New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-11-04

The New York Evening Post, in an article under
the above caption, has the following items Of interest
The naval force Of the United States is at present
ten thousand five hundred men, including commission
ed and noncommiasoned officers. This force is divi
dcd into six squadrOns.
There are five receiving vessestlat is vessel! used
rendezvous for those cnstng in the service before
they go upon the vessels for which they destined
Or these five receiving vessels, the Pennsylvania, in
her day the largest in the service il stationed at Nor
folk: the Ohio at Boston the Ontario at Baltimore ;
the Union at Philadelphia and the North Carolina at
this city There are now one hundred and eighty men
on board the North Carolina, and there is daily
ciage receipt Of two neT There has been a decided
Improvement in the regulations Of this receiving yes
sci within the year. There was formerly nothing for
the men to do, and the old saying that an idle brain
is the devils Workshop, was Illustrated in various
ways. Dcscrtons were by no means uncommon But
system has been introduced by which the men are
kept busy at broad-sword and other exercises. The
result Is, that for several months has not been
lost.
Under the Sl5 100000 appropriation Of the last
Congress, the various mechanical departments pre-
sent scene Of much activity. The splendid smithery
which We have before clAboratey described is com
peted as far will be during the present year. There
are thirty fOrgcS in operation. Ten more are to
DC added. with two engines next year. There are
cghty-scvcn men employed in this department, en-
gagged on work for the Niagara Mississippi and the
| bark Rcsoutc. The canlkcr5 department has one
! hundred and hrty-tour men, also engaged in work
| upon the ahove-Ia1ncd vessels. The mastInakers
department has ten men employed in working upon
the Mississippi.
| There are twelve men employed in the saw mill
and in planning. The mill turns Off about four
thousand feet OF lumber per day, and the planning
mill about three thousand.
] There are seventeen men at work in the block
makers department. The entire number Of hands at
work in the yard is about fifteen hundred ane thirty.
| The barracks at the foot Of Flushing avenue have
been abandoned. and are being demolished for fuel by
the denizens Of that locality
New iron gates with granite posts, are in conStruc-
ton at the entrance to the Yard which will be a
! great Improvement on the old wooden ones.
The arctic ship Ecsoute is now nearly ready for
service. She only needs the laying in Of her stores and
the bending Of her sails No has YET been order.
cd aboard except her commander, IIartstcn. lie is
10 have thIrtyiive men, all told-t0ur officers and
| thrtyonc men. stewards included.
The Mississippi, which is undergoing repairs, will
be out in about three weeks. The stoIe.ship Release
will 90 to South America after plants and seeds os
the patent office The Niagara will then 90 into the
| dry dock. The guns Of this magnificent vessel
twelve in number, tweve-nch bore and will carry
four miles: Her three engines united are equal to one
thousand horse power.