The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-11-27
Tho Great Eastern.

intensity interest the American public. The
certainty of her completion, and that within
a abort time rs now universally admitted and
her nroportiops character and finish are now
palnahls 90 the eve. Without going into de-
t.,I winch would be an endless task, we may
form some idea Of her by al,udIng merely to
the renerslities which belong to her design
and structure. Her upper and lower decks
NAV be estimated by the acre, and the 1900
wofkmen employed about her are out OF
Speaking distance, and appear as buta and
iul. The state cabins are as large as the
parlors Of New York house OF % feet in
front, and they open upon regular square-
and streets as IL city built. They will be
found by numbers, lighted by gas comPa
nv on board the ship, be indicated on di-
rectory for the use Of passengers, and be pa
rolled ut night by regular police. The
saloons. into which the passengers can enter
from the streets, for recreation Or from Curl
usity, will be a. large rs most OF those found
in our best hotels. being in fact equal in
lie 10 the main deck Of a line OF battle ship.
Her population will be 100. those resident
permanently on board, but 10000 travellers
aIn beaccommodated ut time should 30 many
desire 20 make voyage in company 2SO
TOP, Of coal per day will be the fuel requires
to lcep her In motion, and when the whole
power Of the combined engines is working.
Il 10 the same as IL the ship were dragged
along by IL 500 stout horses, or oI,oOc
uen.
There is on board the ship, according to
this calculation, force enough 10 drive all
the machinery IN Manchester, to lit col
umn of 90 900 gallons OF water two hun
dred feet high in n minute. We can hardly
comprehend how her plans we're ever arrang'
ell by ordinary common minds. or those nc
custolned only 70 the usual details OF engi'
nerring. The idea OF combination OF pad
die on ,ines and screws was bold QUE, out
stripping, apparently, all the necessities and
rcoiirvmen,s of the case. The paddle en-
zines arr oscillaiors Off inches diameter
aud III inches stroke, working up with L,
fnnrls of steam. and III strokes per minute
g. ,ar lover of 5000 horses.
The boilers are in sets, each having about
sOOh square feet Of tube scriace. Small aux
ilary hisn pressure engines arc placed nea'
the large ONES, Ink servants near their mas
ter. 10 do the small work Of the ship-driy'
the pumps, hoist the sail, and various Otter
little matters, % save the time and the mum
Der of the men. The screw engines. consist
inc of four cylinders Of 81 inches diamerteI
ard four feet stroke, work up,with 10 pound
pressure, and As strokes per minute 10 th'
power of $500 horses, but with % pounds y
steam and IS strokes per minute, to tn
ppwer Of $500 horses. These also hav.
some mechanical attendants in auxiliary hgl
pressure engines to do the small bus ness q
tie crew.
But the most curious thing about her y
the fleet of steamers and yachts she will cur
~ o.. board, TO be used in case of accFdcnr
at sea for the safety Of the passengers. AS
tern her paddle boxes will hang Two sore"
steamers. each Of which viii bo one hundrec
feet long sixteen feet beam, forty horse pow
or and one hundred and twenty tOns-almOs
equal to a large Albany sloop And besid'
this, there will be whole fleet Of yachts
decked, masted. and rugged complete, read!
regatta or cruise TO slve Lille.
Her anchors, cables masts are all on th,
same Magnificent scale, and the very way.
ON which she is to bc launched are beiul
constructed IA II they were tO b. the tLun
d,tion of a fortress. Some anxiety Is felt BY
scientific men as TO the probable action OF tn
needle on bJafi such mass OF iron bul
probable the plan of Or. Scoresby will be ~
sorted 10, rs we'll also as that of the astrOn
DINER royal The FIRST is To carry u sIlndar'
COMPASS, about thirty tao feet above tn
deck, and the OGher 10 place fixed magnet
near the compass, that they may neutrlliz
the action Of tho chi ,, and leave it free a.
obey the''dircctive torce oil the carths polar
iiy.'
1t would he curiOGs thing, however, ii
when this great steam lcyiathan were atDa
,.d .Sad, ~ sail, It should Do Iodnd tha'
her compasses were not DC trusted, aud tia
the variation could not BE- calculated. Ih'
secrets Of magnetism and electricity are only
beginning to be disclosed bat our knOwledgN
of them is increasing every day, and We hay
no donbt that not only nayisItors will b.
able tn trust implicitly to the needle ON boarj
of iron ships but that magnetism will indl
cate by It's force. intensity and yariaiion,th'
precise position where tho observer is ut th,
moment. This is an inference OF our own.
from facts which have recently conc within
our knowledge.
The Great Eastern may b. considered thu
mister piece of naval architecture, and hen
future career is expected 70 decide SON,
great questions. lfsuccessIulin all resPeet'
She will be initiated, and thousands will be
travelling about the world ,as groups Of fam
lies do now. Some Sca ports that have been
famous will fall into decline, deep water de
tcImining their value. Shilling vessels wills
become curioSitics; population wall tend Ia
that happy country where life is 'nosS agree
abe aud hcllIhful, aud where there Is nor
prosperity and freedom. The face OF thy
civilized globe will be affected by the suostl
tusirn " thcse great steamers Tor the small
cIaias %, 1000 tons, AMI strength OF nations
will 10 changed us well as tho balance
power. Such at least are theories OF som
very sensible persons.-Nar York Mirror.
PUsLiC RECEPTION OF NEAL Dow. The
Temperance men of Boston gave Neal Dow
good reception ON Thursday evening, AZ
TremOn: Temple. Senator Wilson presided
and after welcome speeches Mr.. Dow mad,
an address of some length, from which We
take tie following:
lie then spoke Of his mission 10 England.
IL A.