New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-02-24

~ CorrtASn said that be stated az ne c'se ~ Us '
, o.. be would IFS evening * plain The 'ppi'''eh
....,, to RAILWAY TsASsIT And 0cEAS NAVIGATION
"a .i.o eoseavor % show the advantages cf "'Ahs
s.eam s1Pansiyely .--,,.-.,,..
M. Locomotives Of The present Gay tii'i eonsa.i~'!
a, their power sld mode OF construction nom 10 's n''
-. ,.e,.. they were only S 20 10 tons weight ba'
or VARYING from y 20 20 and even IS y we,
l,-, h. ,vv trsDs OF cars are required GERS ~" a.,
80 me Important features M fai. NAy hp 80 ,,
modes OF connecting he l'ion-lo- ~. ~, 20 generally
wheels, Where great speed Is f,4l s,-ls sc
80 Ia fo one pair of F1ecls ire oihef N'',s
-, -r,rni,e wheels 60 the Locomotive on. Nll,s
uo freedom upon tnc rsii. me is.'.u 10, a Ie,e
about 9TH 90 tOth ;tc weight OF tI' %" t.ff h,t
-,s4 ID draw about 50 O. il times i.' o"" j,
~ .rrse 70 ID. decrease upor alccnalls si'
a-orortl1n As graritAton 'n ihe ears gives H'l'''
\ IN d en- while ascending the gra-c , non che
THE soced also ri 4 locomotive -tIt.-9 -.e 80
,i,s. carried Surross 70 requires tlc weight @ ~,
70 draw train 80 miles IN hours ihen .le 49,. 49,, ~
NILE, Der hcur and ne amount ol power
/ h. sst Gown IS 90 that IS The weight Q! l-e ets.N
,. me time which We have 90 develop ihs F'Ne. -
foprs Vow u 70 is required 20 tase me s"i.s ta.
r H. 4 h,rr fhen IL Is evident that, ilmts as maei
LIVER 4 required theoretically but az an ieasru
- M ne atmosphere he eXcrtei on the uain AZ ss
bicher sreed OF about l5 mat ls' rs .ne st1' y -,
ceased speed. From this u ls eFiieh. '~.' '., 49,
amount of power required To run '''
than SO low speed. 60, -f,, o.osn
vi now resume che subject IS connected "'.n Q'Sn
navigation. IRE engines IN Their s'ei'..s - =. -
-io ornes aud aye peculiar ocean steamers u oeis
irfsrersable ln ocean steamers 70 have the ecu y -
onenes - far ss possible I'm the hnl OF t9 N's.' -s
20 guard against accidents asa 700 nu0u i ~ ,bs
hi nc case II the engines, &c. we're aTrAhs,u Ae '
river steamers. . ,, ,,-,,o ar,
- 49, ,.rnerre OF the hold Of the snlf hot -ells wv
erogrh 70 allow OF long stroke ensine. 10 o1sse 'i'
thcrc are several varieties Of engilss-'1.e
,n i,cined roslt0n-others. BY Direct -l'- -D ~
seton head 90 the cgauA, STR C. here IN WEI .i
he erect action ongae) ani by hs revolving o, o.a's
engine so called from the cy hinder moving }n Nu.o
accommodate itself % the motion o. ihe eI'iN -,
| engine of this kind was made oy MessI'' NoN y 49,
+. .,f,r ard the model here - leriec. MoiAH- A-
M his kud OF engines. There 10 no, DOUBT guy u-
his Kind q engines will be generally usel' III ''''l''''
Nj cso.l,rd next explained the difficulties Of getting
obi, s,ean tom salt wafer, and the various oNes Vi ~
coming them bv disting sea water, ana ol l'"''", ny
exhausted steam from the boilers ne a.o' o5 ue'n az
,.-,rs ,,oles exhibited the different KINDS Oh pAuee
wheels and propccrs in use, and 'heir peeu@'lNes 10
scet The original drawings Of the FIRST sicsia1oA eve
built IN this country, aud aiso inc ob u0V va ~ r.
ship savannah, the frat steamer th'I ever N'O'" ~
Atlantic. ~. ,,.,,,,.e.o n working
sea, sxpanslvey and the mode Of calculating Inc sai
~, s,esr il ised rom the boiler say a 80 rs TO the
,,sro inch for each foot, and throughout me ehu.
stroke which 10 feet. We shan nave Is " losA II
of power 30 lbs multiplied by III ieet 'ou los ".'e
We take 10 bbls OF coal 90 generate thi amount W
,er then We have 800 Dos divided By 10 IDS coaAsho"
rg that 10. OF coal gave 80 los OF power No" sup.
the steam from the boiler was ne same as oeioe ~
being , o,y fet. ,hen The 30 lbs for feet
of the stroke would be $50 now by ahins me so us ~
4 constant number. We divide II hy - tue l1n u. u wy
rok an the piston have as the expansive l0oe oi ~
-, .....- .-.....---.-.----.2o.i i ip'
and dividing the same number by : #. OF the
strokes Observation-Disclosures --.-------' -
AID fo- @ f. OF the strokes. -.--.------.----. ~
4 ~ ....-...-..---..---. ~.
q Atd 20 which the $50 lbs. tor the feet Of The
. 5troko.-..-.-----..------- I.--
/. Gives a total Of .-.......--...-.-... Zoo Il io
] 81. NJ ou1v d d &
No. of coal giving 80 81 los Of steam, sam OF "a 81 los
= of power over the mode OF usisg sietm throughout ~
entire stroke and IL this principle Of working steam y
carried farther, instance. cutting on Al eet OF W.
= stroke A. shown above then 10. CT coal would give
power OF y 5lOOoths lbs. gain IN the consumption
fuel in generating steam OF s-l0ths the value OF H.
EXAMINATIONS OF WARD SCHOOL No. 9Th
10 examination Of this school Tuesday last was OF ii
most Interesting character Although the day was storm
vet nearly eleven hundred pupils were In auendanc
During the whole exercises Of over an hour and hai
~ each department. the profound silence and good
der prevailed 50 that the questions proposed and the al
saers given, could be distinctly heard In any part OF q
IS reoua fact alike crecabe 10 both pupils snd instruc
DO ors The reading classes showed thst ts teacnefs ~ IN
school had taught this branch Of education according
a the true principles Of eocuton The questions m geogr
ubv aud astronomy, answered WHO p1'hpinHa ~
70 time OF the revolutions OF the nef
I " discovered planets. The specimens OF penms1shl
irawing and embroidery, neatly and tastetu tx
~ ensd sure1tOn'5 class in phlo'ogy manifested
knowledge OF the tymOlogy ana ccmblnauois OF "o'
90 which would have doue credit 10 scholars graduating fro
oar HIGHER institutions Of learning. Singing being taug
scientifically and practically by professor Of music
this school, the exercises were cheered and enlyened
e sweet songs" The different departments approp
atey addressed by Nr Mexican. the Co superintendent
Mr. Seon and Mr.. q. W Sanders. without insttutiI
" parlson with any other school, think we may ca
this some the good schools OF this City. SPECTACLE
te t3-We earn that the remains OF Capt. BURR
pc Of the 81 Regiment Of Artillery VINO fell at Chnubus
lie have arrived in the City aud now at the Barge one
near ne Battery They vii to-day be escorted by
r., lafayette Fuscors TO the City Hal, where they VIII
BE- man tonight and tomorrow they VIII leave TO- sarato
Of BY the Housaionc Railroad.
ed PROBABLE MuRDER.-About o'clock yesterde
re morning as two Irshmen boariers al the house Of Pa
IN rick McGynn No. % Orange-st named Charles Cend'
be- Ian and Francis Gayihe former Sborer and lhe Ia
th ter a sailor belonging the packetshp southerner
m Gently arrived a. this port from sayannah-were retri
20 rest some alteration ensued which resulted In Graz
drawing his sheah-kniie and sabblng Clendelan 10 "
m places the knife IN entering the body beneath
hi lower ribs and In the other thick eshy part OF
y eft arm Just the Of the main artery The
o. .assn Gray instantly made his escape through windC
IL in the rear dropping his knife in his hurried retreat fro
m tho premises aud last accounts had not been arestC
100 - We call attention 70 the Temperance me-
ing a. the Han Of the Parent Society OF Henry
" Csharns s,s his evening, Rev 0. A. sKIssLR and 10
=, COCHRAN Esq viii address The audience. There will
er nre speaking, and readers that they y
e.. ind lhcir account in going.
," MoRE FAT CAfTLE.-Ws understand Il.
~ Pen Esq tie celebrated owner Of the extensive Pan
ia Farm has offered Premium OF piece Of plate valued
sixty dollars or sixty dollars 10 money-at The option
the successful c0mpe,iloor the best fat OK Of three
IS Ave years Old that shall weigh not less than $500 lbs
- premium 70 be awarded at the judgment of aCommiee
,e Butchers only. We hear, also, that butcher Of
n City hss offered premium Of $50 for the latest and
.rs conditioned sheep Both the animals are 70 be exhbi
a. the next Fair Of the American Institute October d.
g, Il We call the attention Of our readers 10
Concert ofthe Holland Protective Society at the TAberns
on, this evening Apart from the benevolent purpose Of
pc society which alone might secure great attendance,
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