The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-28


President Fillmore and ths President elect yesterday
visited the caoric shp Ericsson moored in the Pc
tomac at Alexandria They loft the Navy Yard at II
O'Clock A. M In the steamer Vixen accompanied by the
Hon e. Everett. Secretary Of State Hon j. p Kennedy,
Secretary Of the Navy Hon A H H. Stuart, Secretary
Of the Interior and party of about thirty gentsmen
including Commodoros shabrick, Morris, SIoat, and
smith; Captains Ringgold Dupont, Powell Swartwout
Wilkes, and Sands Lieut. Dahlsen of ths Board of Ord
nance; Lieut. Maury Of the Observatory Chief Engineer
sherwood Purser Sinclair, Hon r. G. Winthrop, Hon. T.
Butler King; hessrs Burrows, Pennman, and Goodenow,
members OF the House Committee Naval Affairs
Messrs T. Richie F. T. Blair Washington Irving and
Thackeray.
The party received board of the caoric ship by
captain Ericsson and its commander Captain Lowber
and at conducted to the engines which had
been put into operation for the purpose of facilitating ths
examination These inspected closely and with
deepest interest. Questions were asked on every con
ceyable point connected with their construction and
working calling forth explanations that appeared to give
entire satisfaction to all present The theory and prao
tce of the whole have been recently placed before the
public to render recaptulation necessary All that
seen on the first and second experimental trips at New
York realized again yesterday the engine room,
quite cool and untanted In it's atmosphere the furnaces
three inches in EACH the valves full play the cylinder
albeit at work cool that bare hand could be placed
upon without discomfort for any length of time and
the shaft revolving at the rate of about four and half
times In minute. The ship being at anchor greater
rate could, safely be attempted. During her trip,
however, from New York, the revolutions per minute
about nine and that number did not indicate the
capacity of the engines Although at work during three
days without intermisson 1t stated illustra
ton OF the moderate temperature OF the engine room,
that the cylinders then not unpleasant to tho
touch. The coal consumed the trip did not exceed
Having listened to Captain Ercsson's lucid exposition
OF the mos oaHd of his invention several Of the visit
attendance One of the operative engineers stated that
he and nearly al employed in the department had been
previously employed in similar capacities in the Atlantic
steamers and that nothing could exceed the contrast
One engineer one fireman. and greaser' duty
at time and their respective labors he said light
and by comparison pleasant He added in reply to ques
nut by OF the
heavy weather encountered at had not in the slightest
particular dsarranged any portion Of the machinery
Some of the officers descended to the freight deck
while lay gentlemen mounted To the saloon deck inst
tuted in groups an inspection Of the saloons sleeping
cabins and all the e ceerG of first class ship They re-
assembled subsequently in the main saloon whence they
satisfy an appetite engendered by the mornings breeze
Their reports differed in their but harmon
had detected the admirable build of the vessel and
Its capacity for the stowage Of freight while the amateur
mao satisfied himself that the taste and comfort OF the
rc engine there was but opinion and that found
preston from the lips of the professional most
potent to judge; they had doubted but convinced
they had spprehended oxaggeraton, but had realized
conviction that the warmet praises bestowed by the
coed it's merits.
Inspection luncheon philosophy and gossip ove the
party returned to the contracted quarters of the
Vixen, and were landed at tho navy yard at about half
past three.
Cost or Destroying Liquor In Rhode Island.
The following b-which Is certainly curiosity, both
in literature and presented for Liquidation
to the Senate Of Rhode Island on the 2st instant It
shows the expense to which the State has become liable
for the seizure and destruction of two gallons Of cherry
rum-an act which supposed to have been made
legal by the recently declared unconstitutional Liquor
law Of that State 1t contains two three very novel
items such requiring the aid the charge indicates
of six men-abe bodied OF cour:e-at one dollar EACH to
assist in securing the two gallons of
cherry rum dollar is also charged for pouring upon
the the said obnoxious beverage and fifty cents
is claimed by the no doubt corpuent justice for his
services in very quietly witnessing the destruction Of the
liquor The bill Will probably find place in the next
edition Of the "Blue Laws Here 1t ia
State of Rhode Island DR..
To Amos Palmer, Town Sergeant:
For sezing and destroying demijohn Of intoxicating
liquor under tho entitled can Act for the Suppression
Of Drinking Houses and Tipping Shops said liquor ad
judged to be cherry rum and in quantity from two to
three gallons, in Richmond, county of Washington on
the 18th Of September 1852 com plant of said Amos
Palmer Town Sergeant In the said town Of Richmond
For service AND warrant. 81 90
ror ara SIX men %
For advertising 90
For destroying ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 90
Total. 90
Richmond. Jan. IL, 1853
Matthew c. Card ccrtiHes that the cost above was
actually mads
State of Rhode Island also indebted
To Matthew C. Card
For rendering Judgment &c., in the case above al
For rendarns ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 81
FOR issuing order TO destroy ...........,.... %
Total. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ...... 200
800