The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1865-12-02

enc Of eur Government vessels The day was beau,
tifui ard srdneliie, and . large company were col.
lee,sd 10 the launch. Everything being Iesdy ~
hsfpsst eleven s'elock the order given to vedes
up 81 fi4o the blocks spill, out and 81 II b. che
slidsd gracefully int her proper element. sddins
another splendid vessel TO err glorious navy. Tho
two Misses Collins the beautiful and accomplished
nleces Of Rear Admiral Bailey, assisted at the launch
Mis- Mary breaking the bottle Of vine chris..ned her
haE ON the beautiful craft. enid the chees o. the
assemhled mulitude. The kesses !. 10 proceed I'm.
resdy 70 be put on board When competed, she viii
return TO the Yard 10 receive her so &c and arms.
we understand, by Lieut.. Commander Jo. Y. Brsi.
ford, late Fleet esp min Of Admiral Daherent
over all, 900 feet. Extreme breadth 81 feet. Deph
Of bold. - feet inches. She has poop deck and >
one g. pounder rife pivot run. ,I 81 poundef bTos
:,ds' and ,,S .9 Pound,sr bronze ,it on the POT
Bai,sy.. gustier, With that senerou, ho,ptAlu
sge eSTh s s s'sn' f s,s hour and he ,u,.
q ihs Admiral took their ie,,s rlss,iy d. I
oSe..Sn lh a' ,b: sTash and The %
guesI ere very ho'p!tsbly entertained by Captat
P.eioring. Executive Office, Of the Yard, a,o b
PsVmarter Emery, Commander HBrriton, and otho
Officers. Amer the LAUNCH, all ~ere invited 10 lnspec
ihe Object. OF Interest STOUT the yard, and tn
.esnert Of the fret cla,t aud Of the lartest size
The y tcalsrua, Illinois and Mlnnetonke, and IL
ion-eisd fnsAconarhy all Of which could lie pL
snOat In very short time, and the fine new steef
loop Conoecook, which lea at the wharf ready 10
her machinery Also the following vessels heir
,epatcl, &c Minnesota Pa-nee, G.leus. harn
shpl IL moored in close pioAimity to the yard. On
Nle ,ueboas Particle ami SpccdN ell a. the vlt
ready Tor any emergency. The last mined veuel
one Of n, sir neg Iron tuss built under contract
James Ie'low, Esq, Of Chel,es. she has been =
gently completed and delivered at the vard, and
nne ,pecimen Of Yankee ingenuity and ssilL
vessel much needed for towns, dispatch, etc.
our p,rty visit We unable to notice all the g.
proven enis now going forward at this thrifty ar
growing Naval Station, which in the eve
,he great Naval dept Of he A
lantic coast The abundant and cheap adj.esi I,
and. ana extensive water privileges will enable II
slons. Tho yard s situated on the Bank Of the Pi
eatsqus river opposite the city OF Porttmouth
T. and within tho limits Of the town OF kitteT
mAlne. IL 10 nov considered hst elias, yard a 1
woIkmcn are from the vicinity, and from vnrioi ,
parts Of Maine and New Hampshire, AMI many
tnein are o. asupe 'ior class "a IL shown " tie
ro op. ~ contrasting this Navel station.vi
henlsrRed and capacious ship houses, its dry doc
machine thops tOurdrits and other workrhops o.
us extensive ordnance sstablishmont, with what !
wM onIy Hiev yetr since, we we're iorcbly rem
90 OF the mighty asenc.es and skill Nhlch 1.
leaning tho nited States onward in q path of dee
ny TO poeit Oh among nations which Vii. II wicid
ny wise snd un.rifish men, render them the dIesd
oppTeesofs in all countries and the hope and tefr
o. the oppressed OF all nations and the miTs,iJ1
the word Ihe yard 10 at pie.ent unaer the Ooi 4
mtnd OF Commodore !; Bsiieyi who Nas Acting H.
Adinttal and 'enior officer with Vice Admiral EI'.
| gut In thote unparalleled naval feats which tui
| mated in the pure Of New Orleans and which {
render HE name iustrious In Naval history Tor
tlme lie IL still hale and hearty, and has evident
service, should his county Aga'n assign hun 70 /.
| post oil honor In battling with her Toes.