True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-09-17
Correspondence Of the Journal of Commerce,

y, LONDON, July 18th, 1889.
Transatlantic steam is still at high pressure with ia
and is likely to he so for time. One fact with res
pect to the agenCy of steam, which has before been
noted, deserves statement. BY il, is borne so ra.
plly from England to the United States and contrary
wise that an ncueness is given the Observations Of
the traveller and he differences and aDnrecai.s
causes which lie would no, do, he 10 ne watisd
along ny the dun agency OF the 3rt ~ rams.
planted OF sudden;- To tav D,nid the uDroken
forests OF Aer'ca TO morrow we a. in the picturesque
| scene Of England.
Speaking of steam so'c cn,iou spcculaons are
still in nbaynnce here respecting application 10 The
| sea, which perhaps may be Of service to YOU Fh.
geographical position of England has made it necessary
for her to adopt that construction in her steam sbps
which would enable them to contend ae ainst the bci,
weather on her coasts In the use of steam bu,
small portion here applied for the prposes of river
navigation, and as in the United Staes you have az
We, constructed but lew vessels Of steam On III.
The experience Of England in it must be of service To
your mnchinsis. ltappenrs to be clearly settled
that the advantages of iron above timber stips are 40
great, that before the British Queen Great Western,
and the President, (now bnilding,) have done much
service they will be superseded. | here annex m en-
timare of cost which is taken from good authority. iMr
Helmes.)
10 TimLer or a} Tons fl. Power. Tons Ii power
Cost Of each Ship 6 $4,000 & 7OOO
Cost OF all the SHIPS, $4,000 100000
Outlay at Stations l5'O00 1000
Goals ana contingencies, 96oOO 1000
$4,000 $4,000
Annual charge ont
As the capacity of the iron ship, and also the horse
power SO far exceeds that Of the wo"den the income of
the former would ofconrse be mnch greater. The com
parative cost of ships ofrqual size is follows-
Wood ships 100 900 TONS with machinery oooE
Iron do l3oo do do 6000O- 80 do
In reality an iron ship thus estimated would he 20OO
tons; the weight of the hull of such an iron shin
would be about 500 less than the ship con tucted
of wood.
good deal of interest is now excited by the
that has attended the experiment of the Archimediau
steamer, owed by the horizontal spiral screw as applied
bv Mr.. Smith. The application Of this principle is
different from that by which the Robert F. stockton is
moved-now in you, wners-and it is considered to be
far superior To it. The performance of the Archimedes
indicates by log, about 10 miles per hour, and miles
with the tide understand that she is shortly to pay
Won visit. here annex the dimensions of the Ar
chimedes.
Length of vessel. los fee,
Breadth. YO.3.lO
Depth of hold. u $40 "
Burthen in tons. o3O
Length of engine loom 38 feet
he vessel draws 10 feet water, carries three masts
and sails schooner ia shnn. Length of stroke. fee,
80 strokes per minute.
| Benut,fui.-'rhe good people of Eastport, who re-.
cr'vcd from st John. " u. previous to the great fir.
in III" latter place. con'rbuion Of $1,000 av return,
ed an equal amount, accompanied with the follow ing
letter.
PASSPORT, Aug. 10, 1899
Gentlemen W" have tn n,umrnt heard of the fire
that has 'lcsolatedn large pHr of your city. Frnn
recent sHtrngs in the way, are taught to com,
| miSernte you.
Your prompt md gen'rou- aid at the moment of our
| m'stcrtnnes, Is gratefully remembered. Under our
present circumstances I" give would be rather ostenru-
ton th"n true charity. yet we will do what cnn.
The amount you sent us has been hut in n small par,
expended NJ some of our citizeus have conrh ed to
replace II We beg YOU respectfully to allow us TO
return It to YOU: "nr snt'rings much less than
yours: TIN" To d" otherwise would BY alic unjust to
ourselves md to you.
1T our sincere wish that good d. eds and kind feelings
may be perpctu lily lee pr"catcd between
Truly and respectfully your friends,
!. II. CHADRbURNE,
JOSEPH G. MOVES,
LORENZO SABINE.
Inc donation was gratefully received by the suf-