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ADJUSTMENTS.

WASHINGTON THEATER,
Lessee and asasssf~a ~. .Ms ssosss KusKu.
t. TH IL j &. young. IA.
MISS sps'd s "a s;ielMsiaal
only apsiRsraHRDs Of H shs r:ssIr ed Actor
Both Of whom viii appear in MI.. Bstemsn's slo-
3: and ssat. e cs..
As MISS HSS slsfiFs n fscE ln' years Of
FORD's AFTERNOON.
JOIN &. Proprietor : sSS MMs sn:ss:T
THIS EVENING.
The Great Drems OF
Ro E. T E NINE TT,
MARTYR o dF' LIBERTY.
EEmmsts.- John Mo Calloush
Maria :. Miss A. arsSsm
To conclude with
eco MY NElGhB0R'S WIFE,
Boz olhoe open from 0 70 and frcm 70 O'Clock.
vhen seats can be secured.
ADMISSION. "r
Dress Circle and Pare uetts----- ---te cents
Bsleony -.
fIiysis BoSss holding eishtj:.-.-.::...si 10
Doors ops IN att; cartsin rites ate.
nDwls usssHsss !: iSsS 4 4s.s;.,
WAsHrssros AE6saEEEMv OF MUSIC.
Ressoeea A ard lOth SIS.
Lhvefy evening REMARKABLY hns Free Concert.
mpfsolng ne.ecuons from the best classic music,
sna the most Popular Operas rendered in
peter style than IN any other American concert
The celebrated Italian Singer. s,rnor ANTONIO
lIszRTINI, PTlma Baritone from tins st. Carlo
Ihsater ~ Naples. has been engaged and will as
siet the entertainment Of the evening with the
oatY.
Ihe guest spd the public srs invited. and m,y
rely rp5n having every comfort they desire. In
20 JttlOn to the hnsst mus o in Washington. they
v1ll obtain on cali firm the attentive attendants
aaecioedly the best Refreshments Tor sale In the
CfIi,srs CON .tsntly in attendance to keep good
order. Concert oomue Ioing attp m
ap l2-at HENRY RDsENTHAL, Prop'r.
ODD FELLOWS HALL.
- :, Ssrenh 81, near PoH Ore,
GEORGE hUNkRL-----...Le isee and ManeEer
SECON WEEK
LIGHTS OF The MINSTREL PRoRE ssIoN,
kunkel's Opera Troupe!
Largest, most Able I'D most Amusing in existence,
Original, Refined and Ap.usirs Sotrec,
A NEW PROGRAMME SUBMITTED
.rm !. CASSIDY. Agent.
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foukrH WARD Station cAsEs-B,fo JNs,ice
lFaita Joseph RoIIings, nRhtiBs. Ka.d 81 s.
John Williams, do dismissed. q FLICK 81
.tien. profanity; held for tfsGl E.izl Yard
drunk ID. the street, dismissed c. T. Q utt.s ah,,
Maurice Ryan, sleeping IN a wagon; dismissed
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afternoon Bntsytssaaent
Tor Ladies' and Fsx0i,es. on
AND SATURDAY AFTEl

DATENT OFFICE CURIOsITIEs-6uide to
Il Patents, Catalogue of Curiosities and Govern
ment Gardens, at the stand in Patent Offce; Rare
Antlsusrisn Books; Goys,nmeLt Books; Doeu-
ports; Burnt Patent Office Reports; Cheap Yoofs
furnished to Pedlafs; Military Trials; Military
Laws; Army Regulations; Panorama OF the Coast
Books. Rsoolieot cheap rent. Large salss, low
prices. Up stairs, over Bank Of Washington.
II 2-Sms ALFRED HUNTER.
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Zee. J. Curtis Cured.

would recommend all who are troubled with
General Debility, Dyspepsia, &c, &C., 10 try Dr.
Tumblety, who has cured me.
Rev. ]. CURTIS,
Baltimore, Nd.
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SUPPOSED TO HE SroLKx.-rhis morning the
fouHh ward pauo- men took horse marked L.
IRON Toe premises Ct a nda naInfd Dcnnis
Murphy. The general marks az syvff Io tBus' g
The horse advertised In the star BY PHILLIP Zi.'-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-04-12

DxLIRfous SMALL Pox PaT4EsT "A mar suf-
fering from small por, AID In delirium, yester-
day wandered from his home, and ran in the
ReA.66Srtood Of Gke Pstsat and Pest O6iess. he
made the teuE Of Eaglisk nilI In shirt and draw
e,s, aud was then captured BY a policeman and
The Camden confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-21

am satisfied McCLELLAND will be disappoint-
ed in his expectations of their going home.
This month will be pregnant with events,
and big with the fate OF this Confedcracy; and
hourly do we look for CLEAN con our slde,"
and the deepest ahxicty is everywhere mani
fest. Doubtless ere this reaches you, more
disasters will be hronicled-pcrhaps to the
enemy. 'Tis consummation dcvoutly to be
wished. RAMBLER.
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Oats and Cow Peas
FOR SALE FOR CASH, ATTHE OLD CORNER.
IL November l E. W. BONNEY.
Notice.

n HAVE THIS DAY, OCTOBER "a, SOLD OUT
i my entire stock of Goods Wares and Merchandise
an the town Of Camden, to j. NJ. Springer, Esq, who
will continue the business at the Same stand have
occupied heretofore in the said town. All persons
who are in anywse indebted to me, will please make
payment of the same to said j. NJ. Springer at an
early day; and all who have claims against me will
present them to him for settlement
December l3 r. SPRINGER
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MARBLE NASH TAYLOR.

The Empress Eugenie has declared that
court dresses of ladies must be hereafter two
feet wider and longer than hitherto A new
kind of court dance adapted to this expansive
garment has been invented. The new ord-
nance is not received with favor by the wives
of the under officials
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DOWN.
Leave Camden, .40a. m.
Leave Boykin's, l2.l2p.m
Leave Claremont 1.24S ''
Leave Middleton Ito "
Leave Manchester Junc.
lion LIS, p. m.
Leave Clarkson's LIS "
Arrive at Kingsville l.5O,
Nov. ST. III.
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Leave Kin9sville. S.5 q. m.
Leave Clarkson's $50 L"
Leave Manchester juno
tlou 8.39 Il. IN.
Leave Middleton S.l3
Leave Claremont 9.08 "
Leave Eoykin's 9.4S ="
Arrive at Camden, 1920
L. PEAKE, Gen'l Sup't.
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force or pressure, and consequently, the tempera-
ture hgh III proportion. ....
II can be proved that large proportion OF 'ne
heat Of the gases is communicated 10 the gum y. IL
we fire shot ii riiied cannon a. an elevation
that would give IA range of 800 YARDS Nheh 'e
gun il hot il projects the fr-t -hoi, tue gun bfinS
coll Only about 500 yards; Gle second shot some
700 wards W 1ie nj the third discharge IL WI haN'
received 50 much heat hat !, Will PROJECT the suo'
the whole distance of $50 yalds.
TIE expansive force Of powder would appear ron
thin a. well 40 from many other examples 10 De que
ufin,Ipally To heal resembling steam IN TINS ie-
tpect; AVID il wouid be Just ~ improve or 10 prepare
any devices 10 take the heat from the gun a IL "on
be 10 work the cylinder oi steam engine m oa'"
% cold water in order 70 get the expansive ioree
40 inst the piston without stanIng tue Ilud.r oy
me unequal expansion Of heat. The oea1 'eihS
Withdrawn, the gases are IN both zee cohdenseo'
The ordinary meters, it used 70 meature tne tenn
perature communicated To the gun rs shown 0y Tue
preceding argument will be Inefficient, as they ca
not he applied at the place supposed to be the sat OF
the highest temI erarure. meter Tor TINS purpose
can be prepared in the following manner:
Take "A gun vito eight inches Thickness oil mell
about the bore cut oil the chase at that POINT Oh LII
length where The metal is five inches IN thickness
Then law on, the face of tie mulze with eight rads
liue equal distances apart Fig lGl and beginning
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EedIoe's Island Hospital.

10 the ElRor oJ Tie " \. TriJaHc
SIR: BEING constant reader OF TIE N L
TRiBuNs, l take the liberty Of addressing YOU bew
lines relative to the letter. signed Mother, 'ed'
loes Island, NY. Ia reply to said letter, the om'
mnnicaton from the officiating surgeoa looks Own
with contempt upon the facts related by the Vn'an'
mother. Having within the past week had oecs'on
TO visit the island. 10 see a relative there sack can
testify 70 the fast that the inyahds-many OF heu-
actually suffer for the want OF articles OF murSn'
neut, for which ample means have been pD'lSed,
and for which there is no for our riedS 'nd
relatives not having them. In some respects the
statements made BY the lady, or " Moih'r' are
over-ltated; yet in the main they are Tu'' 'A'
official contradiction to the contrary Notwithstanding
and trust, ere long such neglect will be di''on'
tinued.
Should You feel disposed to give my endorsements
TO the first communication, through !our "'"""''
il will greatly oblige friend OF TnEIRiO'sn.
Boston. MAJ Aug 81 llo1
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tbese curves Fir. II the result Of this expansion,
will be exactly the opposite Of the curves on the d.
agram Fig, 81, and will account for the breaking
Of the gun through the breeoh beyond the range OF
the pressure made by the powder.
That the fracture almost always intersects the
vent is referred by ordnance officers 10 the weakness
resulting IRON drilling away part OF the metal but on
page 800, Maj. Wade's, Reports Metals for Guns,
He find that after a gun had been put 10 extreme
proof, and exhibited signs OF fracture IA hole was
drilled one neh forward of the base fng, and four
inches from the line OF the vent 20 dcpth OF four
inches, and Of the Diameter Of one and a quarter
inches. The gun wa then fired with double charges
OF powder, and with a bore full of balls and wais.
eleven times, to bursting. Although tho piece burst
! into more than twelve fragments one of the frac-
lures interesting the vent did not split through the
| large hole, showing that the gun had strength 10
resist the pressure Of the powder but burst notwith
standing the drilling away Of 80 large part of the
metal from the communication Of heat. The true
cause, probably of the intersection of the vent by
the frsoture was tue communication Of beat 70 the
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f,yJ II

, v,d,e ,inilar in form to 4 tayonet lF'y. ~,
Int tflly iarered TO loin. from cross
section M De head, the sane ~ ihe liner
re,,r,-eut.oe the Jlace and quantity % peat
On nc dlugIAm FN lj., A.OWiag D., ch'clr
bv iu.eru.tteut yotDuutI rauon oitcsi. me 'At
Of .s vrigr De- set UPON he cn1 ~ me "''den
,y..utcr ST ihe Yo,ut snpposcd 20 bc th~ point o.
ere ,,..t heat and ~ ii0w dHrcn m'0 lHc 'h p.
,yoc. il ,.N TENET a,c 80 a. 20 maze ,u in -.o'
rkefLcinn.fli.eof fie fhgfau. ./'H. ~ Af.'nhd
tl,,, df.yitu 1t farther into the vet penetrating
to ,h. second Inc u tbe amgfaT. md "a IIitg
Vi. y. oi will eiu.c fracture inward tow u 'te
.tlrloe of ihe bore. third ar ioHh ,i' ~ VII fiW
r. 10 ,Ae outside. And thg- guns tu'.i, ie ii"''n'r
fr,i occurring on tie inside, aud ai;sr"nd opening
% Tao Ouicg surface.
uitoit,n noticed a. a curious phenomenon when
lt.e gun. buta' that uotv ith-iaud ~ te chase "I
toward tart Of the Gun tcyem feet IN lenllh may
he thrown many icct END over cnd, ine shot
t,,.s.s tlrou.h The chase tie iel4in 81 lle bore
.l,1ou being diverted from the direction ~ ~ am
Tbi. fact eorroboitie- the theory under consheri-
lion IA 10 il evident that The shot II not projected ~
the ..m- force tlat bursts he guu-the mmui' e.
ZION o. heat 70 the inner metal Of he gun requiring
ion.er interval II time aad gun metals bclhf COM
paraiively ron.conductor- 4 heat. IT. HOFFMAN,
Plate H., Fix . is ,hown he interior Inc o!irhetnIe
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Tg q

fFg o. Their presence cannot os oe'ec'l ..
oIv dsrrLuted between the inner metal OF ''le gun
and the reinforce sufficient elasuCi'y
iriyod M 10 that btained by the drilling OF 'nS
holes [Figs Il and H. Their presence wouIi
cc,,pt Tor me endurance Of hollow cast guns' ont
the uncertainty OF their uniformity Wonu @o
for tleiuegnarty Of this endurance. Inc hVu''"
H. rch ann fired At Fortress Monroe, $1,000 the II
J,g,rn, tss 20 which il was subjected, perhaps from
no occurrence Of this uncertain elasticity anu Houl
the e,.f that it was fired under bot sun, WIN SO"
fyr,,i,o rowder. hollow shot, and windaSe. Even
t,is Objectionable Success would rarely again be OBJ
tain d. ~ the require 1ens OF service are uhihe5 "
hermit fu,h favorable circumstances.
I fsI he great responsibility which rests upon
tlot man who should presume TO dlscredit our guns
for u ight occa ION; bu; tie immense amount %
money that il DOW being expended on Ifoh-olau
al ms prepared Cor even larger guns than are Az
recent in service, and the great number oil guns O.
very Iarge caiber prop)-.dlOr iOrtlcanOns-luu az
49,, leen informed & he mouth OF one harbor-h is
induced me 10 rxpend DO b money and time II NE
.ln,dation of tlis 1dnleci. Ihe mort h"'teii"t
orinions have been ELECTED IRON tue eminent
,rarti "a anf scientific men whom have Deen apIe
10 induce 10 lisen TO these explanations DUNG NY
lone STAY In Washington; bui have relrnlDed from
re-,t.tir,, tie ruile IN any manner ihTCugh 'u'
nulhc press. IN the hope Of calling the az
en.ion Of the proper authorities to this HaoJey,' Va
this however, there seems ii''le ''i'i''o' as" I
forn call the attention OF Your EXcelirncy TO "h"1
oondrra discovery Of vast importance TO 'he "oNeI
meut a. the moment.
Inot only eleye that rave discovered the true
cane II ,h faure OF large guns, but hlso practical
lsns to relieve the subject OF all the diieu''icS M
yolyed therein. making it as ea.v aud certain 10
adapt nied gun OF caliber sufficient to project "a
900 10. shot, or larger To the purpose i'I -
intended. as it has been heretofore, for the great
number OF our ,sifnl engineers to adapt team
egn. 10 the exact purposes lor which II Is required
completely con peu-ailug for Inc oomfuul'H''on ~
heat to The inner metal Of tie gun, ava reslstins w
direct pressure Of the powder 80 ebectualiy ~ tue
latter e rent Of the calculation ha- been hitherto
proyIded Tor, and not TO be open to tne Guar re oi
,.l.sIv creating a panic with regard 10 the safety
OF the Guns IN resent and liable IN some eAteu'
4 fiuue from the - hauston a the inner metal oy
the communication Of beat Ftgs. /. and l9l, nave
invented and hay. offered, simple devices 10 relieve
such guns of this dicalty. only ask careful con-
sheraton for my proposals.. ana irahh couihun'a-
lions ofooj eclions TO my plans. NohNAN "IA"D'
UaiAuyfon, Au;. 10 loh+
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surface of the vent, thereby expanding column OF
metal about it.
Bat in this example, a. in all Others, rs Is
well known TO ordnance inspectors che fracture
BEGAN TO exhibit itself on tie interior sur
fa Se OF the bore This would seem to prove that
guns burst by pressure rath than by expansion Of
the inner metal-as if the inner metal were expand
ed by the communication OF heat before the
outer metal gave way; r ram OF compressor g,
sisted by the strength of the outer metal would
ret upon the inner metal OF the gun; and, un-
doabtedly, if it ever occurred to an ordnance
off, er 70 inquire whether the communication OF
heat 10 the inner metal Of guns was The cause
OF their failure, the beginning OF the fracture
on the inside would appear TO him an argument
against the theory This consider a critical point,
but one directly iayoring the theory. 1t require
mott familiar knowledge OF tue effects Of heat, aud
a careful recollection of all the plenomens OF
time and place to comprehend asd explain
tlI.s part Of the subject. Tho accompanying
H. n
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,v,,c Uinc,u,, New-York Hesineni.

To Zee Edi.0, y lac y. !. r'1S"F' co,:,
SIR: see it stated in your paper Oh ','e 'u '"''.
,,, ,bs Ism NswYox Regiment, Col Mcleod Murphy sI'
to be credited with the construction OF the poN'O
over tho chckAhoniny upon which ih' Army Of tue
lately crossed ,-,,-. Il, ,,.s, a, xu
,.oA no N, battalion Of regular engineers undo aP'
" Nm. and Cant spauldinss company Of the t' New.
yor. volante Neither did hr Ism kes@ftgIs, .m"y.
40 =, ,s al oya named bridge was constiun.eS "
~. s'1 Isb Rrslnent was vet at harsons iana'S
"''' ' R0BEKT ANRES, sergt o. " Vs.
.fos,ta Crack Va, Aug %, lSSs
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fig/5

ola l0inch columbiad Pig. 10. Here Thin bit Of
metal, indicated by the line marked -V-, i shown,
which seems nearly to envelOp the bore. The ont
ward pressure 81 the powder ~ the tine u THE
fracture would surely have carried away 20 thin
piece OF metal but 1t remains standnQ-a remarkably
proof OF the true of the bursting ofthc gun. The
diagram exhibiting the place and quantity OF heat
iF. I3 shows but little heat at any OF the surfaces
lie gnn From tins, alto, we nay have been hith
erto deceived To the importance OF the study OF
Its effects, and can only appreciate II by some
experiments like the following: a clean riied mus
ket the barrel Of which weighed about five and II
quarter pounds was fired twelve timcs with the
ordinary charge at intervals 81 i've minutes between
each discharge. The time during which the surface
OF the lnusket was radia;ing away the heat from
beginning 20 end was therefore about one hour. Al
the end of this time us temperature was about 100
The radiation whs somewhat hindered by the wood
oil the stock, which was nOn-cOndtctor partially
,nvclspng the barrel, and the buTnishod surface 81
the barrel, which Mas nOn-radlhtOr. Inc WhOio
amount Of powder was less than one ounce, and II
communicated THE great amount OF heat To i've and
"A half pounds of metal. There would be "a material
difference in the amount Oi heat communicated Ia
this EXPERIMENT, II the barrel were clean inside,
az the re-idunm Of powder would be non-conduct1f
and would prevent It's communication 10 Tie metal
OF the barrel. The temperature Oh the gases III
a large gun, .ay u 100 FOUNDER riilcd cannon,
would he much greater than ~ musketi IA
the temperatnre il increased IN the remittance TO
the expansion OF the powder ~ lncreased
The work vi the powder III a gun " 10 overcome
the inertia OF the shot, and TO do TINS, n presses
aginst Il certain number Of inches OF area. III the
shot be short the pressure is still exorted against
the same area The proectilc in lOO-poundcr rifle
gun If about twelve inches IN length, while the pro-
Jecile from "a common rfed musket is less than one
inch IN length. The resistance from the inertia
would be thus about twelve times as great III the
large gun % u the small one, aud tho expansive
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a class model Of I. CUR. 'Fg. Il which although
strong enough 10 withstand a pressure Oh ine
itu,r eurrl &c Of i0) rounds 70 tie inch, would
be broken Nv the irsertlou of heated rod OF iron OF
sil Ter diameter tau tlc bore, even tnod2h 30 H.
serted as not TO come IN contact with Ms des or
si,rfsce Three models Insight thus be broken quickly
in s1cree iOu bv the inserton 81 iron rod heated
10 hinh teinperatuTe while the fourth IS Ould nre AZ
slowly or not At all the rod being reduced IN teIe'
rature from the heat lost by communication to
the broken MODELS Ii. however. after waliine
time ihe outer surface OF the gun be touched
by the wetted finger, the evaporation oil thc
moisture will makethe heat unequal, and the model
will breas. This example NAV exhibit the direct
cause of the bursting OF the l0J-pouncer faroit
GUN on the steamer Naugaiuck on the james
River before Fort Darling. W zen other guns OF the
same Lind on tie steamer Gaicua, though hred WIN
preater rapiGlv and OF ener, Gid not burst; al o.
which NAV he accounted for BY the tact lhat u Was
raining AZ the time and that the gun OF TIE Naugu'
tuck being on the upper deck aud exposed 10 me
rain was subjected 10 q ore uneCrai expansion
than lie guns Of the Galena, which were between
decks.
There being two forces acting upon the gun'
which burst: the one, the direct pTessnre'oi lhc
gases evolved from the powder, and the ClheI' lhe
result of the eXpans on Of The inner Me'ai oil the
gun. both forces acting in the same direction,
i. would seem difficult TO snow one 10 DC
pre-eminentlv the cause OF the fracture -,
The FRI ctures Of large guns ina' nave bnfsl WI"
service charges are curiOusly alike III tAcir ute'
,ion running through the center o. me uree'h I'M" Ie'
ruforce 10 poiui usually forward Of the trnnions
aud branching of at either side, seirialiH
breaking the gan into three great pieces
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diagram Fig. l2l exhibits CROSS section OF n gun
n The point of greatest pressure, AID consequently
highest temperature, where the surface OF Tue bore
is supposed continuously eXposed 10 the high temcer-
atnre evolved FROM the CONJUNCTION OF POWDER when
It's expansive force ia resisted by tie Inertia OF
heavy IrojeCti.e. The space between the curved
lines represents the place and quantity OF heat mus
communicated 20 she metal, showing tie grrae't eN-
uan. ion Immediately ~ the surface oi the bore. Du
We are to rec0lect that IN the most rapid huug. me
surgce OF the bore il exposed % this nigh 'efera-
ture oplv abou; one huudndth part Of TIE tine, viii
during lie other uIneiyniue hundfedihs the heat o
the surface u tie bore Is radiaung away. III the
diagram represented a gun o. tlN inches diameter q"
bore and eight inches Of thickness Of metal ahoui
the bore the range 20 which the b'at would
peLetr,ie the metal AZ the first discharge would be
rout four inches; Tor heat enters metals with We
lccity depending on the difference an temperature
of the source from which it flows, nnd tie metal
info which il Dis TO Aiug. The penetration from inc
first discharge being four inches, II nlehi DC sup
posed TINT tn range Of heat from the next discharge
would be greater; but heat having been commdn.
cated By tie fist Gi,charge The range a. TIE second
is ICES. from the reduced difference OF temperature
Although Of course. the hea, nOws onward, lis mo-
lion Is very slow L. then the penetration be four IN
ches II the distance Of tour inches from me surface o
the bore the Temperature will be comparatively low,
but lille higher than that OF the metal at inuT ana
half inches IRON the surface Of the bore. The heat
therefore, is conducted from the pont o. four 10
that of four and bali inches, slowly; more slowly
from the OF four and hall TO i've. and win con-
tinuav reiuced aud very Glow rate OF noilun 70 me
outside. The alm1sih here occupying me o'r'
receives the heat by radiation, ~ the Intervals
between firing, quickly, from the immedit'e
surface. and less quickly little distance beyond
and 80 again tie heat flows IRON the metal
OF the Gun with reduced velocity the distance H.
creates from the bore leaving The point 81 highest
temperatu1e in the mass ofmea bu, no. TAR from The
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-09-03
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.urfnc, of theiore. IFr. Il AIlhough iornlnrty'
nine hu dreJih- Of the whole time the heat l. adaiiug
from the surface Of the bore tie ycloc win which
II lav.s Is much lee- than The velocity with Which
ia received because the difference m the icmpcr'-
tnrc Of TIE gun aud the aimo-pt ere occupying tie
bore is much lesr thau the a-rcuee OF temperature
between lie metal Of the gun and the R'+cs ele'unS
lac shot III, their pressure L. effect toward cau-ing
mature nav be illustrated by tak ing cylinder o.
III. wood q few inches in leuUA aud cr'-s
lection Ike the diagram FIR. 10, aud providing