The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-31


with COPPER sAd al W. ruazas nsssg pAsssl tArsast
astenipgs of the ssDe mstsl Abaft of ths maiAuast
The vcsse VAS construassd tn hsadscas maAasr, asd
had I'll the oonsorss ssuiSassts ssossaary " -
nttng out Of soop of var. The sssaaAsons % sash
sce Of thu bulwArls Constructed Of ss&d Copper,
resting largo p'sts Of DeA IL thckness Of the
same material Tho wheel d vsry psrssc. piecs 0
ncchaaiiaa. II Is double oae conAruotsd Of Agnum-
vte and copper There b not particle Il irss sbr -
veral yards around the wheel Of tho vesssa, thus
providing against any Asarrs.gsnent d the com
passes from attraction. The ship wss provided
with three oompasses-swo ,svs, WITH tho spsAe'
Of the wheel, and the third oss (ssldom used ex
cept to test the Of the etAsr twoi ee
vated At distance Of about i've fsst fro the deck and
constantly kcpt covered with scloth, TO pro-
tsct from tAs incmeacy oft weather. The ruddsr
construetsa IN such manner Mat, IL heavy hoe
Of lee when thsre was danger Of its being crushed
wreDched 81 the Nsrnpos Il could sasy ~ unshippsa,
and when the danger had pAssed could - reshppsd 10
absut 6vs minutes. About ~ cabis door gang
plank o tess work for the oesr q the watch to pace
upon and Keep bri&ht look eat ahsad 70 to b
abls 70 gvs The seaman at the wheel timely warniag In
eass an iceberg sny other obstacle Ahsaa The
view of ths officer fm tAs poiat uaiatsrrSptsd And
clear survey Of the from horizon TO horizon
BE- obtained The entrance 70 The cabin upon the quarter
side while Il Ia usually In mont Of the whssl board All
sea going vessels. Passing from the mAinmAst,
porter proceeded TO take view Of tAs deck forward.
On each side Of the teck uuHsrous spars
firmly iashed TO ths buwarks, and In
the same condition - when the Rssolutc
abandoned by ber commander about eighteen
months ago. Ihs buiwarks a',ng the bows
structed in massive msnaer and here. well abaft
tho mainmast the copper metal used In abundance.
Two heavy anchors Of tho latest msuaacure hung from
the catheads each quarter. plain figure bead.
mounted with heavy bowsprit aud yibboom, completed
thc e7seaabls OF the ships deck.
Entering the captains cabin by turning 10 the
left after reaching this bottom oil short flight
Of steps the Grst thng that attracted tho attention
Of the visitor the " Union Jack" spread over
the back and arms Of large easy chair 1t had pro
bsbly besn lett behind BY Captain Kelet., with the
vain hope thai the vessel would day be
cd BY British ship, and that Mrs Toodies would say
II would he handy 70 have Il 10 the ship when
ed" H,wevcr as it Yankee captain who had the
god fortune 10 fall in with the pire the gNusy 8ag Of
hsugh.y nation devoted 10 less than coveng
tbs shair already spoken Of In the centre Of the
room stood mahagsny table Il oval form, which
scattered several bottles Of old port aud pieces
navy hscuit "fhese the articles" AZ Capt Bad
dingten In hi. own language declared that carried tho
E4soute INTO New London" Hs could not have existed
under the many rvAtions which he suffered, if had
not been Cor the good old por and substantial biscu
Of the Engsh government. The ibrsry very sp scioaa
attracted god dea of attention. both from the
number of volumes and the class Of literature there 70
b. found. large volumes navigation and astronomy
6ised the bw~r sheIss while ths upper apartment
aincd large assortment of histesies dictionaries
nanees, travels! snd explorations In both hsmlsperss
voysses sSai the sarth aat ssosss nass<sssd sisse
Ia good state Of preservation, although they we're
much damaged from the candle grease and taow spilled
about ths cabin the voyage home. On each side Of
the cabin two bcrhs for the captain and estenn
hsnsoraely furnished and the outside with
mahogany On handsome racks, inside the bcrths
hung swords, cutasses musssts and telescopes. bell
correcting with the NJ the wheel also hung above
the berths that the ofccrs might be called upon
deck BY the stcessman without the latter ieaving
bis rost sor single moment Having disposed o.
the library, the sleeping places OF the officers the
rsund table Ia the centre Of the aoor win en-.
deavcr to give readers geaea vev Of the interior
Of the cabin. Everything about the bore the sp.
pcarance Of extreme mort Without approaching iuxu-
~ exrsvsssnss The wine ocker facing the library
the opposite sde OF the apartment, ed with
goodiy array o, bottles aed with port sherry, brandy
and champagne Tbs ceilings entirely covered with
6rearms, whaling gear, lances surveying Instruments
Telescope, rocket and tgnas Indeed every por.
ton of the entire cabin seemed 10 have been
with vauabes. There were two closets at each is Of
the library rnsing back faAs the dead sights which
were completely mined with clothing boots stockings
and other articles Of wearing apparel Rolls OF cordsgs
and gui.a percha piping THE iatsr article evidently
meant 70 Telegraph wir.j also huddcl
gcher among the o. rabb IN that had been slowed
| IN thes. cioss.s.
lea he r.b in,af fta r.tix .lf-S
reou-the scene Of many nights mertinsnt and fan
While the exploring ship captive IN the drcary AMI
inho-pisble regions Of the Polar seas The Bt.h navy
Uniform scattered about here In oil directions Sorn.
Of the coats and paninioons In good condition. All
.rlAreny lad suffered bat little from damp In the
berhs books suite Of clothing aYesrms powder In
canni.,crs Gasts pictures tobsec, pipes and natches
Resides he above articles there variety lLss
and prefoscs, with which tho vhasmen bad I'd
havoc Many iit,ls danes such chocolate preserved
fruits sna jams, found snngy sto~ei e~.y IN The
nc& and Of The berihs. 10 The oantsc Of the
apartment the table stood but in The voyage
hou~ n f 70 pisces and had bs orerboard by
toe Here there several hsa,rca costume
which Novd have been suitable some Of the bc,.
's.sTs' " the day The habimens IL O.hcyo Richard
snd khg Lear, csreiess.y lying asiong pile n
clothing, vl!eh doabt intended ior clowns aud
upstcre for he srarsles ard variety a coors tte
htisr souL! had - infer that circus perform.
had been attempted ard the i'ssolut- Where
tie hore-, e.eihanis ana srsn ponlss frpfn,
it 4 hard % imagine probably olaf bears aud I@lul
naur Gog1 u'el Ia their stsL WIss ssd
ocr article nscss.ary good 'pr,entlon 81 ,issr
-asce tragedy sy scAtbrcd around the door Ia b.ue
mculsy condition. 10 ebss Observer tasre 40 u
ths mifIes' rom s,erythnr that he bsvsrs r,ri
aad s11u,0rnent could dca,rc.
~ s.ev.fdf. rrs suff ...xth
srcna the 'r& nature he aTsicss recs.sAry pre-
part sOo oinser ofchin. arosse-y ihers
va I'll sufesrt lit 70 s<IDrn ROD .l. ,sb. cati
Ssaanror sa,s hat hunartds q lous- ~ofsh y lss
Frogrty ~as css'royss ths ,oyas- hos ~ .h~hrsr
Ing of he ttfp. frs.sr1es ssaess an c7ndineps.
a. sl.ds - "a surd hsrc ln abgntss~e. gg,st
an preserved us's did apple IN 10 eass~ tarfe'
yscisf gfsr.r, fhutsrb ssd r~riert oomlla'sf .ssr
ofne Articles provI.d sos the Daars.hss ts ase,
ran f41pz vsstis ns .f~~rrs'. p.afsy
We ro~ sofse 70 The sssu~n foorr, the sr~sfa