New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-07-26

rollers Tint
a. The housewife wits her pastry are not in motion,
,n us, mt our heads in where the boat builders
vort -d next look at the piles Of canvas for sails,
blocks. cables, pucys &C., not TO speak OF brooma'
lind. ,ores and host OF minor rcles in the lott
ahovo Nert comes the Sounde7y where the molten
brass and iron hiss and boil they disappear in the
bsct sand Of the oi to emerge in denihdeaing shot
and the bursting shell There are about 200 men ~
prcsent empovcd here md when the nov fonndery is
completed which you may building in The distrnce
over COO rcn viii be employed in iiiis DEPARTMENT
We dare say Mr. Hcusiis win lat n Sc Come shell
cast and vii explain 20 us lis lsIenI method
for securing an equal thickness g the metal III
all psrs of tho shell 81 that It's fight y BE- siraie
and not disturbed or erratic, would he the case
were one side thicker than The other IL Will perhaps
surprise ycu 10 hear that puddinci important ecren
in tle manufacture Of shels bu: it g. You see each
shen rpst b. cast whole with the exception OF siaa
hole for The fc and Therefore ii becomes matter al
inheritance thai the core or tbe mold which LIS vac
cavity for The powder stall I've OF such naturc ~ Noe
easily removed when che shell Is cold. large number
Of experiments have proved that nothing answers ms
purpose go well ~ proper mixture Of -four ana s"nu'
surrounded by the rcd hot irUD the -four l. ''o
burnt completely away leaving the sard IN rf"'ll'ar
like water M Houstiss patent consists in al aT"h'
r,ent vhereby not only IS r.i exactly spherical mou
made for the she'll but the core is kept precisely IN INC
ildle q f. 80 ins1ng "a equal diffusion oi no ihe'h
all .rornd The weight OF a . inch sboI - ABOUT %
noupa and its cost ut present lrces abont - ~ We
the 15iucA monster weigh 80 pounds and contain
cba,cc of 20 ouuds OF powder Mex. 20 the ioundery
is the blncksstrs department, with It's ID fogos al
the bellows worked by stcam. and with Its steam
hammer capable OF forging anchors or. Il necessary
cracking nuts.
The building In front Of the blacksmths shop IS TIE
Ordnance Department. under tie superintendent Of a
United States officer Commodore Bell. To II belong
Ill the runs ranged about tie yard and rs TINS depart
meni j. emphaticaNy the fsltlng department OF Tao
ward We must AK leave OF the Commodore before We
can inspect Il. That leave ia room granted. at least
after a slight hesitation, and the Commodore ccnr
teoulv offers 20 escort US around tic building. While
he is arranging his papers before accompanying u.s. We
will look at tie stands ranged round the room conis!n
ing sIecimens Q, al the different classes Of arms used
up 10 tie present date in tho Navy. There are cuiase
boarding axes Of antique aud modern make, clumsy IA
muskets. end new patent bTecohoading and revolving
rifles and IN the newt room number of shot and
she'll for the Parrot aud DGligren guns. One OF the
shells is broken and have an opportunity OF seeing
the superiority OF GoveJnment casting 10 that OF pr
yate manufacturers il tie toAtno or tho iron, the
sEoothuoss Of the work. and tho equel distribution
II the metal Tie Commodore leads On to the
General StorCroou where everything connected With
the Gunner's Department Is kept always except
ing Ammunition which 70 sent 10 sac distance, aWny
down beyond what Is called tho COBB Dock When
you have looked round here Hil co into tho Ee1t
Tooyn which IS occupied armory. and admire the
miniature mortars orderly stacks OF Cleaning arms
bright barrelcd muske.s. Gtering outlasses ana
handy six.shooters. 1T the end OF TINS
room is tie raclinc.slop, nom wl!ch pro-
c.eds tie eonstan. vLirr q busy wheels tlnt
We have heard for the last few minute. here
arc Ill sorts q machines toT turning drilling boring
aud rlaninc iron and brass Gu1 We GIo shown tr.B
Ing .roIc piece Of STEEL cooled into wire Il feet long
without one single break. This arcd which shows the
exeellenc, and teaaciiy Of the steel used lerc, vas
turned from piece Of steel not four inches Tong ant
about ore inch tick. The roo,a abJTeis occupied by
several pensioners OF Uace San WHO arc eng GOD ID
making wads oud they ere not whole men, nor are
those WHO Gro engaged IN the heather department al
least not Ill., for they have .cit part % ler persons
one n cr 1t Bull Run another ditto Il. fort Dontsoa.
a thrd tie same at VicksblTg, ard fourth q, FLr
OAKS and haze in .cig,u booG supplied by grateful
country with legs after Dr. Hueson's le',lt and %
haven OF refuge for the remainder q: their lives You
win observe that taoy have The advantage Of iaioFe
who have TO tuck their legs up crosswisc ~ "a AZ Won
for these men con tode theirs OF AID pat them IN tie
corner until wanted, Indeed there s o1e u taen Ao~
nopqiu aorg 10 pun his tsows.rs with Ee les IA ileia
from behind that screen and what had taken og the
over exircmi;ios Of ono else employed there
turns OF 10 be the sham icg Of fieuc who Is very
much hurt when he hears style It 80 and rclos that
" ism. sham al ell but nearly as COED 10 a9 other
On the ground 1oor Is the gEa.car &c shop where ct
the carriages for those heavy cannon We ace outside ere
manufactured. Some Of these carriages. without the
gru weigh over three thousand pounds. Bidding good
day to the Commodore, and thanking hin Tor A.s
courtesy. PISS aiong 10 TIC JoneTs
| shop and having rd1iiroa the hgu.e heads
near tie door. and finding nothing more in.
terestins We SO on 20 the naclineShop ~ front OF
which stand gUns tia. will carry ball 10 inches in ~
Gmeter and weighing $50 pounds-wel az leist from
here 70 Central Park That there. weighing just II
tgns is under oug process Of reelection 70 st 20 tie
portfolios Of tome gunboot builGlng Mt fer or
Inside there Is nothing particular going on.
and most OF those porderous msch.aos IRE
ille notiOnless, 80 that there Is no need 20 IN
shat magnificent engine at the other cad g. TIE
room, III winch hu..OtIs giant VAIN INC ss+~f-sf4
OF five hundred horses. Beyond this building is thc
mnst-house 10 which find their way the talieot pine
hewn on Norwegian hills TO b the mast Of some high
anira," and next beyond is tie saWpiI in which tls
whl aad screen and buzz Of the circular d.
yldes the pianks. and the whiH and whistle 81 thc
planning Keep mp continued moan. which Is
urpeasoutly suggestive OF severed lmls There are o
number of smaller budings in which ssch proccsscs a.
painting. &c. nre carried or, lat which we VIII not
stop 10 look a bu, hasten 90 Tho Ciy-dock whore tie