Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-06-17
ANOTHER DISCOVERY IN THE ART OF
KILLING

The impressive injunction Of WAsmSsroS-"in peace
prepare for warseems TO have become 80 ngraIned that
It is no more maxim, but passionate npulse-and the me-
chanical heads Of this mechanical country are bent
with disastrous industry converting every thing
into an implement Of death. Shells that will explode
by looking at them and tear pieces everything
within hearnE-mpskets that load themselves never
miss fire and last forever-submerged batteries that will
turn the Atlantic Ocean into showerbath-cannon tina
will send to smash impregnabe waIls-steamshps from
whose scaly sides shot rebound like hail from
tile rOof-these Of the benevolent discoveries of
the pervadng spirit Of enquiry the cheapest quickest
surest and most comPendous way VI stopping breath
mortal man.
The latest wonder Of the kind is thus described in the
Y. Express.
The NeTy Inrented Steam Battery.
1--WE have the model, ION a scale allowing a prac
teal development Of its DESIGN and manner Of working
OF battery, be revoved by steam the invention Of r.
r. Timboy, Esq, Of Csyuga County, in this State and
now exhibition by Mr. Chase Of Syracuse at the rooms
OF the "American Institute" in the CITY Hail
This model represe1s-or rather Il Is Ia itsef-a small
circular fort wentyhroe feet IN circumference and about
i've feet high. In the interior II has running round four
galleries decks dividing the whole height into four sto
ries Upon each deck mounted twenty-five guns ma
king one hundred in ALL The whole battery (parapei guns
and ALL " moved round is vertical by means OF two
small aud beautifully finished engines. Asnrevoyes
each gun fired the brought bear upon any
given objects in this way hundred guns be dchorg
ed with the utmost precision, per minute.
The model works admirably, aud when the whole hun .
dred arefred IN rapid an
interesting and imposing exhibition The question Of hon IL
experiment although believe there doubt in the minds
OF those best competent 10 Judge, Of s entire feasibility
IL y estimated that iotOf "a guns will weigh Ia a
about 1000 TONS and will require 10 move IL with velocity
sufficient to discharge the whole - guns IN a minute
small steam engine Of IS horse power force equal to
about 225 men.
The walls is, Of course, intended, shall be shot proof
and will consist o outside casting Of Ion least six in
ches thick; ond inside lining Of oak Tagging inches
thick. The density Of the iron, the elasticity Of the circular
wall, and the almost mpossbily Of shot striking IL in
direction perpendicular
~ impenetrabo. tskes that ship could stand more
than single revolution Of such a formidable machine"
This looks very queer, and should be surprised 10
hnd that some slight mistakes have occurred In the design
The superiority Of land battery water battery u in
its fixed position flying fort fighting flying ship is
not likely % do much mischief Imagine falcons on
the wing firing doubebarrel guns each other There IT,
too, another disadvantage in this revolving forhat while
has MI the uncertainty Of motion il has the same time a
the peryerse inexby OF machinery. II would undoubt
edly do good execution at fixed target, but nothing
Charleston Mercury.
R1mOred Duei.-An attentive correspondent Of Wash.
ington writes that duel took place Saturday. Ba.