New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-02-25
LAUNCH OF THE UNITED STATES STEAM
FRlGATE NIAGARA.


TIE United State, steamfngste Niagara was SO
e..full, launched on Saturday morning from NO
Bro,klyp Navy Yard. Although this lAansh has
Teen long def rsd % account Of the anSavossb'e
w,sler. il has been looked for daily for ssme Time
rmt with much anxiety The time selected Was
lsrpy in the extreme, the morning being warm and
,oit, ard without wind snd the river IN the S'en"y
81 tie Navy Yard almost free ef ice.
Notice OF the event was only announced me sane
norpirg, yet avast sssenblage of perssss fro'n eli
pats the city thronged the Navy Yard, and crowsed
th, wlmv.s On both sidss Of the East River at every
D, int fr,m which the launch could be observed.
lad the announcement been made earlier, IN ell
probability large lumber If persons nom The soan-
tIy would have been present the occasion; and a.
il Wal. ,he YVES launched hour aud half ear
her than the tine specified
AnIle accommodations were afforded TO spectator.
In the yard platforms erected for the isde' and
Children AID the United States ships North CAfonns
Saline ard other vessels were thrown open 70 mo
rpbEc In addition one of the Green Point fsry-
beats, provided by Mr. Steer, took large company
q lades and gentlemen, who had been invited, TO
coed rout in the East River for witnessing the ntsr-
,ttiIg event.
The great lergth Of the vessel, and the shslo~nss
0. tie water in front Of the shp-house, caused Me-
steer. TO take extraordinary precaunors 10 fscsre VIC
salty Of tn. launch. very str NJ cradle was con-
ct rctsd urder her. ard powerful chains ana beams
pas ed through the hold to prevent her nom
N leaving the WAYS while Ler stem was bucyed up ~
number Of empty cask- k,r the same purpose. Every
ting being ready and tie critical moment having NJ
rived the blocks were knocked away at ii o'clock,
ard ale slowly ghded down the ways and into mo
water. So tG,y, quiet and graceful was her meton
that persons eos. by her would not have known .hss
she was launching if they had not beep watching her.
She left the ways and she kissed the wave young
lady Miss Anne O'Donnen of New-Yorkl, performed
the ceremony OF christening ber the guns Of mo
Moth Carolina belch,d national salute, and cheer
Vi on cheer rang out from the thousands Of spectators
which lined the shores Of the East River. The 'ni-
r.tus was 40 slight that she ran but two or three
lueths Into the nvor and then stopped. Tue launch
WIS con plete success ad the beautiful higate, ~
she sat sypr.ke nj on the water excited the sdnira-
ton and enthusiasm Of every beholder George
ste,s who stood ut the end of the dock fairly leaped
6,m te ground in his exultation, aud as his friends
,h,vered their congratulations upon him, he nass
have felt supn mely happy
The At, an, tugs Leviathian aud Huntress quickly
took the Niagara IN tow, aud brought her To mo
vlarf After the launch, large number Of per-
.,s went on board and viewed her fue proportions.
She will soon be taken into the Naval Dry Duck for
corper e. when the public will have an excellent "p-
portury to inspect the details OF her coustrast'on
and the unIival.d beauty Of her model.
We lave already given the dimensions Of THIS
hsste but repetition may not be aDss on this oeea
zion.
The Niagara was built by Messn. J. u @. ssees;
H. C,oroe Steers was her architect. Her dimensions
are; Tuul age, $500; extreme length on dock, $40
feet; load hne, 3g3 feet; breadth Of beam, 81 ieesi
d, nth Of hold, 81 feet The armament will consist Of
tueye II inch pivot guns, 10 carry no pound shot,
and charge of Is los. Of powder Her full compile
u,nt ofmen is 400.
Tie ioll,wiDg materals-e1ciusve Of armament md