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Show CIVIL WAR FRIGATE ON HER LAST TRIP New York. Aug. S. The frigate Portmouih. one of the la-U old squaro rjg?ed participants la the Civil War etlll afloat, weighed anchor today on the first leg of her last journey. She will shortly Ball for Seattle, where ehe is to be transformed into a naval museum. The Portsmouth was built at Portsmouth, Ports-mouth, N. II., 1'tit sne was largely manned by the state of Washington and the claim of their descendants was given first call by the federal government, although San Francisco also put In a bid for her, because she took possession of California in the name of the United States. Her journey jour-ney today was brief. Until lust year, the Portsmouth was kept in commission as a training ship for the New Jersey naval reserves. |