The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-04-22

CoLT's SUB MARINE BATTERY.

the eastern branch OF the Potomac, near the Ma
Wy Yard. The evening being inclement, there
were, perhaps, fewer spectators than on former
occasions, though there could not have been less
than two or three thousand at the different points
from which favorable view could be obtained
The explosion, which demolished the wreck of
the ship which had been blown up on former
occasion, took place, we believe, precisely at 5
o'clock. Mr. Colt had stationed himself opposite
the Navy Yard, from whence the signal is given
for the explosion by The firing of cannon, and
such is the celebrity of the operation that the re-
port of the cannon and that of the submarine bat
The experiments on Saturday, as on the prece-
ding occasions, were attended with complete sue
cess. The large mass of materials of which the
ship had been composed was in an instant thrown
to vast height in the air, from whence the bro:
ken fragments seemed to diverge in their fall, and
hundred feet. The fragments of the ship seemed
to be accompanied in their yaulting career by
large quantities of mud, which blackened the
water for considerable distance around. But
the explosion which Immediately succeeded the
blowing up of the wreck was indescribably grand
and imposing. vast column Of water was in
stantly raised aloft to the height OF some three
hundred feet, where it seemed to be sustained for
moment that the beholder might admire and
wonder at its magnificent proportions and miracu-
lous creation @a
A fourth and perhaps fifth explosion took
place, which were attended with similar effects
to the one described, though less brilliant in APP
pearance.
We regretted that the spectators were not
given warning few seconds before each explo-
sion, to put them on the qui viue. The five or
ten minutes which interviewed is too long to keep
the attention directed to particular point, and
much of the beauty and sublimity of the specta-
Gle isslost if the face should be turned aside in
conversation, is generally the case, at the in
slant of the explosion.
The AvENuE.-We are glad to perceive that
I'LL has been reported in the House of Repre-
sentatives, from the Committee on the District
of Columbia, providing for repairing Pennsylva-
MIA avenue. An effort was made to kill the bill
at the Offset by laying it upon the table, which,
however, failed.
tHg New MUsrc.--We are indebted to the publish
aer, Mr.. John F. Nunns 24O Broadway, New
York, for copy of the " Kentucky Gentleman"
a ballad, dedicated with his permission, to the
Great Statesman of the West the words and
music by our fellow -townsman, John Fl. Hewitt,
Esq. 1t is executed in a superb style, embelsh-
- al ~
likeness Of Mr.. Clay view Of Ashland, and the
Capitol, &c. tbs also accompanied by an auto
graph letter Of Mr. Clay, accepting, in very flat
tering terms, the dedication of the author
In the words of the above beautiful ballad, our
readers will recognise the Wing lyric, originally
published by us 50 ne time since, urder that title,
and which, for its beauty simplicity and patriotic
spirit, ELECTED such general admiration.
Accompanying the above, and from the music
store of James l.. Hewitt g. Co., 239 Broadway,
New York, we have received copy Of "Seep-
ing, dreamed, Love-" an excellent production,
the words of which are written and adapted to
Walace's beautiful romance "Le Reve," by
Mrs. Mary E. Hewitt, Of New York, the sym
phonies and accompaniment by John II. Hewitt,
Esq, of this city.
The above productions can be obtained at the
Music Store of Garrett Anderson, Penn. avenue,
between 18th and 18th streets
The MAGAzINEs-Godey's Lady's Book for
May comes to us richly freighted with choice
original emanations from some of our most gifted
writers, among whom we notice the names of
Mesdames Eet E. Cakes Smith, V, E Howard,
&c. the Poor Scholar, Alfred B. Street, Theo.
Ledyard Cuyler, and others In addition to the
plate of fashions, and choice engraving the "May-
day morning" by Dick, it is embellished with
most excellent scriptural piece, 81 the Rebuke,"
from painting by Emile Signol, engraved by w.
H Ellis, new name to US, but from the execu-
tion of the plate before us, one destined to COM
pete, ere long, with Sadd Dick, and others whose
regulations stand now so high.