The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1853-11-26

their rival element and their cOnqueror.
st Paul, Nov. Is, 1853. II.
TIE MAMMOTH New CLrPrER SHIP, GREAT RE-
P'BLIC.-This marine wonder is said to be the
longest, largest. and sharpest ship ever built in
the United States. The dimensions given of
her in the Boston papers are, length 1925 feet,
width SO feet, depth 30 feet, registered tonnage
1000, with stowage capacity for between 5000
and 5000 tons. She has four complete decks
and her model is very much praised by news
paper critics. The Boston Transcript thus de-
scribcs her.
1t is estimated that she has 1880 tons of white
oak in her frames, hooks and knees, 800 900
feet of hard pine in her nelson's, ceiling, deck
frame, decks: planking. &c. 800 tons of iron, Sc
tons of copper, 1000 knees and that the labor
bestowed upon her amounts to $4,000 days
work. She has concavc lines forward and aft,
and u round stern, and is coppered up to IS
feet draught.
All her accommodations are on the upper be-
tween decks and on the spar deck she has a
shelter house for the crew in bad weather, u
| steam engine of Is horse power, designed to do
all the heavy work of the ship, such as taking
in and discharging cargo, and hosting tOpsails
at sea. She has four masts, the after one fore
and aft rugged. like the mizzcn-mast of q barque
and the others have Forbes square rig. Her
long. and the main yard is rs inches i'm dame
ter, and 12O feet long, and the others in like
proportion. She will spread 10000 yards of
canvas in a single suit of sails, and will carry
100 men and 80 boys. She is owned and was
built by Mr.. Donald Mckay, of East Boston.
She will be commanded by his brother. Capt.
l.. Mckay. formerly of the Sovereign of the
Seas, and when fitted out will proceed to New
York, and there load for California and Aus
tralia.
RAILROAD SIGNAL~--Wc saw in the Office of
Currdge Braincrd, Cleveland q valuable i'm
prOvement in railroad signals, the nature of
which consists in placing in contact with a
switch or drawbridge right angle lever, one
arm of which is connected by a wire to pully
To the shaft of the pully is attached pcndu-
lum, which, when draw or switch is open,
will drop from a horizontal to a vertical posi-
ton it then comes in contact with lever con-
nccted with the locomotive, for the purpose of
ringing bell in the cab of the engine, and also
for blowing the whistle. when the draw or
| switch is open when closed, the pendulum is
raised by the right angle lever and by means
of this connection with the pully, which allows
the train to pass without giving the alarm of
the bell and whistle. To the pully is attached
q gear which mcshcs i'm with bevel pinion for
operating a signal.
The signal shows rcd in case of danger, and
white when 50 all's right When the draw or
bridge is open, the red signal is shown in time
to stop the train before the alarm of the bell
and whistle is given. If the first signal is not
observed, the last alarm of the bell and whistle
is given in time to arrest the train before reach
ing the draw or switch, as the case may be.
by the application of q simple device. the en-
CINE may be reversed ut the time the alarm is
given.
We understand that the inventor Mr.. A. V.
Gladding. of Middlcburg, o., has put one into
successful operation. which acts with uncrring
certainty. independent of the switch or bridge
tender. or any one connected with the train.
The signals may be placed at any desirable dis
lance from the draw or switch, to insure the
safety of the train.
This is a valuable invention. and seems we'll
adapted to the purpose for which it was de-
signed. Mr.. q. has taken the necessary steps
to secure patent for his inyentiOn.-C Cleveland
Herald.
THE FAsIIIoNs.-Paris, Oct. 3-Rich and
darker silks have replaced foulards, bareges
and muslns. Tullc and lace scarfs and mantle
lets are laid aside for autumn pelisscs.
The new style of silk dresses of taffcta have
four fiounces terminated by wreath worked
in black renadine, initiating heavy blonde, to
which is added fringe of the color of the dress.
Grey taffetas with founccs a disposition, of
P"tbcih NOThctl III CHERRY color.
in high vogue. The skirt has four fiounccs the
corsage is made with lappets slit upon the hips
at the top of each opening is placed bow of
cherry ribbon, with long floating curs. The
body is very open in front, and is ornamcntcd
with q similar trimming as the lappcts but
smaller, and has bow in front composed of
four loops with long floating ends The wrist
IN the pagoda style with three bows on the
inside OF the arm and four on the outside.
These bows are placed lengthwise, at equal dis
tances with long ends like those on the bodv
For autumn evening dress for Young ladies'
tarletan is the most suitable and becoming ma,
terial. White. blue, or pink are the prettiest
colors these dresses have four or five embroi.
dered founces, raised at the side by q bow Of
ribbon, with ends twelve inches long the fan.
shaped body is decorated with narrow embroi.
dered frills and bows of ribbon. The little
nOunces OF the short sleeves are likewise work
ed ana finished with ribbon ornaments.
Many bracelets are made of ribbon. velvet
ana gold or silver guimpure, fastened with
steel or Jewelled buttons the ribbon is of the
Iompadour style, gathered and terminated by
two little rosettes. ~
X. X. lRoS.-During October 2l,3s2 bars of
railroad iron, making l,S47 tons, were brought
into this city. The number of railroad ties rc-
celved during the same month have been 10 $50
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