The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-11-10
ADVERTISEMENT.
TO THE PUBLIC.



OFTIcE or THE New YoRK FLoArrxe m,
COMPANY, New YoRK, Oct. os ,si1l
AZ number Of contradictory s,a,., va
been made by individuals and tie puhls. hp
tins city, relative to the raising of The g.. t
upon the sectional dock, the COMPANY 40. naas
to themselves and the public 10 give VEN
count OF her being docked, and he ;,aso so'sa
elevating her entirely above the wa,sr @t d
may suppose that the dock was incapable "S no ss
her. " hhs !
On the day Of her arrival at this No.,
Hoskcn and Mr.. Irwin called AT m. p pg. oaIe
dock, and contracted with the comprnv ase
ship eight feet, for the purpose Of rsna,,; ~ n's
peller. We, however, supposed thai wa sh nsi
allowed to raise her entirely above the w sa0ua
should be found that we had the nece.s.,, raa,a
After her cargo was discharged, she IN ' NV.
where she was moored, about ii O'Clock %R
6y hali-past ~ was placed over the doek o. m
the Bulge block adjusted, and the pumps NJ,
monon' Ihey Kept TO work until abou, 81 p'.'a
formed by the Commander, Captain Ho.,vms
as the shaft of her propeller was ahoys ny "a
she was raised sufficiently for their purnos. N we
had performed our part Of the contract mi naN
did not wish, and would not allow us ~ ,. .@
any higher. We therefore stopped our n,,a' aM
Immediately number Of workmen wers
at her propeller. Thus il took but a hon. ssvsa
time she left her berth to the time n, nm
commenced their repairs upon the propells,
The register Of the Great Britain u P.,
3,443 tons, Her displacement of wn,., aM
light, is about 2, 800 tons gross and. IN nv ws
a or feet, we had lifted about Zoo ,on nam
but GOO or 200 to be raised to elevate ber y. @s
above the water. uas
We have in our dock 8 sections, 7 Of wh.A,
clear lifting capacity Of 800 tons each and a.a
$50 tons-making 1850 tons over and sI,s'a
weight of the part Of the dock above watt. .N1
obtain this power, it would be necessary IL n sm
but small portion ofthc end floats. Thi, Daa' ss
obtained by exhausting water from Immense No
placed IN strong truss frames, beneath the a.
The weight Of the ship is sustained by these W
and does not bear upon the machinery !, Y. naau
cept in very small degree when we imm,,..
end float. "
Upon sounding our tanks after the ;re., D.,
was raised, we found that not over two-biyd, .sa
water was exhausted from them This demon,.s
beyond the possibility of doubt, that We ia
abundance of power TO elevate the Great Hr,,;, !.
tirely above the water; and had we been olow.l.
drive the pumps but one hour more, this womb u
easily been accomplished. II is esiablshsd ,s.,'.
power of the dock can be applied with sukv !.
has frequently been done by exhaustinr All II, y.
from some one of the sections and mm.r,,,s \
end floats for the purpose of Strengthening sbw !.
steamers.
In consequence of not being allowed 10 ni, 4
dock above the water, the pumps were eutrly M
merged, and, as the valves nre no, tight. N. a..
slowly run into the tanks through the pumu :
This made it necessary TO start the pumm A,
few minutes two or three times day. durn, a
time she was on the dock. After the Mopellr ~
repaired, the ship was lowered and puNho IN y
minutes.
During the time the ship was on the doek, W.
peatedy requested permission to raise her .utrh
above the water; but il was not granted.
In proof Of the above statement, we annex N,
received from Richard Irwin, ESQ.,, and Capau IA
ken, and leave it with nm intelligent public 10 ~
of our ability TO rnise entirely this ship, or sny IN
that could be placed on the dock of not over n
tons weight.
To our friends we tender our sincere thank 4
their countcnance and the patronage bestowed ga
US, and hope to meet a continuance Of their aycn
To those whom rival interests have made enema
and whom the triumphant success of our dod
this and many other instances has embliered Vi
envy and malice, and who are ever ready 10 SIAM
our establishment in private, and assert The gnss
falsehoods about us in public advertisement ID
newspaper communications, We do not intend
take any further notice Of anything they mays
publish on the subject; as the dock has now ben
operation about FIVE years, and successfully nx
between 1900 and l 600 vessels Of almost all cln
many of them the largest pncket-ships and stcanS
and its reputation is too well established to bid
turbed or injured by anything they may do UH
We will venture to express the hone that thyM
hereafter, as citizens Of this city, be proud thai NJ
York has dock capable of raising The Cm
Britain.
Published by order Of the
New YoRK FLOATING DRY Dock Comun
OrFIcE OF THE NJ Y. FLoAr,se Dnr-pocx ca,
New York, Oct. 81, lSG
CENT? EMEN: l take the liberty Of addns@g a
in behalf of the New York Floating DTdok Co.
upon whose dock the steamboat Great Britain
now raised sufficiently high 10 admit Of Tsans
her propeller, to solicit you to allow US 10 asls
entirely out Of the water. Il is true, that nad
three fourths Of her weight is now upheld BY
dock; but, as there is ample power in The dod
sustain the remainder, and elevate her wholly
and dry, our company are DESTROYS Of awaiting me-
selves of this occasion to exhibit the capacity
their dock, and show its ability to raise the liy
class of ships. They are the more anxious lonI
this demonstration Of the power Of the dock,
the fact that some doubt has been expressed vhes
their plan Of dry-dock could be safely EXTENDED
as to rnse the largest class of ships OF war aa
the entire elevation Of the Great Britain will lfa
overcome, if not wholly 10 remove, such doubt
company wish, on their own account, as wA
that Of the public, to embrace this ,opporury
demonstrate the fallacy of the objection, BY nr'
her entirely out of the water.
Very respectfully, your obi servant,
R. MOODY, Saf
To Capt. James Hoskcn, r. NJ, and Richdna
esq.,, agent steamer Great Britain.
New YoRK, Oct q, lG
GENTLEMEN: enclose a letter from Captain
ken, which so fully replies to yours Of The ny
slant, addressed TO him and myself, thai m,
thing to add, except to express my ccnnasn
your dock, and my entire satisfaction with "
Torrance in the case Of the steamer Greal vi
io'''' ''spe'a'1R RICHARD IRyE
To the President and Directors Of the New
Floating Dry-dock Co.
GREAT BRITAIN STEAMSHIP, ,.e
New YoRx, Oct a. ~
GENTLEMEN: In reply to your request 70 ~ ~
ship completely out Of water, have to Say,
there was no necessity on our part for ine
ton, felt myself obliged TO decline acceans
Al the same time, must express my en'ir ~
ton Of the capacity Of your dock 10 sneI
proposition. may also state to you na NJ
tanned this opinion more than a year since, NV y
a report to my directors, that, in the EVEN
emergency arising, your dock could DO H. an =
The Great Britain displaced about wv
when placed upon your dock, and was a,
feet in one hour and thirty-seven minutes,
the slightest appearance ofstrain in any p','s
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