Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-10-20
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CAPT. TAYLoR,s SUBMARINE ExpERIME
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CAPT. TAYLoR'S SUBMARINE EXPERIMENTS
Captain George w. Taylor has for time been
known TO tho community - scieu,ifc and practical phil
osopher in rubmsrine lie has made
on the diving bell. and has invented water proof
submarine srmof. lie gave . number "f experiments ON
board his schooner Sptre lying off Battery Yesterday
nofnns s' nine O'Clock, In tho presence 81 large num-
oef OF philosophers, nautical men, and others Among
uose present, we noticed Professor Mapcs, Capt Cram
Dr. Bos,wick, Capt. Matthews. Gen. Chandler Rob.r,
o~en Heosdee Cook, IT, and number OF the gentlemen
connected with tho prcss city Captain TAYLOR com
inenced his experiments by descending the diving bell
IN company with another gentlemen. Tho water was seven
deep where they descended They remained d.~a
soou, ham an hour when they drawn up ata given
signal There was an air pump board by which the bell
kept constantly supplied with fresh This bell
made OF sheet copper. and weighs pounds Attached
" are weights To tho amount OF 1900 pounds. These
arc used IN sinking tho bel aud Of necessity
DC cast OH by extracting single pin, aud then the bell
would rise without assistance. The
experiment., however, the submarine srmor This il
made principally Vt India rubber The covering fos the
n,ad copper essque or helmet. containing small glass
window Through tho top VI the cispu- . pipe ent. rs
through which fresh air supplied This armor made
peecuy water uRht the wrists Of the see made
India rubber, and drawn very gh through these howe
vsr the air which the subnaan walker bc apes
This srmor weighs SO pounds. aud weigh OF as pounds
more used for sinking. young me employ ol
Capt Taylor encssed in this aur aud lowered into
the water by means OF tackle, such used hosting
msrchandise lie ives lowered To the bottom, aud there
walked about for fifteen minutes. and then raised
When he cams he appeared perfectly fresh. Capt Tsy.
iof says he has stayed under and
housand has been in hundred feet deep THIS
apparatus seems perfect. We why with II
the botoms oilAkes, rivers. bays aud which
reasonably shallow, be explored and all
lest there recovered Captain Taylor down un Lake
Huron into the wreck NJ the steamer ST. Louis and
vered chest containing $500 lie also descended into the
wreck OF the steamer Litde Erie Lake ST. Clair and
nailed three planks the bottom, 40 that she was
pumped on: and raised This shows the with which
che limbs be used while encased armor Air
the experiments concluded Captain Taylor sons
remarks IN which he said that had supposed that
the effect OF descending tue diving bell deurime
tel 70 the health lie said thai in 1888 he veIy
much out VI health, that he 4 .s slcton aud had
very bad cough that his physicians told him aOud
live About this time no his wiz.
the diving bell aud continued gaining hes until
yoa will hard Inner. healthy looking counien
hnce In DAY walk. At another time having I'd cou
which had oubed him for weeks in tho
bed and his cough immediately left him not reur
These facts deserve tie Of the medic
ss the conclusions Ia which they lead ue diving
bell be used curative ageRi OF great power. NJ
Robert Owen. who "a o age aud L,s been quite
deal for many years. descended yesterday in ana
on ascending thought he could hear much better. Capt.
Taylor has purchased the sehO Spre which cap
She Baltimore clipper OF 100 tons. and 81 the fan
svhee he 10 going the cargo brig Caa,on
which ~ssiosded with iron and nix about two months
snce lie Is engaged do is by tue Boston Mutual In
Company. lie is then going 10 the Spanish Main
for the purpose Vi looking for the essrs # Of the
old Spanish ssoas that have bssa sunk Snrce.s
attend him He Vi enterprise aud talent nd de-
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