Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-02-15
INSTANTANEOUS.

pool, ENG land,) has lately invented a
new kind of Life Boat, which appears
likely, from the description given OF IT,
10 prove one Of tae most valuable inven-
tiobs of the age. The boat is construct
ed Of wrought iron, and upon such prin-
cipies that in whatever situation II may
be thrown by the violence OF winds and
waves, it will of itself return to its up
right position; aud, what will at hrstl
thought appear extremely paradoxicaL
its construction is such, that when filled
with water, it will Immediately Tree rseii
and that too, BY means of an aperture
through the bottom. The boat IS made
with double bottom, and its buoyancy
is so great that the upper or inner floor
ing, even when the boat is loaded, will
be above the surface OF the water, and oi
course pipes leading FROM the uppefI
flooring through The bottom, would keep
It free from water. MIR. Thomas Jevous,
the inventor, bias had boat built ny wy
Of experiment, which answers his eXpec-
tation, and with laudable spirit oil PR
an.hropy, he makes his invention public,
wi hnut letters patent, or hops ot reward
Mr.. Jevous gives it as his opinion that
independently OF It's value as life boat
an IRON boat OF this construction, would
he preferable to the common ships
boats now in use, for ordinary purposes,
on account OF strength, tightness, dura-
billy, rate of sailing, capacity Of burden,
and cheapness. The following tescrip
ton Of the boat Is extracted from COM
nunication OF Mr.. J. published in a Iii
verpool paper:
"The description of the liie-boat
which | recommend, is as follows 1T
is made OF wrought iron plates, and fur
nlshed with g number OF air light cavities
the buoyaney OF which renders !, impos-
sible that It should sink. The plates arc
riveti-d together, sos, wSet II he rnan-
ner of steam engine boilers, but 50 as 10
present no obstruction 10 the passage OF
the boat through the water. Some OF the
cavities are formed in the spaces under
meath the seats, and two thirds are form
ed a, the slem and stern OF the boat. The
principal use OF these particular cavities,
is To prevent the boat upsetting, which
they viii do, even should the gunnel Or.
side OF The boat be forced considerably
under wafer. Another aud much larger
buoyancy aud space is formed between
ne bottom Of tie boat and the false bot
tom or floor on which the feet OF the pas
scngers rest; this floor is liked little
higher than the level OF The water, even
hen the boat is {" set down" with mo-
derato load. A pipe or well Is made to
pass directly down through both bottoms
and through the cavity between them, SO
as 10 alloy the water a tree passage,
without admitting ii INTO the cavity. l he
effect of this construction Is, that be-
sides the buoyanoy acquired, inc boat
will discharge itself OF any quantity ei
water it may happen to ship IN rough
sea. Should the boat be loaded deeper
than the level of the floor, the water is
prevented from rising into the interior oil
the boat by means Of a valve"
The remarkable propensity of cats to
suck the breath OF infants, has often been
SPOKEN Oi dDu mas OOCh Ioiioi"Si w y
msny as fabulous; but an instance &C.
Cured in this town, last week which
should put parents on their guard
against this danger. The mother had
left the infant in the care ct a domestic
on her return She was informed that the
cat was found with her two fore paws
fast encircling the cbild's neck, ana its
mouth in that OF the Child, which WAS
nearly suffocated; and great exertions
were necessary 10 extrcaie The helpless
| little sufferer from its perilous situation.
The story was not much heeded by the
| mother. bu. what was her horror on be-
ing awakened in the night, by the con-
vulsed struggles of the infant, aud find
| ing the same cat in the same position,
and the child again reduced to nearly
the last extremity! The cat was imme-
dlately thrust out OF the wndsw--ana
SO much easerness did she manifest to
return to her victim she broke through
pane of glass to effect her object. II
was not until Tie cat made a tbird at
tempt on tho following day, that she was
put TO death. Newport nan.
By the latest accounts from Rome, II
is stated that Madame Bonapar,e, the