The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-10-28
Naval intelligence.
LAUNCH OF THE srNAN YRI0ATK WABASH.

LAUNCH OF THE srxAN YRI0ArH WABASH.
OUR PHILADELPHIA CORRESPONDENCE.
| PHrAnuPmA, Oct. a. 1866.
driving rain, which commenced yesterday and con.
tnuirg to the present writing has tended seriously
the pleasing snticipatons Of many Of our ctizeus
who had allotted upon witnessing the launch OF the
steam fgsts Wabash, which took place at noon to-day
But Notwithstanding the Storm large number Of par
sons we're present at the ceremonies and everything
PASSED Oh 10 the entire isfacuon all The yard WAS
open to the clc, and select company con istng OF
some 100 persons, board tho vessel when she
moved toward and into the element for which she Wa
destined The arrangements for the launch vere perfect
In every particular and those who had charge Of them
der,e mu h prais for the efforts which were 20 signal
| iy crowned with success.
DESCRIPTION TIKI yEsE
The keel u the Wabash laid in October last and
was anticipated that about year would be conAu.d in
Fer construction The cacu lions of the builders have
been verified almost to day vessel was commenced
on the S'h Of October 1884, and the oath Of October
the hull ready for the water The extreme length of the
Wsbash sol feet inches some 20 feet longer than the
ship Of the line pennsyvanis) length between the per-
rsndicusrs, 2e2 feet inches length tread keel $50;
length from knghthead tafrai 28a feet inch "a:
extreme beem 81 feet incaes depth Of hold % feet
2iDcbes Though rating fgate, vessel Is Ia d.
mansions fully equal to q ship of the line Her msa-
suiement is $500 TONS and her armament will con-
sis' OF fourteen eghtinch guns her spar deck and
'wen,ytour nipeinch guns her gun deck. She will
sse carry two teunch guns her spar deck working
pvos located the quarter deck and the other
on The forward deck. The spar deck OF the Wabash il
perfectly hush that Is clear tore and ait Of all
banees except the Ways and differs in this respect
from ordinary vessels In the absence Of raised ter
poop deck, from the bow looking towari the stern
the deck shows graceful curve that is decidedly plea
SAINT to the eye and adds much to tho harmony o the
mode. The gun deck Il also flush but the part 4,
to be converted into quarters for the officers This dec
appears slow between joints" the term Is and TO
in such matter associates the idea of smother
to The crew OF the vessel serving the guns an
action; II certainly would not do for person pump
about much or he woulc be TO dash his brains out
against the beams head Tho BERTH oriop de ,k
comes mex and then the place for the magaziues
stores, machinery boilers, &C. These quarters are
sealed book 70 the nqusve, yet in consea aence OF
the EIebuske darkness which pervade the regions and
chinery ana boilers placed far below the water line
ana OF course, entirely out Of harms way In OF
with 's TWO ha ns pRss .5s". S ae
finders, each 70 inches in diameter, With p stoa
propeller 1t !. thought the propeller will perform about
90 revolutions IN minute. The boilers are fout in mum
chisi Of The nid states Navy They sre 81 feet
high il iect wide, and IS feet long each having Gvc
furnaces with gates seven feet long The interior i,
furnished with horizons bras tubes inches Ia diane
ter and q feet long and there $50 tubes In each
bier, MAILING grand total Of 80 tubes. These tubes
tube works Of fSe boilers are !" 90 psss
ash~art the vessel occupying space Of 81 feet wide by
This viii leave about 10 feet ON either aida s tbs caa
bupkers There will be single smoke stack, feet ia
diameter and 90 feet high, made the telescope prn.
cips no that the height be reduced TO 80 feet But
not aloLe 10 her steam Is the Wabash indebted for pro-
piny power She Is to be shprgged and from her ap-
pearanoe romses to be Il at saier under canvass Iv
an Ingenious continuance her propeller be hoisted
clear Of the water, to offer mpedment to her
pr gress whenever i becomes necessary to employ the
a moi la m ia In a.fE
wardness while the sails and hgg have ready for
some time past she can be fitted for very short
time.
The rain came down most pertinaciously we stood
at the door OF the ship house waiting
in Everybody was very wet very uneasy in the crowd
and very anxious to get in Of the rain Curses loud
and deep the order Of the time but the al the
door seemed affected by them than II praises had
been iavhed upon him, and the government which he
for the time represented The int. rior OF the ship house
gained il really sight to The huge ieviathan
Of timber towering above, like--weu never mind tn
poetry--bu there she was beauty In proper ion and
workmanship and evidently likely to prove an ugly cIs
timer in of trouble Having described the vesse
above, is not necessary 10 repeat It, Within the sp
house there was an air Of anxiety pervaang viii "a
seemed Almost 70 crush the heart and awed into
real silence the of human beings assembled ~hin
the wails Tie worknen were at their posts and awaited
the ORDER TOM We quietly ash they automstons
Al biteen minutes to twelve that order came, md
commenced the strokes of beetles driving the wedges
relieve the ship the Steady the blow
steady that they sounded Ia the like coutiuued
run bic. At this time n board the vessel aud
looking about and the happy groups around IA.
All was excitement, and yet the feeling Of ave 10
which we have slluded prevailed BY IL O'Clock the
weses were driven, and the xiety OF tho.e board
ecame great to catch glimpse of Miss pennsylvanil
Gree daughter Of the naval constructor Of tho fhla TEL
rhia navy yard who had been selected god
mother o. the figa'e the Of the christening
sbe h blonde rather pretty interesting per.
'rmed her Office very credably The ceremony Of the
chris ening took place the bow which occupei
by Mt eiee's family, AMI performed just the bns
touched the water, by breaking half dozen bottles
81 wabash water the 81 the bow.
Al hfeen minutes past II the signal gun fired
warn craft 10 keep Of the way. and half past II
oct ct the stays which held the Wabash to terra Grpa
were severed aud she gl6 ed gracefully into
the river. Then burst the shout from vessel shore
aud the Melkn again With cheers and salues of
cannon Butt useless 10 dilae upon the subject. The
launch Was m entire success; . finer took
place and finer ship addcd to the navy the
world. No incidents Of note took place Everything
pissed pleasantly and after enjoying view Of the river
from this elevated perch pondenf crowded his
upon dry land, well pleased al having
been there and rejeced at getting back safe. The Wa
bash Is credit to her constructors. &.
Political Intelligence.
The following platform OF German organization In
Texas H. published by authority In the Austin papcrs:
To enact criminal laws simple and ntegibe o. To-
dispense wi lawyers. Abolition ~ the Grand Jury
Abolition capital punishment Abolition u all en-.
perance laws AS slavery and democracy are fnndamen-
tally opposed to each other, and the former