The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-23

in the slips immediately adjoining the yard In such iorce
TO require the removal OF the routes Of emigration
from the land the vessels and upon the roofs Of the
buildings in such numbers ss make insurance agents
nervous public hanging only conld have attracted as
large crowd thoroughly determined enjoying itself
without being boisterous The usual "Hhis" and
"Thcre she goesn not heard In the presence OF
80 tremendous vessel the crowd appeared TO think that
II ought To dignity, IL had none naturally,
and kept quiet
Al nine O'Clock precisely with promptitnde as conf
mendabe several other virtues possessed by Mr. Webb
amid the strains of music brass band the shores were
Knocked out and the wedges driven in. Ten minutes
later after single vibration OF her great frame,
the vessel quietly glide of dipping gracefully into the
water The large numbers Of ladies' and gentlemen on
board gathered around the mpars Of her casemate
fort deposed in line OF battle waving their handker
chiefs and hats and cheering Justify the crowd below
kerchiois in return
ON BOARD TIE SHIP.
The deck the rgate accessible only the happy
holder OF ticket aud TO reach the said happy holder
had to climb scsolding of stairways that looked like
half dozen joints OF Virginia snake fence a spree.
On these gangways he passed muster before all the
rees of policemen, then he plunged head 6rst through
port hole TINT looked like church door and there he
was on the gundeck of the laundering Mountain
Here the visitor had his first surprise Looked at from
the neghboring street towering up her supporting
timbers, the ship did not strike the beholder with
any impression OF greo size, fact that may be due to
the perfect symmetry of her lines and the harmony OF
every part, such symmetry and harmony having nvar
ably that effect. But tins deck the impres
sion of extent and space such that it
cd IL could hardly be ship. The proportions
like those OF cathedral except OF course in
tn haioh The oack yxhic
the root of the gundeck being within reach OF tall
man, it would have been SLOW ceiling In a cathedral,
but the distance looking the length hs ncosed
part OF the gumdeck seemed very great Yet through
the portfolios that look toward the stem and stern OF the
ship may be seem that there h very considerable
part Of the mandeck not comprised in this inclosure
The idea of the massive strength OF everything seen
here iresisbly eompels TO beeve that this vessel
must be ndesructlbe to any power less than that OF
nature Looking lhe great joints Of the timber the
thickness OF wooden walls and armor 1t is i'm
possible conceive there any power within the
limits OF giuncry that touch her Rain on her pro-
ecles as big barrels and il seems that she might be
as little conscious Of the addiction as turtle pelted with
peas. ''''t-tt ~tr
But the stream Of people pass up the ladders to the
deck Shove, the ladies having 70 20 very carefully,
as thu ladders are not constructed with view to
srinoline. Tickets for admission 70 the frignte are
Issued 70 make tho company select; but that
! regulation does not keep away oil the men who
willing to seize opportunities Ike this for study
ing the female foot 20 the ladies 60 up the ladders
with the embarrassing consciousness that there are
groups Of every direction watching for the least
drangemen, Of their dresses Therefore they go very
slowly; hut every one gets up at iast.
.s, url 90, ON pECE. 7, "A .,, >. .,- ~
This upper deck like the aat roof house built
the main deck Of frigste. Is crowdsSx KIN prone
pader half holding umbrellas aud half sraying hlther
end ,hither Indifferent the light drizxy rain that falls
NJ sthe time. All are, Of course, In the highest
~ Dodworlh's Band dscourses delicious music
|Hshilc--scngs that the people love- and pokas tina,
dcr impossible for the ladies TO keep their feet st
rom the deck of the gate the docks either side, uT
down the river and the docks away over IA vii
msburg 10 be crowded with spectators packed
thcky that shey look like swarming bees II is the
with the little steamers out in the river. and the
slip front Of the frigate s crowded with rowboats
thckly that one has to look twico for the water.
SHE IL OFF.
The word for the launch must have been given very
punctualy ut nine O'Clock for Ave minutes past nins
the ship in motion But easily did she glide away
into the water that those her the nrs per
ceive that she had started There stir and hurry
In the crowd down the shipyard there
| excitement there, and there . little wonder what
the matter was; and almost before any could sx
press the wonder there creak aud crash Of timber
giving wsy--th~crowd the docks, the shpyard seemed
to leave usand the Dunderberg slid slowly, easily, mag
nincentiy the water amid the most vociferous dn
Of enthusiastic cheers, Dodworth's Band mnalng the
rich strains OF the Star panged Banner with the othe'
| glorious sounde
II understood that Mrs Farragut, the wife Of the
old SAamander break the bottle and chrsten ihs
ship; but the excitement and hisrity great
the moment the ship vent into tho water that b very
dfacut 70 nd person disposed 10 that he the
ceremony. But whether the ship were chrsteucd ths
way or not she cbrisened abundanty from very
high source soon sfter-wish shower On shower ofstbs
| warm summer ram. ~
1 Az this grand mass moved down the wsys those on
board did not fed hs motion any more snan sober
the vessel swept scross the river 1t wss evident 10 al
that she A buoyant any shslp ever rowed 10
race. =. .f.-f .ss
soon aher the launch the showers drove the vsitors
below where tho time whiled away In praises OF e
great success until the cessation Of the rain permitted all
rare treat II gave the air ''when May breexes {"
In especially fine style A. about eleven O'Clock the
ship brought 10 the dock al the foot OF Sixth street
Fire and Explosions im . Drag store.
SEVEN PERSONS BADLY BURNED.
From the 81. Louis Democrat, July 20l
ABOUT eleven O'CLOCK yesterday morning a nre broke
In the cellar Of the drug store Of DR. c. l.. Lips
southeast corner Of Second and Myrtle streets In few
minutes food Of thrown into the cellar and
the IRE apparently extnylisbed
At this time Mr.. George N. Stevens Chief Engineer Of
the Fire Department arrived on the ground and went
into the cellar 10 II the hre completely extin
gushed. The cellar wns very dark, and after cropping
around for minute or two Mr. stevens out and
told Of the mon 60 down with light Mr. Joseph
Russell, ~ the Hook and ladder, went into the
cellar, followed by Mr. Henry Burg OF the
Washington Mr. Henry Goldman, the porter
of the storc, obtained light, and went into
the cellar with the nremcn While they examining
the cellar. Ave six policemen and several citizens
standing front and Mr. stvens had started 20
down second time, when a can Of naphtha exploded
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