The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1858-12-01
EARLY HISTORY or STEAM NAVI.
CATION.

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From Edward Everett's address before the
Essex agricultural society, Of Massachusetts,
we select a few interesting passages on he
early history of the steam engine and its sub
sequent application to the uses OF society.
In 1853 it appears that such thing as !.
steam vessel was known in Spain. This Is
fact not widely circulated. At thss date 4
Spaniard exhibited 10 presence Of C.ia-les
V. and all his court, in the har!or O. Ea-ce-
Iona, a vessel of 200 .ons, propelled - o.
engine, the construction Of which v'as Sc
oret to all but the inventor. The c'-"r'cles
of that day inform US that .he-. .ses /. grea.
cauldron Of boiling water w't-in, .Lo two
wheels on the outside which moyea ne ves-
sci. The treasurer Of the kirgGom objected
to lis introduction. 1t seems to have beer,
cutie perfect, since the objecti ons urged
against It were that il 1as 90 2omp!icatsd
very expensive, ard that the b..ie' a.: 10 ex-
plode. Bcs Spain was no. ire to:.t The
inventor d;sgus,el with ne san5 9. apprecl-
alton displayed by the oourt, tcci1 he ec-
CINE out of the vessel allowed the ship 20
rot in tho arse.-l and his secret periahed
with him in his grave.
One century later anu .ne same problem
was offered TO rance. A celebrated female,
equally ,--,wrsd .or her beauty, iIemortai-
ties misforilnes. and longevity also, 70. l4s
died at The a>,e Of cae hundred ana to.r.J-
four years-,.ls famous Marie ds rOrne--sc
we'll known to the readers u modern fiction,
has furnished US, = q Letter tc a aomifer,
written in 1914, :iese mos; astonishing de-
tails. The celebrated T1arc us, Of " orcester,
was then on Wis. o Msdsne in Paris, and
with her Wis: cd madhouse in tie capital.
While crossag TIE court-y ard OF that disma!
establishment, he lady was almost paialyzed
with terro., ard while c'inging to her COM
panion, she saw frghtful face looking
through he bars of a window ofa building,
and head .heae strange words-"I am re.
madl am oct mad! have made disccv.-
~ which shall enrich the country that adcpts
it," Tie question was asked by one Of tie
visitors what s i. tha: this na1 has dicoyer
ed 20 answer Of the visitor with a mock
io- ! q, w 20, us not much; it's some
!, about the power Of steam." And az
the ,..dy laughed tha, MAJ should 90 r1c5
about SO triv 'ous 4 hing as ,:,at.
This n, :. Gems, came from No. mardj
10 :..y ia .-as..ics, his discover OF u.
fa,. :: s.e..c. I'D Sc used 70 nav;gat. tx
oceal, a.. .cc.t here was nothing tina
! le I'd s,S cs;;a COLD oe done by the powe'
crs.aa-. Ca"d'7s' .;chiieu was uppermos
tte-, I'D .aough he was mos. sagacious ant
! e. hgL..red AZ worldly wisdom goes, yet h'
tr-.ea 20 oack on t,a ;,veniof.e This mai
followed him frorc place 70 place. Ind The car
d:rsl, :, .rs ,.rea Of h,s rc:;ia1city, sen
,1ir /. .le mad-tc-sa. The man even wro.
boc-, OIL Re sutiecs O. his thoughts, er..'ls<
Ncqine Iowe.s. "'ba Ma'cuis Of Worcoste
was much interes' e. : rs eoos, and uset
como OF hss ideas a. e I'D j.. his own wol Ks
So We &c tha. -ran.9 in 164i, ~ Spain il
1856, proyed her inabili J 10 take Up cot
WELD the mos.l ,hunderho,t.
NJ, II, RE problem g .ca-ved for III
Arg o-Sayon racs = . ap9,a with and con
que. AID ihe-e.:e- .bg -,echfaioa. skill o
| EroIant. wac azaeG . I. j. ;nveAtion will
various suc3ess, ain : .'e a.;dde q TIE las
century, ate. Il IS. lad bees ~ fo
two hundred years IN ingenious r. 81.
steam engine, hat .cafcely .aas -
that living, burning mocl .s.s !.
proucht to perfection by James,
the engine of labor, marshsiled,s
er which Wait brought forwards. 81
make thor blooc'ess rumph, not for ts-ss J
truction, but e. tie blessing OF mank
All hail 10 thee, nate, ;ndcfatigsb'e agent
strength, wol,,ng 10 deep .n:nes, movt
along the pathway Of trade, :oilirg in y
service of man! No fatigue can palsy tk-
herculiar arm, 70 t-ampled hosts wribe thy
foot no widowed hearts bleed at thy beDefi
sent victories.
! England solved ,he problem, but it seem
as il il were the will of Providence that sh'
should not 90 so far rs 10 apply steam = 80, =
navigation Of the oce.n. This pr
problem remained for .he other 4
Anglo Saxon race-the b, -
tern hemisphere, whesas /.
are traversed by som !, ~ /
and separated from
wideworld ocean. The W !,
OF the last century, af,et
turned to the development y u
those men attracted the -
whom nothing escaped ~ q ss ss
welfare of his country--ot ~
he expressed his sa,is 4 y j.
ments of Rumsey. s-ss. ssss
Dental that steam -
navigation ~
:, ould have s Is s d.
bringing her vat ff
bear more swiflll - ". -
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