https://www.archivalgossip.com/collection/files/original/40f5797670423ac169b9a4d2c4ba0d5c.pdf 945ca9a8cd32f62c8eb95b33e38c8339 PDF Text Text 1 264 ®t)£^ttglo BY CHARLOTTE*CUSHMAN. Long had the Drama in our western world, Mourned o'er her priestless shrines and vacant throne ; Long had sad genius with, his pinions furled Surveyed the scenes almost '' to ruin grown," The tragic muse that erst so proudly won, Exacting homage due from every age ; Those vast conceptions which like billows swelled, O'er Shakspeare's brain, and eternised his page— Macbeth's fond schemes, Othello's jealous rage, The griefs of Hamlet, and the wrongs of Lear, With all that lends a lustre to the Stage That stirs the heart, or startles it with fear, Has he as much command, as hunter o'er his spear. Mine has the study ever been, to scan The masterspirits of my well loved Art That, from their bright examples I might plan Rule for my guidance to play well my part." For yeanlings after fame have stirred my heart, And hopes, although presumptuous ones, been mine, Yet now J bid these phantoms all depart, For who that sees him can expect to twine, With his, a wreath of bays worth casting on Fame's Shrine 1 * * * # * * * Macreaov, if my muse seem all too tame, To sketch aright the thoughts I would reveal, Let not the heart be censured, for the blame That hand may not indite the half I feel ; For, as I write, across my memory steal The seasons when I in thy conquests shared, And knew how vain—yet earnest—was the zeal With which I strove—all hough all unprepared— To compass the proud heights, my wild ambition dared. from injury by from fire or violent concussion ; they arc perfectly safe, submersion iu water. They are so constructed as to explode after having penetrated the object against which they are discharged ; and, being elongated, contain three times as much powder as the common shell of the same calibre; they do not require the use of mortars, but may be iired from the guns in ordinary use. Out of twenty of these shells which were discharged into timber, or into banks of sand, nineteen exploded in the manner anticipated, rendering their action sufficiently certain, and evincing the possession of properties not possessed by any other shell, and producing effects which were actually tremendous. . , . , It will be manifest that a steam vessel, or battery, fortified in the manner above described, and furnished with the means of rapid propulsion, would be able to approach an adversary's vessel so securely and so closely, as to render it nearly impossible to miss her with shells fired horizontally; audit does appear that a vessel possessing the properties above enumerated, would be able to attack and destroy any fleet of steamers, or of sailing ships, as now constructed, which might be sent to attack a city or to blockade a port. The part of such a vessel through which the guns are fired, having a thickness of four or live inches only, might have port holes but little larger than the muzzle of a gun, and yet allow it to be fired at any desired angle. These portholes may be readily protected from cannister, grape, or other shot, by means of moveable screens, so constructed as to be removed and replaced with facility. A single shell of large dimensions,and of the kind preparedby the writer, will suffice to sink the stoutest wooden vessel, if exploded within her sides, any where near the water line. The effect of such a shell upon a structure of wood was fully tested, under his superintendence, upon Governors Island, in the harbor of New York, upwards of twenty years ago. The experiments were made by order of the Government, in the presence of the late Col. House and several'other officers, with the followingresult. A target of white oak was constructed in the strongest mariner, by one of the best ship builders ; it mea,sured-five feet in thickness, and the timbers were secured together by iron screw bolts passing entirely through the whole. This target was perforated by the explosion of a single shell, a hole being made in it through which a horse might have passed. Seven timbers of white oak, each measuring 12 by 16 inches, were torn into shreds and scattered to a great distance. The foregoing plan of constructing and arming a vessel, with most of its details, has been matured for many years, and the delay in bringing U forward has resulted from a conviction that a period more favorable to its adoption than any that has heretofore occurred, would arrive ; and it is believed that it has now actually arrived. The advantage of being the first to construct a vessel of this description, would be very great as it must render us secure for a long time against the vessels of war of other nations, as these would be required to be built anew. As a means of defence, it would be cheaper than any other; and in time of peace such a vessel would suffer but little from, the ravages of time, and but lew hands would be required to keep her in a proper condition for use. Her ventilation would be artificial, and constantly and thoroughly applied. In actual service, her crew, ^feill grades, would not, probably, exceed one hundred and fifty ; she would ife-ed no rigging ; with anthracite as fuel, she would not be rendered visible either by smoke or by sparks, and would, therefore, attract the notice of an enemy less, either by night or by day. than any other vessel. Although a vessel, or battery, of the kind described, is equally adapted to the protection of all our ports, the harbor of New York will probably be considered as one of those the best fitted to a first experiment with it, if experiment it may be called. Its spaciousness, its great depth, and .its vicinity to fresh water, which will render it easy at any tune to free the bottom of the vessel from barnacles, concur in pointing it out as asuitable place for the purpose. The knowledge of rne existence of such a vessel, would suffice to deter. most commanders lrom risking an attack with a vessel of wood, where the chances were so decidedly against them. Long after thou hast left us, men will speak Of thine all matchless skill, thy well stored mind, As kindling memories about them break The spells, which erring prejudice would wind ; Then will thy name be in all hearts enshrined, Thy genius well-remembered ; and thy name Placed 'mong I hose wondrous teachers of mankind, Who ever may a world's high reverence claim, And e'en midst change of times be still revered the same. Philadelphia, Dec. 1843. STEVENS' WAR BATTERYWe coppy from the Army & Navy Chronicle lhe following letter from Robert L. Stevens, Esq., giving a general description of the floating battery, of his invention, now in the process of construction iu New York harbor : — The steam battery* or vessel above referred to, is to be constructed upon a plan entirely new, invented by the writer, and is to be shot und shell proof ; she is to have greater speed than any vessel of war now afloat* the engines and propelling apparatus are to be so placed that the latter shall be submerged, and the whole engine out of the way of shot from the vessel of any enemy. Her guns are to be largo and adapted both to shot and shells ; her burden not to be less than 1,5U0 tons. January 6. explosion, either metically scaled, and are effectually secured from accidental also, Fair Beauty's tears—of manly souls the praise,— In every role by giant minds upheld, • a similar as to leave it in a fit state to protect any thing in its rear against and bothforce. the iron, shot Shells fired from the same distance, scarcely indented fragments. and shells were invariably broken into small ol the officers The above named experiments were tried under the supervision who had just returned of the armv and navy. At the last of these, the writer, the effect of shells from Europe, was present, and trials were then made upon of a peculiar construction, which were prepared by him. These shells are her- WILLIAM CHARLES MACREADY. Who o er her altars had refulgent shone, ' And there dispensed the poet's greenest hays. Now erownless sat and wept o'er lono- departed days. But from the land where sleep the immortal dead, From soil made honoured in its Shakspeare's tomb, From the proud bride to classic Drama wed By ties that fail not till " the crack of doom." From isles that genius glories to illume, With statesmen, sages, scholars most profound,— Where still the Stage retains its fadeless bloom— Where still its votaries are with triumphs crowned— Comes one in whom worth, skill, and genius all abound. Wearing the wreaths with which the Father-land Had largely crowned him—all fair tribute due,— Cheered by the kindliest wishes of the band Who saw the drama in him rise to view ; He left them all, the kind, the tried, the true, To gain a welcome on our distant shore, Where conversant with him were not a few, Where still re-echoed was the name he bore, And where his-laurels now, would swell his earlier store. And who that view'd his matchless strokes of art— Art only so far, reading true the bard,— But felt within his unlocked bosom start Emotion's tides 1—the Actor's best reward ! And who that witness'd could withhold regard To voice, words, gestura, more than force of will 1 And who that heard could from the mind discard The thought that here was more than human skill— That art alone were weak, the heart's chords thus to thrill! American. The practicability of rendering such a vessel proof against shot and shells, is not a theoretical assumption,.buthas been proved by the test of positive experiments. These experiments were recently made at Sandy Hook, under the superintendenceof Messrs. John C. and Edwin A. Stevens, and in the presence of a joint board of army and navy officers, appointed by the Government. From their result, no doubt whatever remains of the fact, that a series of wrought iron boiler pieces, riveted together and placed upon each other, until the strata amount to four and a half iftcnes in thickness, will effectually resist the force of 64 lb. shot, when fired with battering charges, at the distance of thirty yards. Fifteen or twenty shot were also fired at this distance, and from guns of different calibres, against a target thus constructed, and were made to strike against it within a space of about two Xeet by four; and these produced so little effect ROBERT L. STEVENS. W. RUSSELL, Florist, Ac, Ilenry-st., near the South Ferry, Brooklyn BOUQUETS.— respectfully infoims his friends and the Public, that he can supply thern with Bou- quets, Cut Flowers, &c, of the best qualities, and at tbe lowest prices of the Srason.— Uiders left at the Garden, or at Mr. W.Jackson's Bookstore, 177 Broadway, N.Y., will be punctually attended to. Early notice will particularly oblige W. R. 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Tho quality of the above is equal to any ever offered in the U. States, and they are put up in a style of UNSURPASSEDELEGANCE. Also, on handj a complete stock of old favorite Pens, viz :— Patent, MagnumBonum, Victoria, Damascus, Eagle, New York Fountain, Peruvian, on cards and in boxes. The public will best guard against the imposiuonof counterfeits by observing on each genuinu Pen, the maker's name is stumped in mil " Joseph Gillott" and on evtry package a fac simile of his signature. For sale by stationers, and wholesale, by HENRY JESSOP, 91 John-street, cornet of Gold. A few prime Quarto Copying Presses, " Gillott's," also for sale. \y Nov. 4-ly. A CARD.—J. A. TUTTLE, News Agent, has removed his office to No. (i Ann Street, (office of the Anglo American), where he will be pleased to supply News Agents and others (at Publishers prices) with the " Phil. Sat. Courier," • Post," and * Museum;" Boston "Uncle Sam," "Yankee Nation,*' and "Boston Pilot," "Anglo American," " New Mirror.' 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Title A name given to the resource Cushmania Subject The topic of the resource Cushman, Charlotte Saunders, 1816-1876 Stebbins, Emma, 1815-1882 Gossip--Published Gossip--Private Relationships--Networks Italy--Rome Description An account of the resource A collection of archival material (letters, diaries, articles, auto/biographical accounts) collected from different archives (cf. <a href="https://www.archivalgossip.com/sources/archives/">list</a>) that showcase the life of Charlotte Cushman, one of the most successful US American actresses of the nineteenth century. We invite you to either look for specific items via the tag cloud at the bottom of the page or the search function at the top, <a href="https://archivalgossip.com/collection/items/browse?collection=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">browse all items</a> in this collection, or explore thematic compilations of selected items in our "<a href="https://archivalgossip.com/collection/exhibits" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Exhibits</a>." <h6 style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://archivalgossip.com/collection/files/original/c4226e025914fe32ca1542c728bd11cc.JPG"><img title="Item Locations" alt="Item Locations" src="https://archivalgossip.com/collection/files/original/c4226e025914fe32ca1542c728bd11cc.JPG" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="349.5" height="237.5" /></a>(<a href="http://hdlab.stanford.edu/palladio/">Palladio</a> visualization, Dec 2021: location of items in collection, size nodes)</h6> <h6 style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://archivalgossip.com/collection/files/original/44bccce1e23bf9efe34d0078d3cc97f0.JPG"><img title="Item Locations" alt="Item Locations" src="https://archivalgossip.com/collection/files/original/44bccce1e23bf9efe34d0078d3cc97f0.JPG" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="349.5" height="324.5" /></a>(<a href="http://hdlab.stanford.edu/palladio/">Palladio</a> visualization, Dec 2021: letter correspondence for items that have values defined for "location sender" AND "location recipient," size nodes)</h6> Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Library of Congress New York Public Library Philadelphia Historical Society Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1816-00-00/1920-00 Poem a piece of writing in which the words are arranged in separate lines, often ending in rhyme From The name and email address of the person sending the email Cushman, Charlotte Saunders, 1816-1876 Location The location of the interview New York, United States; written in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Secondary Texts: Comments Secondary sources that have explicitly commented on the respective item or raised important concerns/questions that are of interest Merrill comments on the poem as part of Cushman's reputation management strategy: "Immediately after their New York run she wrote a poem about her famous costar that she published in the January 1844 issue of the Anglo American, in which she praised Macready's 'all matchless skill.' While paying tribute to the esteemed actor, Cushman was engaging in her own form of self-promotion. All who read her laudatory poem would remember her as the actress who had recently performed with the British star, and her name would continue to be linked with his even while he toured without her" (67) Admin Comment Comments for further research, pending questions, tasks that still have to be completed In CCP, vol. 16, there is a letter from Macready to CC from March 13, 1844, in which he refers to this poem --> we don't have that Merrill's text suggests to read CC's diary for her precarious financial and mental state at that time when she was not engaged in large-scale productions on stage. Provenance What is the source of the piece of information, where is it derived from? E.g. archive (e.g. scans), research notes by a someone who had access to archival material, published (e.g. in an edited version) , citation (e.g. cited in secondary literature) <a href="http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=h9j&AN=46747455&site=ehostlive& ppid=divp24&lpid=divl26">http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=h9j&AN=46747455&site=ehostlive& ppid=divp24&lpid=divl26</a>. Accessed Mar 22, 2022. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Poem by <a href="https://www.archivalgossip.com/collection/items/show/1" title="Charlotte Cushman">Cushman</a> about <a href="https://www.archivalgossip.com/collection/items/show/97" title="William Charles Macready">Macready</a>, The Anglo American, Jan 1844 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The Anglo-American Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available E.L. Garvin & Co. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1844-01-06 Type The nature or genre of the resource Reference Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 0040 Description An account of the resource Cushman writes the poem in December 1843 and publishes it in January 1844. There is no entry in <a href="https://archivalgossip.com/collection/exhibits/show/transatlantic-success/item/98">Macready's diary</a>, and it is unclear how Macready reacted to Cushman's lyrical praise. Credit <a href="https://www.ebsco.com/">EBSCO</a> Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Cushman, Charlotte Saunders, 1816-1876 Subject The topic of the resource Praise Actors and Actresses--US American Reputation Arts--Literature Finances Relationships--Networks admirers press coverage public image (active) social capital