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Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-06-22

J'Stbeote ea.sed the AMI lhey were king pie
Pafa'lois 10 carry him outile had been shol II tie
"'n'h' with nl- ball. "hlc PASSED out under tue lrl
ear. aud he had lived from iIIr @ nm o tins ulne-
mere are between $50 an1 I0e oil these horrd objects
IN THIS plaza, aud the sigh; OF them would induce many
Stout heart In lament the hnrars Of war These men
give the number of killed and wounded on the oh
"uch greater than the Americans ever clamed-son.e
say l2OO and swine 1900 but enough.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-06-22

We fad The follow IN IN the Richmond Republican.
II Will be appreciated by all Who retnenbt the well
known story OF Gov. MAEcy's neither garments:
NV crave pardon for having cassed hc editor oflhe
Uu'on aud The Secretary OF VA among mere civil
lan,>l - has pla been aeeu>o ned To marsha Hun.
hosts Ia 'f9nla. aud rather successfully calling TO
Aun~! |" Aunsi" Ihe ohrr has had al least one mis-
hap ~ die ldnIntnl deadly brearh'
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-06-22

o. lie regnIanIy Il The receipt ofour northern pa
pers is very provoking They tardy at best in
reaching us. but when they altogether two or three
times week. II Is too bad. Will our friend The Post
master Of Richmond, make II his bnSln S. 10 investigate
the causes OF the frequent failures are doomed to ex
ptfIenle!
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-06-22

W Louis d. ilfNay. au ahle and distinguished
lawyer "' h'tet9h. \. c., dle1 suddenly &, paralysis,
IN That CITY last week
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-06-22
nlGu PRICE ron TOBACCO

We suld IN Wcdnc>day. the 10Th inst. hid Of Tn-
baceo iaf NJ. Js ma II. tol,t. OF },dfr tl6 IS.
MeGIANAllAN y Gu Com Merchants
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-06-22
University al Virginia.


fENllE SOCIETY al Ali NM of the University nf
Virginia Will hold lis lar ANNUAL netlIify al tho
luIvetsltY on Sal RDAl. the 9Th INST o.
Monday ihe 2oDh, an " be delivered befJe the
Socley by B. J. Barbour, E,q.
June Is i27J
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-06-22

us. when they hni dist Their ela 10 tho notice of The
Government have been postponed III those OF men, Who
have nohing but political services, party conntA IONS
" recommend thtn.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-06-22

\ nlern lnnIi are Mt In b. md. Oar quotations
below consequently nominal; observe an advance
n Richmond. uey are now quoted there, al per cent.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-06-22

Gse Us s4eh ,ss lashhsl 3 Gil, Hssts, make.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-11-06
E.ssasngera Arrived.

HAvRE-Packet ship AIeo-Madame Morlot Mdlle Nor
lot DR. stout, Mr. Jones Miss Hail. Mr. lodges Mrs Hodges
Mllaudon New Orleans Mr. Sele Mr Bossange, Pars Mr.
Schnewind Elbr rfeld-368 in sleerage.
MARsEILLEs-Ship Gaston-Mrs Jane DENLY and family,
4 J Norris, J $ Hughson--3 IN seerge:
HAMBURG-Ship Howard-A Stauifef aud lady, Switzer-
land Schmidt and lady Caetsbad; Hiekhethier elm
LadehoH kee Mrs Denekee aud daughter Holsein;
A Burdorf IL A Hastedt A Heyer, uamburg 5ellvet
oelvet kegensburg; Setterneld Berlin; Berg.trom,
Russia; Ripping, Charleston, SC; A Caulfeld Salem,
Mass-l75 in seerase.
GLAsoow-Bark Adam Carr--Mr Graham lady, children
and servant, DR. Gardiner, Mr. Topp-33 in steerage.
ST MARrHAaschr Chira Samaria-Arhur Mckenzie, +
Mler, Juan Burmudus and servant
SAvANSAH-Brig Macon-Dr X Burton DR. II Nell.
vain.
CHARLEsroN-Ship Catherine-Rev Geo Webster and la
dy, N Il Tutt.
ST. MARKs-Bng Ann Eza-W Wayne Troper,
Harron w Dyer A Lifby, A Crowell, Renoulton,
Alexander, w Love, A Love-22 in steerage.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-11-06
Foreign ImDOrlntiOns.

pkg; Hasg
S:fiI
Liyings!on-ib boz " Cough cs Lord Taylor--5 do
s'i Ssese
Soac 6 Rsss BI0.7 casks E1ns hes'sa- %
tons coal $4,000 states q tens pig iron 70,
~ BALM i'm s1 81
l3 cks cs 80 ties crates 100 tons salt TO order.
,,HAyRE-shp Anihony-li pkss %d5s y Thays.-n
Hissi sssEsi Fellow. wd.%oh s9Si
SibseTIl Coffin Bradley ,;. eos Ms:sI col
ss% f..y sS7 81
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n.1d riTs Der Th CoSf
pIx smh ASs cyl h, Plat
TOR a D%stTa yan. MHf'r nssS Hor Y
3; SSss.eyos EssssasSs i;s%a;;s.
chEa, Co.'S tSI.mann, Son; pTselsr-sP BIsihaui
Shsn
as. gOsas Sons S f sID
S;esg il
HGsR 9S nitss s
Mpens siss Msss b.
G0sf S SS1ald
s.afe yS Rssa eet ssns g
MssS TisS
I'VE
To-
Si. 20 oa:a Philip
MAssEIiar.IshP G..took7, ton, ,alphYr Ch,mbeIi,u
Efsdsri box Finer bsrds bag: IS Ri. ko6n:oa
q casks schraxge Koep CO.'S bbls Laeombe Bogoden
s: %s
BOZ Ghp
PonveIta bale Fitch co2d Aymar co-loo boxes u
sN Beiknyiss-Sso s.,I. Gouisd-, bale peas.
GH5fi bo be.
les Samuel Si,set. oil Gans, A. III sst:
bbis 1870 hhds to order 'N'~' " eN'
ss ,s: .gs.s. pfs s:
Ss:ss %sI%ss Il. %:ss
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hs es.. nss%. ST S:l
g.
:dsYTE Wai,sIIs aSI1 foIs1i
as!
son-6 Groshem & Claphsm-l Earle-i5 tubs
cases q Witte-2 casks G Pauus-2 cases Napier
II Aereneldt-2l White hof-8 cases Piper X Kark-25
Setley Sevenng6 cases do wine do calf skins
Wencke-3 kexes Remer Meicke-l case Wainwright
Il do Wedeo1h Meyer-l do r. BETH bale books Wiley
Putnam-2 cases Sshaft-2do Captain Stotesburyi cs
mdse Selley & Sevenng-l case do = Emmes * col
mdse NJ Peyser-2 boxes Douglass Bother-2 cases
Henrchs-l2 do w Webbe DougIass-N casks Schragge
Koop COS casks Pkg Arts heu,er--i boz casks
boxes chests Boving Witte-3 casks w Seth col
bales Meyer Poppenhu.en-76 bbls Loewg Schneider
cas 1850 plates 65 81 bundles 10 bags 800 bbs and
boz TO order
nGLlsoow-B;,t Adam Can-2S Psas whisky A Mitchell
i Suan-S W Thompson-3 d Bass Bass pigs
mdze Cumming Dodge6 Haggerty, Draper Jones
1 -, Buckley Graham-ls smith ThugH y eo-37 brs NJ
Whitewright co-2o0 bndis tubes Van Wart-l00
cks mdze Lee GOO kus herrngs 40 hf do 20 bxs fish
u Jars barley 10 n cks ale Paul Brown-2 pkgs
Dempster-l50 tons iron 30 puas whisky to order.
ST MARTHA-Schr China Sam sria-li0 3l9 hides
2pcs S3963 Everett Bsell-202l hides bx barrels
copper S3026 w Chapman-0 bis bxs So7 Murray Lau-
map-2 ced " log cs 10 bxs pkgs old still and
5000 Aranguren-3A hides 23 bags order
ny Nephews-3 doubloons a. hf BIZ do sovereiens w
Wihom-4 cases Horsmann, Son X Drucker-S30 u Ware
Il pkg Yheesot20 oaves sugar 20 bxs Lenos6
copper Tisdde
ST DoMyGN CrTY-Brig Santiago-i2o0 pieces mahogany
pkg spice Y Rossire Col do 200 mahogany Aymar
l. Co.
CErIr-Dr'E Drvd-36 bales cork w King -is OK, cream
300 hf 1875 do wine 50 hhds do
Is do do Caset Astorae-400 ar cks wine to order.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-11-06
Domestic Markets.

ALBANY, Nov 4.-There is any quantity Of -four and
grain in the market notwithstanding large majority Of
boats 90 through to New York. Transactions in -four
are however, no. so large could expect We
note sale of 500 bbs Genesee at So Isl 800 at S. 3D.
800 at SIS slA. Ohio and Michigan is held at So 621
S57 Grain-Wheat is held at 81 10 81 49, But few
sales made the principal part going south Barley
bushels have been sold since last at So 56
571ac.
DErRorr Oct 3l.-Flour fell little lower yesterday,
SO 80 being about the average Of the market Wheat
rather dull, and a slight decline is manifest We heard
of no sales yesterday higher than 81 cents.
ROCHESTER, Nov 3-The storm yesterday prevented
any very great activity in the market Good Gcnesee
wheat sold from wagons at 81 Some $4,000 bushels
from Niagara county Of ordinary quality was taken at
95 cents.
SYRACUSE, Nov. 2.-Four and Wheat stationary at
previous quotations The former in the hands of dealers
is firm at So 80; Wheat ST. There was no Barley
least the low prices offered by buyers Oats not
worth more than rs cents.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-11-06
Cotton rfar.xet-

New ORLEANS, Oct 2s.-we remarked in our last
weekly review, that although still without the expect
ed sdvices from Liverpool, flctors had offered ther
stocks freely, and the being generallv
in favor Of buyers the sales had been principally al our
inside figures We did not however regard the change
in the market as sufficiently decided to warrant us in
rather more berallity in classification On Saturday
the downward tendency of prices continued since
which they have been comparatively steady The trans
actions sum 1000 bales follows2500 Saturday
1850 Monday, and $50 yesterday Towards the close
the market nearly at stand factors withdrawing
their stocks and buyers standing aloof, both parties
waiting the expected advices by the Caledonia These
were FULLY due ON Monday, and we're not for the APP
prrhension Of delays from disasters the recent gales
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-11-06

HONOR TO THE MEMORY OF THE DEAD.-W UNI
derstand that the ere mains of the amened Col.
Cross expected ach this place in the train ofcars
which leaves Baltimore at s o'clock, p. NJ, Friday
next. They will be escorted to the by the citizen
soldery of Baltimore As the volunteer corps Of
city will doubt wish to pay the last honors the dis
tinguished deceased deem il our duty to announce
the expected arrival of the remains evening nd
Gated We presume that due notice will be given at
future day Of the time and place Of interment
ton Union Nor. a.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-11-06
Domestic Importation.

Sr NARKs-Brig Ann Eliza-7es c Starr X Coz do Per-
kns Brooks Whites do Everson Williamson3 do Al
Center Co.. do o Wetmoe-87 bales cotton Taylor
Rieh-oi do Atwates x MuIiord-a2 do Maitland Com
ne-9 do Bryant x Maitland.
CHARLEsroy-ship He ber-I box e v Bar-ons-33 bales
cotton. Parwebee Rogers-1 kes l. Timeau-47 bales
Sprague, Robertson Co.'s Drake Mills-02 SWAIN
lf9 Diake Mis8 cks sprsgue, Robertson co38 Myer
1903 Swain co-so Adams hothom-is Leverics
Son-it JOSEPH Direno-69 X A Snyder-33 bbls M u
Cases snyder- box Sag-isS bales 100 barrels
order.
-3 apty bbs Reed son-2 bales 30 casks
order.
SAyASSAH-Brig Excel-2o bales cotton g Brigham-2i3
do J. Swsn-i7 do Hail. do Parmlie. Rogers Co
$50 do Cahoon Kenney-l cask rice Grwes-l2 bxs
Brown3 do Barstow Popeil9 p,gs rice Hour toudv
Wells-ljo do Lane Mspgin-2 bis Mott-4 brs A Ha
milton-50 cks rice to order.
Safeguarding Msdison-5O cks II Rockenbsugh-1es
bales G Swrn-l2t r. A Snyder-Is6 Pa mice Rogers
10 Colt Co.'S swsin2i0 bags nee flour Lane Man
gum-7t cks TO order
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-11-06

MARITIME HERALD.

Cleared.
Briggs Betus, (Sard) Columbino Gibraltar Francia;
Emblem, Davidson, Windsor Star Hubbard, Grenada, A
Hubbard Co. schrs MAXIM, Terry New Oreans Star.
Ballard. Louisiana Barge Dolphin Lamb Philadelphia
Wednesdsy-Brig EmeIine. Stark St Marks Key West
Schr Cora Guthrie, Ncwben.
Arrived.
Packet ship Argo Anthony (beore reportsd) fromlIiavre
Sept 30, with mdse to w Whitlock.
ship Gaston, Anthony from Msreilles Sept 10TH and Glib
ralta Oct 10Th, with mdse to Chamberlain Phelps 9TH
INST thick foggy weather spoke bark Mary bound Boston,
DID not learn where from. Brig Gauges left Gibraltar Oct
eth IRON Malaga bound New Orleans ship Isaac AIer-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-11-06

No OFFICIAL DISPATCHES YEr-An official re-
port of the killed and wounded in the several bat
ties before the town of Monterey has not yet been
ceiyed in this city the Office Of the Surgeon General
of the Army. We presume il will come with the Gene.
rails dispatches, which have yet come to hand. We
shall seize the earliest possible opportunity 10 lay be-
fore our readers, that may remove the anxiety of
every who had relations and friends engaged in the
action -Wash Union, Nor l.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-11-06
Passengers sailed.

LrERESoL-Pscket ship Mon!eznma-Eugene Leni9wa
Warbu g, II mburg; Arthur Monk, England robert
Greene, do; John Ouram Yorkshire Eng; Thomas Fran
els London; Horato Hammond Boston; Mr. Hope Ireland
Miss M,ryA Leyne, New York; VIM Durand do; VIM Bar
ker, Charleston.
MARsEiLLEs-Packet ship Arcoe-John Scott, Mrs II
Hutton, children and servant, Miss Sarah Gordon,
Domi ick Lynch, UsN Franci, Siu,as Spain; Brown,
Providence; Rev Eli Smith aud lady missionaries at Bey.
herst College, Mass; DANIEL Ramsey, New hayea; Mrs
Margaret Hoodl-s New York; Anthony Boladeras,
Guidi Peter Guidi Peter Ponaro. Italy.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-11-06

y ,:s 4 ::,s ~ 1870 : r; -: ~ ::
viii Be- sssn dat tis ssisi receipts q His psrt iass
the lat September, sssod bales, against ne ss da
crease Of IS s,s bas; We arrange our quotations
correspond with the present condition Of the market
New Orleans classification, assimating to that OF Ii
verpool Louisiana and ssppi-Ordinary, ga ASH
Middling eae3s; Good Middling ga a 90 Middling
Fair, exal0 Fair lois 1911 Good Fair l0S IL;
Coad and
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-11-06

ne ssassxvsi u ne lssnss, a, esur asstss hsv.
AL have iusj heard fspsrtsd that IA express ftem
Ashx has xegs through with the steamers news, but
doubt Its truth,
Sales or stocks at Boston.
Nov. "a shares Connecticut River Railroad, slZ per
share; % State Bank S58H for co. II Uaon Bank ~ per
cent adv; 10 City Bank par; ~ Eeeans Bank per cent
adV IS Traders Bank soy sharei Atlas Bank sA per
share; Columbian Bank, S93 per share: Atlantic Bank
soy per share Great Falls Manufacturing Co, $22l: 30
Trrmont Insurance Co. Sss34 shre8U Insurance Co,
52i4 for so; Suffolk Insurance Co, 9iL per share.
BRoKERs BoARp.-5 shsres New England Bank l0lk; 2
Echbnrg Railroad l9; 81 Western Rail l00 Is Old
Colony Railroad, l02; 10 do io2 G. East Boston Co l74.
SECOND BoARp2 shares Eastern Railroad 1885, IS Nor.
witch and Worcester Railroad, 63%.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-11-06

Va.ysY Ssa,ei 63s,ass 9s,3ie AsssfS e. ~ Cir
q &! :; c::;i; :s si;is : s:S
s ay @
ioa cad winds nearly the whole pa..sse split
II. q g $si s.
mh 70 Hsnsar
Hamburg ssth Ia. 2, lon g l. experienced severe gale
ton. Sutton. inst of Cape HaitsIa', saw ship Co
W 1S, S wshs 50 days from Glasgow with
Sk aeseSsl Adams from Turk. Island Oct 10TH with
s ISh @ S.de G Y .s 81
ia,, of Chine passed fore and aft 'chr steering
Bark Arethuss Bs1is5 lot B.mt.ble) s day. from Der
.oo and Gibraltar Oct 7h with 1000 bales WOOL to Dutlh
Swedish brig David. Meen GO days FIN Ceue, with wine,
Ms,sO, Bragg days from DsT.rsra in bslia to
~ 1ss saS iS' fss%SuR
6Ss 60 ss S os S e
KEY . % s M'l Co and S%
Gulf spoke brig Cassrlps from Bath for ssylnnah 2s'h
LIST of Cape Henry spoke brig Louisa from Porto Ca
Brig Macon Madison days from Savannah. with cotton,
BrS Excel Macy 10 days from Savannah, with cotton to
Brig Msa,oa Hoey days nom Savannah. with cotton to
Sturges, Chairman X Co.
Br brig Eza Jordan days from Windsor Ms, with plas
ter TO Soule, Whitney x Co.
Danish brig Esphns Brown, 80 days from Rio Janeiro'
with coffee TO Phi ps 4 Go. :,
Br brig Amethyst, smith, 81 days from Turks Island with
$500 bush salt Hussy swan Brig VIM Pnce, for New
York, sid IN
Brig Amethys,, -. days from Sandwich. in ballast
ransdian schr China samara Mier from II Martha, Oct
ltth, TO Everett Battelle. Left no Am vessels
sch Native American Goodwin, II days I'm Turks Island
with salt TO Dale =,
sehr William, Richardson, days from Norfolk, with
Schr Courier. Crouch richmond flour and tobacco, to
Allen Paxson.
Schr Albert Vinal. Smith. Frankfort, spars.
Schr Texas, Psbury, Thomaston. lime.
Sandman ship Algeria. 50 days from Antwerp Schmidt
X Balchen.
Also, 2barks-unknown
Ship Rome from Sumaa via Pcrnambuco, lays at anchor
in the lower bay.
Sailed.
Ship Hudson, for New Orleans.
Ships Moptezuma, for Liverpool; Wellington Tor Loudon
Oneida for Havre Arcole for Morseilles and all the other
outward bound vessels have anchored at the Spit
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-11-06

FINE LINEN SHIRTS.
MINES. PALMER 4 FARR, t7e Broadway, would in:
WI vite the public call aud their specimens Of
needle work and the style OF their patterns.
Orders executed for any part Of the country M 1wsr
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-11-06

~, NQ114,l iops,t1 t{l1t,11I .
e, .s s dsy y sssssyst r ss:sss 81
ss. a s:: : sss. y. si;s si;i 3 z. y:
s.s 81 :sS
hp''n'nsn'i' and i adhiiE!rUiMIIzzT fTss;
either chronic or or loss OF h ou
as Of or ooa ?. SS .ps
hard swelins and sxs joints: yield aPpcst
in .erofa: Fns: Ey sai.,ssd ssnds disease: the
charm. a .,oppas bleeding
Of s.h .nS sensing them e hes. sS day, 4
and ,wssd ss pain the Kidneys in
speedily md sfectusy er.dicsiss eussaeous eruptons
% the o or sss ssI% e e s
and &c. so y the En-
SOIL, sole proprietor 90 John osi eodimsne
THE EYE.
DR. WHEELER, Oculist % Greenwich street, the
the Eye and 6psha@e Surgery and the public that
ns are not na Of bs
be essentially relieved cured by him The vast number q
satisfy pubiic that either in
by that OF any other Ocnlis In the United
Artificial Eye, for sale. and which will be inserted
Office hours from AM. o'clock P.M after which he
pamphlet containing remarks disease. Of the Eye.
with numerous instances Of great cures effected by ~
%'s ne %
apple to him b. letters post paid o6eodzm- re
PATENT HAT LUEklNG MACHINE;
THE many that have received for Patent Hat
Machine have in eop.efGn TTh the si,sa
the op sd To e sas
H. Say sSaS s ueSs. 5
be placed where in room even ina corner We are
hhsy ws q s s%
have been taken s we Deg TO
at the south corner Of Eighth and sIth
ME- George seho ON the who win also
orc sn s, 10. IN, pa. pa.en'ee'' IOuDEN a. SHAW
DEPOT OF FRENCH CHINA AND GLASS
WARE,
am MS BROADWAY. our sTAIRsl
ceived from arrivals and offers for sale
Lay
s9s. Ss:t so Of
BoIdeIs peee"sd for the gliding and painting
ST |. SSss street, to match any od
ENGLISH HARDWARE, HAIR SEATING, &c.
1OO cross fDs VII" VII sb ssas r" nd FORKS
,.e DO fneaoand .,ay. do d. so per gross: ST., nv
50 doz paten. knob locks, IS 50 per dozen.
so sets ii Gothic tea trays, s. per act
do balance handle ivory knives all with French FORKS
Also sizes best hair seating the reduced isr war
q Al and ss's.
mingham and Sheffield goods at low prices po,,,n
oi9 mwfse No IS John street, (up stairsl
CHEAP SHAWLS, SILKS & CASHMERES,
DURCHASRD by the Subscribers, at the large peemptory
sale Of Messrs. Bernhard Hutton Offered at 80
per below the regular Of mportaon comprising
some of the finest and best
Paris made Cashmere Shawls
Long Sh,wls of every celor and entirely styles.
Square i24 Cashmere Shaws, very beautiful patterns
Printed Shaws and Scarfs.
Mantillas Cloaks and Coats.
SILKS,
or new and splendid Brocade styles about half the
manufacturer prices
CASHMERES,
or Paturle. Lupin Seydoux Co. hnest cloths ana pest
printing, quite lew splendid patterns.
The above with large stock other goods from auction
N JAMES BECK CO..
OFT eod2wr $50 Broadway.
COAL.
AM now selling Peach Orchard Coal at IS IS for
large S. 90 egg and stove screened and delivered
the order from the yard Of King and treen
vic stree ts--25 cents less from the boat.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-11-06

only single act o. .psrs and sails while the iatss w
sails but captain officers and crew. This viii make the
expensive than the one although the tonnage
equathe carrying burhen OF the single ship oflarge
tonnage greater than the vessels of lighter ton
nagethe effect Of the will be less and though she
sr passage soross the Atlantic The Of this is OBJ
vous. The small craft is crawling up side oil the
sea or wave and plunging down the other, while the
large ship Is making almost a straight line Again the
heavy ship draws less water in proportion TO her size
than small one Fer instance
Draft Of water U 8. frigate I. States 90 feet
Do ship of line Pennsy lvania2a " IN
Tons.
Tonnage of L. s frigste United States. ..l7Oo
Do do ship Pennsy lvania 1900
Difference .looo
The cause Of this difference of draft is the greater dens
~ of below than the surface large ship
having sails, propeng power in proportion 10 the
small craft would obtain the greatest velocity.
have entered into sufficient demonstration for
the columns OF newspaper OF the advantages Of large
vessels small ones, and will make few
marks in relation to metallic vessels 1t is well known
TO OF the New York mechanics that many OF the
rvss of the new Mexican steamer lately repaired in
your hsrbor, corroded through that many Of the
plates entirely unfit for service and their bot
toms completely covered with she'll FISH On an exami-
nation OF the submerged wheel of the u. s. steamer
Union the paddles found be half corroded while
the copper Is perfectly good and has not lost in weight
particle, and is free from shell fish The expense (orig
nall Of materials building and boilers of copper YES
per cent The Missouri cost about $500 900; il the ship
had been built OF copper the original would be 5000 00O
The load line OF this steamer was 0 eet the load line
draft OF water OF the Great Britain, l6 feet
The tonnage Of Great Britain iron steamship $500 tons
NiiSsouri .i'uO
Difference. .......... 1880 tons
The following the dimensions &c. OF the two ships
compared -
Great Britain, Missouri,
Figure head TO taferail, 322 feet. 223 feet.
Breadth of beam so feet. 40 feet.
Four cy lenders each feet 4 in diameter feet.
Length OF stroke, 8 feet feet.
Screw propeller 10 feet Wheel 80 feet.
Estimated consumption of coal pr day. so tons 3 tons
Power of engines, /, 600 horse 500 horse
We find in proportion TO the size of the ship. great
advantage in Light draft capacity and consumption of
coal In favor ofthe Great Britain The speed was rather
in favor OF the Missouri but this in consequence of
having paddle wheel OF nearly twice the diameter OF
the Brians propeller, and also in consequence OF the
superiority Of the American engines; but had the Britain
an American engine and side paddle wheels in proper
ton to her length, say fifty feet diameter will venture
the largest apple in America she will beat any steam
ship sfoat, one thousand miles the Atlantic Urge
your merchants to build copper brass ships Of large
tonnage and packet ships less than 1900 TONS and
NO country on earth viii compete with them.
Yours with respect,
w. d. PORTER, u. 5. N.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-11-06
BY Last Nights Southern Mail.

Home Ports.
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Cid schr Henrietta, HUI shes, Charleston.