The New York herald., 1864-07-11
-rs.ss ssi Launch OF tho MOhong0.
ANOTHER IRON DoUBLE.EsDsR APLoAr-DEscRIP-
ri Fai ~ srroN OF THE VESSEL. ETC. l'

Hgaf Flei 2 sTIoN OF The VESSEL. ETC.
! The Iron ssdewhee gunboat Mohongo launched
Saturday at thirty past noon, the yard
u sZeno secor & Co., at Jersey City. The Mohopao
the seventh they have built for the United
States Navy since war; their workmanship is an
surpassed by any yards in this country The work
there has under the supern epdepce OF Mr.
George Brkbeck Jr who has performed his duty IN the
satisfactory manner to the government and the
sassfs secor The Mohorg go is doublc-ender, of the
oilo wng the load fine, 255 feet
beam IS feet depth OF hold from bottom of keel to
lower side Of deck plank, amidships, ls feet inches
She has an inclined engine, with cylinder fifty eight
inches diameter and eight feet nine inches stroke Of
piston With two main boilers with horizontal tubes. and
other sapcrneatipe boilers with horizontal ues and
tubes She overhung paddle wheels Of ron twenty
six cet eight inches exterior diameter, with paddles nine
feet long ana eighteen inches wde She has rudder at
ss m
out the necessity Of turning She has ports Oh each
SIDE Ter sartnss guns ssO long Po. On each sas a.
the standing riggipg made OF wire and tho
ming rigging OF American rotted hemp f.e.,.s-.i
This vessel VIII be Of very light dranght and belongs
70 tho class Of Sumocats as the wateree. which
has been sent to The Pacific. and 1t Is more than Likely
that the Mohongo and others OF her type will Out there
when completed A large number OF spectators were
present. among whom we notced Rear Admiral Gregory,
Parsss o ss
Manopao;o Cnies Engineers ". ". ". Wood, HtridSe
Layton Allan c. Stmers, William b Brooss' Edward D.
Robe and Cheevers; Assistant Engineers Cunpngharn,
Hall, Griffin, and Captain Ercssop's engineer Pollock
; The vessel moved OF at the appointed time amid the
denenng OF the spectators As her bow entered
the water Miss Ann Eliza BirkbecS, The lovely and ac
complished daughter OF George Brkheck, Jr broke the
christening bottle the BOW, aud In but nrm
said Trusting you viii be auntner star added +,
Il chrstep thee Mohongo - his ceremony
performed most beautifully; and the Mohorgo sl, ID
honor her fair patron as no doubt she viii when no
time tor her to eugage the enemy. Everyttng
passed oil hnely and the Satisfaction Of every
'ds7 eai - city Intelligence. ..+.
Z MAYOR GrSrrER AND THE BoSg BorIyG NrrsAycE. =
The Mayor bicked by his private pocket party, the
McKeon organization Is stil carrying his warfare on
the City Inspector. He seems to think that his whole
duty rests there and that the abatement o the fat and
bone boiling nusances Is OF account this hot
weather. Whatever evil results brought upon this
city BY these nusapces and their eeet on me neah o.
He 10 is poe 10 cali together the Board Of Heath
and take all steps day that he chooses,
and bis refusing TO DO SO places The whole responsibility
. PRESENTATION 10 is AcoR-sfr John Nunau. the well
known ncsor who docs 'thc heavy virlanu business at
EiSle's Garden, presented saturday evening with
sricndd gold witch and chain vailed at five hundred
dollars The tostihoonial was gin from Mr.. Nunnn
private friends and ths pree entation took
place in the saloon OF Nblos theatre mmedatey artet
the nance after which champagne, Hsyanas, &c
\ were INDUCED 10 od libseSH. a" sA1+"e' p''ff'fD
+ Fouss BRowMD.--.The body a young lad, sams an
known apparently aboutsir years Of age, oud Goat
ing In me bag, on Roesviic staten Island last Fri
day. Hs bad when found blue wooren panss, calico
cket, muslin SHIRT and pair a. shoes, one of which
ns sG uu s sos
lew days. Azd has bsen sent 20 ne Rchnond county
poorhouss FOR in!srncnt Ne oloshus s ~ ths OOro
! FiRK IN cRosy sRrxr,-Abous three O'Clock saturi
day morning fire brcks cut bedroom sn second
noor Of building 81 Crosby street, occapied By Julia
Rorors. The flames extinguished before they es
tcaded beyond the place e sIisn t.ss e fs,n,,ss
bnrned She was sent 70 the New York Hsspei oy sho
police The fire was doubt the work s an ,acensary
will probably sucieos evidence 10 cAuss tho ar
rest OF the suspected party. f-ol
s,Iob3,i o. Personal DatSlifacnse.
n yhs foNowing 10 list Of Anericans res1sIeu -
ATercas Agency Cnssse a,s sdi0sa Sn
issss.lRss Sssscs FsHSshss, Hsftfcra, sohn John
sheridan, ESQ, Rochester, N y; Geo. "A: kinr'dee,
T. iiops,usa ana idey, Nsw York. D Z Fcggsr,
sa iA lsS VI! |,sss sIs.'ss: 4 S
ss cssse' HSss nj xsoos % W. rsSsss GsS Bellows and
LADY New York, Jshu BoIIodsops California; Joseph
.Eafi, oregoni Has, NaN YoIk1g.' y sao''aisai
Des.rurtion or Woolien min ne vsssafs
boro Dy Fars: Fom.sp.any o, 1884
John D rspE. vo5,ltn' NM 3. vassaocro was totally
destroy ed by reen Thursday night with all tho macni
merry aoS ten ssSs'spa a0.'a WORTH @""'0 'n'r'
vas ~ W e e. sf.-st--4-~-~..
MlehSg en- u snub lAcAn o. ese. Con v.nssSs. sas
sl+,Us rptas,ycaS state eeoStcnSS q AZ bcmnsiea
Hsosy Hs0spsyof 6shesee' csSfsy rcf. Governor snd
Ionn OMsss oibwsyse oeuntyy ssAse
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residence JsS psidvn. Hse"e ~ sne Revi Dr iisa.