American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-11-05
Correspondence OF the American Telegraph
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! lohIShooltt, Nh',J MY. 4, 1901.
To The Editors Of the american Telegraph:
GENTLEMEN: The Virginia Synod (Old dSchool)
Of Presbyterians, embracing within its limits
the entire State, commenced its session, in the
city of Norfolk, on the Goth ultimo. An un-
usually large number of the clergy, with laity
Of both sexes from all parts Of the Old Do
minion, are here attending the convocation,
rs are also several distinguished ecclesastics of
the same denomination from other States The
best Of feeling pervades this body of Christians
and theologians, whilst harmony and good order
mark their deliberations. Large numbers Of
this body visit our town and the nayy-yard
daily, and are highly gratihed with the many
novel and interesting sights presented to their
admiring gaze; not least among which is the
huge ship Pennsylvania, moored off our town,
and seeming to possess knowledge of the adj
miration her proud and gigantic appearance
creates in the breast of the stranger who, for
the first time, views one of the greatest works
of naval architecture that a world can boast Of
They visit her, and the urbane and gentlemanly
reception extended to them by her officers but
enhance the admiration already created by her
exterior appearance; and as they proceed from
deck to deck, the cleanliness Of which shows
the pride felt by those in command in making
this "monster Of the deep credit to the SER
vice, having the use of all that meets their
vision explained with as much mnuteness as
the keeper of menagere would explain the
peculiarities of the several animals composing
his collection, their admiration increases until
they are rapt in wonder, and are amazed at the
wonderful genius proverbal with the name Of
| /" American mechanic"
Then comes the Dry dock-one of the noblest
pieces of masonry in the universe, and which,
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within its granite embrace the old sloop Levant,
which at once furnishes an ocular demonstra-
tion of the purpose for which 50 much labor
and money have been expended in producing
this great work.
The Naval Hospital then attracts their atten-
tion, and from its spacious porticos, towering
aloft and surmounted by the stars and stripes
of this great people, they view with pleasure
the beautiful grounds that surround this mag
nficent superstructure, whose boundaries are
washed by the beautiful Elizabeth, waiting on
its bosom the commerce and naves of our
country to the sesurest harbor the world has
produced. These, with countless other works
Of art and nature, amply compensate these
strangers for their visit to lower Eastern Vir-
ginia.
The Synod, having concluded the business
which brought it together, will adjourn this
evening
| The United States surveying steamer Legare,
Lieutenant Almy commanding, arrived here last
| night from cruise in the Chesapeake bay.
The Legare will proceed from here to the mouth
Of the Rappahannock a cruise Of observa-
ton, and from thence to Baltimore or Philadel-
phia to undergo repairs; after which, she is to
be turned over to another party of the coast
survey, to proceed to Key West on duty per-
tanning to that branch Of the service.
Some seventy five or eighty men carpenters,
blacksmiths, and laborers) were this week dis
missed from the navy-yard for want of work,
and fear this is but the beginning of the end.
To be thus turned out Of employment, the
incemcnt season approaches, is truly distress
ing. hope the department will look around,
and, if possible, provide work for our worthy
mechanics during the winter, that they may not
be subjected to the necessity Of leaving their
families and seeking employment abroad With
out some such aid, this will be the only alterna-
tive left large number of our worthy and in
| dustrious citizens.
Yours, truly, NADEL.