The New York herald., 1845-10-13
DESCRIPTION OF THE
PROPELLER,
INVENTED BY JOSEPHUS ECHOLS,
OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA
NOW EXHIBITING AT THE FAIR OF THE
AMERICAN INSTlTIITE

NOW EXHIBITING AT THE FAIR OF THE
AMERICAN INSTITUTE.
s I':. Ra cane: p:
1s &. ss ssi ata. Ts
would ss boat a % that 3 Of % s *.
lock. on the ea9. T6s thu. elevated ani.6s.
trched an up tube which, ae above the lower end
Izony the direction Of the stern Of the Sost the other
as the % h but so as & dsss .
by agate or valve except when becomes the
the shut s TSs anS Fs The be or b
s up to eoat three four feet higher
sSSeadss ss.1y within 1 short ss%Gs distance
ed with waerJit is here again curved and ex.
.ds. sdd a % n Id direct sd parallel the
scrbed attached tuoy whose point Of
sbopf three diameter diameter becoming less ss
daay until the sides terminate edge the din Of
sdss forward s. aacSed trout das angle the
az ' p Tss 81 Ss S0y. %
sm. aibs sir tube inserted which S cor eonaeetsd with
side Of ,hs boa, The attached
s s'a.s with s the sGh
nearly TO the supports Of the cse In end Of fixed
aud usually about iSs. 'Ss' sy
to II % .asaans s 81
lock- 4 such height 4 usually i would be on levi with
following by the small s.hsast pump
@ Iss
that point by its reactioa urges the boat forward
mt %. B Bs:% n
p % ne buoy beiIs BY and pressing
boat lighted but asnei to run near the cislem the o
ress % Ssss Soa by
eH, as % m @ S speed to the
and to the 81 size Of Apssd hsS weaymss
ssgsssss With &c lowe.
be raised or lowered that the tube be
that Be an Se G
the % boat to make sufficient distance
Ing ing il either be- direction An upright amy
suitable sSdssons sV and bearings se1 p.
as ssd az. on q ' s1s are two small the Other
TSs Ia q and the She5 end 70 s
large ee
ms The Other end Is fastened
III dllsd with BY having the difference
weight need oneenh or part
heavy the last mentioned portion of the tube when filled
nsead Of the counter balancing weight the chain may pass
the portion tube may be raised or lowered B
either the services person weud be sp
crSed to allow another boat The vavs the lower
the distance bew the supply great to admit
of snal cistrm fam,sh sgfice supply Of water Ter
RPes,; !. III viii, ordinary canals win this dsrenee
is tut on be &. ss @
mile from each cther # ne e ary. be 70 med small
from tie @ ,na," boay (b' tween the embankments)
IL will BE- better canals, and hers to
aaopt another arrang. which, well the one already
dsscrbed is being exhibited in working model the
rel RI t. the 81 M leg Of b. sph,n instead Of the long
which he boat rides and grd being carried
by brached sphou each OF the 1t is not me-
cessay hat s ud be rnched and therefore, order
to prepare a" ordinary canal for This
@ s % sh from % sc g
lock having the se the canal nearly vertical pro-
pery uppor The sphon receives through the bot
tom Of the boat in the bow aud quoting the side Of
The can and then down nearly 70 bottom of the channel dis
whichte boat moving. The thus discharged may
nducted into the canal Immediately below the next
ls"d ower) lex In this arrangement the vertical and ho
Zopai poron OF the tube united by which
of,e rmer being drawn up by machinery similar that al
sad described that the boat be of way
Of another boat, going in either direction.
Ia witt out the foregoing description the writer has
hced veryhI.g else desire easily and
ceary The weinorme will disc over
that thugs left his Inference for the purpose
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