True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-11-01


ported the o;hsr mernDg that there had been a
heavy riae, butt WAS found to be nothing but
rise on freight.
The Liverpool Chronicle of the 2s,h Sept. snys,
that irregular steam navigation, by means Of four
vessels Of 1900 tons burthen each, is about TO be
established between Hnvre and New York.
The new steam ship Liverpool, which is now
fitting ou,in the Trafalgar Dock, is advertised to
sail, on her frat voyage to New York on Saturday
the 20Ih October. She 10 a splendid vessel, and
is expec ted to steam and sail fast.
The Bee approves the Steamboat law and
strongly objects to tho opposition shown i. by the
public press. On both paints differ with he
Bee. We ohjec, to the law, principally because
il touches not the root of tho evil: i, max. uner,
Gus demands steam boat ners, withou, afford.
ing them the only fit means of complying. 1t
loses sight altogether of the main principle of re.
form, the establishment of competent boards oil
examiners who alone can supply fit, and trusty
eng'neerr, pilots, &c. Unless these be provided,
Legislation must be imperative. We approve the
opposition esinced BY the press,-ns the only way
in which tho country, and congress, can be en-.
lightened on tho subject. If free discussion DO
enconrng ed, the h',est remedy will be elected: if
i, be suppressed, all hope Of reform i. lost For if
the feeling of tho penple be against the law, will
ever be evaoed, and thus the good intended will
be void Extreme competition in the North en-.
ables an owner pick his hands at will: here, i,
is otherwise. With comparatively few efficicn,
officers, and yet a multitude Of boats, people
gagged in tho business are compelled To take in
different men, or none. Many yfremen of today I.
offer themselves as engineers tomorrow, and the
scarcity Of help make Communications COM
mon tina, the most cautious canno, guard
ngninss mistakes. While such men arc admitted,
ahlor hands will not compete with them: make
them al! pass rigid examination, or forbid them
employ, and hundeds of suitable men will seek
out waters as The scene of honorable pursuit,
One of the creates, philanthrophis,s Of the nge
has most probably met with his death in New
York, from utter carelessness the part Of another
In the afternoon Of the 22d, Mr.. George Tappan
left his horse and ,rriage standing in Elizabeth
street, near the corner Of Hester street. and the
Bowery, while he stepped into nei ghhorng store
TO transact business. He had not been
absent more than two minutes, when the hur.e
took ight up Elizabeth street, and in turning
gentleman who at that moment was crossing tho
road. The horse trampled upon his body and
drew tho wheels of the carriage his head frac
turing the scalp, severely injuring the face, and
otherwise bruising his body. AS soon Il. the un.
fortunate gentleman could be cxrica,cd from his
prrilous situation, he was taken into Chrsnry's
hotel the corner OF Elizabeth street, in -t,ts
Of inscnsibny While a, Chesney's,a gentleman,
recognized him and stated tina, his n,mc wa,
Joseph Lancaster, from Philadelphia, tho Us ndar
of the Lencasteran system.
This truly good man, whose whole life h 40 Leon
devoted TO the cause of education" who has
hecn the happy means Of conveying ns'rustion t,
more be,;nhed minds than any alive, has
thus been sna,u, ed away by culpabIe nagigence,
for when conveyed 10 the hospital his case was
considered hopeless.
The great AMI good OF ''internal improve.
mens'to wh!c, -. ave ever been warm ly at.
tached calls Us ~ 3 .ore our readers account
OF another new Locomotive eng inc which has the
singular property Of running up hill well as on
the level. Many practical men have expressed
their opinion in favor of the improvement, and Of
it's perfect capabilty to do all ii, spromi,cs, and
of ALL
To the Officers. Engineers, and others interested
in Railroads,
Owing 10 certain erroneous statements tt at have
been published in relation to Improvements that
have made in LOGON olive engines and railroads, |
for the purpose Of overcoming elevations: | think
proper, in order at the truth OF the sub
lect aud to lay i, fairly before those who are in
terescd to make the following proposals.
l will agree to furnish engines that ill convey !
the same amount of load up nclina.ions OF 200 to
$50 tcet rise per mil that is conveyed by the
present mode of construsion, up grades Of 30 to 50
feet ri per mile: or convey the same amount of
load up the inclinations first mentioned, that is,
propelled at the rate oil 10 miles per hour upon a
lev Ell track.
Or farther, | will az TO furnish engines that
will draw 100 tons up inclinations of 300 fee, rise
per mile, 81 tons up grades, OF 400 feet rise
the mile, eng ines included, with n iety, and but
little annual expense, more than the fuel for the
generation OF power; and the tlA,e, in consequence
Of slower motion upon the inclination, the cf- |
tcctive pressure per square inch in the cylinders
10 be the same in all cases.
To any company that may think it to its advan- |
iage 10 ascend nd descend inc!inations, above,
will agree TO furnish engines that will accom-
plish all that have stated: and it do not, no
charges " i'll be made 10 the company.
The expense of the engines will be but lille |
more than those now in use, and be as llste liable
TO get out OF order.
The diameter OF the wheels used in ascending |
will depend upon the angle of inclination, and
the of load to be drawn ;,hey are prevented
from slipping or revolving without moving the
load, by the combined action of adhesion and
gearing, and are go constructed as 10 run with but
little friction, the great amount of which has
condemned oher SLAMS.
Ii is unnecessary 10 make any remarks respect.
ing the action OF models upon subject OF this
kind: if the amount of friction caused BY the en-
CINE and load upon the inclination, Is known,
which added to the gravity, gives the total ress.
t ,nce; and if the size OF The driving wheels is
k nown, tho length OF the stroke, the diameter of
the cylinders, and The effective pressure per square
inch, it will be an easy matter TO come to ii cor.
r, ct conclusion how much Of an elevation may b.
necended with any given load.
A model Of said improvement may be seen at
the fair Of the American ms i,uts, where any in.
formation in relation to the subject will be given
by the inventor, from / 10 O'Clock, during the
lair. Il. r. ALDRlCti.
Editors who are friendly to the above object
are respectfully requested to copy the above.
LATER FROM EUROPE.
The fast sailing packet ship Hibernia, Capt. Cobb
arrived last night from Liverpool, in the remarkable
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