Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-06-12
Launch Of the NrDsic.
A PLEASANT SIGHT AT THE wAsHINGTC
NAVY YARD,

A PLEASANT SIGHT At THE WASHINGTON
NAVY YARD.
Every fool of ground or wharf from which a
view OF the launch of the steamer Nipsic cOuld
possibly be obtained was occupied yesterday
afternoon, while the decks and rigging of the
vessels lying OF the navy yard were swarming
with people. The Ship-hOuse in which the
vessel lay on the stocks. was crowded, and a
number Of adventurous boys were perched on
the ScatfOlding around the inside of the house
a hundred feet above the ground. The river
opposite was crowded with steamers, tugs and
small craft. loaded almost TO the waters edge
with spectators Shortly before the word to
cut away was given, the arrival of the PTes-
dent was announced by a salute of twPnty-One
guns: Secretaries Thompson and Sherman,
and large number OF Congressman were
also present. The laHnch began at - clock
by raising the vessel by means of wedges, and
removing the side supports. At 40, every
thing being ready. Naval Constructor U. S
hintOyne, who conducted the launch, gave the
order ''cut away" All that held the vessel to
the stocks was soon severed, and at seven
minutes past O'Clock she began TO move slow
~ down the SluShed ways. Rapidly gaining
Broadway by the impetus OF motion, she shot
into the water like lightning. her stem almost
submerged, and her propeller revolving rapid
y by the contact. She Tighted almost instant
ly. and fOatGd lightly but rapidly out into the
stream, unchecked by the small bOw-anchor
let go TO bring her 10. She dragged the anchor
until she struck mud-bank. The launch
The first at the nayy-yard here in twenty one
YeaIS-waS complete success. The Nipsic
com: Her length IS 20l feet, and beam s. feet
5incheS. She will be barque rugged and of
ISIS tons displacement.
THE BOARD OF HEALTH met last evening.
III Will hold about five more meetings before
ats final dissolution june 30th. All the mem
bers were present. The health officer sub
United his report for the week ending June &
it showed SIS nuiSaDces reported and 273
abated, etc. Drs Cox, Bliss, and Verdi were
upon motion of Mr.. Marbury. appointed a
committee TO make report to Congress CON
corning tie river front. Wood structures and
premises 50 TO sos / street northwest, being in
q rad sanitary condition generally, were CON
demned as nuisances and abatement ordered.
resolution was adopted instructing the Sec
Rotary to prepare schedule of all the public
property in charge of the board and present
the same ar the last but one meeting of the
board for its approval, and that at the proper
time he deliver said property to the Com
miSSIOneTS OF the District of Columbia. taking
receipt for the same. The board then went
INTO executive session.
INSTALLATION OF A PAsToR-Last evening
the Rev. GerhaTdt ". |. Landau was installed
pastor of the German Zion Evangelical Pres
byterlan Church. The Rev. DIR. Howe. mode
the constitutional questions. Rev Dr. B1ttin-
ger preached the sermon. Rev. Lorenzo de-
hyered the charge to the pastor: Rev. p f.
BuTghardt delivered the charge to the people
and the Rev Nehemiah Cobb made the in
Stalltng PRAYER. This church, situated on the
corner OF 9Th and p streets. has recently trans
HI
nomination TO the Presbytery of Washington
city. and under the charge of its new pastor
and IN IT'S new connection, begins its career
under the most favorable auspices for pros
peTlty and usefulness.
AT TIE ANNUAL SESSION of the Grand Tenn
PIE OF Honor and Temperance of the district
OF Maryland and District of Columbia held in
baltimore yesterday and O-day, the following
grand Officers were elected for the ensuing
Near:-l.: Is. Dickinson, Of Washington, G.. W.
7 G. W. Salter, of Baltimore. G WIT; Fl
y. SaHpingtOn, of Frederick. G.W.R:A r.
1eakle, of Frederick, Md, G.W.T.: w. p. Ha-
tehan, Of Washington. GNU; Peter Strey-
bach, OF Baltimore, G.W.S.
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Drown stockings for children: gentIemen's
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HABEAs CORPUS FOR A PRIsoNER.-A NJ
fitiOn for writ of habeas corpus was filed
yesterday by Mr.. W. p. Bell for George Robin
son. eolored, who was sentenced on February
Gun last 10 years Imprisonment for an as
Sau!t on Lewis Savoy. The writ was issued by
JnStlce Macarthur, and made retuTnable on
Friday next: This effort is based on the deci-
son OF the Court III General Term, in the case
OF John K Kelly, that any sentence for assault
over six months is xtra-judicial
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the advertisement in another column of rhp
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III washington as sometime Delegate I'm Goa
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uS. III has long been a fayOritC with tourists
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