The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-11-15

ost saw Anc s.Dmarine NauIus was put through us
Operations al Gien Cove and submitted TO the rigid
tny OF men whose verdict. either OF approval other
wise must be dna The company formed 70 work this
invention had chartered the steamship Champion and
invited the press and many Of the leading celebrities
Of State 10 grand excursion, for the purpose Of
bringing the machine before the public. Amongst those
board noticed D. C. McCailum, Superintendent Of
the Erie Railroad s. Post Chief Engineer; Allan Camp
bell Jesse Gsy, Ohei Engineer United Stated Navy; Jno
Mel. Murphy, OF the Brooklyn Navy Yard; B. f. Deano.
Naval Constructor Capt. Comstock OF the Baltic O.
RugeIee Civil Engineer, julius Krohel. Submarine Eagi-
neer aud mans other scientific gentlemen. We also saw
Lieutenant Gov. Patterson, HArbor Commissioner; Hon.
Mr. Jackson. memoer OF Congress from Connections
Senator Hale, Augustus whuock, Christopher Heiser.
Hon. 8. c. Hawiey, Robt J. Rankin, and number Of
our leading merchants, bankers and professional
party Of scieutinc Europeans also board, and
appeared enthusiastic with tho days success.
Starting from Pecx clip ferry as 10 A. NJ Glen Cove
was reached after beautiful sail. about In mi
stream VIC found large schooner lying al anchor, with
steam engine on deck, and on mo0rng her
learnt this apparatus used for forcing oompresss
air into the receiver which supplies the Nautilus. AT
few yards from the schooner observed dost ng IKE
huge porpoiss IN the water,
THE NAUTILUS.
The Nautilus 10 external form Is almost round or
Senator bale aptly termed IT, - water baloon Il IL
Weighs ten tons. peculiarly, compared with tho
old tashoCed diving BELL IL that enters nom the top;
and when the machine Ia .. ths bottom another and
larger door opens in the base, proceed with the
vessel or Oh land and communicated 70 the Nautilus By
an Immensely powerful hose formed Of thick india rub
ber strong enough TO Withstand Of 200 lbs to
the square inch this Is affixed 70 the top OF tho machine
snd by valves inside TO the working and
water chambers After entering and closing the top or
Eauue slok; air Is taken into the chamber
until its density - equal 70 that OF the water
in order 70 move upon tho ground. The opera
tors step upon tho bottom and carry tho ma
nom windlasses inside effect the desired movement r
To IN store, hook placed the bottom Il affixed 70
the stone condensed cir Is then thrown into the va
ter chsmbeyg, and the wafer il expelled until the
weight of the stone Is II ia then moved 10 any
direction. sro by the reaJmssiso Of water again do
ssone weighing Eve tons was lifted moved hsrisontaly
between twenty and thirty feet, and then Deposited The
10 Sn moving sns dos s s' sna
dtpoeng returning again 10 the surface only
and :, b.. uns,ss The Nautilus .il lay 500 eable
cir to The opinion OF neers than the cost OF
work on terra d. ma TIE average COS. Of sub
coostructaIs Is lSx ceos the cubic loot, whilst with
the Nautilus, demonstrated yesterday, Il Is
but one cent Ali other works are in like
cheaply quarry It's acsp.abity to the examination
CT ships booms TO determine the neresssity Of docking
according the opinion Captain Comstock OF the Bal
tic, will eject the saving Of hundreds Of thousands OF
dollars annually. Is utility IN pearl coral and sponge
nsbing was remarkably demonstrated gentleman
largely engaged pearl operations In the Pacnc observed
that there Inn: 10 It's vane for that purpose
Peari shells may be gathered by IL a the from two
proved by actual experiment in Panama and California
shells according TO prices current ara worth from sl6s
win regard to lilIus submerged vessels the capacity
OF pump demonstrates that the largest ships
may be raised within three hours after attachment
made.
10 ordert TO test the feeling In the Nautilus 100 per-
sons we1t down yesterday Of whom forty were ladies'
We entered tie set for with feelings or
uitpvias and found ourselves OF twelve iad
viduaH-two beng ladies The Iron door screwcd
down, ard Immediately on descending noise iks the
letting of Of steam cnned ears but this very
unpleasant Dsnestcn was relieved by gorg through the
operation a Swallowing We got dowu before We knew
closed 70 ue about six In ,nea % muddy water When
bad eranned our curiosity during some nve minutes and
obtained plumber OF she.3 ~ relics, the door
aceo and Shot up TO tho surface the observsiioi
be madsby O. the ladies' that she could stay dowa
few understood The rattcxos Of the invocation or ps
euilrlss o. ia Construction - compared with he dving
.he Champion left Cleo Cove her return sboat ave
ociosk, and on getting under way meesi1g was orya'
riyed on deck, with the following officers
Ctarmnr-Licrt Gcv Patterson
Secre,sry-Hon s. O. Hs wsy
Committee Oh Reso utlons-D c. McCA,ium g. s. Post,
Allan Campbell, Capt Coms.ock, Jesse GAY. Jno Mol.
surpsy, .. Delaao, Julus KroaslL 7 c. RusSes and
Alter few words from ,as Chairman, lore calls wore
roade for the lnvt1tor Of s Eautas Ma Sears for
merry Of The 7. .. Army.
Mao Sears advanced q rough .he crowd, and hAv,as
tndef the ladder 20 the upper deck made short
para,o-y speech Of about fifteen ninutes durstoa Nc
sale that y vn cn.y pohrcia,s now da7s who made
them IL eftT,ucs 70 tas Nautilus o. which they had
been experimenting, favored, ~ they were, bt 30 beat.
us no: mad, or a., Up for stock COMPANY 20 speeu.
late ca, b.; Tor rfacsca pI poses. II made 70 Eavc,
% Il. bottom 2. ss .s.srs 70 ss,ss. pearls g eoss.
OF old ocean TIE investors had expended much time
and large Of cacy in brnsng this machine to Ne
m SS = s,sty ssD The a Ss
consTu ctcd could move up and down IN the water,
sSs nat so. w- all We ,o s0sS 10. s,t NO % yS
lace, down wen. from u. These difficulties
sso attended u ds1ge the Nautilus having been shut
up Of lbo water The outset; forr Feet from the
lace sni ali thought TIA, those side the machine
done fer, srcepl Inventor Who know they were sale
with Them Ths proprtss or air ana water we're no, in
the Bghest degree undestood when set out had,
inc, We sad 70 d ourselves Of The VARIOUS dHcui,es
tcldes tai e the conformation OF cir and han this
The hies hsai o. he ar. Our pumps could not stand
tie pressure we PIT upon them, for iron melted and
Rather bllat Up. We sent 70 Euiope 70 obnin pumps
which world comress air 70 hs extent Of "a cs TO the
fqraye 1ch bot ihe philosophical men OF tina. continent
Cor uai request was IN mpc-soIlty.
BIT ve have puiap so~-you sas working 70 day
which, instead Of ~ bs compresses cir 200 lbs 10 the
tq,are inch AID ,ha, prnp : sso our Invention.
Water and ar are inc principles Of the Nautilus Water
causes toe mschneto descend, whist rises under tns
y met shosa 81 tie bottom o. rivera. 10 California
soUsA America ami othsr erous REG oos vii move
rcu lie 70 SIDE o. The gold streams, bang up the dust
evr-y ser Coudeasei ar vii move evc-y Oh oct ~
the surface matter tcw wezhty. We know, nj this
present time TIE precise locality, within mile ortvo,
CT valuable ked vessels, hose united value vii
foci ~ sl0r eco 900 The hautsss cruise about
tbs q uDtll comes 10 the nhip and hsa r&sinz ts
treasure "a but cue ton OF Tine
great stsiurc in The machine "a that y Independent
q al outsde isusnoe or ssassarce for Is man .sed
from tie made alone, a. many before me VII have
alresiy Observed I'D not IN 70 make speech, bit
n the machine DID rot co3vnce yor By iis woiSi1
would be useless FOR % aitempt any cxplsnator
Major ssara slept dow1 tie ladder amidst heartily gse1
cheers for the inventor.
After some brief rem,Tts from Mr.. Rank.n Captain
Comsock OF tbs pAtc Captain Howard and one or two
other gentlemen the meeting I'D ourned 70 the lsdios
saloon when seios Of resolutions wire passed, bear
ing testimony Ls merits OK the machine, and express
ING the hlgn grslnc~ion Of ths persons present. al ~
perfornsnce
scms rromissat politicians present then rvored the
company with their views after which the meeting 70
adjourned 70 tie decx n state OF tbs highest enshr.
Sam.