The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-11-17

ORR PORTSMOUTH a. NJ CORRESPONDENCE.
NAVY yAsD, PosTsxouTg N. }, Nov IA, 1880
Commissioning # A> Aacedorian-- Her Dess,aaaoy-Tne
Nsio xasaslne, dc. dc.
The United Stats chip Macedonian Is rapidly being
lifted out Al this yard. ana viii mission Tho
LIST pro1imo Her destination 10 ut present unknown,
but from official have learned she viii pro
oet 70 the China station for the purpose Of strengthen
ing forces in the waters Of the Chinese empiretae
present sgtatec rtate Of Affairs the demanding
neDtstop OF the ships composing squadron
tie fore taat station being deemed insufficient
for the protection o. American Claims citzera and pro-
perry snould collision take place bet 70
forces aud the combined lees VI Engia1d and France.
Toe CT dispatches received by ,hs Dc
partmeLt from Minister ut Pekln would seem 70
warrant he speedy strengthening Of our aeei in tho
rue magazine a,ey erected At this yard is one OF
the meet perfect structures OF the kind baiit
In The country. IT, hsrdsome appearance, qsidi-
~ and cnsstsaess of dstlgn have for the
tractors elvabe nc,orcty. rhs hessrs trcfetaern
OF This town. have aided another laurel 10 their ne,
the liberal passed upon
building have been Bdis Of Asner granite,
with cnsel line OF inch roapd sscb piecs showing
3 two incp Ia rmerCd Joil., ~ presents remarkably
roa appearance The walls three feet four inches
nick, vzoae foot Of grapits backed with foot o.
the bert IRE brick Thea OF four inches inside OF
which ~al ~ bfcks foot thick, making In all
forty iGcnes T~eive brick Columns eisntesn ne hes in
diameter support the grained aronswhich are tsenty
oIe pumber each t~sivs inchee sbick crown,
Oiled nasb the ske oacss-naSipg weight OF
over the arches l. 6avy roof of yellow pine covered
with i'm psrs slate. Tho .ugth outSide 10 hundred
and three feet width orss eight feet and beisht ron
und.rpiannirg 70 h1s, eighteen tcet Two Inches Toe
granite OF vb,ch tnis hsndsrme ednsc f out pro
cured n expense from quarry In wels State q
Maine, With hase quoins and faeia smocln ham nered
On northern nd southern ends sxty four windows,
thirty with cut sisss eighteen inches square,
And one inch thick, With composition frames, sAsnes
and shutters I'VE srge windows two IN front ara three
In ~ twelve hghu eaca rne flooring aeeper are
la,d s1S nled nwh and ali the shutters add
k-Ss
oslscty for Eve thousand barrels 20 sder, u
pvcaf suf bomb proof -ituai cd 90 the bank Of the
Pscsisqss river, easy Of 81 all times, and 10 de-
srshs ioose, the buioins not ouy an ornamsat, nut
hsLiy Interesting A. Jrx Art and silence. The sa
peraierclpt Of tins important york VA creda oly en-
trusted 10 Chandler Fec civil en- neer Of the ysrd
Who discharged he important trust 10 e very CON-
neGdaee nsnner, mskiGg such alterations and improve
original Ms superior talent In bis
proessor doomed eEpecioll which hes resulted
erection q m.yAzns superior 70 .sery respect % any
Treessen vas ise.,y four ssoas.ad doIsrs .h,sh VS.
bowsver very low a. Tho erection and msteri has lar
exceeded thai sum.
ana saginaw, ocm sneoox, we're n snADgnse seps
me sIoop John Adams, Com Murray MASON, vas At
Fvochov.
me s,y Of the su1 boat Seminole (.hich IL was fear
ca he'd been burpcd) Ia made kno~h b. the last mat
from Pernamnuco oy way " England She arrived ..
perpsnpuoo October Is, from hafaahsu, aud sailed
14th for Rio Jsnetro
me United states sicop q ear 4, Louis, Ohm Chas.
H. Poor sailed from Pensacola sio iIst Tor Vera Cruz
The Cnited states fgsie savannah, Fiag oeocr Joseph
r JArvs oompsndins arrived ~ TITS p,rt yesterday AZ
tsrnoo1 IN t~esty eight oays from Vera crax All
Immediately to~ed 10 the Navy Yard. sr1 briags .
nun her Of irsalds from The asarcn To iolo sing
lat OF officers flag Oicer Despair Jsrvs ATE CON.
pandrg Home squadron. Leus~nanv~-Joua T. Borden,
joel I. keLnard, RSoers hcAr.rs. J In Ir~n, Tho
p Peios, ries, surgesn--ie~'s Il Moor PAym..er-
Bssjsnin C~soore. hastss-fe Roy ritcs Marine
Cfncef-Anarer J. Hayes Asss,ast surseoa--gilam
Tsylor. soauwain-a .dhflas Br.giTn Gunner-
Ctsrss Moran. salln .x1er-Lsxs Z, ger, ,arpeptsr-
charles Bcronan ssymsstsr's clers--Ianes W Rlscne