The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-12-14
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There IL great deal Of activity IN the NAVY
yard az present From fourteen to fifteen hnnd1, y
pairs Of hands are daily plying their tools enneI =
she construction aud repairs Of shps or IN tne pro
per equipment and repair of the ysW Il w. ~
and naval depot To keep this work gong on fle'
oro,,sly and spirtedly. the government has TO pay
out in gold and silver about SJo0O0 per month,
which affords some relief TO the commercial and
financial stupor IN which the fever LETT the two
places. e-a# Yss
A. naval affairs wear some degree Of interest TO
al, classes Of readers il may not prove tedious 70
yours to enumerate the number and condition OF
the ships at this. the Gosport Yard.
The pennsylvania ship of the line Is Ia commits
sion again as the receiving flag ship Of the sta.
ton Pending the fever, the stately craft the ST
Lawrence. was receiving ship. She lies Off in the
stream now, awaiting the disposition of the Depart.
nent
The Colorado aud the Roanoke are still ON the
stocks monuments in strength and beauty, to the
constructive skill Of Constructor Sam1 Hart. The
Roanoke win be launched tomorrow. which win be
quite gala day In the yard and in tho town. AT.
Ter launch tho remaining portion of the day Is Civ.
en- AS holiday TO the employees who enjoy II to
their hearts content, over turkey roasts, and BIZ
valves in every style. washed down with liquid
which II contraband OF peace in Maine. The Colo
RADIO will be ready for launch before "A great
whiies These two nannoths of the deep are two
OF the six propellors authorized by Congress to be
built ,,.s.ssz..F ~ : :.
The Plymouth, after undergoing thorough re-
pa,s 70 na'i anddecks, has been foated out of the
"onk' ana is ready for her masts land a market"
The Portsmouth has succeeded her in the dock.
ana Will be extensively overhauled and repaired
r., The Princeton has been ordered TO repairs
ehc Is the most piratcal looking craft in the whole
navy, and associated with the dreadful tragedy Of
the peace maker, very suggestive of the .siving
Datchman or any other Inflated ship
ihe Rafisan, noble specimen of naval archi.
lecture, is repaired and could be got ready for a
cruise in short time.
The Marion is dismantled aud lying alongside
ined 1N'o N-''s W. ~
The odd States" as she is called, once the
nahusoinest vessel that carried gum lies off in
ihe stream tho headquarters of the gallant Lieut.
Murphy OF the Ordnance Department.
me Columoia lies dismantied off Cranev Island
>, Inc columbus and the Delaware two old "74's'
nc wners they have lain long time, near the
mouth Of the Dry Dock, their huge black hulIs
looming up like floating fortresses
INC ORG ferry Is lying up, and the New York
- gun ship. commenced many years ago is still
Inc shem and solitary occupant of ship-house A.
The GoSport Navy Yard is blest at present with
very popular set of officers. / alIude more par
ticuiarly at present to the Navy ..Dysonel" Com.
mandant j. MeKeever, Capt. Poere Commander.
anu Its. North and Sharp, are all noble specimens
OF the gentleman and the officer Their deport-
ment challenges respect and Difference Without any
eahioition ON their part of official hauteur while
at the same time they affable without any com.
paoiiisc Oh lnelr posltionS-in word, they are
dignlhed without being repulsive, and bland with.
out being supercilious
In the late contest in this city for representative
10 the Legislature it was contest of love entire
ly-every body striving to see how much he could
do for DR.. Mallory. Norfolk has sent him. uusbac.
kied by any peculiar pledge, bound only to serve
hef ami the State according to his judgments and
the nights before him. This should give him proud
position before the House
ne TWO fires here, recently, were evidently the
WORK OF incendaries, who are proving about. rea-
dy 10 make something out of the occasion of fire
business begins to revive more especially the
canal trade, which is considerable item in Norfolk
ommerce. 81 - - -
The citizens of Portsmouth held a mass town
meeting lately at which resolutions were passed
thanking other communities for the yery liberal aid
extended TO them during the sickness, and condem
natory somewhat of the Relief Association of that
Town. nave heard that the condemnation was
amended principally for one member of that COM
mittee or association. / know some of the mem
bers OF 1t to be excellent men
Al the 3ains examining trial, recently had be-
lore Justice John NASH of Portsmouth, John L.
Andrews, Esq, young lawyer of fine promise
distinguished himself quite fatteringly. Bains was
suspected OF the murder of his SON. and the pre-
sumptve testimony and popular prejudice were
strongly against him. Andrews appeared for him.
and made speech that did him much credit He
was opposed in speech OF much force by Prose
eutor Holladay, the able and tale nted Common.
weslth's Attorney. Bans was disch arped Ihope
Andrews Will persevere and prosper for he il re.
ally very clever fellow = -ff'f7F-sEF
man was found dead YESTERDAY in Toyalpx
Lane. Cause, intemperance
Yours &c, HAMPTON