Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-04-17

The Brooklyn Navy Yard.
A trip to the Brooklyn Navy Yard on Wednesday
afforded some jottings which may be Of interest to
our readers.
There was wide contras: between the activity
at the ward on this occasion and the frgd stiffness of
all its departments when we visited it last winter,
when every Thing was closely locked up by ice, and
the workshops as quiet as village churches on
a week day. Now the blacksmith's hammer, the
caulkers maet, and the carpenters axe are MI rrlly
ringing every where; and the gardens and grounds
have already put on mantle of deep green. 1t was
wise step to demolish the dilapdated smitheries,
no longer useful which stood between the main aven-
Ne and the extensive Workshops The beautiful park
of an acre, which is being graded upon the spot hch
thew occupied, IN the centre of which is to be erected
the flag staff, will add much 10 the beauty as we'll as
the usefulness of the establishment.
The great event of the day was the adrent Of the
steam frigate Niagara" At nine O'Clock in the
morning the little United States Vixen haul
ed alongside of her she lay at the wharf ready TOR
sea- and escorted her out into the East river opposite
the yard, where she dropped anchor to await the
turn of the tide. Thousands were gazing from the
shores and house tops and every body seemed to be
full of admiration of this beautiful piece Of naval
architecture, when her immense and symmetrical
proportions swung grac fully to the stream.
| Ii should not be forgotten that the great aim and
end of the distinguished naval constructor, whose
sudden death prevented him from witnessing the
suit of his scientific skill, was TO create of
war of the fret class which would be unexampled
and unequaled for her architectural beauty and fast
sailing. When he took the yacht America to Eng.
land he was told by of the noblemen, 81 you
| are right in your lines, are all wrong The re-
suit proved that he was right, and the Government oil
rbe United States subsequently, gave him carte
blanche to build first class frgaie according to the
right " lines" 1t is not a steamer that the Mia
CARA is expected to excel, although the engineers
have said that her machinery is like piece of per
feet clockwork, and will prove most powerful aux
iiary.
Capt. Hudson has not yet received his sailing or.
ders but we believe it is understood that he viii
make short uip Of few days, running out into
the Gulf Stream and back to port, before proceeding
directly to England. 1t is said that the capacity Of
the Niagara between decks to receive and coil the
telegraph wire cable is in all respects ample; and
that it will be necessary TO remove but few of the
bulkheads between apartments to afford convenient
room.
The Niagara will sail upon this special mission
reighted with the hopes of the world for the
of the great telegraphic enterprise and especially
freighted with the hopes of those who loved the char
acter and cherish the memory of the amented Steers
stricken down in the morning of his fame and in thu
midst of his usefulness.-Journal of Commerce.
MOUND CITY VS.. CAIRO Mound City, Illinois, i
is understood, is TO overshadow, swallow up anC
annihilae the ancient city of Cairo A, least stock
| holders in the former hope SO. Naturally enough
Cairo is not pleased with this programme, and tn,
editor of the Times illustrates his opinion of Moun(
City by the following circumstance:
We saw couple betting high draw poker, tn,
other night. The ante was two nggers, and the lit
tie one had run up the pot to cotton plantation ant
three wheel boats.
"rll 90 you the City of Sandoval better" said til,
big one.
"rll see you with Mound City and call you !" sait
t'other trumphanty.
"Pshaw that amt money enough said biz
bones.
"Well, I'll take that back, and bet you key o
tar and blind horse"
"Thatll do.' said big bones, d" but don't try t.
ring Mound City in again, for want to play de
cent game"
We are not informed when the propretors' o
Mound City are to sell their lots the prOpretors
Brunswick sell on the 14th Of May.