Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1853-01-20
NEW YORK, Jan. llh.


minute. One gun from her deck. an
nounccd The time Of her starting. Had
dreds ,hronged the piers 10 witness her
progress. The weather was Mild, but
cloudy. The wind, whl-A MAS sight
was from the south sontitca,t being
therefore. of ssarsey ahead. The sAle,
which was at halt food, set in strongly.
She moved marc rapidly after she trs,
five minutes making nine revolutions
minute. There were abo0i seventy.
five men on board, ncfuding her Officers,
gentlemen oi the press, and scientific
men. The usual method OF ascertain
ING velocity was not used, and therefore
10 strictly accurate measurement was
made but such observations were
taken as were deemed necessary for
the purpose Of the trip. Though she
is calculated Tor twelve pounds orprcs-
sure, she carries but six and half or
seven, this being all that could he OBJ
tanned, owing TO the unfinished state Vi
the valves and machinery.
BY observation, she made the distance
to the Staten Island Light in fifty min'
ules from the time OF starting. As she
passed the Baltic, which was going up.
cheers were given and salutes exchang-
ed. The Ericsson ian dox shor'
distance beyond the Narrows, some
eleven or twelve miles. and returned 10
her moorings oil the Battery, which she
reached al hall past twelve. Tbs tnte
was agalns. her in coming in. During
The trip her wheels averaged nine re-.
volutions per minute. No pilot boat
ever sat moro gracefully upon the
water. Her progress was not marked
by agitation, but her movement wns
easy, and in Il great NsasDre free from
that unpleasant tremor or jar which, Oh
ocean steamers, mark n revolution oi
the whc,ls. She is of 2200 tons bur
then, is $50 feet in length, ~ feet in
breadth, and draws II feet Of water.
She is remarkably sharp, ani, unlike
the ocean steamers, carries but two
Wasts. Her wheels are 32 ieet in dla-
meter. She has hour cylinders, each
Is feet in diameter, and with six ierl
stroke. On deck there are four small
white pipes, two serving as chinneys,
and the others for conveying mir. The
mar hpntry is compact, and SO arranged
that much valuable spuce ispreserved,
which in ocean steamers is devoted TO
machinery, &c.
Capt Ericsson made the first cxplann
ton which he has ever made, except TO
n very few confidential friends, OF the
principle upon which his peculiar pow
er is obtained. A scientific report will
soon he made public, as in II few days
she will make another trail trip, when
many emnently scientific men will al
tend.
1t is Golf lenily expected that size
will yet make eleven milca per hour, and
Captain Ericsson believes she will at
tain to twelve or fourteen. The engne
is OF 600 horse power. The cos, Of such
engines il hut two-thirds Uat of the
engines used in the ocean steamers.
There is no possibility of an explosion.
and the worst accident 10 her engiuc.
that can possibly occur, is that Of
ceasing to act, II, by any means. II
issure ia caused in her cylinder. There
is no danger, rs the heated air would
not be percep,ible ont Of the engine
room, and could do 10 serious injury 1T
the distance ot two feet. The engine
can be stopped in moment, and j,
necessary, a person may enter her
cylinder TO make m examination.
1t 10 estimated that a saving Of $4,000
or $1,000 in fuel may be made In IL yoy-
age TO Liverpool and back. The most
coal ,ha, can possibly be consumed, is
seven tones in % lours, this hei
about onc-sixth OF III. quantity required
ior vessels OF the same class propelled
by steam. There can be b.tIit,le wear
OF mac achncry, and il is believed tha. i,
may be used five years, or longer, with
out having need oil repairs. But rwo
men-thc fireman and enginerr-are
RAM In hn
magnitude Of The cylinders, the curions
and ingenious application Of the iwork-
ing beam and crank, first attract the
attention of the observer The muchi-
merry Is no, very complicated.
After The clear, precise and interest
ing explanation Of Capt. Ericsson, u
meeting was organize when ahdr,sse
were made by Professor Mapee, of this
city, Mr.. Hunt, editor of the Merchants,
Magazine. Mr.. Dana, of the Tribune.
II. J. Raymond, Of the Times, MIR. kob-
inson, and others. Resolutions uf the
most enthusiastic character were a adopt-
ed, and all heartily concurred in the
sentiment oi Professor Mapes, which he
used on the occasion.
The inventor has marked an ara in
the progr,s ss Of natural science, second
only in Importance to that the fame of
which Is identified with the name Of
lssac Newton. She will make n long