Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1841-09-16
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EXPLOSIVE SHELLS
On Monday. at O p. n. DR.. A. Jooss,
made second experiment with HI, SHELF
near the Navy ard War Department. ig
presence Of the Secretary Of War. Com.
modoTs Warrington, the Secretary Of the
fsasury, Col. BomfoTd Of The Ordnance
once. Col. Totien Of the Engineer De.
pof'meni. and several members Of Con.
( Rie'' and private citizens. On this ocea-
aon. We learn that the same simple Tin
fsiis, OF larger size than those used on
&c hrst occasion. we're, as IN the Grit
instance, thrown from the hand into the
TIrsr and IN every instance exploded With
great force. Seven were thus diachar1.
cd some were 60 regulated that they
sunk TO the bottom Of the river before ex-
Ploding' and tben went or with great
ps"et' raising huge columns Of the wa
Ter above tie surface; others were made
70 explode . few feet under the water,
and o'ssrs again Immediately and in.
siaaNy on striking the surface. Several
a them exploded with the report Of SIX
or nine pound cannon, aud sent the wa
'eT IN some instances more than 100 feet
"a TIE oir. On one oceaSiou, the aunnti-
" seat up ives so great that il spread and
1881 10 heavy shower bath on shore. and
wet the spectators SO freely that IL Get
them oil 10 SoampefinE. To prose the
ssitiy OF these she's, in handling them.
The doctor, ia two or three instances.
threw them from bis hand on the hErd
ground, aud then kicked them about With
bis iesthll the cases were inden,ed. with
oui gong OF. lie then picked thsrn up.
ana Threw them into the river, when in
eaeh eoes, they Immediately exploded
with great violence.
lie proposes 10 discharge this dsstrucs
tive shell from the ltrgssI piece Of ord4
nan~ which on leaving TIE Rur. sbaU
ezplc19 immediatelyo OF etiikinR whatever
u comes in contact With and that. Whe-
her 1t falls ia water or strikes the earth,
houses or sbiPs thus making il = uniyer-
SAT fhell, OF great destructive BoVers-
ihoeed' u be were only 10 eOnine il 70
pans g. enades, 1t would prove . valuable
missile IA wSrisrs. Il is the opinion, We
understand, Of one Of the diliinguishsd
ouhcers present, ihst. in this respect alone,
+" VIII have the tendency 70 efeetually
prevent ell attempts Of enc vessel 10 bosfd
another al sea. And il Is likely that in
tue same way il may be usefully EMPLOYS
ed 10 prevent the landing Of lroops from
shiPs, when proposing 10 make debarks4
uon aud, also against the passage Of
cavalry, or other troops, When attempting
10 crssS river.
We understand the doctor made this
discovery while rssieing in the city Of
London, last winter snd spring, and a
the expense OF much labor snd eonsidsra-
Die PseunlSry outlay 81 tie time, aud
win much personal :isk TO himself hav-
'ng on one oTtWO occasions. when expert
bis life.
He showed the effects Of his shells bti-
Vaisly before our hinisteF 10 London. the
Secretary Of Legation, and some other
persons, amOng whom was Mr.. Junius
Smith. Mr.. Sisvesson, with his Amsri-
esa inends, Ell urged bin TO return 10 he
United Siaie's aud make the OEeF 81 he
discovery 6rSi 20 tie Government Of the
United States before ai.smplins to DO snv
lang wiih Il IN Europe and Il our Gov
eminent should refuse OF fell 10 afford 10
The inventor reasonable sncosragemsnt
Tor his inveEtiop. be you'd then be kt
perfect liberty 20 60 where be pleased
@iih u, aud introduce IL late whatever
foreign country be thought proper.
AZ far - We can understand The sob.
jet, N ell explosive shells, discharged
rom pisces Of 0rdnsnce, three tbinVs are
Indispensable. end q failure 10 either pars
ocular renders the she'll comparatively II
not snirrely useless. The brat ~ Msf a
s4al' not fEBi0ds "a or On isaUiag fks gus y
secondly, tAsi II s4aH srplods 81 rsaeAtag
rs aesiiaafi0H and thirdly, that Il dali
- pe5fecify teesys and cafe % hnaals. DR..
Joles proposes snd expects thar his sheli
thsli sluetiy, under the proper test. de-
monfirsie itself 10 possess all 'thsss reoui.
sites add ah!cb 90 ether ihvshtoF. n tbis
% 90 any other county, hes ever YES been
sale fully 70 aiihin. cad ihai bic she'll shall
slhl Teiain ils unfrersai srglosics powsrs
nder this view Of ihe esss, aamnlinz be
sheli 10 eombins these imporsst qusliiies
% wiil amoung % tbs: that be sispp. bosfs
bosses, % coy ihsng lhal is dsstrpciibls
~ IRE % eoneussion, ean exist before 10
"i'hin the range Of eanhoa shot
g.
y Psses Rspags (or TTg Tile
British tioyfrnmani spPssf 70 BE- tcnfF
s',h AnEle eye, % Strengthening ~ its
eeiapcss 81 their colonies 10 Amslcs. AZ
haiiiaE. yarious expensive frIifossss tfo
.Iapaihng aud fabuHtug. sbi eroa thanr
I'VE hundfed men ere nee 81 aafk AZ
iquitoufg ibo eld Ffench fcrts afs btine
piaeed te afhiine order TIE Journal 81
/ Cemmsfce raytfbey ioarn by Fsnilsntu
J llam Hshaa thsi the feeling there eco
lccniug ibe deieniioB az mciaaf = ses
7 i've enc i1raI Should be b. reefae.reg