The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-07-28

Launch OF the United States Sioop- Of. War
Brookiyn st Wesservest's Yard-Chc Col
istioa-spses hes Ut mr. Boasst, Mr. Wee
tslv~is, Mr.. Conrad q ~acthamsr, and M.
Cross -Tsasss, &c sc.
We yesterday gave . full description Of tho Brook
tn,u n1i0utsy detailing her dimensions aud her
from keel up aud aso alluded ~ the beauty or
mooel the fsurcssnsss OF her iines Tho Brook
sp, ss che now sgpesrs river, rs beautiful
EEL combining ell the advantages n clipper, with the
sirepsth and Durability OF vessel. Tho launch took
gsce yesterday mcenins, aud one OF the most
oessfu bai has occurred this city for time back
-,neoips much credit the builders for the 10
rhich ,ve,,hrg ccrbecsd With the ve.sel and ns exit
IRON Their yard have been conducted.
"a early nine o'oiock kessr. wes,ervehs
gard, foot Of uouson street, Ea., river, crowd.
Cd with a5xois and afmiring tnrong Of
people. anopsst ~hich the la,ies, usual upon all
suco occsstops scd Toe Brooklyn lay on her
~ the foot CO the ysrd gsy dressed m bunting her
stern merely tipptg her future elpent, aDd blocked up
fcscy for the launch The ways were well sospci "a !
every rrecsu'iou which judgment experience and tore
eight cOu d suggest vas seop,ei, and AL the improve
Bookyt essy ADD pleasant journey into the
IS N.psuse rhopsAeds a Isoes asd seatleea awaited
he builder, q ss.ms,rs sss vessel sad sscsSssa toe
sitef lofty 9atg aSk placed 81 the Board sde vi "a
es, the sashss, sc.ssn. oecsrr,ns a.ny, howsver,
moved would have sisb'd 20 reurp ~ t,rro frmd Hos
ev.r The cas- sce 60 her which TIE Brcokiyn
rOk ana her oouod INTO her iunFe element did not tend
10 cstnr nerves az any board.
The yard tAs,eiuiiy dscwsssd with Gags, and ps,
terms wore erected for tao Accommodation OF toe vsiers
sbc auesfa One, which capital basd nat been
pacer, devoted exclusively " aoes. Al ten O'Clock
uere couic less tnan ave thousand persoas
Tre Rnusioo street 'efrT boute vas Gro r6e1 and
bc topa the Horstoo and neghoorng streets
overoosug the yard we're literally c-ammed ~ Peooie
% ANXIOUS \, ~nese the suoch, ,bss toey uad
seeou,se 70 The ohimteys pos,s, VALE o,cklos ADD
OF the surrounding houses Ihe river In lrunt OF
tie yard filled Nth cesfie OF all descriptnn ron
he small gsn,s scu 70 me riyer boat. and rom the
sanity psseed NO sud down. blovrg their steam Whistles
sponuraspg sister tee river shortly
order the huge vessel more esDsoeas co her
cradle gently removing her hreirop and essiog
Der on the desert waters aione" fass was @ade
v The ssrn, but the spectators were oolgedto pa
,iertly wsit few ncmens Longer, When
voice from . being unsesn" by hose bslor
ebeep b.. % ssSe ,.s,edb bib Gas given
std che quietly, easily, gradually, aud we must sid
beautifully siieed doso toe soa1y way and EN- ,faced
rer tutrro r1nther The lsunch really beautn the
tuncfcds board did the until soe
entered she river, OF about inches
eppd her boz, making graceful oeeissuce 10 the spec
rem The impetus OF the incline she ran mo the river
about hundrei and ty ysrds from ths sip
por anchor let 90, but whether the Bsook!vp
desired n~pg 10 the Navy Yard or the anchor wished
svnce ns pcriory and ecu tho sloop
however, ,he csble snapped ins'so,.noous and shs .s
progress OF The soop arrested she then taken In
ov BY t~o tys soss and brought alongside the Futon
have been manufactured by Ness Marphy, the eater
prsnc rnschinist Of the Nsssra and Other vessels.
ruE COLLATION..
Aer tho launch the friends Of the builders and the tn
yAed guests repaired 10 Of The lofts In the yard,
uhich was most tassefuy decorated With the flags OF all
nations the ussrs and stripes being placed 10 the most
conspicuous positions The roof also covered With