The New York herald., 1862-10-30
NAVAL ovArIoN TO MRs. LINCOLN.

She Visits the North Carolina-Gener~i
Ranks, General Anderson and Arch
bisaaop Hughes Among the GSesss--Sa-
lures. Music and Dancing. &c.. Sc.
Mrs ircsiden, ncoln yesterday Afternoon visited the
United states shipof. thc c-ine North Carena (e,ghty
FOUR the OF Rear Admiral Padins at the Brook
Ivn Navy Yard The North Carolina Is one OF tse old
line ofbatte ships and is now used or receiving ship
she is under the con, m nd Captain Richard Ne4ds
of the most energetic aad enthusiastic Union OF the
naval service.
Mrs Lincoln was 30 have heen board u: noon !;
but owing delays, she was not able to
make her appearance until abeot one O'Clock.
She embarked in tie hsrDor cutter OF the Custom
House. Captain Lowbcr, in coropsny with select
party among whorr noticed Judge Hsrn5rd and Ia
m,ly Surveyor Andrews ,is smy. aud a host oi the
bellies OF New York. On arriving opposite che navy ara
Admiral panning, in his barge, wont beard of the
cutter and rendered Mrs Lincoln the hospissties OF
The naval station Tho cutter ,hen run along
side OF the North Carolina and this party d,semo arked
amid The booming OF salute NJ seventeen guns,
!, honor or M4ior General Ranks, who Of the
Marty Tho deck being csiued Hie band playing TO cn
ven the tedious Of the long sde adders general
introduction and presentation took place General scot,
was to and yard and stsy tackle were
uo in readiness host the od here the side Ex
President Fillmore also expected. but also unable
be present
Among the distinguished guests pressns were MAJOR
General Ranks, Brgldier Gensrsi Rosert Anderson, !,
The hero of Sumter Admiral Padding, Has Grace Arch
bshop Hughes Mrs Judge Roosevelt Commander Nichols
of the Alabama Capt Radrord o tbe United Stsics Navy
Capt Comstock Paymiier Gbsoa, Of the United states
Navy: Capt Cohen Marine corps Major William Lcaud ,
and a large nnmser naval officers and cls ians
The hand dscour yod enchanting music while the
marty partook OF o splendid repast, provided BY
Captain Meade nnder the upein,endence Of his superb
steward Miss Meade favored Mrs r;uccin and Abe CON
pauv with sweet sonr whlch quite cnrap,ured them
and the eutert nmcnt passed Of in beautiful style
The day was lovely, and the party adjourned TO the
poop ds.A when the baud performed ths following nu
sic:-
Pot pourn Robert Diavelo.
= i rourri ..................Lsfig figa ds Rsgimecto
IL Carolina. Love'1.
tavatina iro'..o'c'
Nazsrina pclks. = 'A'''
Red, White aud Blue.
The youthful portion Of the patiy--and they were
goody nunber--coud rc'rain from enjoying this op-
ror,uny OF having dance and tho band were soc ca
gagged furnishing the necessary waises, scbstisshes
aud poka FOR them, and some time pleasantly passed
in these innoceat enjoyments.
jack enjoyed the With much yus;o, and the for
wara p,ri Of tle spar deck wa crowded with honest
faces who watched the dances With great interest &c
,.s,onaly tdy ts. WIN could not raslrs IN himself.
meht he sesa with partner o. the forwai deck sancls
- pr.ncfury A. his Superior oNoer The quarter deck.
several hours were passed IN clicymsnt, and Mis.
fiprolu Was loud II her gnsus Of the pleas
she received in visiting hc ship Every one seemed III
the best ibe hiuor and AL cnjoled themselves star
beyond their anticpsticus.
Abput four cssck ieNetaking be-sa, aud Capt Meade
odc I'd the rigriua 10 be manned aud Iiutcn1n 9. u.
Hawly sens the men alit Jack posted himself from the
waiting for the orders 'clccr sir. )iff. Liuehn,
General Bmks, General Andersen h,p Hughes asd hc
pariy embarked Ia the cuuer and whcu Az wa ready
The showed on amid the cheers oI several
hundred sailors and The report s6te ol htcen guns
in honor of General Anderson On or after cheer went
ont from the ship as the boat gdiscd AWAY toward
,he New YORK shore lie band played a national air
and il.s men pped down. This naval alton 10 The
,odyx,f or prs,dcnt apertnci SUCCESS aud highly
rrcdabls 70 al concerned. M Meade the accomplish
ed ,.dy os Inc aptsn cntrbrted largely 20 the enjoy
men,s o the occasion everything PASSED On merry
as marriage bell aud the entire abstraction oC
guests
Upon leaving the yard The revenue cer proceedsd up
tbe past rivcr give her distinguished passengers
opportunity OF gancipg tho iron clad vessels 10 pro
cess Of construction In the neehborbcod c Grsecroin
The das was remarkably 6ne, the brscing ar OF
early scipmn being sgreesb'y tempered By the warm