New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-06-28
MIR. Davison's New Steamer.

Our readers will doubtless recollect the
announcement put forth some months since by Mr..
DARIUS DAWSON Of this City, TO the effect that he
had invented new steamer and machinery by which
all previous achievements in steam navigation were
to be ouldone and the most rapid ships aoat utterly
distanced This was said with a degree of positive
ness which argued perfect certainty on the part OF
the nventor and made the reader DESTROYS of know
ing something more definite of his invention.
day or two since, In compliance with Mr.. Davi-
sons invitation we visited his house for the purpose
Of inspecting the model of ms new ship and Judging
for ourselves if possible, to ITS qualities The
Improvements he has made in the propelllng machn-
cry and the structure of paddlewhees he Is not yet
ready to submit to examination, the patents not be-
ing completed
The model designed by Mr.. Dawson Is apparently
suited to every mode of propulsion, whether by SAILS
steam or otherwise 1t aims at greater s"ftness by
means of greatly diminished draft Of water with
even greater steadIneSs IN heavy sea, ana by
sharpness of model and fitness of curves hitherto
not realized As far as could judge from a care
full examination Of the model, there is good reason
10 expect that the experimental steamer about To be
constructed upon this plan Will exhibit sailing quail
ties of a very superior kind Indeed, we cannot
see why the idea of the inyentor,-to run nom
New-York to Albany IN FIVE hours and make TWO
trps daily between the two ciueS,-Should not De
realized.
In the navigation of the sea We should say that VII
Dayison's ship would be more likely to gam de-
cided success than IN that Of rivers. The pecupau
ties of the model are great length and sharpness WIN
perfect strength shape adapted 20 meet the least
possible resistance from the water IN the way oil
friction or otherwise, and light draft of water MI
Dawson estimates that his ship VIII meet win less
resistance from the water by one half than ordinary
vessels
The bottom IN the new model Is considerably Halter
than in ordinary vessels, at the same time that the
curves appear to be exceedingly graceful anu easy
From the bow and stern project extensions oil the
hull rising partially above the surface OF the water
and rendering possible the utmost sharpness oil moue
and the greatest ease of movement by 'h's ''''is
the ship Is Sieadied and supported without the heeu
Of great draft of water. The hull being mus III re-
la,ion TO ITS length comparatively little exposed 10
the action of the waves which rise above the Level OF
the surface and cause such strain 10 the ship would
move with greater facility and steadineSS IN heavy
sea and consequently would be less impeded IN us
progress Nh Dawson calculates that The average
.peed of a good steamer built on his plan would De
400 miles a day IN all weaheTS, and that It's usual
time betveen New-YOrk and Liverpool would oe
seven days and half
OF course we are not preSumptuouS enough 10 eN-
nress AN absolute opinion upon Mr. Daylson's nven-
tons, or even upon that part OF them VIM N'
here attempted to describe. We can "i' >'' .'''.
what we have seen strikes MS as prom -'ia '.' '.'
we earnestly hope he may have All 'uv ''''
ufmOSf enthusiasm can desire.