The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1824-05-20
NEW York, May 8.

Sheathing orships with Leather.
L ms been found ON actual experiments
NAT Leather immersed IN wafer is not subjec,
- decay or to be eaten by wor ms, nor does 1t
waste by The wash Of The water.- Hence /, is
supposed tina, there would be great economy
n substituting IL fof copper, zinc or even Tor
wood, for the shea,hing Of ships bottoms, al.
al for covering the logs and tenders Of out
wharves, they being liable to be eaten by he
worms ship lately returned from the
South Seas, after 90 absence OF 81 moBths,
which bad q side Of cole leather put on her
bottom before she sailed, and whee sho re-.
turned it appeared moro Gem and better than
when f ST put Oh. The worms had 10; boz ed
it, nor did il foul much, IL any, mo than cop.
PEE. Should iea,ber come in,o general use
ID the Aforesaid purposes, il will prove vastly
Beneficial 10 tho tsnnsrs and dealers IN the ar.
Ucs as we'll as TO. tho agricultural interest OF
our country. Therefore for the purpose Of
making a further expei inent, il has been dc.
rerminad 10 sheath the bottom OF the schooD-
or Eliza, aud the work has been CON uenced
by M. Ring, at the hrst wharf above Catba
me market, for which leather has been con-
tUbuled by many Of the most respectable deal
eis in Ibe Article in town, and such persons as
disposed to lend helping hand will please
lend their leather 10 the store Of Israel Corse,
~ Jacob.street, as soon as convenient.
, SPANISH Clains-A bill was passed yester-
e5y 10 the House OF Representatives au,horiz.
inS he Secretary Of the Treasury to borrow
i've millions OF dollars q. four and a half Pc
csn,, to pay the awards of Commissioners un
l-t the nth article of the Trea'y with Spain.
We understand that, the Bank of The Unted
states ha- already offered to loan the money
I, he interest set down 10 the Bill. The Com
l?:'ssion will expire under the Treaty on the
Of June next, sfd should The B'li NEE,
~rh no iur,her opposition, it is probable that
-, money will be ready oven before the
= liman,s will be able to procure their certi-
b.dtes OF award Nat Journal
NEw.Y ,Rx.-Evc'y inhabi ant Of this high.
y favured cIty must indulge IN feelings OF
p,,Ge and gratitude in Witnessing The rspid
I'D prosperous growth Of the /" commercial
tnporium Of the western world" Not only
IS our foreign commerce daily increasing,
ni'we are cheated with the prospect OF short
IL Dsholdng a very extended and rch'sbIe
;oland commerce. We yesterday noticed The
H''iysl OF two canal boa's from Lake Cham.
pIin richly laden with country produce. To-
= y we announce the estsblishment OF fSro 9th.
D. Ines oftoreign, packet ships. We sllude
- Tho London and Greeuock Lines, about to
a. lnGerrsken, aod, We have no doubt, with
a@Scess, by several Of our enterpfisiog mer-
cl hls. lie ships connected with these lines
Y all Of the 6rst class in evefy point Of view,
al will form oher links in the chain Of our
* ended and regular inlereourse with foreign
{, sons. NJ Y. Gazette.
Conoa SsRs--The sditor OF The Dstien Ca
= iie staIes that he has been favored with Q
nple OF cotton sail cloth, or csnyoss which
l. beauty and strength exceeds suy thing Of
t.'= kind be hs. ever behold aod stfoagly rec.
o,'nsnds TO ship owners give it fair trial,ob.
s'ng the, one suit Of cotton sails VIII out
;s'i vo of Russia or any other canvass now in
&c, The editor Of the Gsz-,te further Naes
;!'h he has ssiisc o. board Portuguese, Span.
~ Maltese, Sicilsn, and Creek ves.els--nope
- which had any other bu, cotton sails, and
r ally, ell iheir small running rigging vas
o .jtcp.
ne schr Atlantic, bound to Phsdelphis,
d i'om DIien on the last Of April, i''ed
~ a suit Of cotton sails.