The New York Herald Newspaper, August 16, 1863, Page 5

¢ eee NEWS FROM FORTRESS MONROE. Sir, W? H.'Stinte’s Despaton. Forrasss Monon, Adgust 18, 1968. da cant ty ee Lard evening Major Genera: 88 ¥. Peck and: Sta toft bere on the steamer C. W. Thomas, Cuptain :gusrt Cary, for Newbern, having been assigned by General Foster the command of the Eighteenth army corps. General Peek, it will be remembered, commanded our forces at ‘Soffolk, and during the siege m April and May sigualized himself by bie coolness, intrepidity and judgment, but ‘wes shertiy after taken sick, brought on by over exer- tion. The following gentiemen, stat officers, General Peck:— ‘Ma or B. P. Foster, Assistant ‘djutant General, D. W. Hand, Medical Director. Tieutenant (. R. Sterling, Aid-de-Comp, Jestenens James cD, Oabwater, Aid-de-Camp. iquorters of t! ‘ighteenth corps Temain am heretofore at Newbern. bade ‘THE GUNBOAT MEMPIIIS, Captain Caleb A. Curtis, which arrived here from Charles- ton yesterday morning at one o'clock, with despatches from Admiral Dahigren, took in a supply of coal and left seat At noon to-day for the South Atlantic blockading squadron. and it wasonly estab) THE BRAT IN THIS VICINITY Yor the past week or ten days has been most intense. Yesterday afternoon at three o'clock the thermometer hung ma cool and shady ’ ‘one hundred and two degrees, and has seldom been below ninety de- | men! recs during the heated term above referred to, the dramatic represent to admit within its walls, it variety Of them to please the public nor to enable it to pay a dividend to its stockbolders. at under such a syatem of mismanagement we have frequently assured the directors would take place has come to pass. Within a stone's throw of their establish- ‘ment another dramatic terople has arisen, which is better calcniated to suit the tastes and requirements of the practical hard working but not less intelligent and re- spectable portion of the community, and which will take from the Academy the only remaining source of iacomo Fortress Moxrom, August 14, 1863. Private H. Motz, Company C, Third Ponnsylvania ar- tillery, died at the post hrspital here, August 10. George Moore, of the same regiment, died of sun-stroxe, August 11. Major General Forter aud staff left for Yorktown at eleven o'clock this forenoon. ‘Tho steamer Croton, Captain Dumont, sailed for Hilton that it enjoys. ‘Head this afternoon. NEWS FROM THE BLOCKADING SQUADRONS, which there ig Gur Navat Correspondence, ten feet. The Unrrep States Steamer Bermvpa, New Orreays, La., Angust 7, 1863, The United States steamer Bermuda, commanded by Acting Martor J. W. Smith, left the Delaware Breakwater on the 2th of July, ata quarter past two P. M.; passed Cape Hatteras livht on the 27th July, at ba!f-past seven ” P. M., and arrived off Charleston bar, #. C., the 29th July, at balf-past two P. M. The United States flagship Wabash was lying outside, Tho United States steamship New Tronsides was engaging the forts, Tho day before seventy rine shells had struck her, without injuring her whatever. ‘On tho 36th, nt halt-past five, arrived at Port Royal, 8. ©., United States ship Vermont, senior vessel of the station the United States steamer Flag boing in port. Pass- ~od United States bark Porsuit, off Indian river, on tho Ist Angust; also United States gunboat Sagamore, off Florida cfsst. Had shelled Smyrna tho day before. Passed the latitude of Key West, Fla.,omthe 2d August. On the Sth of August arrived at Pensacola Navy Yard, all weil, Upited States stenmer Potomac, flagship; United States ship Nightingale, United States schooner Maria H. | in By: Wood, United States brig Bolivar. United States gun ‘boats Lackawanna, Pinola and Kanawha were in port coaling, Arrived of Mobile Bay at a quarter past eight P Mon the Sth. Found United States steamers Ossipee Ciagabip), Corrado, Kennebec and Uneida, blockading. All well’ and quiet for the present. On the 6th arrived of Ship Tsland, Miss. United States sloop of-war Vin- cones (agebip), storeship Retief, guuboats Jackson and Genesco, blockading. ‘Tho Bermnda is @ very fine steamer, and averages ten ‘miles. an hour, Her engin: wants repairing, and then she ‘would make tweive miles without any difficulty, She fs | house wilt 8 splendid scaboat, and has a gallant and smart ‘officer for a commanier, He ts well known for his gentle- ‘tmauly manners end superior seamanship. On the 7th of Anugast, about eight P. M., arrived at New Orleans United States steamer Pensacola (Aagship), Commodore te let the United States steamer io. The werther baa been very fine, with a gentle breezo all tho way along. <The folio wioy ts a let of the Bermuda’s officers: jaster and Pxceu ive Officer—G. et on—J. visitor to the scientifically arré comprise the audi the ceiling. double that, business of of the bonse. rocthed of ¢. The stage is thi scenium elev will bo rondy Alps. ‘once to several of the proprietor deemed Dodwerth, Asi Aeling Envsgn— —~ Harailion, ‘Aching Ensign and Sailing Master—G. B, Warren. ‘Acting Assistam Ension— — Ra} 4 Acting Chief: Prtere2 6. ing First Ansiatant; A, Norman, Acting S ‘Wr, Lioyd and Mr. Viry, Acting Third Assistants, Acting Masters’ Mates—Ch. B. Hennesey, Mr. Dunbar, ‘Mr. Brvoks; U G. Smith, in charge of the mails. ‘ Baptoin's Clerk—R. Priest. Paymaster’s Clerk—G. Foster. Reception of Admiral Farragut at -| Hastings. “VRLCOMT: HOME TO THE HERO OF THE MISGISSIFPI— JOY OF THE PROPLE AT HIS RETURN—THRY TURW QUT EN MA-SK TO RECEIVE HIM—INOIDENTS, BTC. Husrixcs on tm Huvsox, Augnst 14, 1863. ‘admiral Farragut arrived here to-day, and 1 will give you a littio idea of the manner in which he was reevived, Long before the boat reached the dock: ft was crowded ‘with hundreds of ladies, gentlemen and children, who came to welcome him. Acrors the deck was stretched a large banner, oa which mwas painted these words: — ae live a moment, Admiral” grevted bim. The ladies rose in their carriages and waved -Bixgs prepare? expressly for the ocoasioa. Houquets and showorea fpon him with an earnestness ewitich proved they came from no more ordinary feelings, The Admirai was deeply affucted by this demonstration ; aud, as be bowed his thanks, tears were noticed coursing dis brynzed face. With his usual modesty he tried ‘to eatape from notice; but there seemed to be no biding place for bim, as waving handkerchiefs and weleomes pursued bim until ho reached his residence, Ou reaching his house he found it filled with rare Powers and fruit, which hed teen mogt carefully ar- ranged by bis good servants, who were perfectly de- Myhted to seo him once more. “Little Hastings on the Hudson hasshewn her appre- ‘ciation of the brave and noble Admiral, and hour by hour ‘he inde receipt of some token of their esteem. The Salutes Yesterday. “SHB ASSUMTTION OF THE VIRGIN MARY—ANNTVER. SARY OF THE BIRTHDAY OF NAPOLEON 1. Yeaterday, being the 16th August, was a boly day of great solemnity im the Catholic and Protestant Episcopal <wiureves. On that day ‘6 commemorated the death and assumption into heaven of the Blessed Virgin Mary, “whither tt idtho pious belief of the Catholiv chureh she wntered body and soul, The churches in this city were numerously attended, especially at the early services, as bad to. to Gaily avooations. 1k Was also the anni Of the birth of Napoleon 1., rand the French war vessels io our harbor observed it aceordingiy. Tobey were dressed in their gayest colors, ad at sonrise, noon and sunset fired imperial salutes, which were responded to by the Spanish frigate Princesa de Asturias, tbe British steamer at Quarantine and the american tine-of-battle-ship North Carolina. Alt the ‘Tnited States war vessels wore the tri-color at the fore cali day, Admiral Raynaud, as representative of bie Im- perial Majesty, received the visits of foreign Consuls and French residents, whom he entertained in the most ru whtuous style. Tne crews of the French men-of-war vere trcated to extra rations, and bed in the evenings dance. The office of the Consul General was not open rapidly recovering. bout eight 0% rushing Cown with such force as jeast warbling, ton f teoded across the river, fldn! : representations; L.t it aristocracy of the Heign. liberality to su; refined gmuse The Opera in Brooklyn proved s alate falure; andi was then recommended for the interest of the establish- ment shat the ban imposed by Mr. Chil Puritan colleagues upon dramatic. stores, between which theatre. ly by thirty-one feet. with a pro- ion of twenty-eight feet, ‘There are five pairs of grooves, and at the opening forty sets of scones for uso. rooms are conveniently located, and e' eg comfort of the performers has vided. The drop curtain represents the lower end of the Jake Of Geneva, introducing the Castle of Chillon, celubrated ron’a beautital poem. Beyond of Ville Neuve, familiar to all travellers who make the Convent of St. Bernard ip their tour. the lake gives relief to tho mountains which overhang the shore, and beyond rise the majestic anow- ‘The scene is #0 truthful have visitea po hg of it. ‘commodation of the Dovdolr” The proprietor of ton has personally directed its construction and to make it in every particular a per. fresco wor! ‘Wilimarth, and the scenery by Mr. Tyrrell, so favorably knows as the artist of the enna ee of Brooklyn may te Fohee Opened wo them by thin addition to their winter resources. It supplies a jong feit. Feneral of Thomas Addis Em ‘The funeral ceremonies over the remains of this dis- tinguished Irishman, who, during his quiet and unobtra- sive life bis ad) outa te lath Oa contact with him, took place at balf.past two o'clock yes- terday afternoon, from his late residence at Astoria. Mr. Emmet’s demise leaves a sad blank jo the galaxy of emi- nent Irishmen and patriots which can scarcely be Slied up. The offshoot of a noble ancestry, the deceased gen- Personal Intetligence. Hon. Wm. H. Seward, Secretary of State, sscompanied New Theatre in Brooklyn. When the spleudid building Known as the Brooklyn Academy of Music was erected we told its directors that it would not pay—not becauso there was got population engrgh to support euch an estadlisumont, but because it was built for @ class putting forth ridiculous pretensions to exclusiveness, and seeking to impose restraints upon yments of ri it was prdpysed to confine the new buiiding to operat - was goon found that the codiiyh 3 hag neither the taste nor the ments of that kind, tho community, At a sharp struggle tha! @ relaxation of the rule excluding dramatic representations yas obtained. It was found, however, that, to givo ‘performances fb this house, it would be necessary to run tho gax'ntlet of numerous obstacles not usually associated with thee!rical chose to expse ‘hilst it relies alone on ich it formerly refused neither a sufficient The new theatre, which is to be called the Park, is . located on Fulton strect, opposite the City Hall, The front is of Nova Scotia stone, present! sixty feet, with a width of fifty-s' tending through the block a front ‘an elevation of feet, and ex- to Adams street, on of one hbundrod and ry will be occupied as & spacious entrange invites the ‘There is - — arue country devoted to uae po which jor or more ‘A parquet and dresa circle rinm, which seats comfortabiy 1,200 ‘A marked feaiuro of the arrangement is that there are no columns or pillars to tntercept the view, the dress circle being sustained by iron rods og end from The inclination of tho floors nerally adopted, and the result is that the stage may be witnessed from every part The ceiling is divided into eight handsomely freacoed with representations of pa trom muses and scroll work. brackets and globes for fm the centre of the ceiling furnishes the illumination, imparting mellowncas saving the hia the fatigue produced by thd usual more than nels, Instead of the usual gaslights, a corrugated reflector \d softness to the scenery, and ing rooms aud retiring, very appointmen! ‘been carefully pro- is the ancient town A sma'l Isiand in depicted that those who itzerland cannot fail at ‘Tho lease Of tho catablishmont has been appliod for by members of the profossion: but the it advisable to give the preference '0 a Brooklyn man, and accordingly has come to an arrango- ment with Mr. Gabriel Harrison , under whose auspices t! A rf ea month. . B. A. or ie jo manager, an: the orchestra will be under the direction of Mr Joferson ‘Mr. Harrison has, we are informed, already secured some of the best dramatic talent of tne bers 0] and the class of performances which he u to the patronage of the Brooklyn those which have gained for Mr. rg Peed ‘refreshmenb roome cccupy the res! front of the house, and the ladies will fin: for their ac- blic will be ‘ailack’s cstablisbment provided with all the appliances the house is Mr. Ben- kk has been executed by Mr. The In ives on the losideratum which has been The Park Concert Yesterday. Me ‘The Park concert was atteaded yesterday afternoon by avery select company, and although not so numerous a8 on many other eccasions, stil! about twenty thousand per- sons were present. The programme was, as usual, well Selected, opening with the Park Refrain, or March. Dod- worth’s “Tiger Polka’ and “Ida Waltz” were very pretty compositions, and the operatic selections were very finely performed, especially the “'Miserere” from ‘'Trovatore.”” Downing’s ‘‘Adjutant’s Call’’ quickstep i@ a very lively, martial composition, and deserving of praise. It is hardly necessary to allude to the good order that prevailed dur- ing the concert, as, by the admirable arrangements of the Park keepers, under Captain Koster, disorder could not into this country, bad secured the love of ail those who came in Bome few days since a duel took place.in New Jersey Detween two officers of the United States Army, one a Leutenant in the Eighth infantry and the other a lieutea- ant of artillery. Their names have not transpired. The cause of the quarrel seems to have been a question of ve- racity, and pot, as bas elsewhere been stated, reiative to ladies. However it may be the fact is apparent that a duel bas been fought. Two shots were fired on the inter- esting occasion, the leaden messenger of the lieutenant of jofantry entering the neck of the lieutenant of artillery. ‘The wound was not a dangerous one, and the party is now ittenden and bis should be Femoved and the theatre Jet to: respectable theatrical managers. A desperate resistance was. made to this; . Ho is recuperating at Sar % Honey J. Raymond, Judge Betts, United States District Court; Thomas W. Clerke, ‘T. Holtman, Recoraor; Horatto F. ex-United States Marsbal Ryndors, John James Filor, of Now York: Fraocis Generai in President Harrison's Cabin carts sent around for the purpose of removing cumulations. This system is of European origin, and con- NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, AvGuUSY 16 186%. THE WAIERING PLACES. Our Secean Correspondence) Sanaroaa, August 10, 18487 Distinguished Visitors at Saratoga —Convatescence of Hom. James B. MeKean—Hewth of the Rev. Dr, Not—BOOF | ie thoir 1 Codelles Recuperating at the Springs, do., &:. Hon. James B. McKean, member of Congress from Saratoga district, who (or several months past has been exceedingly ill at his home in Saratoga, is now rapidly approaching convalescence, and the strongest hopes are entertained by his numerous fridnds throughout the country that «farther prolonged quiet will completely restore his shattered hoalth, Colonel MeKean entered the service in tho summer of 1861, as colonol of the gal- lant Bemis Heights regiment, the Soventy-seveath New York Volunteers, and nobly sustained ite flag in at the head of his regiméat in the cirable efi battle at Loo’s Mills; also at Williamsburg and Mechan- tosville, Virginia, ‘The result of bis offorts in this late engagement was a complete prostration of his system, from which he has at various tintes recovered; but his ‘ambition to bo in the fold, in command of his rogiment, hae too frequently onused severe relapses, (Yom the soverest of which he is just now recovering. Colonel McKean bas pp re "Slatin hao pags 4 done. In Colo- @ Bull run, ms ral pi was organized. enty-soventh won ae popular penal the exists a concern condition of the Rev. Dr. Nott, the venerable ¢ of Union Colle,e. President Nott, while he has Dut just completed bis ninoticth yoar, is means cntirely sound in body or in mind. Physically ho is extremely debjlitated, while ment be ears dut little trace of that magnificent mind and culture that found their choicest oxpression in the well remem- days, Alexander liton, Secretary of the foderal Treasury in President Washington's administration, aud the illustrious victim of the wily Burr. Dr. Nott isyvet residing at iy, within the literary umbrageous- nese of that anc:ent institution of learning over which he has presided far beyond half a century, surroundod in bis. rapidly declining years by assiduot faituful relatives and friends, whose number is jonally increased by his ominent ‘sor who, having in years past caught full measures of bis learned iuspiration, return to “Union” to reverentially salute the aged educator and take @ final The leave of ghoir + friend. The neath of the aged Chancellor Walworth still con- Unues . Mr. les, jah Consul at Key West, Florida, was his horse, sustaining severe injuries of the Supreme Court, John Avorill, of the New York bar: Judge Sloason, of the Superior Courg; Commo- doro Vanderbilt, ex-Judge Ulahoeffer, Waldo M. Hutchins, Ryland, ranger, Postmaster Jobn G. Saxe, the poet; Issac M. Conihe, Jr.; David L. Seymour, Pay- master H. Molwilic Hanna, United States Navy: Joho Porter Beach, Minnesota: ex-Mayor Smith, of Schenes- tadv; Professor Nelson Millard, of Union Collego; Fraoklin J. Parmenter, of Troy; Col. Wm. B. Tibbits and Gen. Joho Jay Viele, aro at Saratoga Springs. City Intelligence. ‘Tae Asn Box Numaxce—Anoraxa Inpnoveunst or Citr Insrector Bootz.—City Inspector Boole bas commenced a movement which promises to do away with the garbage boxes and other ouisances of a like order, which at present are very much complained of by our citizens. It will bere- collected that a short time ago he recommended to the Common Council the passage of aa ordinance rendering it compulsory on the owners of tenement houses to sup- thotr tenants with suitable boxes in which to deposit other filth which natnrally acouma & proper regard for tho such boxes on bas not been acted be therefore adopted a Conon proceed! garbage, &c., will have tbe dlls wine sieieonou Lee iS pune ivered (rom. to the public ace sists in sending @ boy through the streets where the carts tl as mer ELT pe Coe Tepeien of boenss garbage vo it ready for Afteen minute io meeting was beld in the Nineteenth ward, corner Sixty- firet street and TRird avenue, for the purpose of making who stated the objects of the meeting, also re- ing that the rogiment was alone necded for Ptate ee eee es Seen Mince | Raa oat hundred names were attached. regi ‘about seventy deserters havo been arrested in this city by the Deputy Provost Marshais. Fing 1v Bown Sreeut.—Betweon threo and four o'clock on Saturday afternoon a fire broke out on the second floor of No. 69 Bond street, in the artificial teeth factory of Dr. Joba Allen, and bofore tho flames wero extinguished the entire second floor and roof were destroyed. Loss Of stock, &c., about $1,500; no insurance. The first floor was as a German dispensary by Dr. Fuligraf. Fur nitare damaged about $50; no insurance. The building 's damaged about $400. It is owned by W. H. Albro, and is insured in the Broadway Insurance Company. The fire Selling from tho smoke pipe of the furnace used in Accimext.—About two o'clock yesterday afternoon, a8 the Hamilton avenue forry boat Nassau was entering the sitp on the Brooklyn side, a man, name uokeown, in at to jump ashore, fell between the boat and bridge, And had both legs crashed. He was taken (0 the Long Isiand College Hospital. Arrivals and Departures. Biker i araen: ¥s i tid, Leow ieriae 8 Wm Pivley and ser iss Magee, and Mrs Golqn Hamet Miller. «| gewilive in Bs the * ma Ww all, Ts md Mapai TWEe ‘NA Ranrrors.—Yestor ny twenty-four hours f man A feeling tho men in rela ah 2 port watch’ wore gronted vorty, and recetved & f discontent has growa up aming b tothetr liberty end the manver ia ney iw withheld from them. Many of the » Philadelphia and otber ine fess 1."Mote pl Aud paturaily they their Lome 424 friends I, scoms but )..*t that some indulgence should be grant €d to thom, a3 a bette,” Crew Dever wore mustored upow a ship's deck or bandied guns, ‘Their services, the present State of their health, and in fact there are a groat mavy reagous why these men should be indulged. Men in every Grade of lifo are aulowod u time to reinvigorate their ener: gies after a period of (oil, and why not do by these moa @# individuals do by their employes? Wo havo received the following communication, #'gued by the ship's company of tho Hartford — 10 THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. Unirep Srares FLacamp Hanrrono, Broortyx Nave Yanv, Aucust 16, 1863, ‘Wo aro extremely sorry to be obliged to come the public with any grievance at this time. We bad uo {dea that our government would baye appreciated our Services 40 slightly when we have used our best ondes vors to serve therm io this their time of peril. It 18 truo we have done no more thas our duty to our Country, aud we aro ready and willing to do it again; but wedo wish for time to recruit our health, after having been locked up in the Missisaippt river for nearly eighteen months, exposed to all manner of un, it weather, at times almost eaten up by musquitoes, and tho major Portion of tho time we have lived with our sidearms on, gat with them, slept with thorn, until it became almost second nature to us; much of our sleep has been obtrined dying beside our broadside guns, or if it was considered sale for a watch to go below, then we had ouly the wot deck to sleep upon, fo bave sulleied everything fram beat, chills and fever, and (vr much of the time, while we were above Port Hudson, wo lived on half rations, We desire it should be known that a large portion of the ship’s company do not reside in Now York, and we would like to seo our friends, which it Is impossible to do with twenty-four hours’ Jeave and only five dotisra iu money. We appeul to our countrymen and the Navy Department to ald us in this matter. "It ts rumored that wo are to be transferred to the North Carolina; but, rather than go to ‘her, we would, half dead ag we are, prefor te go to sea at once. All we ask, provided we cannot be diacharged, is, that least one month’s liberty aud one-half of duo us. We have families who are de- Corel upon us, and now our allotment tickets are pe and we cannot get our dearly earned money. ve us our liberty & portion of our money and) whon the time costes wa. will bo found on hand to serve our country with renewed, vigor, and with credit to ourselves and our flag. nit + THE SHIP'S COMPANY. ‘Tho Hartford was hauled alongside of the whart yester- day, and her stores, &c., will be taken out on Monday. ‘She wil not go out of commission, ‘Tho Poard of Officers appointed by Admiral Paulding yesterday held a survey on the United States dag ship Hartford, Captain Fillebrowne and Engineer DeLuce were members of the board. The report of their investiga- tions will be seat to the Navy Department. Considera- bie repairs will be necessary. The hull of the Hartford bas not been injured so much by shot and shell as that of the Richmond, but it will nevertheless need considera- ble overhauling. The machinery, having boca at work for soveral months, is in need of repairs, The bandsat the Navy Yard will immediately go to work op the ves- eel, aud bave her put in a seaworthy condition as soon a6 circumstances will permit. Bamwonwar—T—The United States brig Bainbridge will auilon Monday for Port Royal. The following is a FS de sete Cairne real. tk fetes Mas ing— . Dwyor. y prsvroda r i i G, Stebbias. jsnaslant Surgeon—K. A. Ailis. Assistant Pr D.C. Walden. pantie and Sailing Masler—Jno. T. Hughes, Edwin EF. Masier’s Mates—Elias Smith, Jr., Ralpy G. Hotebkiss, Bea). N. Hamlin and Chas. P. Moore. Paymaster'sClerk—Francis W. Conselyea. Surgeon's Steward—S. Horace Smith, e or Jesire to visit Revexve Manum—Tho United States revenue cutter ‘Thompson fs stationed at Newport, Rhode (sland, and is commanded by Captain William C. Pease. She was built at Milan, Erie county, Obio, unaer the superiatendonce of Captain Poase, in 1857. She was coostructed exclusively for duty oa the Northern lakes. Five others of the samo model were built at the same time, and wore named ro- spectively Cobb, black, Toucey, Floyd and Brown, after mombers of Buchanan’s Cabinet. Shortly after the rebellion broke out these vessels were brought through tho Welland Canal into the St. Lawrence river, thenco to the Atlantic const. On the voyage down the Cobb got ashore and was lost. The remainder arriv- ed safely, and bave been distributed slong the coast. The dimeausions of the Thompson, and, in fact, the whole of the above named, are as follows: —Length, sixty- seven feet four inches; beam, seventeen feet; depth of hold, five feet ten inches. They are about sixty-five fons burthen, The armameat of the Thompson consists Of a rifed Parrott amidships and two Dahigren gans in ‘roadside. She carflos a good strong crow, and is plenti. fully eapplied with smal! arms and ammunition. ‘These cutters are strongly built, heavily coppered and settled down to the upper ends of the lower futtocks. ‘They are built of Obie white oak and New Jersey locost, and bid fair to last for years. They have already done g00d service, and will soca be replaced by steam vessels. The following is a list of the Thompson's officers:— Carat oe, Officer —M. 0. bee Boutreain—0. Dunmore, s Gunner—C, C. Saunders. Carpenter—Agustuf Brown. Muawtowoman.—The iron-ciad steamer Miantonomah was successfully launched yesterday from (ho western ship bouse at the Brooklyn Nayy Yard, She is the first vessel of ber class built and launched, and retiects great credit upon ber constructor. The oumber of spectators was quite largo, and were drawn thither by the ootio published im the Hxnatp of yesterday, At nine o'clock the yi wore thrown open, and those who were fort: enough to have tickets of admission wended their way to the ship house. The building where the Miantonomah wss built was decorated with the flags of ail nations, hung ia tasteful folds all along the spacious inside, and tho Stars and Stripes floated from the roof. A bevy of ladies oceupied seats in the front of the building, while the general public, ad mittet to the bufldisg had to content themacives with stonding room om the platforms rucning alongside. fae Lryidon ag Ch aim 2 Admiral Paulding, Commodore Palmer, 7 kins, Commodore Smith, Captain Stedman, Captain Wor- den, Commanders Cooper ani Filleorown, aad others, were present, and by their preacnce jent additional splen- dor to the soon, The launch was under the special di- rectivn of Mr, Brady, the efficient master of the yard, who had everything so arraoged that, whilo the veasei wast only by her launch ways, no accident could 21% | notuil either the vessel or the persone engnged io thy loupe. * At precisely five minutes past teq the word “ready” was given, and in less than a minute the buge vessel wes in mottog, Gret slowly, bat gradually gaining speed. As the ship came through the gatos the crews of the North Carolina, Hartford, Quaker City and other voasels manned the rigging amd sent forth euch hurrabe as valy seilore can give, The vessel, which was christened by Master Paulding, ® 60m of the Admiral, ran out about twice her length; bat the keen eye of Mr. Brady, who was on deck, had caleulated 90 well that tho tugs were stafaed at the exact epet where ibe speed of the vessel waa checked, and thee she was secured without apeboring and taken to the wharf, ‘The Miantonomah was constructed by Mr. BF. Delano, waisted by the master carpenter, Mr. M. W. Steele, and is of the following dimensions —langth between perpen. diculars, 250 feet; extreme lougth, 250 fect 3 inches breadth of beam, $2 feet 10 inches; depth of hold , 14 feet 9 inches; launching draught 4 feet 6 inches, draught whon loaded , 20 feet. She bas an overhang to protect ber two propeliers, and from stom 19 stern ie built in the most substantial manner. Her armor plating wif be about sevea jocher io thick: ness and secured tn a povel manner ‘The arming Cf Use vemsol is to be done at (he yard, and as all the trom ie om hand she wil! be ready by the Ist of January next. Above deck ghe will have two of Ertcason's turrets, amd her armament will qonsist of two beavy Parrett rifles and pemstbly twe of Capt. Ericsson's wonderful tuirtera-inch 08. Wire may Wo Sreed ef this eseitive vo our navy and there is no dows that che will bes great succem. We seed o noore of vemsela for harbor defences Mr. wit lay ima few days the kool of s erew frigate of over three thowgand tons, built to compete with tho one Mr. Steers te new but'ding. | Omeqottn of Commoscas Honan —The odexyuiea Com. | moore Merrie wilh be of an rerpeeing charater. A very | large a will be tm ettendancn, and , | the band of the with proper eeort of ew Pie yy © dollars per | marines, Wil B60 the charch st Mee minvien befce | ged ETE eas re | vou ‘ tal ror wh . wee only at Re 7 eer) sirens Aven Homan We | Tatas reer aken He ET S| | Ai frigato 'daho. Fyvon from hor presont a { pew | mace obo ernnat be struck with tho boauly o her tines, " Lxoonivw Navy Yoro ~Afnies are progeodsiay ia (hoir | esud berried style at the wy The Reh is la dick, where she will romain week at The Uartford iy gotting ready for the davk 2 Qual City is comploty her outfit, aad will pall ia a day or two. ‘The Artes is waiting ber tura to be Govkbd. ‘Tho work } OB the ironclad Lehigh ts feverabiy The gunboats Loba39, Sonoma ck, Maamee, Maoki baw, frigate Mysquebanna, ant tho y tary Tall 00 and M 4, aro all belog burried to crmplotion an rapidly as ponsip! Mancuny, tug.—Dhe aew tng Marcury, which ty to be uaed at the Navy Yard, wil) be lamnched next Satw Home. —The government, with an eye to the hoalgh of the crews on board tho Monitors before Charleston, Dw Purchased the steamer Home, whic is boing gon verto® into a recruiting ship,” on which the crows of the Jroupiads are altornately to spond afew days, 40 a8 to enjoy Cresh air, which is donied to thom on board thelr own vessels. The Home, which ts to bo umdor command of Acting Mastor W. H, Garfield, will gai! ia about a week, with the tron clad battery Lehigh ta tow, which ws now being overhauled at the Commodore's wharf. At a meeting of the commissioned officers op board the transport steamer St, Mary, Captain Joho FE. Barstow, with sick and wounded from the denartment of the Gulf, Dr. E. F. Bangor, Surgeon United States Volentee was chosen chairman, and Dr. 8. Hartwell, Surgeon Thir- ty-cighth Massachusetts Voluatoers, wan chosen secre- tary. The following resolutions, presented by Dr. ©. A. Robertson, Surgeon One Hundred and Fifty.ninth New York Volunteors, were unanimously passed :— Resolved, That Captain Jotm FE. Barstow be requested to accopt our thanka for the uniform kindness be has shown every passenger on board, for the polito readiness with which he has given us information whenever oal'ed on, for the caro, order and cleanliness that charactorize his vessel, for the considerate regard manifested for the very sick, and for bis skill as riner in bringing us safely and quickly ir destination. Resolved, That we appreciate avd shail bear in pier remembrance the numerous courtesio# and affabit\ Captam W. fl. Talbot, formeriy commander of the St. Mary, who upon this voyage accompanies Captain Kars tow. Resolved, That our comfort and the pleasures of the voyage have been greatly due to Mr, Heory Stocks, the steward, whose suocessful efforts to mivister to our palates have made ua forget not mercly tho privatious of camp life, but also that this steamer is a government transport, abd uot a passenger packet, competing for patronage by the luxury of the table and the assiduity of Une steward and his assistants to serve and to please. THE STRAMSHIP THOMAS A. SCOTT. Ata meoting of the passengers on the steamer Thomas A. Scott, held whilo com‘ng up the bay, August 15, 1963, the follow ing preamble and resolutions were unanimously adopted -—~ Whercas, we are about terminate an excetiingly ploa- sant voyage from New Orleans in the steamer Thomas A. Scott, Captain Wm. P. O'Brion, and baving received from the Captain and other officers of the ship the utmost kind ness and attention , therofore, Resoived, That we hereby tondor to Captain O'Brien our sincere thanks for the uniform kindness and courtesy which haye marked his intercourse with tbe passengers and ti on board during the voyage. Resotved, That tn Captain O’Brien we recognize all tho qualifications which go to make w, horoughty vigilant, courteous an! competent commander; and, withing b: the most unbounded success in his calling, wi surance that, in whatever service he may be om} ho will carry with him the moat cordial good all who have salle with btm on this voyage. GEO. P. BISSELL, Colonet Twenty -Ofth Coon. Vols. nt 'y of Homeward Bound Regi nts. Coxctoxati, Angust 15, 1963. The Twenty-cighth Maine rogiment left ludianapolis {ast night aod the Forty .seveuth Massachasetts regiment this morning for the East, via Buffalo Meeting of steam Fire K Cem- pany No, 42. At the regular monthly mecting of Erepire Steam Basing Company No, 42, held on the evening of day, Angust Tahow wads nad reapiutiske ware ndcpiad = with rogret of the ¢escase. of Wan ie Vines, of the One ry of Wan. Hundred and aiaty-0fth regiment Me ‘ or Hudsoa, La, w York Volunteers, at and who for many years was a member and reas. sorvices with ms render it be- ‘atomer 2 tAbute to his memory” sn mene red, That the mambors of Kinpire Engine C w Petoeencd sagobicte, whet while remy to un Any savrifies for vance cormpany. tad who, while serving in the ranks of yolunteeta for the, dafenoe of evi on ee $9 8 sume that he ved, We sincere! afflicted widow and famity in this their aad bereavement, carneatly commending thom to the “Great Ruler of ail things,” who will be their father forever. and that we Wear the Gaual badge of moure thirty days. a copy of above be transmitted tg tec family of the deornased and published in the New You: Jaeader, Mercury and Moree nent J, ORR, Chai * Bowaso F. Buzxxax, Secmiary. Drawtnge of eda Co.'s foot an Mia al toeiaty Bo mn © %, 62, 38, 8 ‘3. jo. 7, 36,90. 1, 40, 25. 6. 40, 25, 13, 13, 18, 46, 31, 14, ‘Clreulars sent tree’ of charge anar. Lu Rar. Coriagton. OMctal Drawings of the Shoihy Colle, Lattery of Kentacay. bs a arms Chase at 15, 1848. 42, 63, 34, 35, 78, 39, G1, 32, 51, 8, 28. Geass 894—Angust 15, 68, 29, 32, 31, 60, 9, 13, 25, Th, 18, M4, 57. Circulars sent by addresai: ry A. MORRIA & 0O., Joux,4, wou Delaware, y age ot pe Library Association Company's Lettery of Kentucky, om 69, 16, 4, LL, 90, 43, 36, 17, 75, 94. Class mage U6, 1, 54, 62, 43, 37, 36, 66, 13, 3, 72, 11, 6, 32. iren) sent address OIPRANGE: RLLIS 8 CO., Managors, Covington, Ky. Prizes Cashed in All Lc Taformation given. JOBRPU BAT: 11 Wall street, room No. 1, te for 61, at Balch’s 8 Cartes allcry, 8 Bi near Grend sirret. Stonewall Jackeon and ( sere PrN aay Machine Kmportam, nen miPercond vireet. Whe MACHINE, RABlarte » Also Eanbroldering. os Tuck ing, Quilting, apes AMILY BRWING ateentnd by competent operatora at short notice, Machines With operuters shat tofemiliee vy the day or week, Composit Tron Window Guards—ror prowcion of winder cHINsow & WICKBRAT AM 299 Canal street. New Sewin, bax ont east of Broadway. Drenken Heshands aad Others Cared y Dr ELLs iven Gmknown to ihe larranted to never M @ Te Bottic Han ‘We invite propors's for supplying oe with Bottles of the best quality, mate im our own | Weat s oupply in September, ant as fest as they con be de livered afterwards, Picase viata price tor pints end quarts, Aelivered st Barstoga; Wantet w bear the pressure of bot ting 20d tenting with Congress water, Terme, cash on oon. CLARKE 4 WiUTs, Congress pring. rere. 2 mov lds and wel! amneniot Ailone of eomtrart Aceoet 13, 1568 t Salamander Safes. 4, Dept WW) Malden Wilder's The best Fire a De. 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HOUSR- + keepinw articles equally low, at B.D. BARSYOKD'S Groat Bazaar, Coopag Inatliune A. LERMANENT AND SPRRDY CUIR YOR Wap. ach toothache, peuralgs and catarrh | wok. Corrs afl) bottles 2) vente, pints 8} NEW PATENT y; GAS APPARATUS FOR COUNTRY RESIDENCES, PUNLIC BUTLDINGS, Ae. From Bi) \ipwarda, GRO, HM, KITCHEN & COs, S60 Brootway, T HOME, AT ONURCH.—VISITING CARDS, UN A‘. at Styles Proce Hots Fe *, Heals. with Presses, Bit om wy OTE PAYER, READY INITIALED, A TO 85 6275. AGIMURKDE'S, oe nt Fain’ Annih Bold by druggiate i” AM MLN. vd ee a Htandard Beales, established f ranied sacurate and durable.” A full suppiyndsyin to ever ranch of buriness constantly in store, a wholrssio wa re by K. BROWN, manufacturer, No. $ Barclay wrest, opposite PRALLING AS ARE THE CONSEQGURNCTA OF summe ra heat to the Incautious, avery sigh( fore avert all di originating, direetly er 1» from virulenee of emher Agues Malarta, y Bu jt cm be some! tin ody the Judictova uae f Ba ise, ibe of Bunstrone. La ed through ray aucerselully co ie Invigorating Ageut. which oper atom with a mazioal of cl Aasurediy peers taunp. by «bala rt te deen tont ° nae the Pabanch (ogame ich te sold, Only by Hh AT BIN. aod l@porter, and by The Dally Times of WednosAny next (Auigiat 199, wilt com tain the first of a series of on CATABRH. [TS CAUSES AND BPYROTR BY DR. LonTATLL,, of WM Mark's pace ‘“-Popuias Treatise on Deatnens: (MuHOIce AND & ARTICLE “yea \ ges ArOR FAMILY AND CLUB UBE. Guinness’ Dublin, Porter, Meder's Swat, Omporn'e Giiseey Bounce, ail botited ii row silcaaitor wale oy us G. ke MENDU Broadway, corner af Cedar stegot. —ampion at retail counter. lite ses and RECTION LABELS AND TAGS=ALL KINI, Dest STEER it 1S Chanbere street Se Amp BAR-¥ A. OADWELL MD. OCULINT Derr M Olinton Pies thageih siteet). meaty & practitioner uf twenty i.e years ly trealing the eye and wa date-t9 of sick ness, nocitont or any uther coos, wil re be made, Spataloann the ene ar hs Femoral fs “ie oye, tissore on the lids or bell of tre ove, 4 feoive sight and Wii be per De ©, i & ablif) and sation factory manner and with eucveee references given. Of, ‘OW TO MIX DRINKS. Cor for mixi a a and Husain rinks--eurh as Julep, uwehes, ¢ sare 8 ing ee tial a, ay euity THOMA, Late Bartender tthe Metropol Mew York, an Tranter To.which le appended a Mandal far the manasnctire of Cor fin Tmetbote we i wd ry the aistiatiom iquore crares: ihe tee of mane aciurere and dealers ip, wince aud apitite, grevers, avere tegen ira [espiics t+) “wy talging over valuable pee. im + bound tn oloth , Published ty Cs nh atreet 4 Of the above Adveas, f Ppa we 7 al ashen ee on © reas, (ree Thonn ANTIDOTE AND pina ROSK insRO. liom Wpertte harmless ani relink, ireulass free, THOS. 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