The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-03-03

from the Ohio Statesman.
Warrington Correspondents

WAspyGIoN, Tuesday, Feb. 20, 1874.
When the Queen of Sheba visited Ming 500
mon, who, 1t is said, was somewhat Parnai 10 I'd.
dies she declared upon her sacred honor, that not
the halt had been told her OF the power ana glory,
and gaantry of the llustrous philosopher KING, the
mighty successor OF the minstrel monareh o. the
Golden city OF Zion; II Is impossible TO tell you
the half that we saw, and heard, and enjoyed In
the excursion given to the House OF Representa-
tives, by Captain Stockton, of the steam frigsfe
The morning was proptous, suspicious, and toll
erably delicious. The atmosphere, II is true, was
rather misty and over-clouded; but the wind was
steeple of the Rev. o. B. Browns church held her
trumpet steadiasrly TO the south. Al half past ten,
in company with two OF our Representatives,
Messrs. Morris and M'Causlen, ofthe House,w set
out on foot for Greenleaf's Point, at the southern
extremity of the city, distant about two miles, but
the mud was impossible, and so we accepted the
offer of a passing hackman and rode IT.. Had the
constituents Of our friends seen them sitting, with
their hats off in an arstocratc looking coach, on
the way to the landing, we doubt not ihey would
have been chalked down on the blackboard Tor
future accountability.
Arrived at the landing we discovered the Prince
ton, with her graceful keel, her tall and tapering
spars, lying out NILE on IN the stream severn
fro between ship and shore, tor nearly an hour, In
| the transportation Of most OF the honorable men,
bers of the House, and some OF the Senate and not
a few of the honorable fraternity of reporters,
| among which, your faithful ambassador at
Washington, in proprta PERSONA
| The marines were discovered QraWu up III uuc
on the upper deck, we mounted Through the
| port-hole When the whole company OF visitors
were aboard, (soMe three hundred pefsons,) the
ship was put IN motion by her invisible and almost
| noseess machinery, In the hold. We found the
| Princeton armed with twelve AZ FOUNDERS, and two
| tremendous pieces tof ten tons weight each, Got
wrought iron, carrying bail of 23O pounds for two
miles with the precision OF a rle) all on the upper
deck. The two great guns are fixed at the bow
and stern of the ship; and are calico the Peace
maker and the Oregon" These two 'burateTs'
turday evening, shining all in row on the top
shelf of the kitchen cupboard When the ship was
fairly under way, Captain Stockton, mounting one
| of Representatives. feow-citizens and shipmates,
we are going give salute to the wisdom Of this
mighty Republic, God bless heD IN Congress as
| sembed-stand firm, and you will see how II
feelsn' In rapid succession the pieces were hired,
the ship thrilling and the distant hills rsveberang with
the thunder peas Tho instantaneous combustion Of isr'
~ pounds Of gunpowder in discharge from the Peace
maker" closed the round OF twenty six guns The deck
Of the ship was envsoped in smoke We came near fan
ing the venerable ExPIesident Adams in the mo
mentary darkness Captain Sockons voice rose high
amid the din Of the battle. ats nothing hut honest gun
ton of Independence but It's none the for that
That's the kind Of music when negotiations foil 1t hasa
lily on salt Water Some one asked Mr. Speaker
Jones what the main question before the House The
Speaker promptly rejoined that he main question was
the Navy and that had been carried by the casting vote
| OF the Peace maker"
In due seasonu depuation Of visitation called to
dinner in the cabin the middle deck, extending the
whole length of the ship Captain stockton Ii imam Of
wealth. the scrupes of tina friends Of retrenchment
will be sppeaasd when they learn that the magnificent
least prepared for the occsn drawn TO the extent
of the extras from the Captains private resources
was feast of substantias and delicaces worthy the
ronation day Of South American Emperor Ducks and
chickens turkeys and hams beet ala. mode and part.
ridges &c ice crea1 oranges apples, rasins almonds,
&c champagne, sherry, cognac and---but we orhesr
espass upon the feelings Of the Washngtonian testo'
| tallers
The ship passed below Alexandra, till the hill Of
Mount and the sacred residence Of Washington
1 ntn rtght The
ments Of Fort Washington the left when she turned
about and returned Several experimental shots were
made from the Peace during the trip and those
solid balls of $50 pounds skinned the surface OF the wa
ter for several miles, 18th the lightness OF an arrow
Nearly the whole of ths Ohio on board
and grafed learn that Gen. Moore sum
ceny restored to be present Captain stockton goes
he will undertake defend the mouth Of the Co.
lnmba with his single ship nobler and harder man
"A whose appearance more favoraby impresses you
with his qualifications and sailor 10 not to be
found than Captain stockton
Of the way at II knots hour The river wa filled
with floating ice and occasional canvass back duck
was great TRIP and any thing would nave m'gstea
have been this excurson But is better perhaps, for
| gressional deputation OF visitation
The following is Capt stocktons account Of his ship
The Princeton is full rugged ship. Of great speed
power able to perform service that can be expect
ed from ship of upon the most approx
principles naval architecture she believed to be a,
equal any ship of her class with her sails She
has auxiliary power OF steam, and make greater
speed than any sesgoing steamer or other vessel hereto
! fore built Her engines lie snug in the bottom OF the yes
OF reach Of enemyn shot, and do not at all in
fre with the of the sails but can at any time b.
makes smoke and there Nothing in her external sp
peaIance to indicate that she is propelled by steam
The advantages Of the Princeton bothksiling ship
and steamers propelled in way great and OBJ
viou She and out Of pleasure, without
regard TO the force or direction OF the wind tide
thickness Of the ice She can ride safely with anchors
the most open road stead and lie to In the severe
gale Of wind with safety She can no. only save herself
no bio IN tnv, fronn
lee shore Using ordinarily the Of the Wind and
eservng her fuel for emergencies she can remain st seq
noise smoke agitation of the water tand sh'
chooses showing SAIL she surprise an enemy
II She at pleasure take her own position and he
N own distance from the enemy. Her engines and
" water Wheel being below the surface OF the water
p sae from enemy's shot, she IL In no danger
Of being disabled If her mnsts should be destroy
will not be at daily expense Tor fuel as other steam
outat two ships These anoges make Prince
ton my opinion the cheapest fastest and most certs
anest aud most substantial Kind the furniture Of the ca
bins being made of white pine boards, painted white
with mahogany chairs table and 'idebosd and an Anne
ricsn manufactured ocloth the floor To econc mise
and that the ship be better ventilated curtains
OF American manufactured linen substituted for th'
usual and more cumbrous and expsnsive wooden bulk
heads by which arrangement the apartments OF the men
and officers may in instant be thrown into one and
degree of spaciouness and comfort attained unusual In
ship Of her class The Princeton is armed with two long
2l5 pound wrought iron guns and twelve az pound car
ronadesall of which may he used on either side
p the ship She can consequently throw greater weigh,
OF metal at broadsie than most irigates Inc pug
guns of the Princeton con be fired with effect terrific
and almost incredible and with certainty heretofore
known The extraordinary effects Of the shot were proved
by firing al swe, which ade represent section
the two sides and deck Of "a gun ship and tmbered
L. kneed, panksd and bottled IN the same msnner Ih's
ii charges of powder, the shot passed through these i'm
" ense masses OF timber (being 81 inches thck tear ing
~ away and splnteng II for several feet each side
covering the whole suace Of the ground for hundred
ward. square with fragments Of wood and irsn The &C
curacy with which these guns throw their immense shot
wLich are three feet in crcumierence may be judged
bv this six shot, fired in succession the els
| yation struck the same horizontal plank IN Q tsrge
more than half mile distant BY the application Of thu
various arts TO the purposes Of board the Prince
ton Is believed that the art Of gunnery for service
has the first time been reduced something like
hcmacal certainty The distance to which these guns
throw their shot, al every necessary angle OF eeva
vaon has been asceained y series Of careful expert