Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-01-26

state of the machine, and especially TO the valves,
1t was impossible to get more than Is lbs. pressure.
With that, nine or ten revolutions were obtained
per minute. The full number Of revolutions to be
had from EricSson's engines is reckoned at IL. and
at that rate it is calculated that she will make from
ten TO twelve miles per hour. This is the utmost
that is honed from her, and We think rather more
than will be obtained. er engines are not pow
erful enough to make her a competitor in speed
with the fast Collins or Cunard steamers. For that
she must have large cylinders. The means of in
creasins power is to enlarge the diameter of the
cylinders. When these engines were built, Capt.
Ericsson desired to have cylinders of 16 feet, but
no establishment would undertake to cast them,
and14 were the largest he could get. Now, MesSrs.
Hogg& Delmaster are ready 20 make them of any.
size required, at their own risk. t.si
The smoothness with which the engines worked
was remarkable. Capt. Ericsson said that 1 ID.
pressure was enough to move them. The amount
OF friction he finds ve:y much less than he antici-
pated. The coal consumed by the whole four fur
naces is at the rate Of 6 tons in "a hours; 7 tons is
the utmost limit of their consumption. The engi-
neer and one fireman suffice to tend the whole me-
clanism. There is no unpleasant smell as about
sicauI machinery. There are two smoke pipes and
two pipes to carry off the escaped air. The pipes
are 10 feet above the deck and so inches in diam
Ter. They are painted white, with a gilt rim at
the top, but there is not smoke enough to sully
them. The amount of ar passing through the four
cylinders in an hour is from so to rs tons. This
keeps the ship perfectly ventilated. 1t was cool
and pleasant in the immediate vicinity of the fur
naceS.
The Ericsson is a beautiful ship as she sets on the
water; a lovlier model one would not wish to see.
She is 260 feet lonp on deck; 40 feet beam; depth
OF hold II; diameter of wheel 80 ft ct; length of
buckets 104. With ballast in her as at present,
she draws II feet water. He bottom is moderately
sharp, and she is one of the strongest vessels in
the port. The hull was built by Messrs. Per1ine,
PATTERSON q Stack, of Williamsburgh, and the en-
gines by several builders under the oversight or
Capt. Ericsson himself.
III not necessary here to add any reflections on
:he consequences to flow from this great invention.
As we have already said. we do not think the Erics-
son will prove a fast ship. But the New Motive
Power is as well established with 9 miles an hour
rs with SO. Larger cylinders will be put into 9th
er ships, and speed will be attained which will
leave steam as much. behind as It's now surpassed in
economy. safety and convenience. In this mighty
revolution, the palm OF honor belongs to the inven.
tor. but no little credi' is due to the gentlemen
who have joined him 4 bringing out the Caloric
Engine on such n scale, prominent among whom
we may name Messrs. Edward w. Stoughton and
John b. Kitching. Nor do we desire to conceal n
satisfaction which our countrymen will universally
feel, that the New Motive Power has been brought
out in the United States