Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-11-04

Nom OUT IN The following manner They copper fs,
'ned-ihen sheathed with yellow pine boards one inch IN
thickness, put on with copper nails OF two inches or tno
inches AMI an hsli ia length; aver of strono manor
HTed Ia tar, is placed between the piue boards aud the
.Sn OF tue vessel; aud another layer OF pSper prepared
NIKE manner, - placed between the pine boards ara the
copper The copper shcathing II at use weish lfcm
q To % ounces the square loot In this oy the vessel
may be said have five bultomstwo of ,o9i oc ma
per- and one 81 copper. They g ht that il i, .crs
ssy ~ have cocks. through which water may be intro
uuecd into the hold TO Keep the vessel sweet An aJdi
ons advantage s, that they may be run it'll safety Two
or 'hrec years io ger than they could be- il they were
coppeted on single bottom ol wood
Vne OF my vessels ran seventeen years and wore out
h'ee sets oi sheaiing copper before removed the rine
o'ads; tearing Their, that the main bottom mig HI re.
qurc some auenon ia consequence oi the decay of The
o4Num' stripped ofite shssng boards and discovered
10 my surprise that the bottom aud sc SIN. were in perc,
" good order indeed, IL appeared IL the water had ne.
yer penetrated 10 the main bottom and that The sLeatny
years longer. - 80 '
The year before the breaking the late war with
nrrat britain, commenced building fine vessel and
hsu hei rame raised, her bends on aud bottom plak
when determined TO proceed no iar,her-I erected q
hed over the vessel under hch she tour
"e,ore concluded 10 finish her. All possible care was
akeh ol her, OF te large ni-cts of timber
onnd detective, especially the amsoms-inLeis IS in
ches 'qnarc were found be euiirey DESTROYED bv rv
o', Snnoush me nierior exhibited symptoms OF uu
,"ess IL VASE owing 10 this circumstance thai re
sorted TO INC above eced plan of boring the large tim
hers aud filling the holes with salt
fer The preservation ST vessels of war The me,loa
"n'cn nave pointed out, aud which have pursued
would be o grrat consequence would save millions
annually othose governments which, rom choice or from
necessity, Keep fleets IN commission.
The only difficulty in the way of It's ascs
"S P''Juuioc against the OF salt, under the i'm
PRESTON 'h't causes too great degree OF moisture in
e iaces allotted Tor the accommodation of the officer
ana crews have experienced no Inconvenience in ,h
teSpec', when the cabins lined with dry boards at
ached to the inner ceiling Nor have in ,nv Instance
ouu 'nat any damage has happened to the cargoes in
cons1 queUce OF the moisture. :"
. overcome any Inconvenience that might be apprc-
to
nous oF the officers and ships of war by (,slen,n
sps OF plank an inch thick up and down. TO the sides al
Ten s,,'ps sheathng OF dry boards be attached
WIN enectualiy prevent the escape of the moisture
Tue Noihefn and Eastern fronts OF our country houses
Nr s"'e''"eS secured IN this manperhom North east
have mentioned Bay salt as the only kind ,,,, o,h 60
oe used Tor the preservation OF vessels owing to its qay
=" giving IN moist weaherdry slowed salt does not nos
SEES this quality, and is therefore unsuitable
nave had SOME experience with fast SAILING vesscs
g'iy ea''eu Baltimore clippers, aud have witnessed
w.. ',Se ana progress IN two wars Some Of them have
peroheh wonderst is cnly Necessary TO saw that The .
require great care and Judgment their lion sl
'ipmeh', and that they should be commanded nv mon
framed IN their management
Baltimore 26M February, 1891 . ! i-'''oN
SURVEY or THE u. s. CoAsT-Whilsts several NJ Tho
states are having geological geographical surveys of
their erinini, and the parts contained The Cancr, %
Seinheh mas ordered survey Of the coast of the United
STATES which ~ now in OF iorwardness Bv law
OF iSo' TINS survey was directed 10 be made and MIR II
] Jefferson
MR. Gallan, was chosen for this service This sen,Ic
man Is wei known tor his deep knowledge of Mahema
ues mere application 10 practical purposes and for his
en've astronomical tanments. OF these acorements
eIe were none more capable Of Judging than those 20 bo
recommended MN for this duty, and their Indictment o
oeeh confirmed both by Mr.. HIS conduct and thc an
'sc ms mode oI performing this survey has won him in
'.''pc. Cur readers must not under the impres-
SION "a ne has heen engaged ever since the passage of
'c "'Sl law "u'hoizing lhe survey: the contrary IL
was MOI commenced until 1916, aud then was again aus
pe''eu ".er he lapse OF one The cause of this
- "o' "ls"hc"y Known hut il is usually ascribea 10 a dill
ncuy 'h procuring The necessary appropriation or in pro
curing me payment OF abont thousand dollars
ana "d'ciUhg expenses. We have only one remark 10
make upon This statement; If true that penuriousnc in
government Is a meanness which amounts 10 a disgrace
us survey has, we believe, been again commencei
"'h lew months under better auspices and il is belev
ed ui'' the operations OF this Sumner have served s mo
ue' o more tan oSe Europe nsiion BY which TO con
duet similar Observations W.
The method adopted by MIR. Hasser il olav off, urou
e coAst 10 be surveyed series iraneles each
" "",ch must ne accurately measured, and the Dcine
o OF Hrir sides 10 tie meridian exactly ascer,,iueJ
Se uanges have bases Of great extent as far as Tho
''eS,"P'c onSerFAfioh can conveniently reach Their
en Eust he computed with great precision inasinuch
rs we correctness OF the whole work depends upon this
calculation ~ f '"s
we cannot 20 iather into the details of This iupo,rt
cause may not sgon suspend us progress The L,ss
"h'h "ouIi accrue 10 public private propertv from
s Inadequate knowledge of coast from false charts
a"u uncertain soundings il far greater than the whole
amount Which would cover The EXPENSE of The survey
baltimore GdztHe.