The New York herald., 1864-07-24

oun MAIDEN CORRESPONDENCE.
MALpEs Ulster County, N. Y. July 81. 1884.
Capsain Desrccfs Nel0 SteamshiI-An Ocean Steamer
Launched One Hxxdred Miles Sp As Hadsos Rspsr--
Excitement al Maldex Ulster County-fhe launch, Din
ner and Donce-TAousalds Of C0ufsry People frsens-
Incidemn de-, dc.
event has occurred here In this quiet place to-day
which has created the greatest excitement and brought
together several housan people, from various distances
ranging from to forty miles Captain Albert Degroot
known as one of the most popular steamboat
who travelled the Hudson river has been for some
months building st this place q large ocean screw
steamer, and to-day she successfully launched.
very large number Of invited guests up from New
York this morning. in the and beautiful steamboat
Chauncy VI bard, and were landed here At about
O'Clock. Your special correspondent was among the
number Upon the arrival Of the vbbard the artiler
welcomed us with salute, and upon landing were
greeted by Captain Degroot, who had all hands
en- route for the shpyara
Beneath . high blur covered with large trees thou
sands OF the bellies Of Ulster county seated watch
ing with intense interest the before them From
their exalted position they looked down upon the beauti.
n craft 80 soon to nost upon the water and perhaps
few months 10 perform part In maritime his.
tory yet unthoughs or There fact In with
this vessel which renders the event Of more than ord
nary interest She is she first screw steamer built
on the Hudson river above Manhattan Island II ia over
one hundred miles from the where this vessel has
been bait and launched aud the first built on the
right bank Of the HUDSON any distance from New York.
The people from rvoli Saugerties Hudson Bristol and
from score OF places early the ground 10 SEQ
the launch OF them from places. having lett
their homes as early as three o'clock In the morning IL
truly gala day In Maiden the surrounding towns
Shortly after tho arrival OF the New York guests the
steamer w. f. Burden arrived from Troy aud Albany
gayly decked colors loaded with the friends OF
Messrs. Stsrbuck Company, the builders or the
g'nes Tho saugerties Brass Band welcomed us all with
some hne selections OF music IS all present passed
through the selmer tour of inspection. This beau
tu vessel is about fourteen hundred tons
and is two hundred and ten feet in length twenty
feet beam aud thirty two feet depth OF hold. STE Is
screw, with engines CAPABLE Of giving power and
a high Of speed The hull built by Clare Broth
and the engines by Starbuck Company OF Troy N
The model OF this vessel is fautiess, and lines
give promise OF her being fast vessel In workmanship
sho will rank "a IL She has been so that
IL will be the work Of q very short time to
convert her into war vessel. Many expressed
be built far away from New York: but when was
examined all pronounced her splendid vesse In every
respect She Is schooner rigged and will spread cloud
Of canvass. Her decks flush fore aud aft which will
enable her to carry battery with ease and comfort
At half past three everything beng ready the signal
was given to launch The wedges were driven in, the
blocks spt out and amid tremendous eheerug, she Slid
most gracefully INTO her destined element and as her
prov touched the water B. 5. Osb of New York
grace uliy broke bottle of wine the stem chrstsn
ing the beautiful ship Enchantress Aswiit sail
the river and the waiting tugs seized and towed her 10
the dock-the band, who, she entered the had
played ga Life on the Ocean Wave" enlvenng the
with selections from popular and gems from the
operas. As the moored alongside the
dock rech rche collation. served up. which par
taken OF with keen relish. Everything was 10 abun
dance VINE was rs free as water, and all enjoyed
themselves aud congratulated Captain Degroor upon his
success Alter the repsst dancing the order OF the
day. ] cannot 'orget how much mine host OF the Hotel
do Maiden the b contributed the pleasures Of the
dance am sure those who were present will not.
Long wave mine h0s-a true patriotic Christian lover
OF his country and greenbacks and said with
out hesitation "ths the brightest day in the his
tory Of Maiden, and may we have many more OF them"
He knows how to keen q hotel as is a hotel.
Daylight was danced away, and the New Workers en-
barked on board OF the ane and commodious steamer
Rip Van wiDklc, Captain Ovid 7. Simmons, who, with
Clerk, Mr.. John Simmons. Jr., made all OF us feel
homo before the boat quit the Dock An elegant supper
cool. delightful clean and well appointed stateroom
and attentive servants and thing to render tired
excursonst comfortable, were provided, and pleasant
sal wound up the trip Not until the boat left Maiden
did the country people return to their with subject
matter to last them for the evening convsrsa
tion for months