Litchfield enquirer., 1866-12-06
Fl feet 8 inches. The turret will be direct

Fl feet inches The turret will be direct " amldshps, and the one t,lrret will con-
 tain both guns. The Puritma has six boiis CTS, which occupy space of fifty-two feet. and the engine room occupies thirty -fonr feet She has twenty eight furnaces. and when ready for sea, draws ten feet of water. All of the vessels accommodation are for ward, and this, placing all the weight abaft of amidships will make her stern very low,
 while her head will stand high out of the water. Such is also the case with the Die
 tutor. It is more than probable that this
 will be remedied, and both vessels placed
 upon an even keel, for it is apparent that
 In their present condition they are ill poor fighting trim.
 The Dunderberg, designed and construct ed by W. H. Webb, is probably the most powerful war vessel afoat She is lying at the foot of Sixth-street in East River, and IS anything but 8 beauty. As we have be- fore stated, the original intention was to place on board of her the twenty-inch gun Beelzebub," " but her armament has been changed, and she is now pierced, and gum carriges fitted mp for four fifteen-inch, and twelve eleven-inch guns, which will be placed on board of her in about three weeks, She is built in such a shape that, no mat ter how ball strikes her. it will be at an angle, and will glance off Her dimensions are as follows: Extreme length, 377 feet 4 inches; length to the centre of the after rudder, 359 feet; extreme breadth, 72 feet
 10 inches; depth to gun deck, 9 feet 7 1-2 inches; depth to easement, 31 feet 1-2 inches; draught of water when deep loaded with coal, provisions, &c., 21 feet; height of portsill above deep load line, feet 6 inches: It is not known yet what disposi- ton will be made of her. Judging from her looks, and the powerful armament that will be placed on board of her, she will be as nearly insincible as anything afoat; but, even with her great strength, we do not think that she could resist ball weighing one thousand and eighty pounds, and meas uring twenty inches in diameter, thrown by one hundred and twenty five pounds of mammoth powder.
 A difference of opinion in regard to the construction of guns exists between Gen. Rodnian and Admiral Dahlgren, the former limiting the density to 728, with very lit tie variation, and no limit to tenacity, while the latter gives no limit to density, allow ing the metal sometimes to be as low as 2. 15 and as high as 7.3O, desiring, however, to have 1t conform as nearly as possible to 7.25, and limiting the variation in tenacity to 4, 800 pounds, or 2,250 above and below the standard gun. The reader may form some kind of an idea of the carefulness re- qured In the selection of metals in order to obtain these results. Government allows a variation from the prescribed calibre in boring of .O3O, or, in other words, 9-inch gun may measure 9.O30, and be accepted for proof by the inspector, but if it goes beyond that, it is condemned without dis cretion. In proof, the enlargement allow ed is .O2O of an inch, so that 9-inch gun may measure 9.O50 inches after proof. and If perfect in all other respects it will be re- ceiyed. To enter into full description of the manufacture of ordnance from the time the metal is selected until it is accepted by the Bureau would require more space than IS allowable to newspaper article, but a few general remarks may give some idea that will be of interest to the general reader.
 After gun is nodded the two sections of the mold are painted with solution of ground stone-coal and molasses. They are then placed ill hot ovens and thoroughly baked. This process being completed they are fastened together and lowered into a pit dug for the purpose, and standing on end are ready for the metal. All navy guns from nine inches and under are cast solid, and all over are cast hollow. The core bar rels of the hollow guns are of cast iron, fiuted, and are wound with heavy cord, which is covered with coat of clay, and turned so as to be perfectly true This is also painted and baked The hot metal burns the cord off the barrel, and it is drawn very easily. A stream of water runs through the core barrel continually. In the case of the 20-inch guns, 37 1-2 gallons
 flowed through each minute, the water reaching temperature of 10So. When the gun has become cool enough to handle 1t, it Is taken out and placed in the head ing lathe. Here the head is cut off. which contains the scoria or dross and dirt. From the heading lathes 1t is placed in the bor- ing and turning lathes, both processes be- ing performed at the same time. The tool is stationary, and the gun turns This ef- fectually prevents the tool from working downward. From the boring and turning lathe 1t Is placed in the trunnion lathe, where the trunnions are turned to the prop CT dimensions. It is now ready for the chipping shop, when the extra metal left by the planer, and the turning tool is clipped off by hand and the vent drilled. The gun IS now ready for the inspector, who meas ures it very accurately. It is then proved, reported to the Bureau, and, if accepted,
 sent into service. There is sufficient about the manufacture of ordnance to interest one for month, even if the foundry could be visited every day, and every month adds something new to the wonderful machinery used in it's manufacture Within the past two years, MT. Edward Kaylor has invented and brought into use machine for turn ing rimbases, work that formerly was done in very imperfect manner by hand. l-N r. Times.
 The following extract is from an article in London paper on American public men. "On one occasion, during a speech by
 Baldwin of Connecticut, Senator Foote of Mississippi fell asleep, and when he awoke g senator from Florida took him into the lobby and repeated to him and imaginary inyectiye which he declared Baldwin bod