Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-01-25
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Iron Steamer Of Tgehig-seren Thonsand
Tons. The monster steamer now building
on the Thames, below London, il Is expect
90 VIII be finished 10y mid summer Mex. 49,
she IL TO be commanded by Capt Harrison.
one OF the popular officers Of the Cunard
line, who was lately entertained nj dinner
gwen by come of our citizens. After trial
trip, It Is nov the intention of her owne. ia
send her with freight and passengers to this
county, and If she makes the speed which
Is anticipated Of her she will continue IA he
run on this route. Mr.. Brunei, the constr,c.
tor, and Capt HARRISON contemplate oreat
speed IN her. The latter talks about cross.
ing from land TO land IN less than week.
Inc advantages IN point of safety and speod
of the largest sized steamboats, has been
fully established the last fifteen vears Tho
increased strength OF the machinery, conse.
quent upon the Increased size of the vessel IN
DC propelled admits OF the use of degree
OF power against heavy sea which s,onll.
ei vessel cannot possess, and which, by ena-
Dilng Inc larger vessel to employ full steam
through all weather, shonens VOYAGE over
another, even where other things are equal.
and the relative power is the same.
The proportions Of this enormous craft are
so vast and altogether 80 far beyond anv
thing now afioat, that il Is difficult fully 10
realize her immensely without putting her
capacity into various aspects. In the first
place, this steamer is made of more than 5OOO
tons OF iron, which is metal enough, if made
INTO L rail Of the most common patterns in
use, to lay single track railroad from salem
to Portland or to Newpon, and by the wav
these two named are the only harbors we he,
lleve she could get into. If she had ON board
the whole 10000 men of the United States
army, with their arms and equipments; and
this Is no more than her capacity 10 transport
Now again, she is If Just nine times larger
tonnage measurement than the largest ne-of-
batlle-shlp, a. that is the liO-gun shin Penn
sylVania, OF our navy; but TO the eve Tins
monster would not hok 80 many times laruer
This is owing to he- lharp model. and for Inc
same reason that one IF our clippers of uo-
ward of thousand iol.s will moi carry an,
more burden than one of the kettle bottoms
OF nall the tonnage. But, more wonderful
sun, tins IS built IN seventeen principal sec
tons, each with bulkheads, and wnter ii,ht
so tha' u she should come by any falling out
10 seventeen separate conclusions, each one
Woula Keep ahoht, and each might be safe. If
ue secuons themselves respectively kept
"nole' one mas also, IN the way of pronul-
sion both screws aud paddles, which in the
long run IS more than equivalent 10 a man
having two boogacks-leiI and right foot. -
Boston Courier.
TIE Maine Law approved By The Queea Of
EHgidnd copy Of an order m Council
dated at the Cont Of Windsor Castle. M.
yember II, 1855. has been received q, The
ProhlbtionlsI Office in Abany In II He,
Majesty gives her official sanction 10 the pro,
hibitory liquor law Of tho province Of New
Brunswick, and directs he Governor o,
Commander-in-Chief and all other person,
whoa = may concern, TO govern thereby ac
corafnrly. The law takes effect on Tie ars
Of January next.