True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-06-12

ANtis Steam F0riRation COmpdny-InpOrtnnt Pro.
costiom-We have before the prospectus Of tho Al,
las Steam Navigation Company Of Liverpool wh'se ,i
ssctrs John Akin, Lawrence Kortright, Francis
II. Ogden, Stephen Price, Curtis Reid, and R. N. and
Henry Vanwart. The capital is J0.0'o IN 500 shares
Of Ei0o each, derosn ElO per share. The object Of
this association il build steam ship Of 1000 tons
barLen tn between England and the United States,
to be 6ted NTH tie patent propeers Of Ericsson. which
to he driven by engines Of 80 horse power, &C..
From time to time have laid before the public
accounts "f the progress Of Ercsons opeers through
the Kindness q, Mr.. Caldwell in Cavoring with his
spnnderce with Mr.. F. 3. Ogden, eur consul At
1. ver,O for MT. Ogden is associated it'll Ericsson in
rs "p"ant discovery Of the soul ing pr"pe'lers. II
il matter II great satisfaction therefore, that hive
now the privilege "f fr' Announcing I" the American
public that ia ion is heing forrd in Liverpool
Nth the express intention Of applying the scullng pro-
peliors 10 large ship. In addi,iun this information
shalt procced to lay hefnre readers extract
from "f VIZ. Ogens letters, under date Of The ID of
May. making proposition Of great moment To ct
Gems, anil which hope the commissioners Of the
Ocean Steam Navigation Company will put il train
avail themselves Of.
| "Si,oud the New Orleans Company" says Mr.. Og-
den, IN letter Mr.. Cal we be- the first, privileges
will he granted to it that will he extended to other;
and basis TOR calculating the cost, will give you
wha, "a contemplate doing in we carry out ou'
plan. Jistu adopt The model Of of the ia New
York packets, III. R"seius 70, Instance, giving lie,
ah"ui twenty feet grr.tcr eugth and fl lrr in
every respect saiiins ship. Thus lar we would he
pert 81 sufe, for the ship would always be worth the
usu,ey size cost, come what would. We then propose
Rs'is boarh the hest Watt 4 Boult"n engine, W.
Ina rid by tie fir manu- turers 50 arranged that
runb'e the power he applied to wheels oyer III.
s1f instead Of asein. In this would m again safe
lSs the engine would always Be worth the money Ge
applied 10 other purposes and the only 1ossbit loss
would be- the exuense Of putting up and taking down
The machinery As II set off against this possib.ky.
orr m ease Of shecess. lvantages Of the most solid
and extensive nature
You can easily ascertain what such vessel would
cost built in New York Of til. best materials When
hnishsd she could take in freight THERE pr,csed under
canvas T. this port liverrooll where her engine. and
nacnery would Re all real to be put imme lately on
board SUCH ship would require engine. Of from $40
to: horse power. The Of which, mt M complete
would he about + >" 'hs horse power, say, ELY $40 If
the New Orleans Company will follow the plan have
suggested l will take ElOM worth Of stuck. There
would lie little allie: alton required IN the stern Of the
ship aud Ian OF The opening r the Engine and Boi
s's should he given 10 the Carpenter, which might BE-
do' e in ample time"
Mr.. Osdsn then proposes to act the gcnt Of this
Company in preparing the engines, md off "a rous
scr that will he IF great Advantage to I'll.
whole s.h-nc His kat"r is accompanied hy dnwing
exhibiting the naune' Of building 'h- stern 10 pr-pnr.
4" the pro,e,lers. The pr"pellers calculated tn
mnsp AMI b. replaced by ano,er y If u, sen, in the.
space If half ,oHs and tn DE thrown " of srar a,