The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-08-14

WHERE is KITTERY 1.-The discussion in re-
gard to the projected dry docks at the principal
Navy Yards and the recent order for constructing
to playful interrogatores to the precise locality
of this yard and as 1t has recently indeed had its
Navy Yard Portsmouth, ~ HE as was the fashion for
fifty years, TO that of the Navy Yard Kttery Mane'
has been styled the last two three years only
and Kittery Maine' is not place very extensively
known to the rest of the world and does not fill the
MOUTH 80 asreeaby as some ohers-the very natural
enquiry has arisen, put forth by the NeU York He
RAID Where is Kitteryn Kttery then, is the south
westernmost township of the State of Maine 1t lies
site the towns Of Portsmouth and Newcastle in New
Hampshire is alarge struggling, rocky place; cover
and great deal good for nothing Its population by
the last 2435 consisting chiefly Of farmers,
and they are an honest and hardy
given to emigration Before the revolution ktery was
place of more trade commerce and notoriety than it
has been In later times large business used to be done
there with the West Indies and with Madeira; but
that business entirely disappeared when the pine
cataqua and of its tributaries In those days, Kit
terry was the residence Of opulent merchants; and
which indicate large mercantile operations, and the
large and dlapidated mansions Of the Pepperels and
sparhawks Of the odsm time s attract the case Of the
Pepperell the leader Of the famous expedition against
Louisburg ia still standing and still occupied, and his
tomb frequently visited by sntiquarisns "Portsmouth
IN New Hampshire important naval station
long before the American revolution 1t probably
purpose Dy brltlsn on
Of the excellence OF its harbor and the superior
quality Of the ship timber which grows In its vicinity
It early selected naval station by the United
States government and Of the best ships Of the
navy have been built here The first seventy four pro-
badly constructed upon this continent the America
built here during the revolution and presented to Louis
XVI; we have heard that she captured by the
British and for long time receiving ship In one
Of the English dockyards The old Congress- Of the
fastest rgates In the built here during the Pre-
iidcDcy Il the elder Adrms; the Washington ~
launched during the last and the present frigste
Congress Bnd the corvette Portsmouth, each Of them
model ships the two last vessels constructed hero
The America and the first Congress built at Lang
don island known in time Badgers Island The
present navy yard purchased fof the by
the late Jacob shea the Navy Agent here during John
Adams administration. II Is an island comprising
forty and the eastern side Of the chan
mel Of Piscataqua river, and consequently Is In the
neighborng state Of Maine and In the town Of Kit
terry aforesaid We do not profess to know the etiquette
Of these naval matters; but understand 1t, the
naval station h considered TO be at Portsmouth, N. H."
although the navy yard Is within the limits Of the
town Of portsmoutb but the Government Of the United
states always regarded and still regards Portsmouth
the naval station all communications addressed to
officers Of the navy upon this station addressed to
them at Portsmouth, N. H., and not as ut kittery,
Maine and In all the appropriation bills passed BY Con-
gress up TO very late period the appropriations were
styled - for the Navy Yard Portsmouth, ". H.n The
Office Of the navy agent has always been kept In Ports
month all letters for the navy yard are sent TO the
Portsmouth Postoicethe supplies Of the yard are near
ly all obtained from Portsmouth-and Portsmouth col
lection district extends around the island to both sides
| of the rives.-- Portsmouth Journal, .dug l.