The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1867-08-15
Marine Items.

SAINT day as one could well conceive Of
In the afternoon especially the sun shone
brightly and cool breeze from the lake
tempered the air to delicious GOODNESS
that refreshed one more than we can tell
A Launch has become very common oc-
currence in this town, yet there is some
thing so grand in the rushing of mighty
vessel over the ways that when it is plea
| sant hundreds turn out to see the sight.
Such was the case on the day above men
toned, when the magnificent vessel built
for Goodenow Il Johnston was advertised
as ready for its watery home By four
clock the crowd was on hand but the
| vessel was not Either miscalculation
or an insufficient number of men caused
very unpleasant delay of nearly two
hours. During this delay various expe-
dlents were adopted to kill time The
writer hereof blistered his hands sculling
the new vessels yawl--a very nice one
by the way-up and down the river with
party of ladies who desired to have a
good view of the launch. Two boys ere
ated momentary diversion by spattcr-
ing each other while out in a small boat
W hen from exhaustion they ceased this
pleasant occupation they looked like
scare-crows after heavy thunderstorm
Another boy fooling on some logs near
the river tumbled in and this furnished
something to laugh about, which was
taken advantage of Immediately. The
little rat did look sad when on reaching
the shore the full extent of his misfor-
tune seemed to burst upon him and he
became convinced that he mad not sIoarn
oH very much to his credit. We heard a
gentleman speak in high praise of the
boys who assembled in large numbers on
this occasion. We feel proud of our town
boys
A little after six the blocking was tax
en- away and man with very boar. G
voice shouted All Right! CUT Two
axes dashed IN the sunlight and almost
instantly the huge monster like thing
OF life commenced to move and with ac-
tolerated motion sped on its way to the
water. 1t strikes, and with graceful
bow TO the element which must hence
forth be its resting place, it righted and
sat upon the water seemingly conscious
of its majesty and beauty Seldom have
We seen launch as well conducted MOI
peg started till all was ready and ther
the final result was swift and sure.
The following are the dimensions O.
the Flectwing
Length, over all, AS feet; Keel l3C
feet; Beam % feet: Hold II feet.
She is to bea fore and after with {
foremost Of IS feet and a Inainmast Of
SO feet, each crowned with topmast q
60 feet: She will be about 400 tons bur
then old measurement, Henry Berger
is her builder and she will be sailed by
one of our oldest take captains, l.. Simp
son. There is no stronger vessel thar
this Nothing that would add to its
strength has been emitted, and it is full
ly expected she will rank as i No. /, fol
seven years. She is certainly massive
craft, YET from what is said Of her ;nc
from our own knowledge of lake vessels
we would infer there is no spare tin bel
used. Her sailing qualities viii soon be
known, therefore we withhold our judg
ment as to her merit in that line If she
keeps up the good name our vessels have
already attained she will have to make
fast time. We hope she will do it anc
add greatly to the wealth of her owners
1t is expected, that Mr.. Goodrich
steamer. the Me1mito,coc, will be launched
on Saturday next at 3 y. m. She viii be
towed to Milwaukee to receive ner boiler,
and then brought back to this place to be
finished