The republic., 1851-10-30

PRoPELLRR sTRAMsHIPs.-The Boston Courier 4
the 2sth instant contains the following notice Of a
launch that is expected TO take place at Boston, and
which it characlerizes a sight worth seeing;
"They are now completing and preparing to
launch at the navy yard in Charlestown a new
steamship Of war, She is propeller, built with the
new and Important improvements Of vessels Of this
description; and, OF ali the military ships we have
ever seen, we have never beheld one of so striking
and beautiful model. II seems if she would
almost sail while on the Stocks and without touch
ing the water. She is now in the great ship house
near the dry-dock, and has already been visited by
large number OF persons from this city and other
quarters The live-oak in this vessel has been
soned for twenty years, and she is probably one OF
the strongest and most complete sloops Of war
constructed. Her propeller will cost not less than
six thousand dollars, and is TO be affixed after she
is taken into the dry dock. The commandant at
the navy yard has ordered that she be launched on
Wednesday next, at o'clock p. m, when the
shores of Chelsea and East Boston, the Winnisim-
met steam ferry boats, and all the wharves along
the upper bay, will no doubt be crowded with peo-
pie to witness the spectacle After having been
launched, she will be taken into the dry dock TO
be coppered and receive her machinery; and then
the public will have an opportunity TO inspect her
hull and propeller. She is 10 be called the Prince
ton"
CovLDs'T CURE lima good story is told in an
eastern paper OF the treatment Of drunken hus-
band by his arhable spouse. After trying various
eXpedients, all to cure drunkenness, she at last
bethought herself Of another plan of making a re-
formed drunkard Of her lord
She engaged watchman, for a stipulated
ward, to carry Philander TO the watchshouse while
yet in state of insensibility, and to frighten him
a little when he recovered. In consequence of this
arrangement, Philander walked up about eleven
O'Clock at night, and found himself lying on a
pine bench in a strange and dim apartment. Rails
ing himself up on his elbow he looked around un-
til his eyes rested seated by stove
smoking a cigar.
.'Where am l2'' said Philander.
''In medical college" said the cigar smoker
''What doing thercf"
s'Going to be cut up!''
'tHow comes thatH'
"Why, you died yesterday, while you were
drunk, and we bought your body to make a'nato'
N.Y."
s'lts a lie-Pm not dead"
s'No matter-we bought your carcass from your
wife, who had right TO sell it, for it's all the good
she could ever make of you il you're not dead,
that's fault of the doctors, and they'll cut you
up, dead or alive"
"You will do It, eh?' asked the old sot
SAY, to be sure will, now Directly was the
resoluie answer.
"Well, can't you let us have something TO drink
before you begin?''
This last speech satisfied the watchman that Phi
lander hopeless case; and, as his reward was
contingent on his successful treatment Of the pa
tien, he not little chagrined at the result; so,
with no gentle handling, he tumbled the irreform-
able inebriate out of the watch house.
Snow has fallen this week at Boonsborough.
MARYLAND.