The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-09-22

The framc s double braced with iron plates, by X,
placed about seven apart and extending from feet
fastened 10 tmbcrs with inch bolts drawn through
riveted outside Of the tmbers and rvetcd 10 each
other at the crossings There Is also an immense ron
these all around the vesscl fastened through the
ends and riyeted outside Of the tmbers There are two
courses Of by inch iron plates on the outside Of the
mbers the Of the spar and gun deck beams also
iron plates on the outside, AFT by the rudder post,
lh bY inch The beams rs Of c mo .rS spar n,s,nl sna
masts, and around tho propeller well, with by N
inch iron bolts running diagonay from side 70 sidc OF
the ship, with their ends bent and fastened 70 the tbcrs
of the frame The ceiling In the hold s Of pitch pnc 10
:.rs &c he had of the seeana ssOck and thence
to berth deck campe inches The brcasthooks arc Of
white oak Of great length siding 10 inches and fastened
with inch and quarter copper bolts driven from, the out
side and rveed composition rings The General Admiral
mas O1r s US 10 eeGx sSe %
white pine the berth deck beams Of pitch pine sided 10
inches moulded IA inches and decked with white pine
moulded IA inches dccked with pitch pine by A.. tho
spar deck beams sided Ia inches, moulded at24 mches
we se sa Pre os s 4 ho
roughly fastened with nine eighths and teneghths iron
bolts from the outside Of the tnhers and vcted on
the face Of the knees iron rings those OF the spar deck
being dagger knees All the etancheons these decks
Of locust having iron bolts passing through them, thus
securing the beams Of the deck 10 each other and 70 the
bottom OF the vessel The outside plank about half
and is Of white oak The beam plank Is OF white oak.
The cardboard strake II inches thick rabcd into the keel
The next strake inches thick, and the nextT These
strakes boed tcraly TO the keel and 70 each other
with galvanized iron bolts and TO the frame with inch
copper bolts rivctcd inside, and ~ locust treenais
wedged the inside The bottom plank is inches thick
The main rail Of white oak inches thick and her bnl
warks are planked up solid She has hammock rails
extending from tho forenast to the mzzcnmast.
The General Admiral will be propelled by two direct
horizontal engines each cylinder Of which viii be eighty
four inches In diameter and feet inch stroke, with
power Of 800 horse, but actual horse power
of about 1000 The propeller will be 19x feet in dame
ter and is OF Grths patent and can be raised out
Of the water at pleasure She will have six horizontal
Iron Works. The ship will be rgged as fully as II no
steam TO be used.
The ship is to be VENT lated In manner and to an
tent before attempted by the introduction OF pipes
between the mbers and inside Of the ship which connect
with blower driven by an engine lifted expressly Tor
this purpose thus giving full supply ofresh air between
decks and at the came time preserving the tbcrs from
decay.
The only accident that occurred far we learn,
that OF lady on board who, losing her balance, Tell
from the third deck into the hold thereby breaking her
arm: Surgical aid yes soon procured
After the launch, the workmcn, to whose perseverance
and indomitabc energy this undertaking mainly
owed its success entertained by Mr. Webb and the
happy to say they did ample justice in honor Of
the occasion
The other side Of the river had also quota Of speca
tors. On the Williamsburg and Grecnpoint shore all the
streets commanding view Of Mr.. Webb's yard were
crowded with anxious SPECTATORS who manifested their
admiration by loud paudits
The operatives who are employed in Mr Webb's yard
constructed commodous platform for their wives and
"crade Of the great Admiraln was finished.
The whole affair terminated as begun, honoraby 10
America and the shipbuilder who Immediately
gagged and long after tho great ship shall be floating
of yesterdays launch be borne in mind by hundreds
Of our citizens.