The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-04-08

been done for the world By the Launching NJ tbs
(Applause There Is peaes and amity In every
q that beau iul ship Formerly, In venic- it vas the
custom 50 wed tbs Anr.atr to the Duke but nohiugake
that We th.s day witresssd sen thers-wnsu
with tbs blue sky and those of resmen
We sac II noble shp .oo@ened rom her asenrgs sod
tp~ Aorac wecded for ever TO the great wide sea- Gap
piauhe
The Mayor no. proposed Ths Prsss and altar I. was
man. Novel Works. was oalisi up in response to
Nsst to himself Mr.. s Ill spoks in high terms OF
su1pasa every ocean steamer afoat in speed. de
R,opose at the cse Of his remarks the heata Of the
Unis IA sineer OF ihs United States Navy Mr Daniel
marlin I'll gent'aIAn oeggvd leave to excused, and
proposed the following sentilnsnt;-
The Adrfsdc-May the bright skies s1d the balmy a.
mcphere and the placid waters which surrounded her
fsr the future
This closed the festivities Of the OCCASION and the oo
psny sepsrated With three cheers Tor George Steers,
three for Mr.. Collins and three for the AiuAt.c.
VIEW FROM THE DECK OF THE STEAMER.
ACCOUNT BY ANOTHER REpORfEK.
We fortunate enough to participate fn the ex-
ctement as we'll - the pleasure of the launch by &C.
conpanyng the magnificent vessel from her lorg resting
place upon the stocks to her place In the bosom OF
water which Is to be the of her future and
usefulness, and we believe cf her future iumphs over
all that has before been accomplished IN naval archi
lecture.
On arriving ct the foot Of Seventh street. at nine
O'Clock yesterday morning. found tho scafoding en-.
trsly cleared swsy, with the exception OF tho small
her OF poles amdshps tho starboard side nscewsY
to support the stairs for ascending to the TOD The NO.
bic vesAei-thess being removsd-stood revealed In s
her fair proportionsths most mighty Of all the orea-
tons in naval architecture with winch America has bsen
for years 6eightng the world snd eenpsing all other
nations.
The first sensation in looking at the Ad.iatc from
under her forefoot was one Of intense surprise
at her extreme keenness forward, and q feeling OF
increcuy % to the prospect of SO high auc 80
lean having any kino OF bearing in tho water Iedee
The wedge like keenness Of tho vessel extends back for
thirty to y feet that for eli that distance there
sesms, In looking from below to be scarcely any dsva
lion from straight line in the shape o. her water linz
Beyond that point however, the vessel widens vesy
pidy above and below hough without losing any por
ton Ct her symme ry) SO that, yeu oppos her
waist, yau perceive that she has what called long
fcor very little dead rise anldships and the com
plete and substantial bearing imaginable giving assu
rance OF immense burthen, and great stesdlness Ia
heavy SEA.
Walking an you find the same extreme keenners indi
eating beautiful leaving of tbs vatera point Of vsry
much importance In the securing of great speed The
scw is almost uprght-after the Ct oil the Col
inns vessel-hass 6ne round away Of the cutwstsr to
fcm ths keel and at the top curls gracefully FOR
foct or two, with email and graceful scroll at the ex
tremiy, and snail and graceful gilt side Scrolls with
barred shield centre At the stsrnlthe Is beAat
fully rounded, and has small spread glded eagle with
double scroll depending, upon which in ornamental
silt letters appear the words "AdIirtio" and "New
York"
The bottom CT tho vessel to her water line the na
tural color Of the wood; above her water line she /
painted lead color Some idea OF her immense hegnt
apart from what feet and inches could urrish-may be
gathered from the fact that there fytwo widths Of
PLANK to the wales, eight the wales and eight above
sixy eight in al Her guard and wheel france are AL
perfect and present great appearance of Durability as
well ~ Of neatrsss.
Ascending the side of the vessel to the top found
some fifteen twenty rers board which number
was gradually augmented up to the time of removing
ths scaoldiSg until thss wers probably Two hundred
psrsens On ard Tie esak smsaosasaGs sessnpass
with the exception OF the covering Of the skygat and
the oslsp deck the former of whien tackled with
boArcs, and the latter entirely ur rcovsred frame.
Looking the side Of the vessel sixty feet from
the ground, the view was very ne, lending to very
good distance and down the river and giving 6ne op
portuny for observing the immense crowds Of people who
were hurrying from every quarter to witness the nerest
ing occason and the eet Of boats of every description
that with Aass and sreamers If for festa day. we're
putting out into the rivsr from various direc IONS
The U. s. steamer Ohio lay at the lower side Of the
Seventh street pier, the u s. steamer St. Louis the
lower side of tie Sixth street pier and the clipper bark
Grspeehot the upper side of the Seventh. Ia the
stream noticed the Rip Van wink.s, Ravens wood,
Deer Titan, Hector, c. P. Smith and other steamers
and perfect feet of ferry boats.
Before ten O'Clock, which time the scaolding
removed the entire yard of the Mssrs Steers the
in the neghborhood, the tops of the houses the whe
houses and decss Of every vessel within sight the yards
and msss OF the same tho of the boom derrick
Eighth street. every ridge pole and vantage ground of
every shape were entirely covered with human beings
probably punb-lirg sixty thousand persons-in reat
state OF felciauon and excitement Before the time Of
launching the Grapeshot was moved to the lower side
OF ths Eighth street pier, when she was Immediately
boarded by the crowd and almost sunk by the Immense
number. The st. Louis dropped passed the end
OF that pier, SO as to leave the slip entirely clear
At about ten O'Clock there was shout and from the
oro OF the foot OF Sixth street. beautiful steamer the
Cuba the Southern trade, to glide off the
stocks ky those on the dsci Of Adrat, moving
of up stream, taken in by Two tugs and brought
bscl. Her launch was beautiful and successful.
By eleven O'Clock the excitement on the deck Of the
Adliatc was intense Every one was listening With great
rxety to the measured strokes OF the hammers and
sledges below indicating that every moment the levia
than might be expected to move, and 70 make plunge
began speculate upon the chances of the rolling
and crushing few thousands including those upon her
deck and then they reflected that George Steers was not
cambered the top Of the mbers of the oop deck
to have the fullest view possible.
Eleven o'clock.-There Ia fleet Of small boats 1T the
mouth of the slip, and the steamers are all
ranged in = line below and above. AN
hands, forward ~ from some voice on deck.
Everybtdy's watch pulled out We heard the first
symptoms Of cheer below; the boats moved hastily out
Of the wsy slow and steadily the measured strokes
Bark oeaenpg cheer bursts from the fifty thousand
throAts. What are they hurrahing for All slight
1smbe, ard you feel hat you are moving Faster and
faster, moments jar and tremble, shout from every
throat on Geek and ON Shore and she the ways
Gracefully she ops her stern in the WATER follows the
impetus moment the same line, and as she has
cleared the ways ire the rises, the bows DIP
gracefully with the reco feet fsmAn boats around
YOU Is thick with timber and corkstne launch
IL accom- pished most successfully gun, and then
ther boons from the st. Louis every steamboat bell
lutes, ano you across the
Wss there . sensation, elsewhere on earth, equal
the bouncing buoy and motion Of the proud vessel
che FRS: rolls back to her level Have We any memory
70 proud having been launched In ths Adriaus No
Ths impetus Of the large vessel very great and
abe moved the river with full ferry boat speed.
rhe tugs started after her, but they ds.aneed
IS and away tbere in voice Of thunder dock, and
the mighty chain surges the dcck and through the
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