The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-12-01

Of her size. The inside ceiling IL simply u
plain wall NJ four-inch plank running from
the kclsOu to the beams. The ordinary
thick -trakcs at the bottom of the vessel are
wanting, and So 4. the usual thick plank
inn. known as clamps. under the ends OF
The beams. II Is all plain. thin work, from
the * i,on upward, except Il smglc thick
silakc 0n the bilgc, to partly save appear
auocs. There uro nu diagonals over tho
crilng. aud nnuc NJ Tire ordinary -trcugih-
cuug beams forward or AIT. necessary
for "a vessel Of hor depth. Tho in
nr' piINkihg. m~i,ai ui hcing clo-o and
nrm, J. -t0h as might sifNc very W'll for -
wharf panlSug. In some places The cracks
are hii'd with common piastefiug luth,
and dnuhcd over To disc uisc The operation.
The bolts Of IN" plhnkiug are driven
THROUGH in the most unworkmanlillc man
ucr. They are placed without regard to
symmetry or strength; there is 10 at
temp, to show 4, 4tilaIlty, Or save appear
ancc5 even; bat every th.ng u peil-mell,
and tho bolts are ~ often found in
the iointi between the plunks as ANY,
where. As 10 anything like square fnst-
cning, there is no prctcncc of 1t.
On deck. the finish IS of the same
slight and worthless character. For he
heavy waterway strnkes at the sides, whore
strength is SO much needed. which are
universal IN all wcl-madc vessels. there is
cheap substitute, misclably inadequate
to the purpose.
Aftcr this recital there is no one familiar
with ships or ship building who will not
bear us out in saying that there Is not an
insurance surveyor in New York who
would not CONTEMPORARY refuse to rate
such II ship on his books for any maritime
service whatever. He would expect her
10 go pieces IN the first gale she should en-
counter. Aud if so wholly UNIT for mer-
camille service, what are we to think Of
her MS a vessel of war which must carry
an armament on her single dock, when II
is secured above and below in the manner
we have Described
Now, this Is vessel built by private con-
tract in ship-huildin- state, whore con-
struciots abound. and whore everybody on
the coast, from cabin boy up to skipper,
knows what Il good vessel j.. Here, too,
resides Mr.. EUGENE HALE, the bosom
friend of the corrupt aud spD ndthrift
Khc,lNo of the Navy Department. Mr..
HAZE was the Chairman OF the Naval
Committee of the last House. under
whose eye all the naval appropriations
were made. aui who must be- supposed
to he coguilaut at least of the contracts
made in his own State, under those appro-
priatiou-. lie represents a prcUmlucutly
commercial district aud he has not II
maritime constituent whose face would not
burn with an honest Indignation at the
scandalous spectacle now TO b. seen in
Kittery. suppose he should send one ~
them to view it and report to the new Naval
Committee. Before the vessel goes TO sea.
there is yet ample time to see If We ex-
asSernte in one single particular
A. TO SECoR o iEsoN himself. he UNDER
stands il all; and the question is whether
ever, body concerned with him under
stands il also. But let the representatives
Of Maine and her senators IN Congress look
a iitle after what goes on in their own
state. II they do not. they may find them
selves mourning heavier weight Of re-
sponsibility than theyar now thinking Of.