Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-06-27
MR. PERKINS, STEAM ENGINE.


MR. PERKINS'S STEAM ENGINE.
In addition to the description OF this venon con-
t'InetI "a the letter from London, published in cur
paper on Saturday, we now publish the following
tract from the letter of another gentleman Of this
town, 10 his friend here, containing some further
in'o' n"ton respecting IT, The letter is dated Lon
doo, Apiii u
you hive probably heard or a,r. Perk;ns's
new and Important improvement ofth Steam Engine
hui rs have seen IL in operation and have con-
HeTFed with Mr.. Perkins on the subject, viii mere
1 " mention The principle which the Improvement
5 founded. tie was never able To account FOR the
c that the bottom OF roper vessel Is burnt through
even when kept full Of water IL orcurrea TO him a,
lphgh, That Whenever a great heat IS applied there
Is always" large space, between the bottom and 'the
water Occupied ny stcnm, which acts a con-
d"sioT. HIS object then was place tie water ON.
der snch pressure that 4 should be kept in
"i'h The boom ofihe vessel, aud that should
e left for the admission oil steam, and then Of course
.ii the Galore would he transmitted into the water
This he has effected, aud saving is made Of nine
'enihS OF the fuel Usually consumed. The water is
rilseu To the temperature OF 100 degrees of
ahrenhett, and on its escape from the boiler is con-
verted INTO steam This system unites the two OBJ
leetS winch " ete wanting render the steam engine
'ssel"l on long voyages IL is worked with SO little
tuel t"t 1t will he no ncOnyenit To carry enough
Tor TIE longest sOyages-and the marhsne occupies
nut lhe tenth part OF the space of The old ones In
detu one vessel ~ now preparing 10 sail for India
power.
" II is said that Mr.. Perkins has had great offers
mdue hle loT rights To use has invention He offers
io make engines AT half the price al Wait s. Bolton
and demands only third of the value of the say
'ngN IN fuel One singular fact is observed viz ,hsi
the higher the temperature OF the water is, the lowe,
Is hsi OF HE steam. That OF boiling water nj Ger
tam distance scaids-at OF water "a a iempera'nre
81 ~b degrees NJ The same distance is meIei, epid
u Is eNylsned on the principle OF it's extreme expan-
,ou fcrk'lS thinks he could raiss the water 70 80
hish teniprratWe that the steam would he convert
rd mo snow he As certainly play lug strange rit ks
. ia his mechanics. great number OF lords and
iadies have been so ace has work sbop-and The s-
vans, among others Mr.. WoIaston s. Sir Humph,c y
DHyy, though al first iHcredulous-are now satisfied
| OF tie ruth Of his preiensions. The Marqsis -
loiI HIM he world baggage go America with him,
/ q he wouId carry him Ia 10 days. Perkins, told him
he thought he could do IL in something less People
aH'use themselves IN speculstions Of what chang es
are u be produced 10y ths uventicn-sails and 10
gihg OF course will he laid aside, people expect
sooh 10 see steam engine travelling along the roads
| 'nsead OF hoises--and as the explosive puwer of
steam can he made greater than tini Of ennpowder
tho same power hich moves the canDon may dis
charge the h'ds, and all the haeiisS may lie con.
'erted mic tying artillery Mons Cauiisr IA aepheW
Oh the baiton MANI Csrics his views sill higher and
Suggests ibHi small engine might he Cosud very
useiRi IN giving direction o-haoons hy operating on
something In TIC shape OF wings - Boston d. .7dr