The New York herald., 1862-12-09
Our Ir0pi.CIad Navy.

TIE PLATING OF THE ROANOKE COMPLETED s1Cr'R-
ING THE LAST PLAtE HER TWENTY EN.
GISEs-THE THREE TURREfs AND ak FIFTEEN
INCH GUNs-A CBRIsTMAS PREsENT--sHE rs 70
PROTECT NEw-YORK HAEsOR.
Last week three ironclads made their debut into tbcr
native element and yesterday, the frat working day OF
this week. added another vessel TO the list.
Tho last plate Of the rigate Roanoke pdt
In place and secured yesterday asterncon In the
scnce OF a large number OF Interested spectators Tho
plate question the upper Of the bow plates
the s,arboard SIDE OF the vessel weighs several
hundred pounds.
The work Of outside plating IL now entirely completed,
ard the vessel presents smooth side showing tho most
skilful and artistic workmanship. The Novelty Iron
Works have not spared pains expense 20 make the
Roanokea credit to the country and themselves Tho
workmeu seem interested in doing their work well, so
that in time to they csn refer 10 her with pride
and say, 81 worked on that ship
There are no ess twenty engines this vessel
varying in size from tho that her propeller
down to the small auxiliary engines or turning the tur
res used for turret purposes are ossisEg ana
show the finest workmanship.
Her machnery-all the work OF the Novelty Iron
WORKS. not only substantial but Of style of mscfani
cal workmanship unequaled 10 this oT any other coun-
try i,s finish making 1t very desirable ornament to
the vessel and will not fail 70 elicit tho hishsst PRAISE
from all who may have tho pleasure Of seeing il at
future time.
The smokestack Of the vessel viii be OF very peculiar
shape, diminishing its thwartshp diameter so az TO hold
less inside and give the gauge greater range round the
horisn The turret machinery ia beautiful snd com.
pact Sandrg directly under the iurret Il s very pow
orful aud readily worked.
The deck being covered with i've iron plates 10
be projected from the weather By wooden geek
covering, four inches thick, screwed down 20 the
Tka IN lA 1rTI
4 entirely new and OF sucha not. 20 be pub
lisheo at the present time The machine is located on
the man deck and s driven by small temporary en-
sins both of which are enclosed ia wooden shed.
To enable the men TO continue their work by night As
wel as in stormy weather, the entire vessel rs u be
housed with canvass ard BY this means the vessel
will in all probability be completed by Christnas OF this
year. at least every eaor, win be made TO do so.
Very stringent orders havebeen issued against visitors
going on board of tho Roanoke there many new
mechanical appliances which the government do not
CHI osc TO give " other nations but when the vessel
conducted many OF these things will hidden from the
eve Of the nqus,ve and then perhaps the public may
have an opportunity Of visiting this magnificent vessel
she has three Of Ericsson's revolving tuE.
re,s each containing two fifteen inch guns,
which az far as armament ~ concsrncI
makes her the most Formidable vessel 10 tn
world Her Is constructed on scientific principles,
and placed down as 20 enable her TO butt" an
antagonist far below the water line,
II Ia matter OF surprise TO all who have seen her that
such heavy plates could be hammered as TO IL 50
neatly and were IL for the vertical seams she would
present sdc in appearance smooth wooden
sel but the short show that she on plated
vescel.
The failure CT somc Of the Western mated bosts gave
yis. 10 a doubt 10 the feasibility q the Roanoke .
mailing; but comparison Of the vessels cannot for
moment 30 thought o. The Roanoke was truly ser-
v,cosblc boat before ,hsy commenced mall nor and she
manner in which plates have been put 10 nc leave
any room for doub, the question. she 10 ascagong
s,saucr and win ou,rank al tho Warriors and Ia
Gores Of Europe and may justly se censidera snothi
monument on the skill Of tho Yankees
| Tie President has promised the merchants of New
York ,ha, whom completed shc shall remain at ths port
for s protecton the OF any emergency she
can be ssn any point along tho coast nscssAry
into the Thames or Mersey or Napoleon desires 10
her he can the privilege by simply making The frss
move.
Muniespal Eiectisrs An Marsashusstts.
Boeuss, lee. s. isb2.
Frederick W Lircoin republican was ssc'cd Mayor os
Bestou 70 day by 200 plurality. The following
was the vote:--Lincoln, 1895; w,ghnan, 5lis. The
Lincoln ticket tor Aldermen, composed OF republicans AND
democrats, was also osctcd
In Worceeor H. W Lincoln. cit seps candidate, wss