The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-01-10

fitted up with an extra berth and if it were Judged
advisable to have uniformity of price for pas
sage, the plan could be easily carried into execu
ton, it being only requisite to take away the third
berth from each of the forward cabin state rooms.
For the saloon there s stewards pantry amid
| ships, provided with neat DELPHI, glass, cutlery,
&C., and communicating by dumb waiter with
the kitchen.
The state rooms of the after cabin, which is
merely separated from the other by passage doors,
are in respect different, except in the numbers
of berths, from those we have just described They
range along each side ofthe deck the central space
being occupied with the machinery, to which seve-
raj doors admit entrance. Thes.. doors have
circular pane of glass to allow passengers to wit
ness the working of the machinery. A barber shop
| is fitted up in the state room through which the
shaft runs the corresponding room on the opposite
| side being used a store room The saloon is
larger and furnished perhaps in a more expensive
style than the forward cabin, but the character Of
the furniture and fittings is precisely the same
This saloon is heated by hot air apparatus, and
ventilated by the same means is the ght deck
except that here the ventiator ia shut in by n
stained glass frame. Hot and cold air can b. sup
piled to any part of the vessel from the engine.
The peculiar construction of the ship, and com
parativeiy small room occupied by the machinery,
afford an inner promenade round the whole course
OF the cabins, extending some five hundred feet.
| On the upper deck the space between the cabins
and the slde OF the vessel is some twelve feet we
| extendin also round the ship.
| The ladies' boudoir in the after cabin is hand
|
| elegance, and richly carpeted. 1t is entered from
/ the main saloon by two doors opposite sdes
| round the bend of the room sofa is arranged with
a marble slab table in front of it. There are be-
| sides in the room several ottomans and luxurious
! arm chairs, covered with rich crimson plush, and
/ the walls are ornamented with mirrors. There is
also neat library fitted up in this room, with mir
doors, the lower part of it being reserved for
medicine chest. The apartments one of the most
| chase and elegant we have ever seen assigned to
! the purpose of ship.
/ From the main cabin there are four stairways to
/ the upper deck. Here is the dining hall for the
| aft cabin passengers. This is a fine well lighted
room, painted in imitation Of oak, having mirrors
and windows in each alternate section of panels
There are several bookcases in the room, whichis
also supplied with comfortable sofas Leading
/ from it forward, we come upon small circular
/ apartment, containing glass case for the ships
| plate, &C., and here, also, is the main pantry,
room for the storekeeper to issue wine, and water
| tank with filter, capable of holding one hundred
| and five gallons. The remainder of this deck for
ward, is occupied in kitchen, stewards rooms. of
| hcers' mess, &C.; and aft is a smoking room for
the first cabin passengers, with fine comfortable
wheel house, in which ia place for slowing am
| muntion, &c.
One of the greatest pecuarities in the fitting up
! OF this ship ID the absence of all angularies and
| one cannot but admire the skill with which every
available spot Is adapted to the best use, while all
arrangements are OF the most regular kind Nor
in the attention to the comfort of the passengers
has the comfort and well being of the sailors and
nremen been overlooked; the forecastle is neatly
fitted up with berths water pipes basins, mirrors
library, &c, and on the larboard side the like ac
Communications have been provided for the firemen
Having arrived thus far in our gratifying inspec-
ton OF the Ericsson, we were led to that portion
assigned to the machinery. This part is charac
terlzed by the same neatness, and exhibits the same
proofs of superior skill and management as are OBJ.
seryable throughout every other part of it. Apart
from the main principle, the distinguishing feat
ure of the engines of the Ericsson consist in dis
pensing with the centre shaft, whilst at the same
| time two pairs of working cylinders are EMPLOYED
| imPartng continuous rotary movement. as in
the double marine steam engine. The arrange.
ment by which Captain Ericsson attains this desi.
rable uniform action presents of the mos. ele-
giant mechanical combinations ever produced
Each pair of working cylinders, with their appro
pirate supply cylinders, are placed parallel to the
ships centre line; one pair forward of, and the
other abaft the paddle shaft The supply cylinders
being inverted and placed at some distance above
the working cylinders, with their open ends
presented to the open ends of the working cy-
finders, space is formed between the two which
contains triangular lever for transmitting the
vertical energy of the working pistons to the
| crank of the paddle shaft by dia gonal movement
The mean angle of their diagonal being about
forty five degrees abaft the vertical plane of the
paddle shaft in the aft engine, and forty de-
grees forward of that place in the forward engine
is obvious that the forces of the two engines will
be exerted nearly at right angles to each other.
Hence the double cranks, and the Objectionable
centre shaft of the marine steam engine, are obvi-
ated single crank placed in the midd of the ca.
loric ship serving to transmit, in perfect manner
the continuous rotary melton required in turning
paddle wheels for ocean purposes In further COM
pairing the machinery of the Ericsson with the,
double marine steam-engine, it will be found that
the four levers have the cross heads
and cross tails likewise; the four side rods to
be found; and, above ALL the absence of the parallel
motion, with their nicely adjusted ioints and le-
vers for converting the curved movements into
straight ones, claim attention. In place of all
these parts will be found simply tri angular lie
yer for each engine. with a. link and come citing
rod for transmitting the power of the pistons to
the crank of the paddle shaft Again. the Jour huge
boilers of the ocean steamer give place to four
| small furnaces erected under the working CIV lin
ders Force pumps, brine pump, safety valves,
&c, and the network of connecting pires which
fill the bottom of the ocean steamer have all dis
appeared; and in place of gauge-cocks, brine
gauges, injection valves, &C., &C., calling for in
cessant vigilance on the part of many minds and
hands at once, single handle attached to the
valve gear of the engines regulates at the will
OF single mind the movements of caloric
ship. Starting, stopping, backing, and checking
being effected by this single handle, without any
regard to particular conditions, so essential in
working the engines of the ocean steamer. The
arrangement of the caoric ship being such that
the required air for the engines-from SO to lotions
weight per hour-has to pass through the fire
rooms before entering the supply cylinders, It has
been found in the Ericsson that the temperature is
actually too low for the comfort of the firemen
AS an engineering achievement, the machinery
of the Ericsson is very far ahead of any thing
afloat. i he engineer who behods four open CYL.
inders, each of 1853 inches in diameter, with their
pistons of upwards of twenty two thousand super
fetal inches area, moving up and down in sight,
through space of six feet best appreciate the
greatness of that achievement. To the ordinary
observer the movement of the whole machine IL
wonderful. And we cannot but feel extremely
gratifed that the caloric principle was introduced
to the world on a scale 30 commensurate with it's
Importance, and that our metropolis has the honor
of initiating it.
There is in the city Of Newark a remarka BILE
hremen's dog, almost celebrated as the old s.Ti
GER" of the s'town of Boston - This canine mem
Der OF the department attaches himself permanent.
ly to No. 8, with which ssmachines he runs He
belongs to the company, having no particular
owner, and is on good terms W tth all the members
by whom ne is maintained at their engine house.
No sooner ls an alarm of fire given in any part Of
the city than he barks joyfully, and will run ahead
OF the engine barking and frisking when it rolls
out, but PAGES along very demurely when it is re-
turning. OF all other noises but fire alarms he is
regardiess-evidently having full perception Of
ms duties, in which he greatly delights, of rum
ming and watching the smachine, - but not to be
entlced away from his vocation by any lesser mat
ters
A MAN NEARLY BLED TO DEATH BY VAmpIpE
bAT'-On Wednesday morning last, says the Pa
mama Echo OF the 18th Decemher tho no ~