Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1855-04-20
AMERICAN
Ellsworth. Friday. Apr. 20. 1885
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launched in ths. town from the yard
Of Seth T,sdale on Tuesday the 18th
inst, The FRS, class Ship Hoslzon Of ls00
toes bsr,hen.
The keel OF this Ship was laid in
June last and her building has since
s;esd,l, progressed, Her length j. 90
feet. breadth Of beam e fee, and depe,h
Of h"le 2s feet, With three full decks
Designed for freigh,ins business, her
model admirably eambine. those two
grand REQUISITES. speed and eapac i,y.
Ia material and workmanship. i; i.
heieited she viii compare hvoeably
with the bes, built Eastern ship. of her
class, indeed in beauty and perfection OF
finish few sA,p. can escei her.
Owing To the novelty OF the enterprise,
(ihe building ola ship Of her tonnage IN
'h's place and the .hoainess of the water
IN our River. much anxiety was iel, By
the Community as 10 the launching and
getting down. the river; and Oh Tuesda,
thousands OF people from this and the
neighbor,ng towns assembled to wi,ne..
the result Of an experiment, tbs, had never
se. been tried
Ii Is no, too much TO say, that as the
time drew near for her TO leave her
blocks, MS anxiety xss manifest on al.
IN 1s' every coun,enance, and when Al,
last she glided swiftly and gracefully in.
10 her native elemen, and sat on the
water. like a thing Of life so grea, vas
The revul,non Of feeling. one loud hearty
.hou. arose simultaneously from TIE multi.
'nde, a, the success which had crowned
the perseverance and .kilful labors OF
owner, master and weskmen.
The enterprise had ceased to be IN
experiment, il was fact
The protector and owner Of this Ship
is Seth Tisdale Esq. OF this town whose
public spin. ha. conduced 50 much 10
the growth and prosperity Of our village
The master builder is Master Isaa c
Eweii. Of Medford. Mass, under whose
skillfnl superintendent she was so sue
cessfully launched The mas,e,-risger
is Mr.. Pendle,on, of Belfast, and she is
commanded By Capt William Reed, Of
Chelsea, Mass. in whose charge she will
proceed to Boston.
We would add that no trouble was ex.
pe'ienc-d in taking the Horizon" down
the river. and tina, she now is safely
moored in the cove outside tie bar, at
the mouth OF the river.
Much credi, is de.ervedly due to all
connected with this enterprise, ard now
that the frs, step has been SO successfully
and molly taken, we hope and nus, that
,Ap-building. for which we have so
man, and ,nseuai facilities, will BE- es-
tenslvely carried on, and that Ellsworth
will be as distinguished for her noble
ships, wealth. and enterprise, - i. Bath
or WaIdoboro'.
When an enterprise like this has been
successfully carried out, a ship of her
magnitude built and launched on Un,on
river where a fee years since one OF one
third her size would have been looked
upon as = prodigy. the public Is geserali,
anxious 10 know something OF the man
who conceived and executed il. This
sequel may be given in few words.
No, many years since, Mr.. T,sdale
came to Ellsworth. bringing with him
his carpenter tools, in search Of employ
ment. He soon attracted attention As q
very ingenious, industrious mechanic
Many buildings in this vicinity as,es, I.
the skill Of hss handywork This va.
his beginning. but the end is not ret
Every young mechanic may feel proud
Of his trade, when from beginning &C
small 'esul. the complete realization o.
an enterprise SO magnificent II We may
be allowed To judge. the secret Of Nh. rs
success lies in his close attention to bust.
ness; habits o: industry; clear judsemen,
based upon . knowledge Of the sciences,
especially Mathematics; and his thorough
practical knowledge 81 he various branch
Is Of busiaess in which be Is engaged.
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