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WESTERN CONTINENT. Notice is given in
the last number of this excellent family paper,
that, at the commencement Of the next volume,
it will be greatly improved in appearance and
otherwise. Messrs. Thompson & Carpenter,
editors, are fully competent to make the Yves
tern Continent one of the most entertaining Pc
riodicals in the Union, and we have no doubt
that their talents will be exerted for the pur.
pose: but independent Of their own contribu-
tons, this paper is sustained by some of the
best writer's of the country, So conducted, it
cannot fail to receive the liberal patronage
which it so richly merits. The terms are but
wo dollars per annum, payable advance.
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N. DuRBIs's LECTURES. The first lecture Of the
course py this eminent DIVINE will be delivered this
cvean. in the Light st. Methodist Episcopal Church
Subject s'Jhe Turkish Empire"
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05- TO DRUGGISTS AND DEALERS IN
MEDfCINB.-DR. WISTAR'S BALSAM OF
WILD CHERRY, the celebrated and IniallIbe
medy for the cure of Consumption, As ,hma and
Liver Complaint, was discovered some six or seven
years ago. in the city of PhIadelphia The residence
OF one of the most distinguished hySicans that ever
lived. Since that time II has, by ills own merits,
been rapidly, surely and safely working It's way
through the opposition OF Fuacks and Ierfeiters,
until, by its true value and intrinsic exec, lenCe, il
has gained for itself most enviable pOFuiarily and
established itself in the confidence Of AN Intelligent
and enlightne public from one end Of the coat
nent 10 The ether. The testimony of thousands who
have been relieved aud cured by til valuable arti-
Ofnll other medicines for ths cure Of diseases for
which it is recommended. The genuine DR.. Wis
tar's BIISam of Wild Cherry is now lOr sale by duly
appointed agents, and all resp, ctabe dealers in
medicines in all laIse cities and all impOrtan
throughout tba United States, Can ldas and British
provinces.
Be careful and get the genuine and original Dr.
Wistar's BaIsam Of Wl'd Chcrv, s4ned /. Butts,
on the wrapper. On hand and Ursaip hy
f. Ii. STABLEE & co, !2u w. Pratt ST.
Also, by Geo. W. Jones cor. baltimore nnE igh sIs
Seth S. HaucG, Baltimore ard Pratt streets; rlh
II Atkinson, 26S Baltimore st; taHhy b.. Il,
cor. LOmblfd Il Light SITS; J. f. Perkins, BROKER,
cor. Green ami Franklin streets; JOSEPH u. STAINS
bury, 81 Thamcs-sl; Df. l.. II. rCik!s, corner Bal
timne and Green Streets: George tl.keGr, no. :G3
Baltimore street; and N. N. Robinson, 81 North Cay
street. G7-l@
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NhR. HA IRIS

~ MOUTH WASH AND TOOTH POWDER.
The subscriber, having procured the formula OF DR.,
4. A. HAMS Aromatic and Asringent Mouth Wash,
ana Aromatic ana Detergent I Doth Powder, takes
pleasure ~ offering them 10 the public feeling
ed thai they Will meet with general appreciation.
ihey combine, in All eminent degree, all The import
ant medical qualities which desirable for prepare
IONS OF the s"rl TO possess They cleanse the Teeth
excite healthy action Of the gums aud inparI to the
bIsnth most delightful fragrance.
~ Prepared and sold only by G. P ROGERS,
Druggist and Chemist, corner of Howard and Marion
streets, Baltimore. d8-!w-irl0-fm
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OFFICE OF EMORY " co.

UFTIOE OF EWUNY Y 20, I
Opposite Barnums, Bait. Md.
g3-OFFICIAL DRAWING OF the Nd. Console
dated LOTTERY, class No, 3, for 1886:
81 IS &c So 40 As SO Is 73 1911
81 and 35 being the lst and ID drawn Nos each $50
&c and So, being the Sd and h drawn Nos. each 30
As and 40, being the 5th and 9Th; or IL and &c. be-
ing the TIN and slh drawn Nos. each 30
7 and IS, being the 9th and l0lh or II and u, be-
ing the llth and 18th drawn Nos. each 90
All having two OF the drawn Nos. on them, each 10
All having one only OF the drawn Nos. on, "
1t EMORY & CO., No. 2 N. galvert-sl
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HOLIDAY PRESENTS. WGhave received from the
Sabbath schoo Depository, No Franklin Build
ings, the following works, intended as presents for
the folIidays-" Wings for Holiday Hours p
beautifully printed volume Of 100 pages, con
taiaiug several ilIustratOus--"The Scourge of Is
taeI," 100 pages-"rhe Wonders Of Vegetation" Is
pages, aRd the CONSECUTIVE Union Question Book
tor The Gospel ef st Matthew" Each OF the above
works can be purchased at very low prices.
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Comfy A FEW MORE LEFT.n

comfy A FEW MORE LEFT"
FxyHE subscriber proposes TO Rattle. by Lottery,
4 s SO worth of CLOTHING, Qs be made to
measure, except CioakI as soon as 100 chances
are made up al 81 so chance. In the scheme there
are Is prizGs-hshtst ptize S3O-loweft Prize So
which can he Sc by calling on The subscriber. AS
the tickets are going very fast persons DESTROYS to
take one had better cali early "Only few more
LETT - VIM. RlCHARDSON,
MerchantTaor, PENNSYLVANIA Avenue,
between 10Th aud 10th streets, opposite the seven
buhrinps. Washington Civ, ID. G. d8-4t
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S UBIN'S EXTRACTS. A supply of The
II A bove Justly celebrated Extracts, suitable FOR the
hands erchief, just received and for sale by
CHARLES B. BARRY,
No 1872 Baltimore street,
Where also may be had, Farina, Cologne, Lavender
and Florida WATERS; Fancy SOAPS; China and
Glass FLACONS; udeur Boxes, and all articles suit
able for the Toilet. dS Il
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FtOLD GUARD CHAINS. GABRIEL d
w CLARK opens great variety of Gold and Sill
yer work this day, among which are handsome gold
Guard Chains, for ladies' and gentlemen; also, gold
jety OF beautiful Jewelry, de-
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FUNERAL OF MAJ. RINGGoLD.

{13- As the remains of the late Mai " RINGGOLD
aIe expected TO arrive in Baltimore about the l6ln
December the commanding officer nf the escort is
DESTROYS to ascertain, nearly possible, the nun
Der of Troops from distance who intend 10 join in
the funeral 0bsequies.
He therefore requests, that the commanders Of all
such companies would report TO him at as early
day possible, so that proper positions may be
given them, and The programme 'anged.
file also desires that such officers Of the Navy
Army, Volunteer and Militia corps, at distance, as
wish TO join in tn procession, report TO HIN, when
places viii be assigned them.
JAMES o. LAW, Major
Commanding Escort
% Papers in this and the adjoining states, will
confer a favor by giving publicity TO the above no
tice fAPsRl DAFT
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TIE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTE. The Regents
Of the Smithsonian Institute have voted the
sum Of $50, 900 for the nucleus of the library.
A resolution was passed fixing the salary ofth
secretary at $500 rer annum, with an addl-
lion o. S6C0 for house rent, should il be neces.
sary INT. permanent residence be provided in
ihc luliGi.gs to tie crcc'ed.
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Tickels o4-haIves ST quaters 9I,U0-cights
50 cents Certiticaes OF package of % quarters cost
only $500.
For lucky tickets by the package or single tickets
apply 10 he pliZe vendors, Miller q co.
Corner OF Baltimore and ST. Paul streets
Drawn Nos. ofthe MARY land Lottery, class No.
3, drawn Dec Lowest prize S.
81 50 Is So 50 90 80 ID 70 70 u
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nRAwN NUMBERS of Consolidated Lot

NV letY, cTNss No. 3:'
81 IS 26 So 4S 4S 30 10 10 - II
Draws To DAY Dee. &, prizes Of Sl2O OO 5000,
25O0, 1000, 1860 1900, 10 Of l000 30 IF 49, 80 Of2t0
&c. Tic,ets 81; halves -, quarters 81.
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 9 prizes of S25 900, 1000,
1000, 250s 2OoO 247, Of 1910, of 1000 Of sUO
100 Of 500 100 Of $500, &C. Tickets So; halves 81;
quarters Sat the all lucky office of
NJ. ANSEL, 1856 Baltimore street,
1t under the Museum
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Gz- CITIZENS AND STRANGERS who wish to
purchase Fine Gold and Silver WATCHES; Cold
Guard and Fob CHAINS; Silver Spoons, Cold Pescil
Gases; Breast-pins; Ear, rings; Silver Plated Oak;
BASKETS; Britannia Ware; are invited to examine
GABRIEL u. CLARK'S assortMen{, which is con-
dInte, at his Old Established Store, Water-s, ID door
from Calvert. apS
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THE ORPHEAN FAMILY. The first concert of kese
celebrated vOcaists, which was 10 have taken place
last evening at Calvert Hall, was postponed on &C
count of the nclemency OF the weather until We'd
nnshaY night.
American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-12-08

h4-FRENCH AND GERMAN LOOKING GLASS
PLATES of every size, FOR sale by the case, dozen,
or single Plate.
ALSO, the most complete and argos assortment
of Mahogany FRANZ Els ts be found in the city.
Gilt Portrait and Picture FRAMES, ofentirelynew
patterns, never before introduced in Baltimore, made
to order of the very best materials and by the best
wOrkmen; together with Gilt Box CORNICES;
RODS; RINGS; CENTRES; CURTAIN BANDS,
&C. &C. r0rs sale and made to order, as cheap as they
can be obtained at any establishment in The United
states. u. 5. FRYER,
Milf No. | Narth Gay street.
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G3- We invite the attention of the public to the
Certificates Of cure performed by Or. CULhEN'S
INDIAN VEGETABLE PANACEA, which certain
~ goes ahead VI any heretofore published. The high
Standing Of he genteInen whose names are given
as having Witnessed this cure, precludes The posi-
bitty of imposition There is a large number Of
persons now taking this medicine in This city, whose
residence will be given by applying TO the Asen :,
whose names will be found attach d TO the certih
eates SOP
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FINALLY no. TALLY f0!I The in
u creasing demand for the TALLY HO RAZORS
is The strongest proof possible of their being duly
appreciated; their fire is now fully established and
their superiority admitted. The manufac urer, FREE
derick Penney, Of Sheffield, West-rdige Of York
SHIRE England, has authorized the Agents to refund
the money for any one pronounced, upon fair trial
by the original purchaser, defective, bearing upon
them them the corporate mark, "Taly lio," and
none are genuine unless this N ark is upon them. A
supply receiy ed and for sale at ..- ...
Us II No la2 RALTINORE STREET.
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AND NOR q LitFnT!

uNCONONIY AND MORE Light!
~ '.- MEALS LARD LAMPS,
y Dr.. PRICE so CENTS.
COLD LAR is used without the trouble of first
melting A CENTS worth ii is said, will last whole
evening; il lights up at once, without any previous
care aken TO saturate the wick, as is the with
all others now in use. LARD AND OIL LAMPS
AND LANTERNS of every description always on
hand. Also, a general assortment Of Cornelius
SOLAR LAMPS, AND GIRANDOLEs; itch Glass
Shades, various patteins Paper do; Chmneys,
Wicks, &c. HOUSEKEEPING ARTICLES Offer,
cru description FIR sale at the LOWEST prices at the
FURNISHING WAREHOUSES of
JAMES CORTLAN & SON,
ID Baltimore street, and
C0RTLAN & CO,
l70 Baltimore street,
do tt 9TH door East of Light street.
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TAMPIco. Vessels are now clearing from
New Orleans for Tampico, with large cargoes
of provisions and whskey.
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A l. va r.. ~ "A o.
Moon g phaseF.

HEALTH OFFICE, Dee 7th 1876.
RePoTfot nteTmcmfsin the city ! Baltimore ierfh<
week ending Mondayt oTni,e.pts:
lntantiIe unknown 10 Scarlet fever l. snll horn o.
Disease OF the Live Il Dr0psy o Disease of me heart
l!Consumpton 7; Mania P0tu !; Dropsy in the head !:
Whooping cough /; ADM unknOwn .; CbiIG he'd j.
Group p Disease of the Throat l. Old Age l. Total a.
Under year,...... 81 Between sand l0.3
Between and o.. u" 10 and 81. 4
" 2and S.. 8 Above sI,..... 943
Males, % females 20--43 OF which number II
were colOrcd PERSONS tree:4 slaves.
JAMES PEREGOY Com. of Health
LIST OFAPPLICANTS
FoTthc bencft o. the Insolrcnt Lars OF MQT
land for the last meek.
+ Chalmers, tailor Benz Boswell, ahorer eo
Elias Chalk, labcrar Geo lIprker laborer, co
Jno EboraIl, silk thinner .Jno # tIoItOn, fireman
mos Feathers, lab rer co Timothy Kennedy labor
Falc0her late Hctch't Jos Kuhn, plasefer
Jho vi Le10urneau, late FPeter RaphOh, aborer
Matchmaker Cornelius Riley, do
Jas MeizIes, Iae merch't tHDobsOn ,draym'n negro
Jas Meore, cabnetm'r GAS North mariner, 40
JnoOhck, carriage makr 'Wm smith, do do
SoanuVpa sens ,nachlnlst JUS Dixon, woodsawyer,
David T,Shaw, merchant negro icouptyN
JnO Il StOnei, gentleman
For debts under $50
To appear before tn &c commissioners In. lat NJ
February, l647
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R7- SOUTHERN TRAVEL. Travellers for the
Soua,-say to Norfolk, Richmond, Petersburg and
Charleston, =. Gas also to Lynchburg, and White
Sulphur Springs, will find the Bay Route the most
pleasant, comfortable, safest aud cheapest to any 9th
Ell Route. See Advertisements ie26.d
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ED ECRUIGS! X ECEUIFS: -WANTEp.-
n y ONE HUNDRED suong, active young men 10
serve with ROCKET and MOUNTAIN HowIIzLR Rat
TERIEs, now preparing by the G. draHce Department,
for immediate departure.
In pay, DIVISIONS and o,hing this corps will be
superior To any other yet nsed, and, from tho kind
OF arms used, will constantly Nth the advance
of the Army,
The highest character for courage and physical
ability will he required for admission into the corps.
Apply at the Rendezvous, No. SO 3. FREDERICK
STREET l.. A. y. WALBACH,
{g7- premium If tWD dollars will be paid to any
ono bringing proper rscruitto the Rendezvous
deg I'm
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k1ickets l-shares IN proportion.
The above magnificent scheme En- DRY s. Co. re-
cOmmend-lt is one OF them schemes for packages,
the risk 26 tickets that cost S26, Emory & Co.
will sell for Sl4-One package in this scheme can
draw The four highest pnzes amounting to the hand
some sum OF S22 zoe. This is certainly worth risk
ing small amount, and Tor GA yoa may gain
fortune.
P.S.-For prize packages single tickets, ad
dress the old established house of Emory x Co., ID
office from Market street, in Calvert.
EMORY CO, u. ). Lottery Agency,
No. GalVertst.; ID LOTTERY office
from Baltimore street,
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SPLENDID WATCHES.

Splendid WATCHES.
.s-7 Received this dav aud for sale by CA
HTr5S BRIEL ID, CLARK, Water street, .cund
!e@ sc door from Calvert some beautiful Silvr and
'hts lei Sold LEVER WATCHES. mate to my or
der in Rprope. Also, Silver H6NTlNG LEPINE
and LEVER WATCHES. Dc #
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a. TIEASS, STR 4 -, STiiAN>,
~ BREAS1PTNS AND STUDS,

Snlrndd sopply of ) rRASS BREASTPINS, |
and STUDS, just fnished-for btilliancy, are not
surpassed by the diamond, Call and see this morn
ing, al @. d. CLARK'S Jrwplry Store, WATER
STREET, second door from Calvert. dc
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, A CARD. Ii. w. TILYARD, SURGEON DEN
IN list, N. w. cor. of EUTAW and LOMBARD
STREETS. s3l-3m
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JOHN II. WILSON, w. CT.
SAMUEL OLIVER, w. X.

J3- NEW YORK ALBION. Mr.. S, IT. STAN
TON, tho Agent Of he New York Albion, is at the
Fonnuin HuIeI. The Eng,aviuss OF The Queen ana
DE- Franklin. "a chCiCr Of which is given TO sub.
scTihers) By far the finest of all the presents that
have, for a series OF years, diSlrlbu ed annually
to IT'S patrons. Any gentleman, leaving his audtrss
at the llOleI, will be waited on by the agent, e8 q
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Tickets 49, halves So Qlarlers 81.
90 Orders Tor tickets in any of the published Lot
teries will be promptly attended 10, and The drawing
as soon as received. We pay al postage to or
lGom our OtRcG, Address
CHAS. s. MCDONALD & co.
No qua ttl.tir,ofe street,
II hCtWeen CEuT. e. aud - FaUl-st@,
Drawn Nos. OF NJ I. Lottery, class , Dee. It'll:
81 81 20 So 10 Is 80 - 10 ~ II
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% The annual meeting OF The INDECENT SICK
SOCIETY viii be neId in thu Session Room OF The
Fust Pres 'ytefIau Church on WEDNESDAY At
TEGNOON, Dee 9uL at G'ctock. IL the weather
should prove uuaN Orahe, thus meeting will be de-
tered unu "Wednesday, l6h inst. The Managers
tendance, dS 81
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R6B nnh DOLLARS, 10 prizes Oe
! SsOOU 81 900. Tickets ST. viii bf
drawn THIS DAY (Iuesday) Dec, Sth, Maryland
Consolidated Lottery, for the b neft Of the Town
of Bel Air, Class No, ,, 70 numbers, 10 drawn bal
lots making rich and beautiful scheme for the price
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gJ--L o. o, F. HARMONY LODGE, No. 6.
You are hereby notified TO meet at the Han on TINS
(lursduy) AFTERNOON, at , O'Clock Tor The pmr-
pose 9t alleHdng tile funeral OF our late Brother
6, J :. ). TAYLOR. by order,
JAMES w JARVIS, y. e..
Il. EAkECk son, SRc'y
N. B. Members of sister Lodges, in good standing,
are ffatrrnaiy invited to attend 1t"
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U. S. TROOPS. Company G, OF The new
rifle regiment, commanded by Capt, Simonds,
left ST. Louis OH the 2sth ult. for New Or
leans, They have been ordered to repair to
Tampico. Company D left on Sunday for the
same place Companies B and E are already
on their way to New Orleans.
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90 DR. DURBlN will deliver 4 course Of SIX
LECTURES, IN the Light st. Methodist l.. Church,
on The following highly Important and interesting
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DIED
ETTER BAGs UP AT THE EXCHANGE READING Il

LETTER sAGs UP AT THE EXCHANGE READING Il, s.
For London-Ship Raritan, snrn
Fer London shin mssissi pi, with despatch.
For Liverpool Ship Euphrasa, soon.
For BelIast-Ship s. e. Howell, with despatch.
FOR Rio de Janeiro-Baqne Active, about 9Th inst
MARlNELiST-POR OF BALTlMr4 + .
MONDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1876
PkomrHE EXCHANGE READING-Roum rooE.
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10000 P no.Lty msty c%G'G es..
for 1886. To be drawn in the city of BamOre, Md.
TODAY. ITuRSDAY \ Dec & 1915


Whole Tickets $4-shares in Proportion.
ID. PAINE ~ CO. a.anagers,
Office No. IL SOUTH STREET.
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&3- ]. o. o. F. The members cC JERUS ALIEN
ENUAMPMENT, No. I, q. q. F., are hereby mo-
tlfi3d to Iatet at The Hall THIS (ruesda) AFTER
NOON, at O'Clock, fer the pur. Ose or attending
the tHnrra of Patriarch j. s. S.TAYLOR. Tn mem
be's ct sister Encampnents are invited 10 attend.
H. By order, r. II. s. BOYD, +. ). -
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G3- AMERICAN TEMPLE Of HONOR, No. 2.
SONS OF TEMPERANCE, Brethren OF the ORDER
wall uease take notice, that the T"mpt will meet
every TUESDAY EVENING, at O'Clock, until
tplther notice. fuHctuai attendance i requested
this evening, as business of unusual importance
Will be submitted
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To appear before thecommissionGr8 the lst y
February, l647.
Day ofinalhearinG Sd April, l847.
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ILI.EARED.
CLEARED,
ship Mississippi, Harvey, sen, London, McIlvain

FkomrHE EXCHANGE READlNe-Room /, ooK,.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-10-31
Iron ships We. Wooden ships.
WAsHISoToS, Oct. -, l546.

To rHr EprroR N. Y. HERALD;-
siH- Permit to draw your attention to the following
hints in relation metallic ships. Ofthe views herein
EXPIRE have long felt the full force but have waited
for sufficient evidence to convince of their praccab
lily That evidence has been completed in the srandng
Of the iron steamship Great Britain Had this vessel
been constructed of wood she would be total loss but
in consequence Of being constructed of iron, the owners
should they fail to get her of the shoals remove the
machinery, and by cutting OF the riveheads take me
iron plates (of which she consructed of and
her preserving the form of the plates vessel OF
wood would have lie in the present position Of the
Great Britain and be burnt to save the copper eo s
In her The gre weight of this ship preserved the I've
Of the passengers. Had the vessel bean only 1ov ~
Of 5000 TONS she would have been ~
the sea breaking over her but her immense weishSs
acted Like huge bstterng ram propelled by the ioISe o.
the sea- and she was made TO plough her sna.P %"
through the sands and become permanently nA.ue>
The following objections are urged agsns' ~ oa ~
which could be overcome constructed OF copper or
brass the latter Is chespest An iron vessel SUBJECT
TO rand corroson under waterand liable to becon
covered with she'll fsh--no method has yet BEEN
discovered which obvates this objection Vess els
built of copper or will last lopger the
CONFER does not corrode under waterSas much as ron
the working OF the metal Is cheaper and when the
sci is too ola service the copper can be sold fer near
ly its original cost. Yours with respect,
w. ID. PORTER, u. 8. N