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| ton. The entire buildings will accomm6dat
about four hundred inmates. The estimatsd COS
After = thorough examination of the p,ans. tn
members Of the committee expressed tfemselve
in favor Of the project, and promised all the sup
port IN their power; after which this conference
ended; and the ladies Withdrew, much pleased
| with the reception given them. ii
THE NEW. SHIP NZPSfC. -
SKETCH OF THE VESSEL NOW BUILD
ING At THE WASHINGTON YARD. 7
The readers OF THE NATIoyAL REPuBLIcAs
ere, no doubt, aware that there ID being. built D
the Washington navy yard new snip, to b
known a. the Nipsc, to take the place Of the OLE
war ship Of that name This vessel ia being con
structed In the wsstern ahip-houss Of the yard
This ship-house was erected about the year 1870
and is three hundred feet long, one hundred feel
wide, and ninety feet high. It WINS In this ship
house that the Keel Of the Minnesota was laid In
1854, and from there she was launched in 1856.
THE NKwsHIP-HER DIMENSIONS, ETC.
The new Nipsic was designed by Naval Con
Construoi ion and Repair, and her dimensions vii
be rs follows: Extreme length, 2ol feet length
between perpendieuiars, fss feet beam. extreme
hold from throat Of floors to gnn deck, 10 feet
inches; timber and ROOM 2 feet inches siding
Of frames, 10 inches; molding size Of frame 1t
head, inches thickness of pfanking, inches.
She Is to be barque-rigged. The length Of her
mainmast will be sixty-two feet above deck
length of maintopmast forty -four feet; maintoF
gallantmast, twenty three feet; maiaroyaf.
mast, fifteen feet Tour inches; gaf, twenty.
seven feet; length Of foremost above deck, my.
forty-one feet; topgalfsntmast, twenty one feet
four inches; royalmast, fourteen feet three nches
gan, ,twenty.seven feet; length Of mixzenmasi
above deck, ffty-tve feet; length Of miEzentoP.
mast. thirty one feet; Observation-Disclosures, fl
teen feet; gar, thirtytwo feet length Of bOwsprit,
twenty-five feet six inches; jb-bOom, twenty one
have cabin thirty feet long, fitted up with two
state-rooms, a wash and bathroom. At the for
ward end Of the cabin is to DO the captains Office,
berth-deck contains the ward-room and steerage.
Tho ward-room is to be fitted mp for ten state
rooms for officers: the steerage is to be fitted up
rooms. The forward berth-deck Il to Be fitted up
for the crew. The forward part is to DO fitted up
as sick bay. The atterpart of the berth ID to be
ntted up for four forward officers, dispensary and
When finished the Nipsic will be classed as .
third rate, and will carry five guns, four broad.
It four additional! guns can be mounted on her.
She will be propelled by compound engines, now
being constructed BY William Wright & Co., OF
Newburg, New York.
THE WORK COMMENCED.
The work of preparing the timbers for the frame
and progressed so rapidly that the keel was laid
on the Sth Of November, the first frame put up on
the 18th Of the same month, the stern post was in
ID Of January, all the stem brad WAS In on the
10Th of the same month, and the entire frame ID
now finished, the only portion not in place being
few Of the forward cants left out for the purpose
Of passing timbcrs through into the hold and for
the accommodation Of wOrkmen while they are
putting In the kclsOn.
Three tenths Of the work on the ship 10 finished,
and is q neat, symmetrical piece of workmanship,
which will reflect credit on both the designer and
the builders. Every piece of timber in the frame
care and they ht so well in their places that very
little trimming will be necessary before laying on
the planking. The deck beams and timbers are
the progress of the work will admit Should
emergency require 1t, she could be launched with
In three months but the probabilities are that she
as the force of workmen in the construction de-
partmsnt has been curtailed within the past
@gpts S Y sksIy tea! there will be further
The material used in the frame Of this vessel
has been in the yard for the last thirtyive years,
and is thoroughly seasoned live oak, Of natural
growth and there is no doubt that it will do battle
with wind and water for many years.
The work of building the Nipsic is under the
able supervision of Naval Constructor Theodore
.. Wilson, U. $. n, who was lately attached to
the Naval Academy as instructor in naval aFchi-
lecture: subject on which he haa yrssss. : trss=
tise, when h, highly pr.1ssu Dy 'those who are
him As assistants Mr.. Henry Hoover foreman Of
shipwrights, who has the Immediate supervision
ofthe work; Mr.. Robert Griffith and Mr.. James
Barker, quartermsn; MIR. John Hoover, drnughts-
man, and MIR. Ayers, m0sfiser. Ths caikers'
force is under the charge Of Foreman Shsd.s!d.
ns 10sEs and Mr.
timbers has been done In the saw mill Of the yard,
under the charge Of Mr.. John Boyd.
THE DUTIES OF BUREAUS.
The duties of the bureau Of construction and
repair comprise all that relates to designing,
building, fitting and repairing the wood or iron
hulls OF vessels. the armorplatfng, turre spars,
boats, furniture, &c. The duties Of the bureau Of
steam engineering comprise all that relates to the
designing, building, repairing and engineering Of
the steam machinery used on naval vessels The
duties of the bureau Of equipment and recruiting
comprise all that relates to the equipment OF
for all purposes, and the furnishing Of crew when
vessels go into commission. The duties of the
bureau of ordnance comprise all that relates to
ordnance and ammunition, to the storing and
preservation Of the same, and to the mounting Of
ordnance on board vessels. The duties Of tho
that relates to supplying the navy with provi-
sions, clothing, small stores, water, and c0nttn-
gent stores in the paymaster's department.
gerry comprise all that relates to the supply Of
medicines and surgical instruments, hospital
And last, though not least In point of import
ance, Is the bureau of navigation. Its duty h to
furnish navigation supplies and stores Of all
kinds, including charts, nautical and navigating
logs, leads, lines and glasses oils for Illuminating
purposes, &c: This done, vessel is ready to 90
Into commission. -, : = :
The Minnesota was the last vessel that was
built ut the yard, and to Secretary Robson and
Chief Naval Constructor Hanscom belong the
credit Of being the FIRST to give the Washington
s' Of .Gss u sheg as
plenty Of repairing TODD to vessels during the