New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-11-01

Kecorcrv Of powrr., .,tntue Of cnIhonn.

Recovery of POWCrs' @t;ltue OF Calhoun
Mr. Jonssos, of Islip L. l. surprised US las
night with the welcome Intelligence OF the reco
very O. Powers statue Of Calhoun from tue wreck
OF the ship Ef;@aiefh under which it has been bu-
RED since the 10Th Of July last Nj Johnson, ii
will he recollected visited the spot in his yacht,
tue 1ac,Hgdt. soon after the wreck and OF the dis
coyery OF the whereabouts of the case containing
tie statue, at once expressed his belief in the prac
ucability Ct its recovery. He voluntarily under
took the task aud Tor the past three months has
been operating with body Of men among wnon
is Mr. Whipple, the noted diver, to whose subma
me ahors is owing the fna! success OF the Under
taking. After yainIy endeavoring to sling the boz
which was deeply inbedded in sand, by means OF
groppling irons. Golfer dam was made and sunk
around it, with no better result. The box lay in
II feet of water and the nndertow So strong
from the heavy sweHs following the autumn gales
that til! within the asttwodays nothing could be
done. a less enterPrisng man would nave given
up the task long ago, but Mr.. Johnson was Dot to
be dismayed and the I'riAsd kept her postin all
weathers
Finally, on Tuesday last, the sea was favor
able for the first time IN several weeks and
ut daylight on "Wednesday morning operations
commenced. Mr.. Johnson had previously pro
cured a pair of powerful cant hooks, weighing
iron tongs, or pair Of graphing hooks, weighing
about 800 pounds These were placed around the
case by Mr.. Whipple who descended in his sub
marine amor y arranging lever on the deck
Of the yacht heavy purchase was obtained, and
through the united strength Of twenty men, the
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end lifted from the sand sufficiently to ao"
sing-chain to be slipped under. The other end
was then slung iii the same manner, and third
chain passed around the middle, the chains being
first wrapped with coarse blankets to prevent in
iury TO the marble, The statue, which weighs
about tun and a halt, with an equal weight OF
hard sca-sand in addition was hosted to the surface
without much difficulty, but the utmost strength
ei the hands was necessary to get it safely on
deck.
Mr. johnson supposed that when the vessel
parted the case was completely overturned, as it
lav in reverse position to that in which it had been
slowed 1t was almost entirely destroyed, the
heavy iron bolts and clamps having been violent
" wrcnched asunder. After being landed on the
deck of the I'~iHgH, the statue raised to an
erect position the fragments Of the carefully
removed and the sand washed off. The only
injury it had sustained was the loss OF part of the
right ann, but as the fracture is concealed by the
drapery, the loss can readily be replaced. With
this exception the statue is perfect when the
last touch Of the clscl was given to it, having re
ceived no scratch or STAN OF any kind. 1t was
recovered about PM. Wednesday, the sea
continuing quiet up to that time. Immediately
aterward, heavy swell arose, but it was too late
for the jealous sea to reclaim its spoil.
The Twilight, with its memorable freight, and
the Revenue Cutter Morris will probably reach
this City tomorrow. Meanwhile, we would sug-
gest to the agents in this City ofthose citizens of
Charleston by whom the statue was ordered, that
be placed exhibition before leaving for its dcs
tined pedestal AS a work OF art, no less than
account of the remarkable circumstances attend
ing its transmission there arc few of our citizens
who would fail TO visit it. The proceeds, a lib
eral portion of them, might properly be applied to
the remuneration OF the men, Who since the 18th
of August last have been laboring faithfully
and perscverngly for its recovery. Mr. Johnson
we understand has spent about thousand dol
lars in the undertaking, and to his energy alone
we are indebted for this great work, now douby
valuable from its baptism in the great deep. The
history of the shpWreck should be carved on the
pedestal ofthc statue, in the temple to be erected
in Charleston, as appropriate and enduring &C
know lcdgment OF his zeal.