Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-06-02

LAuNCH OF me CUMBERLAND

was not particularly warm on bright, a.
an envious sea-iog saade its appearance Al
an early hour. Towards the time for a.
launching Of the fiigatc, the fog lifted, ana
the city, with its spins and chimney.
the heights OF Charestown with its crown'
ling monument, the village Of Chelsea and
East Boston. dotted here and there with
clumps Of foliage, we're clothed with a soh
warm mist, that enhanced their p,ety,.
esaue effect. But the eye was at,rae,,a
from the surrounding scenery 10 dsen
upon the water, the surface Of which wss
covered with craft Of every descrin,iop
from the stately friga,e, riding a, anchor
| TO the dimiuu,ive cock boat, with lis cn,i.
Gus and excited crew. From position
near the ship.house, looking seward,
you beheld The gallant Independence hh.
ing on high her tall aud taper spars with
/ all their tracerv Of cordage, while farther
off, doomed through the fog the giant Luh
The Ohio. Nearer by, fas. moorcd 10
/ pier, is the Columbus. Here floats the
Naval apprentices brig, a trim built
craft, in apple-pie order, cccked 10 the
gay coors OF different nalions, manned by
! StuTGN ttuNE AHaSs olid " sHH
presence Of semc OF our lovcl'est ladies',
| all on tpioe, with expectation OF the com.
ing spectacle. "Givo way, boysl" Here
! CONT a boa, with crew of stalwaIi men.
| of-wars-men, their white jackets showing
off their manly forms, as they bend TO their
oars, aud their swii, prov clrsyes the wa.
| ,ers like nm arrow. And look there =
/ What boat is that, painted completely
black, with a crew of active blue jackets,
and officers in blue and gold? The
blood red flag of England floats over her
| and the officer IN command is Captain
Ryric Of the Acadia. Glance at the IN.
terror Of the ship hoyse--it is crowded TO
the roof and dense mass of spectators
are there congregated, among which, you
/ can distinguish the gay and graceful drcs-
SEES Of host Of ladies. What ifihc sun is
wrapped Ia q cloud there are bright
eyes enough to light up the scene. and
give it grace and attraction, were the
weather twice as cloudy.
As the period for launching the vessel
approached, the notilla OF sail and row
boats was drawn up il two lines, on each
! side ol the course, which il was presnm-
cd the frigatc would take on descending
/ from the ways. Certain green individuals
/ from the country, who had never been
upon the water, and were trying to smoke
long mines without looking poorly, now
began TO show symptoms Of Dervousns So
in evident antcipatcns of capsize, and
being swallowed up by the watery Gle
ment. or the devouring frigate. The
sounds of sletges we're heard al intervals
from the ship-house all else was silence,
save when some laggard boat made u
splash WHEN coming into line. All EYES
-all spectacles were directed towards
the ship house. A, length the exclamn.
ton, 81 She comes she COM y passed
from bort u boat, and at precisely TWEEN
~ minut, past eleven. the frigate began
to move. Without a sound. without an
interruption, the Cumh, rlsnd glid,d TN
from her cradle To the deep. Tine water
parted, slightly foamng from her stern,
rs she SWIM forward steady and free in,
20 the ell ment, which is destined we
trust, to bear her safely for many year
10 come. She ran. perhaps, one fourth
Of the distance 20 East Boston before her
moth n ceased, and she was brought up
by her anchor. A gentleman near US in
II ball-toPped hat, an1 gambroon pania-
looms, remarked ,erscly and quietly, that
she slipped ahead like creased hight.
nlng. The DO Is now crowded around
her, and nautical men expressed their ad.
miratlon at her svmmtty, and the beauty
! OF her model. Not an accident occurred
to mar tho spsctacle--and thus ii e Cum
bsrlanc was welcomed to the salt water,
und~r the happies, auspices.
After the razee Independence has been
taken into the dry dock and coppercd.
which w'll be done immediately, she will
be replaced there by the Cumberland,
which will he coppered, and after being
spared, will be at once fitted for SEQ.
Launch OF THE SAvANNAH.-At an
early hour this mprning, the Brooklyn
Navy Yard was throngcd with visitors, To
see the launch of the U. S. Frigate Sa-
hannah. Half past eight O'Clock had
been the hour named, but in consequence
Of the easteriy wind las. night, the tide did
not then serve, and notice was given this
morning that the launch would be deferred
until ten.
Within five minutes OF the appointed
time, the noble lrigate gded into her des-
| tined element, dashng aside the spray as
her stern first struck the water, then ris.
ing majes,cally she moved slowly onward,
until fairly ufoat in the stream, amid the
strains Of martial music, and the cheers Of
| surround ne thous ,nds.
Never was there n more beautiful
launch OF one better arranged, Commodore
PERRY being present, and experimenting
every thing in person. The U. States
steamer Fulton, tie beautiful brig Somers,
and the U. s. frigate Hudson, we're all
decorated with flags and ihronped with
spectators, ard boats innumcrable, some
OF them handsomely and appropriately or.
namen,ed, added TO the beauty of the
scene.
We had almost forgotten to say that
" The bottle" vas duly broken over her
bows by fair hands-an suspicious COM
mencement Of an honorable and glorious
career.-N. y. American, Nay 25.
The actual debt Of the city OF New
York IN thu LET instant wos & 10 S2R