{"newspaper_name": "The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register.", "edition": "01", "page": "p2", "byline": ""}
The old steam ship Robert Fulton now
lies at the Navy Yard, New York. Her en-
gne has been taken out altogether, and she
has been fitted up as receiving ship. She
is to be furnished with a complete set OF
masts spars and rigging, and is to serve as
a Rigging Scho9t. Sailors, when first en-
ployed, will be placed on board this vessel
when competent masters will determine
whether they arc qualified as scamcn. If so,
whenever a vessel of the Navy is dispatched,
her compliment Of seamen will be of the first
character. Hapon being placed on board the
Eclton, they are found lmacquaintcd with
the duties which they are called upon to fill,
they receive such instructions as is necessary.
1t is calculated that every month the Fulton
viii present the appearance of a full rugged
ship, aud again that of dismasted one.
The scholars are kept continually at work
in making, arranging and taking down the diff
terent parts of the rigging. The establish
mcnt OF this school is very Iaudable. BY
these means our navy can always be suppli-
cd with first rate seamen, and of course, raw
and inexperienced hands will receive such
knowledge as wi fit them for their profess
Sion.