one foot wider. In her hold is CON
structed repository capable Of containing
500 tons anthracite coal, by which the en-
gines are to be worked. Her length from
the counter 10 night-heads, is 229 feet, s
inches extreme length 10 the fgure-head.
224 feet; extreme breadth, 40 feet depth
in hold, % feet 6 inches. She will be rea-
dy for cauiking in q few days.
A cast IRON Beacon Light has been erec-
ted on York Ledge at Portland Ii is 35
feet high, and contains about 25 TONS
The advertiser saysthe work is massive
Of immense strength, and will remain a
thousand years. Though such beacons arc
common on the coast of England, this is the
first of the kind in the United States. The
castings were wrought at the foundry of
Staples and Barol, Of Portland.
Mcthodists in Michigan number
of members Of the Methodist Church in Mi
chigan is ll,405, viz. 300 white mem
bcrS, II coIored, and 81 Indians. The
number Of ministers 10, and local preach
ers ll6.
Thanksgiving. The Governor of Yer
mont has fixed upon Thursday, the 81 of
December, as day Of general thanksg-
wing in that state.
4 destructive machine "A late London
paper in speaking Of some newly invented
exploding machines, which are not desert
bed, says: 4" In my opinion, the merits of
these iuventionS are SO extraordinary as to
vest the absolute sovereignty Of the seas in
the hands Of the first power that shall adopt
them; for am fully convinced that it is
impossible for any thing that floats to resist
them, either at close quarters or any given
distance, even TO a range Of five or six
miles. The strongest Notifications in Eu-
rope could not Withstand these extraordina-
ry powers for single hour; in river ways
and against stockades, as in India, the lar
gest armies would be annihiated without
chance Of escape: and the most difficult
mountain passes would be utterly untena-
bic against their operation. The country
might by their application be rendered i'm
pregnable; for 100 sail of the line might be
easily destroyed by a single small ship
constructed on the principles | have had
explained TO me; and whenever it might be
necessary 10 call this power into action,
It's effects would be attained at a triflng
expense, and upon the shortest notice.
Safely apartments. -Since the fortifica-
ton of Paris have been decided on, several
owners OF houses in the centre of the me-
tropolis have put up bills TO the following
purport:-"Apartments to let with bomb
proof cellars"