{"newspaper_name": "American watchman and Delaware advertiser.", "edition": "01", "page": "p2", "byline": ""}
The old steam ship Robert Fulton now lies at the
Navy Yard New York. Herengne has been taken
out altogether, and she has been fitted up as re.
ceiying ship. She is 10 be furnished with com
plee set of masts, spars and rigging and is to serve
as Rigging School. Sailors, when FIRST employed.
will be placed on board this vessel when competent
masters will determine whether they are qualified
as seamen. II so, whenever vessel Of The Navy
is despatched her complement of seamen will be Of
the first character. Ii upon being placed on board
the Fulton. they are found unacquainied with the
duties which they will be called on to fill, they
ceise such instruction as is necessary. II is calcu-


lated that every month the Fulton will present the
appearance of full rugged ship, and again that Of a
dsmasted one. The scholars will be kept continu.
ally a, work in making, arranging and taking down
the different parts of the rigging. The establish.
ment OF this school is very laudable. BY these
means our navy can always be supplied with first
rate seamen, and of course. raw and mex perenced
hands will receive such knowledge as will fit them
| for their profession. Fi.eeman's Jourzai.