Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-11-27
STEAM SHIPS.

STEAM SHIPS.
A correspondent informs us, that a pa
tent has lately been obtained by MIR. Gray,
for an improvement in Steam Navigation,
which has excited considerable attention
will, those who feel an interest IN The pro-
sress of this new and valuable species OF
K. navigation; the more so, as II applied ex-
ac,Iv to the point where something Of
The kind is wanted TO complete the sys-
lem, and carry successfully lis operations
To The ocean.
The Inconvenience, if not incapacity,
of ,cater u,heeks at sea, have been seen
with regret. The inventor OF this ini-
provemen, applies the propel!ing power
in different way; he has constructed
aGd made trial of what lie calls g lever
paddles, acting altogether under water,
not attached 10 any wheels, bu, receiving
y the impelling force ibrough the principle
Of the lever, and in such a way as not 10
be affected III their operation by the
rouehness of The sea.
The improvement embraces anotherob-
jet also, which appears Ia be an inpor-
liant acquisition. IL has long been con-
sidered a drsdcra!uin IN mechaDics, 10
obtain. il practicable, Il rotar, motion d.
rect from the steam engine, on account oil
The loss Of power and accumulation Of
friction hitherto unavoidable III obtaining
il from Il reciprocaiing motion: anL,
!, hen used in propelIing boat, the loss
does not end there, an additional one
takes place in the application OF that
circular motion 10 the water, 10 give a rec
tlineal motion 10 the vessel. BY the me-.
ihod here adopted, OF applying the pow
er on the principle OF the lever, instead
of the wheel, the natural motion of the
engine is precisely the motion wanted,
and applies direct 10 the work, Without IA
NV cIrcutous process whatever; and
hence is wholly avoided The irictios and
loss ofpower compIaiueI Of.
To the purposes of navigating rough
water particularly, the Improvement is
considelcdan important one. u.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 2l.-It was stated
Yesterday, ibata deepla scheme of fraud
had been detected im this city, and some
tie parties concerned in it imprisoned.
AS The subject is now before the grand
jury, il is not thought advisable to make
q full statement of the circumstances,
until the investigation shall be complct-
ed.
So far we can at present state, that the
forgery of a number of checks on differ
the above mentioned association, which
has existed in this city for more than Il
year. We congratulate our fellow ciii-
zens on the certainty of having this nest
of villains exposed and punished.
Among the persons arrested and now
in confinement, charged with being COLI
cerned, and probably the principal in the
above scheme TO deiraud, is GEORGE
HOWELL, who has passed here blythe de-
signailon of Doctor Howell he is stated
20 be a man of extensive requirements
and polished manners; and, report says
that he was SEINE years ago IN the Penn
Tertiary in New York as punishment! for
a similar offence.
'rhis Doctor Howell, was, short time
since, employed in soliciting charitable
donations, as he stated, for the use of an
unfortunate and distressed French iami-
~, and succeeded in obtaining the sigma
lures of a number of respectable citizens,
as donors, on a paper which lie carried a.
bout containing pathetic representation
Ofthe distress and mistortunes of this pre-
tended family, which il is nov known did
not exist. The use which such man
might make of The names thus obtained,
is obvious and we take this opportunity
of cautionng our fellow citizens against
signing their names without due precau.
ton, on similar occasions.
Among the articles found in the posses
sion Of DR.. Howell, there we're number
OF blank commissions, similar TO those
said TO be issued by Ariigas; some copies
or fac SMILES of his name, and a seal with
his arms Gas is supposed) engraved on il,
Fed. Gaz.