Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-11-03

Report on the Marine CameIs.
We call tho attention Of our readers tho following
very important Report Of the Committee appointed by the
American Institute, examine Captain Taylors Marine
Cames for tightening vessels bars or of shore when
aground.
This invention consists Of series Of cylindrical India
Rubber Cames five feet in length, and siS eotin setsr
These Camels composed Of Goodyears Metallic Gum
Elastic or NucanIzed lnta Rubber THIS article Is not
affected by heat cold, which adds much TO the
and durability OF the apparatus The air chamber or ne
nor OF the Camel u composed Of thcknessos of tho
strongest canvas, heavily coated with the comoo,ton
1ded TO. Outs de Of his, covering Of duck sonev hat
smaller IN dsmstef than the cir chamber In order that tbe
latter may not sustln the whole pressure when inflated
Externally 10 these ingenious network Of fopes trce
quarters " inch in circumference which come to TO-
upon side Ike the meridian lines upon globe 800
Zach Of these ropes will sustain tho wsgat Of ZOO lbs
AZ The point where tHCy unto they lfo attached tp
nng through this ring I'VE inch rope Is passed ah
aier being carried under the e s made fast stuan
chon deck. The hose by which these ore inflated
s Of the tano material tho cames than which
nothing can be mater bsttu adapted tie purpos.
These, when properly applied 10 vessel form peri CT
cynd r, the end Of one camel fitting the next beyond
Tho forward ndayt 10 tbc slope II The vesse ,
reasons obvious. We believe them fully competent 10
aise mcrCh1Htmon % the larg p az1 sho the limo
and 20 hOat them bars with about iwohfd. their
usual dr8 not impeding hor progress through tie waisr
thsn the same additional breadth Of beam One hing
which adds materially 70 tho value of his invention b. the
simplicity Of 10 arrsnRcmo cad the fac ty with which AZ
may be sp3led In rou. h woathtr They are naltcd s
muffin 0lsy. by means Of force pump tho at pauink
through large hose, which communicates through tho me
dun Ol y cIipl with each camel. Enon 0l these ip
hogs provided with slope ,cks of commln
cation in coco 81 rupture The COmmtto were highly
grained with tho experiment this afternoon, aud consider
the value OF The invention completely tcusd The TIM
Consumed adjusting the apparatus und0r vessel was
minute end half 10 each camel Of them were in
iated 100 minute, timed by the Committee. The
vos7el, neasuunR 100 tons lifted bodily feet out
NJ hC wafer, By Of Twelve csmes, which equiv.
s.cni 20 being hghtened from thirty u thry-fve tons
The Committee regard the invention as having impoant
bearing upon the commercial world, inasmuch 90 wi
open communication with those ports and places which
arc now unapproacbabo account Of bars, thoas &c
Another thing not 90 be forgotten, in estimating the
value Of Cspt Taylofs apparatus. and upon which too
much stress cannot be laid, tis; iheso camos " placed
in the hold Of vessels and inflated arc perfect safeguard
~ case o storms az IL Is utterly mpOssbls for them
TO sink while they thus arranged. II the vessel Is dash
ed m pieces, they sill Offer the Of oscspo the pos
sengors aud crew. What an attsnment-and what an