Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-12-04

tn: LAUNCH OF THE new 5Cao0NER.-
iar new schooner JaEie5 Boyce, jr, which
h.4 been in course OF construction at the
ward of the Potomac Manufacturing Co.
during the past summer and fall, was
launched TO day III the presence OF largo
crowd. The spo; on which the 5oyco has
been built is contiguous to til:.; OH which,
icariy half century ago was heard The
..cla,tcr of a hundred malIets and the rack
ct of braces" as, what were then consider
ed lurIc, specimens Of marine architecture
were giidcd into the water and after such
4 Ion, interval our citizens were again to-
day drawn 70 the same locality TO witness
Inc launch of Il strictly modern threc-ma
cd schooner This, as is well known, is the
fourth vessel Of similar dimensions which
has been built at this place during the past
six ycara--thc rortncr in 1876, Ogden in
1850, and the Harlow and Boyce in 1882,
and every preparation is being made for the
immediate construction Of Il four. Inaste or
which viii De the lar%cs! o! all. 1t Ha5 pr,,-
posed In lannch lh, Roycr oil Saturday,
asl n::i quite. Il crowd had assembled to
witness ~ inolui n:,rranl but the tide
not maxim: high enough 10 insure safely,
the !auEch ,Tas pc lpoccd until today,
when. I'll" .ai having vrcred to Suutherly.
it was accuiu ;,i-i.cd successfully about three
:; o'clock, .:Hd the new schooner. hedeckcd
with Hays is now admired in ilcrnatural Ell.
cmcnt rs she floats ma esticaIly on the wa.
ter Ikea swan.
The schooneris after beautiful model and
has been greatly admired by All who have
inspected her. She is a three master,
stoutly built III the best materials and re-
fleets credit on all engaged in her construc-
t,,11
Length of keel i5l feet: length over all l76
feet breadth OF beam 50! feet; depth 151
feet she has long poop deck, and her re-
gistcred tonnage is GcH.i2 while her carry
ing capacity is 100 tons Each of her masts
are % feet long. She is supplied with all
the modern c0nvcniences for both safety
and comfort and will rank Al. Her
saloons will be fitted up very handsomely :;
the upholstcrnS is now being done in an
elegant manner, and when carpcted and
curtained will he It's comfortable as terra
i!rma drawing rooms. iIrr commander Can't
\. A. Duncan, OF Rockiani. Mr., saws he is
rs proud IS he can be Of his new vessel and
that she will he big advertisement for
Alexandria, a. all who know anything
about ship building can see that she is as
pretty model and as finely built rs any
schooner that was ever launched.
The schooner wa, built Ivy the Potomac
Manufacturing Company under the manage.
nent Of Mr.. Chas. Ward, tho superintendent
of the ship yard, and was supervised by her
commander, Capt. Duncan. The mechanical
skill displayed by the hands employed in
the construction of the vessel is spoken OF
highly, the work showing them to be mum
Der one ship builders.
The launch was entirely successfully, but
owing to lis uncertainty was witnessed by
comparatively few persons, and many were
disappointed at not seeing il.
The schooner will hail from this port.
MIR. JAS. l.. Adams, of this city, performed
the ceremony Of naming the vessel by break
ing bottle of wine over her bow as she left
the stocks