The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-10-18

more After shout years investigation, this board re-
Commended Mer's plan Of surface condenser.
This condenser has accordingly been put up by order
81 the Secretary Of the Navy, at the Navy Yard Washing
ton and is in constant operation for the purpose Of
having It's qualities exhibited and tested
This is considered Of the most important inventions
OF the age, is claimed that will save at least one
third OF the fuel at present consumed in working the best
steam engines where fresh used and moro than
chat IN using salt water Thus there is only great
economy Of cost in fuel, but what is mere important
great economy Of space Besides il claimed that al
though tbs surface condenser is larger present
one in the space actually occupied by boilers and
Condenser 10 less than In other cases. consequence Of
reduction Of onehrd Ia the dimensions OF the boilers TO
obtain the same amount OF power
The amount Of fuel saved on long voyage would weigh
as much as the whole machinery on board the vessel
NOMINATION OF GENERAL SCOTT FOR TIE pREsI-
DESC1.
TO THE gDrrcR HERALD.
WASHINGTON Oct. O. 1853
Some time ago suggested in your paper of which
am constant reader, that General Scott, national
man, with eventfu life full TO OF great
Services glorious deeds rendered country stood
prominently position attract tho national sentiment
OF our people towards him candidate for the next Pre-
edency. Since this mention OF his by you has
been taken up by different journals in the country and
talked among those who talk upon such topics.
evident that suggestion has touched the chord Of the
national heart and that ii is now beginning ybrate
eponsvey wherever the suggestion has reached
There is not circle into which the writer has entered,
where the subject has been introduced that il has
enet with approval by those who favor OF the OPP
Position been hailed omnous OF disaster by those
who seek TO continue the rule OF the present political
Ciiaues OF the country
That there is great opposition sentiment to the rule
measures and conduct Of the polticians-a sentiment
strong enough fully reused and utterly TO
oyerwhelm them--nust be evident TO every observing
and impartial mind. 1t ought to be equally evident that
ouch concentration be made by any fractional or
mechanical arrangement Of party managers seeking TO
turn the hearty tide Of this great
other of the gentlemen who have spent their lives
N serving their country but practising
make themselves President The must attract the
Sentiment the sentiment, distracted il is cannot be
turned or forced upon any whose chief merit the
noise he has made, is making in his efforts acquire
Presidential rule The writer OF this knows OF
whose life services and character pre- cmincny
and fix this sentiment upon him those of General
Scott lie is, this moment, tho representative Of
American nationality Whilst he IL unknown faction
out OF the hands Of President manufacturers the country
knows him by his great deeds, patriotism and he
roic life; ard the mention Of his clusters around
" thousand heart stirring associations Of patriotic
pride, instinct with power to dissipalc local and
sectional issues to heal petty jeaousies and utterly
20 overwLcim the professions of that host Of puny
and tricky aspirants for the Presidency with which the
country abounds 10 its disgrace and Of which nearly
every district furnishes representative.
The honor well the safety of the country requires
cminenty national in character, with life full OF
great deeds and inspiring and lofty services lasting
rebuke to the mighty ltenesses and quack nbecitics
now set up for Presidential position.
You seem, from your frequent illusions 10 General
Scou and this subject to b. thoroughly impressed with
this fact and be assured the heart this great nation
sympathses with you from its inmost core We have
grown be the highest OF the earths nations, and most
Snfuentia for good for evils and il behooyes
would not disgrace our destiny and be utterly unworthy
OK ourselves that tho chosen for representative
the world, should be whose life Is impressed
totism and illustrated with great deeds famous in other
Lands rs well MS
The writer OF this hopes therefore, with you that the
Candidates up for the succession Of those power
may properly be representative Of the naiion-s past,
present and utureand insists that their past histories
give earnest OF what they May God save
from more poor perces
Your present correspondent no partisan and IS indc
pendent Of partisan power. Whilst be has belief IN
principles and stands by then he has, also, belief in
anon least far adiae the quacs, tho sham
man. the demagoguc ana manmuvr,ng trckster and TO
adhere the true, the wise the manly the patriotic the
heroic and sesacrihcng He believes la old fashioned
Roman virtucs-the virtues OF the mon OF heroic
days and Of those whose virtues and conduct emulate
theirs lie knows General Scott and no knows that the
kfe character and deeds General Scott after thai
old heroic model, upon which the great Creator Of
Seems 10 HIM, recently, 10 have made no Improvement.
AMEIlCUS.