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THE NAVAL REFORM.
An important despatch from Washington, an
nouncing the appointment of board of officers to
examine Immediately the vessels of our navy, with
view to ascertain the practicabity of converting
them into steamers, has already been published.
AS the carrying out of the policy indicated in this
order will thoroughly revoutionze the navy, we
give herewith, in ertenso, the names and descrfo-
tions of all the ships to be overhauled
SAILING SHIPS TO DE EXAMINED AT PoRTsMouru " II
me Alabama ne-of-battle ship, put upon the
STOCKS lorty two years ago, and never launched
she was intended to be 1888 tons register, and to
carry 81 guns.
The Franblin-This is the first American calm,
man.ol-war on which the novel process of "convero
SION was tried Some years ago a survey demon
stTated the advisablity of propeing her by steam
when the Navy Department ordered the change
For some unexplained reason, however the opera-
uons tagged, and she has remained ever since in
stdtu quo.
The Cumberland-This is first-cIass corvette.
WIN Two decks, having been cut down from frig.
ate lew years ago. She is 1,73G tons burden.
1912. 0>' a. A'"'''" III
Ihe Dote-This little sloop is 566 tens burden,
carries 10 guns, and built at PHILADELPHIA in
1rastL . h"' ilhely that she VIII be deem ed
worth altering.
The Moeedonian-She is efficient carries %
guns IS lS4l tons burden, and was built at Gosport
in 1896. 0'Po''
The Santee-She was on the stocks for several
years, and was launched some time ago, but has
never done any ocean duty. She is l726 tons bur-
Den, is rated at 80 guns, and was built at Ports
mouth.
VESSELS AT NORFOLK
The United &ates.-The conversion to steamar
oil this vessel, known in the Navy as the cold Wip-
wam, will perpetuate the existence of the first
born OF the American Navy. The United States
was pulit at Philadelphia in 1897 and was consid-
cred at the time she was launched as rivalipe in
elegance and perfection of naval architecture any
ship OF her size that had ever been built
Ua !ronsides-ltis is to be hoped that this splendid
Ola snip will pass inspection. She was recently
ordered from Portsmouth to Annapolis, to act as
schoo ship. She is now in the roads of the latter
harbor The Constitution was built at Boston in
1897. 1 Al
The Pennsylrania.-At the time the Pennsylva-
ma was launched, she was the largest naval vessel
In the world. Being over :, ,24O tons burthen, and
destined to carry l20 guns it is little wonder that
the advent of her huge hull into the watery element
which took place at Philadelphia in 1887, drew
thousands of spectators from all sections of the
Union to the Quaker City. brilliant future was
anticipated for her, but was not realized. She
never passed harbor light but once, and never
was out of sight of land at all.
The CoIHmbus.-The COlumbus is n 4OO ton linz
ot-battle ship, and has done some SQUADRON dutv in
her day. She was the first large man of.war ever
constructed at Washington, and the last. Her
launch took place over forty years ago.
The Ne,g Yorh.-The New York is another of the
unfinished liners. For nearly half century she
mas occupied huge ship house in the Gosport Navy
lard, no Administration ever deemng it advisable
either to complete or break her up She was to
carry eighty guns.
The Frigate Colunabia.-The Crirata CoIrnobio :;
l.fz6 tons burden, was built at Norfolk in 1886 and
carries 90 guns. She has been most useful vessel
having cruised in every squadron.
Ihe fdruan.-This is another serviceable ship
ana mas done great deal of active duty in the Pa
chic. Mediterranean and Gulf Squadrons She is
l,fZi tons burden, carries fifty guns and is said
70 be sound The Raritan was built at Norfolk in
1913 " avn '''" III
The Corvette GeTmonto,cn.-The soop-of.war Ger.
mantown was built at Philadelphia fourteen wears
ago. is 939 tons burden, and has an armament of "a
guns.
NEW YORK YARD
Ihe North Carolind.-This line-oEbatte ship is
probably unfit for conversion She is said TO he
rotten Her rate is that of ship-of-the-line 633
tons burden, and carrying 81 guns, of which only
a few are on board
The Potomoc-The Potomac was built at Wash
lngton In lS2l, carries so guns, and is 726 tons
burden.
The Correte Tondalia.-This is sIoop-ofwar of
the second class, 7S3 tons burden, and CARRYING 30
guns.
The Brand dytcne-This is another historic shin,
Launched at Washington in 1906, her name is init
mately associated with the earliest events of our
naval history.
AT PHILADELPHIA.
The Jdmesto10p and Sarafoqa-Thesa are two
sIcops-ofwar in tOerably efficient order, and both
undergoing repairs for sea
The ST. Laprence.-The st. Lawrence is n first
class trigatH, LIS tons burden, and carries fifty
guns: she was built at Norfolk in 1877 and has haen
actively employed most of the time since.
AT CHARLESTOwN, MASS.
The le,mont.-The Vermont is a line-ofbattIe
The VrginiG.-This is ship Iof-the-line, ., ,G33
tons burden, which was put upon the stocks at
Charlestown in 1918, where she has remained.
The Incennea.-A second-class soOp- -Of-war, 700
tons burden, carrying 20 guns She recently re-
turned from the coast of Africa. She was con-
structed in Brooklyn in 1926, and can hardly be in
state to pass inspection.
sACEETT's HARBoR
The Ne,0 OrleaHs.-The New Orleans was never
launched, having been on the stocks since 1915
She was the first line-ofbatte ship contemplated
for the navy.
on DUTY.
There are now in squadrons the corvette Savan-
nah, frigate Sabine, sloop ST. Louis sloop Preble
sloop Cyane, soop st. Marys sloop Levant. frigate
Congress, sloop Constellation, sloOp Portsmouth,
sloop Marion, sloop John Adams, and the Inde-
pendence, Warren and Fredonia at San Francisco.
POLITICAL.
MR.. DOUGLAS AT AUBURN AND SYRACUSE.
SYRACUSE, Sept l7.-Mr. Douglas spokeAt Au-
v.
point numbered from 5000 to SO, 900 persons. He
explained the difference between popular sove-
reignty and squatter sovereignty. The latter
outside of tie Constitution and in rebellion to the
Federal Government, while the former is inside of
the Constitution, and in obedience to the Federal
authority. He also replied fully to a question put
BY Republican as to what were Jefersons senti-
mens as to the ordinance of 1877, stating that Mr..
Jefferson was Minister to France when the ordi
nance was adopted in New York, and knew nothing
of it till afterwards He gave Mr.. Jetferson's plan
for the government of the territories adopted in
l7Sl which the fullest recognition of the right
of the people to popular sovereignty ever made in
the United States.
MISSOURI POLITICS.
ST. LOUIS, Sept l7.-While Messrs. Blair and
Glover were addressing Republican gatherings at
Hannibal last Thursday night, some outsiders made
repeated attempts to interrupt the proceedings by
throwing stones and eggs at the speakers, and
hurrahing for Douglas, Bell and Breckinridge.
A circular signed ''Vigilance Committee had
been circulated few days previously, inviting the
citizens of Manoda and Kals counties to prevent
the holding OF the meeting. Mr. Blair spoke for
an hour and quarter.
THE SEVENTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
ALLENTOWN, Sept 1.-THE Democratic Conven-
tion of Lehigh county met here on Saturday, and
instructed its conferees to favor the nomination of
DR.. Thomas Cooper (Breckinridge) for Congress,
from the Seventh District, composed of Bucks and
Lehgh counties.
ANTI-REPUBLICAN MOVEMENT IN NEW YORK.
New York, Sept. 1S.-A large anti-Republican
meeting was held here last night, when resolutions
adopted for the selection of electoral ticket
by the President of the meeting, with the assistance
of a committee of fifteen, to defeat Lincoln
From the Ne,o York Express of Hondayl
THE PRINCES RECEPTION BALL IN NEW
YORK-THE PERPLEXITY OF THE COM
MITTEE.
The Princes Ball is becoming the great subjec
of talk among all those who think themselves in the
least degree likely to be present the occasion
Great difficulty is had in distributing the invita-
tions, not exactly because they likely to be re-
iected, but because every member of the committee