Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-01-22
The CalOric Ship.

The New York Express, after stating the
results of the recent successful trip of the
Caoric ship Ericsson, goes on to suy-
Her consumption of coal, including her
firing up, was at the rate Of six tons in 81
hours. Those most interested were perfectly
satisfied with her success.
The revolution which this new expert
ment proposes in navigation is too wonderful
not TO enlist the lveliest concern among
business men. The principle, il successful
with water craft 1t is said, is capable OF ap-
plicntion to nearly all machinery now driven
by steam. The discovery aud rapid eItem-
sion aud employment of tho magnetic tele-
graph are not more remarkable than this
will be, If IFS practical working should cor
respond with the snnguine hopes of Mr.. Err
lesson aud his friends. We believe, il is not
expected that ship thus propelled will make
voyage TO Europe as quick rs our fleetest
steamers, at least, not until the experiment
is developed, aud new points of improve
meut suggested The competition in speed,
therefore, will first be with merchant ships
aud packets in the carrying trade, and with
steamers on loug voyages. The present diff
iiculty with steamships and propellers is that
they cannot carry coal sufficient for long voy-
ages around Cape Horn and the Cape OF
Good Hope, to san Francisco, China, aud
India aud besides the Inconvenience and
loss of time in putting into intermediate
ports, they find The supplies OF fuel too un-
certain aud costly to do so. On the calcu-
laiion Of Mr.. Ericsson, that one. fifth of the
fuel requredto make steam will be sufficient
TO create the caioric, a vessel may carry from
New York all the coal necessary Tor the long
est voyage, in addition to her cargo or
freight. We believe she will make another
aud longer trial "Trip, III the course Of few
days, taking a number Of invited guests,
when we hope TO give fuller particulars of
the result.
A few of the advantages which caloric has
over steam may be thus summed up:
]. The caloric engine burns about one
tenth as mucn fleI as "a steam engine hence
a csloric ship OF The largest size may cir
cumnavigate tho globe without stopping TO
take in coal hence, not sail will be seen
on the ocean in 80 years after the success OF
the new principle is certain hence, machin-
cry will he applied 10 a thousand arts which
now require manual labor; hence, the pos
sIbli,y of that iong.dosired machine plow ;
aud hence the coming of that good time
wen arduous manual toll will absolutely
cease under the sun.
:. The cost of the caloric engine is about
the same as the steam engine, minus the
cost Of the boilers.
g. Ouly one-lourth az many engine men
will bo required Oh board caIoric ship as
are necessary for n steamer.
4, No smoke whatever will issue from a
caloric furnace wien anthracite coal is used,
and consequently no huge, unsighlly smoke
pipe wi be necessary, aud the rigging will
be as clean as that OF sailing ship.
D. There can be no bursting of or collaps-
ing of boilers, for the simple reason tlial
there will be no boilers TO burst. The worst
accident that can happen to a culoric engine
Is for II to stop; nor IL watchiulness impera-
lively required as in no case can dangerous
accident occur.
q. Owing to the extreme simplicity of the
caloric engine, the wear and tear will be
very slight, aud the duration of the engine
proportiOnably long.