The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-15
The New United States sloop of War.
CEREMONY OF RAISING HER AIDoAIP FRAME AT The
wESTERVELT SHIPyARD

wESTERvgJP sBIPyARD
yesterday afternoon at o'clock the work OF raising the
nidship frame 0: the United States slooo Of wss per-
formed at The Westervel: shpyard foot Of Houston street.
good deal OF ibAres. was evnced the occasion I'm,
meda,ely previous to the Of the ceremo
ny, the United States tag hostsd on the Flagstaff IN
the yard and ct the momcn: band OF music struck
up national air and continued TO perform excel
lent pieces during the afternoon.
The contract for building this steam soop Of
given 70 tho Hon Jacob A. wes.ervelt by tho Secretary
of the Navy and the keel laid on the 2e:h Of as.
month. The dimensions of the vessel are as follows
Length on deck, 247 feet; keel 23s; 81 fee. BEAM aud
'2l n feet deep from gun deck She will DO about 1900
tons bsrthon Her fame is OF the bsst Sea Island live
oak tho keel well tho pankiDg and ceiling Ia of the
best Ohio white oak and her docks and deck frames
of yellow pine She Is be disgonaly bracsd with AZ
by inch straps Of iron united at the 70 ron plate
extending all around the ship. Her fsstenass will be Of
the best Long Island locust renals and copper bolts
She is 10 be full rigged, in addition 10 having pro
peer. Her machinery, which Is to be made at the Fai
Iron Works. will consist of two condensins head
engines Of 66 inch cylinders and 80 inch stroke; pro-
peer Of brass 15 feet diameter and 80 feet pth with
shaft OF IA inches in diameter. Tao propeller %
hosted out o: water at pleasure, as not 20 mpsds
the vessel when under Bail. There will be two ste I'm
pumps for the purpose OF supplying the boilers aud Free
ing the vessel from water OF necessity for
tnguBhlng SuCn aCcluent Sn0cQ occur BOARD.
Her boilers 70 be Martns patent 9Th vertical tubes
and will have feet of heating surface and 200 square
tee Of grato surface The smoke pipe is Of descrp
ton, called telescope, from the fact that be raised
lowered as desired. condenser capable of making
200 gallons of fresh daily, will be board whica
will be amply sufficient for all her requirements The
weight OF her machinery and boilers will be 500 TONS
select party OF invited guests witnessed the perform
ance of the work by the mechanics employed in the ya-
and seemed highly pleased with the in which
executed at its conclusion they invited 20
splendid collation. which had been prepared for them IN
large room attached 10 the yard Amongst the company
Capain Hudson, u. g. N, Captain Rootes, IT, 9 ",
Mr. Martin Chief Engineer OF u S. N, and other officers
Hon John Mckeon, ex District Attorney D! New York
with other legal and literary gentlemen and number OF
captains Of the merchant navy When ample justice had
been done to the good things provided number OF
gwen and some excellent speeches, fun of patriotic
sentiments made in response
Tho rst toast "1he President Of the United States
1hon followed In suCcsssOn-"Tbe Secretary Of the
Navy ,'"The Navy" "The Army, "rbe Builders of the
Vessel" and many others
The Hon. Jouy McKEoy, rising to reply To toast
faceousy remarked that the company could scarcely
pect speech from whose head had recently been
cut of This sally created much laughter and oudy
applauded. After which Mr.. McKeon proceeded to say
how proud he felt at tbe compliment paid by the govern
meDt TO private ship builder OF New York, by eptrus
ing this work 10 his hands He felt assured that the
head Of the department would not be disappointed he
rmly believed that all such work could be done in bet
ter manner by this mode Of contract than in government
yards, doctrine which he had strenuousy advocated
years ago on the floor Of Congress.
Captain RoorEs replied, in very happy terms, be
half OF the navy.
TtuoDoRE +. ToMNsoS, Esq, responded to Of the
t,asts very eloquent strain, depicting the prob ibe
future of the vessel about 10 be built and concluded
hoping that her flag might wave emblem Of peace,
but If hos;ed in IL would be always CALAMITY de-
Tended by the OF soil who would be found
decks.
Mr.. CoHss returned thanks on behalf Of the engine
builders, Messrs Murphy Co. After which the party
separated in excellent humor