New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-10-27
case was continued
Repor, on the .,Inrine Cnmel..

We call the attention o. our readers to the follow
ins very important Report OF the Committee APP
pointed by nc American Institute to examine Captain
Taylors Marine Camc for tightening vessels over bars
or OF shore when aground.
This invention consists OF series OF cylindrical india
Rubber C6mels five feet in length and SIX IN diameter
These Camelstarc composed OF Goodyears Metallic Gum
Elastic or Vulcanzed India Rubber This article u not
affected by heat cold which atds much 10 ne
strength and durability oil the apparatus The air cham
Der or interior OF the Camel : composed OF two thick
ncsses OF the strongest heavily coated with the
composition alluded Outside OF this Is covering
of duck somewhat smaller in diameter than the AR
chamber in order that The latter may not sustain tue
whole pressure when inflated Externally TO these i an
ingenious network OF ropes three quarters oi an men
IN circumference which to focus upon one side
like the meridian lines upon globe Zach OF these ropes
win sustain the weight Of seven hundred pounds At
the point where they unite they attached to
ring through this ring i've inch rope IS passed which
after being carried under the vessel X made last To
sranchion on deck The hose by which these inflated
is of the same material the caines than which no
thing can be nedtr batter adapted 10 the purpose -
These when properly applied 10 the vessel form per
feet cylinder the end Of camel fitting to the next
beyond The forward one IS adapted 10 the shape oil
the vessel for obvious. We believe them fuy
cempeten, TO raise merchantmen Of the largest size,
or ship OF the line and 10 foat them over bars with
about TWO thirds OF their usual draft not impeding their
progress through the water more than the same add
iiona breadth OF beam. One thing which adds usteri-
ally the value OF this invention = the simplicity OF
ts arrangement and the facility With which 1t may
be- applied in rough weather. They inflated 81
multaneousy By means of force pump the air
passing through large hose, which communicates
through the medium OF T couplings with each camel.
Each OF these couplings provided with sopcocks TO
cut OF the communication in case OF rupture The
Committee highly grahhed with the experiment
this afternoon and consider the value OF the Invention
a. completely settled The time consumed in adjusting
the apparatus under the vessel minute and half
10 each camel OF them were inflated in on" min
ute timed By the Committee. The vessel measuring
100 tons was lifted bodily feet out OF the water by
means twelve cauels which equivalent 10 being
lghteued from thirty thirty-hTe tons. The Commit
tee regard the invention having important bearing
upon the commercial world much as IL will open
communication w.th those ports and places which are
unspproachable account OF bars, shoals, &c
another thing 10 be forgotten, in estimating the
value OF Capt Tayors apparatus and upon winch too
much stress cannot be laid is this these camels II
placed Inc hold vessels and inflated, perfect
safeguard in OF storms az as II - utterly lmpos
sibe for thsm 10 sink while they thus arranged II
the vessel is dashed in pieces they t offer the
OF escape the passengers and creS. W nat an AZ
;ainmeni-and what important desiaelfaIH TOR all
those who go down 10 the sea IN ships and trustthe-
selves and property upon that treacherous element
Thi- is something which the tar-iamed Humane SO
cety thought OF If they did neglected to put
in operation which last suppositon we not quite
ready TO believe.
The Committee furthermore consider the Introduction
of the invention very opportne IN relation to our affairs
with Mexico opening many important Mexican ports 70
our Navy which are inaccessible without Is Eterven-
ton Capt Taylor has done himself much credit By this
discovery ard the prompatude with which h. has
brought forward al this crisis and we do heartily
commend him the commercial world, and the teyOra
Die consideration OF our Government.
ApoSIxAy CHANDLER C. w. CHAuNcEY L. S.N.
ROBERT LAwRENcEy MARTIN E. THOMPSON
oct. ~. l-+6 T. B. WAKEMAS.