The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1860-03-08
Naval Intelligence.

Naval Intelligence.
The Board of Naval Engineers, which has
been in session during the past two months
at the Philadelphia Navy Yard, examining
candidates for admission and promotion in
the Engineer Corps, have completed their la
bors and adjourned. .-.
The following named gentlemen passed a
satisfactory examination, and bave been re-
commended by the Board for appointments in
the corps,..as follows:
FIRST Assistants to be ChiTs.-N. P. Pat
terson, Montgomery Fletcher.
Second Assistants to be First Assistants.-
Edward W. Manning, II. Ashton Ramsay,
James B. Kimball, j. W. Thomson.
Third Ass1stants to be Second Assa8tants.--
VIM. Prick, VIM. P. De Sano, Charlton B.
Kid, Eben Hoyt, E. A. G. Du PLANE, Theo-
dore r. Ely, N. B. Littig, G. B. N. Tower,
Il. II. Greene, Elijah Laws, Joseph l.. But.
Ter.
For Admission as Third Assist onts-G.
W. Tenant, Enos NJ. Lewis, II. C. McIlvan,
David Hardie, Fred. L. Barlow, James L..
Vanclain, Philadelphia, Pa; J. p. Sprague,
Evansville, N. r.; VIM. C. Starr, Burlington,
N. j.; VIM. Pallard, James Reenshaw, Rob-
ert Pats, New York Robert Ii. GunnelI,
Peter A. Rearick, A. 81. Fisher, james T.
kelcher, Henry Pagan, Frank II. Fletcher,
W. Sesner, Washington, D. c.; Albert s.
Greene, Troy, N. Y; John B. Carpenter,
Wilkesbarre, Pa; Henry Brown, Joseph
Waters, Bordentown, N. j.; Joseph Trilley,
Baltimore, Md; Benjamin Herring, Ports
mouth, Va.
As this corps of the navy is composed of
highly intelligent and well informed body of
oil ofx roI
selves, entirely independent OF assistance
from the government, either in their general
or professional knowledge, the following
synopsis OF the subjects upon which they are
examined is interesting:-
For admission, the candidate must be TWEEN
ty years of age; must have worked at least
one year in marine engine mandatory;
must bring satisfactory letters for character
and for his mechanical skill; also he must
brings unsatisfactory specimen OF mechanics
drawing, All these being satisfactory, he is
examined upon the following subjects:
large black board and plenty of chalk
being placed at his convenience for sketching
machinery, demonstrating propositions and
solving problems.
he sketches upon the black board and des-
cribes all the different varieties of steam and
exhaust valves which are used in marine
engines; explains the manner of their opera
ments to which they are liable.
Sketches the different varieties of cut off
arrangements in common use in marine en-
gines, and explains the N in the same manner
as he did the valves.
Describes how marine engine is put into
motion; how the fires are started, the steam
raised, and how the whole is regulated while
in action.
Sketches and describes air pumps, conden.
and q N THAR Al.
uses and operation, do. of force pumps and
their appendages; boilers and their appendix
ges; and, indeed,
Describes by sketches and otherwise all
the practical details OF engines, such as links,
eccentrics, stafing boxes, mode of packing,
&C., &c.
Explains all about safety valves, and calcu-
lates the proper position of weight on the
lever for giving pressures.
He is required to write from dictation, and
his spelling, punctuation, &C., &C., is requir-
ed to be correct. He must also be at home
in arithmetic and the measuration OF surfaces
and solids OF all the regular geometrical
forms.
These subjects are added to and enlarged
upon during succeeding examinations, until
when the candidate is examined for the
grade OF chief, it may be said to cover the
sense.
n detachment OF marines, to recruit the
gusro OF the United States sloop of war St.
Louis lett the Brooklyn marine barracks on
atonSayb per steamer Baltic, for Aspinwall,
al Whieh place the st. Louis is lying.
~ Is fnmorea that the whole of the crew
VI lne GniIea states steamer BROOKLYN,
now IN New ork, are to be DISCHARGED ow.
ing TOT the INSTRUMENTATION manifested re.
garding the alleged homicide on board that
vessel. 'N"'