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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-02-09

TIE LAST OF His RACE "A NOBLE
HlSDoo.-On Friday, the 23d October, after
a long and eyentful life, died Rowji Penshy,
aged SO, at his house in the City of Poonah.
He was the last link which bound the present
with the past history Of Mahrashatra, having
been employed by successive governments in
places Of trust for nearly three quarters Of a
century. OF his natural parents little is
known, but he was adopted into the family Of
the hereditary Duftcrdnrs Of the Peishwa' s,
while still an infant in arms. At an unusual.
ly oasls ago tbs difin,,lt and -rosynnsibla di,-
ties of office were discharged BY him with
promising ability. From the year 1898, when
he became the head Of the Peishwa's Hoozor
Dufter establishment, till 1902, when Baji
Rae fed to Mahar, he continued in the Office
and gained that extraordinary familiarity
with the genealogies and tenures Of all the
principal families Of the country, which for
so long made his services invaluable to what
ever government he served. BY Mount
stewart Elphinstone he was employed to as
sist in the settlement Of the Mahratta coun-
try; and from that time his services have
been frequently in request, and his truly
wonderful memory for genealogical facts was
turned to the best account by our Govern
ment. He was employed by Mr.. Turquand
to arrange the records of the Peishwa's Gov
J crnment; and since that time down to 1861,
he remained on the Dufter establishment at
Poonah, and he mitigutcd, perhaps, more
than any other man. the severity Of the In
man Commission. Laiterly, he devoted him
self almost exclusively to the exercises Of his
religion. On the morning of the day on
which he died, he had formally entered upon
the fourth stage and become Sunyasse.
The six passions, including all the world has
Of allurement, were renounced-lust, anger,
ararice, family pride, personal pride, and
malice. He held rosary in his hand, and
Of his God, when the last messenger came
and summoned his spirit away. He was a
man Of gentlemanly manners and unaffected
politcncss, and had more respect than many
OF his young compatriots for the English
Government, for he was able to contrast it with
that which it supplanted. It is not fit that
such man should pass away without some
public notice Of his life and Character, for
none such as ho rpmaia, md Rowji Penshy
may DO considered as the last fruit uf m old
tree. He believed in the religion Of his
fathers with mistaken faith. Aplain spoken,
homeiy straight forwardalesss characterized
his speech and manner. Reserved to a
fault, many important family secrets have
died with him, and we can well believe that
there are houses in the Deccar where a deep
sigh of relief will have marked the announce
ment This death. According to theicustom
Of his people, with those who have taken the
VOW Of the Sunyasse, the old Dufterdar was
not burnt, but was buried in salt-1imes Of
India. - =. =.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-02-09
81 ASSESSMENTS SALES g3aI
.fbcH s. Kev Gofd sad lSifrer .uining ?

Company.-Notice is hereby given that, In accor-
and an order made by the Board Of Trustees of
the Abel & Key Gold and Silver Mining Com.
pany. there will be sold in front of the Office of
the company, in Gold Hill, n. T., on WEDNES-,
DAY, the 9th day of January, A. D. 1864, at one
o'clock P NJ, at public auction, to the highest bid
der, for cash, in United States gold coin, SO many
shares of the capital stock of Said company
standing in the names of the following persons as
will be necessary for the payment of the amounts
standing against them for assessments heretofore
levied and duly advertised, and costs Of adver-
f.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-02-09

Brennus G. md \. Mining ComPa-
nv, Office No. } Court Flock. 636 Clay street, San
Francisco. December 2sth. lS63-Noticc is hereby
given tha. in accordance with the laws of the
State Of California and the bylaws of this coinpa-
ny. by m order made by the Board OF Trustees,
on the TT;h day Of December, loh3, that at II
o'clock " Of wEDNE-DAY March 2d 1864,
there will be sold TO the highest bidder, at the
auction room Of Jerome Rice &Co., No. :EI Mont
gomery street. many shares Of the capital stock
of the Brcnuus Gold and Silver Mining Company,
standing in the Of the following persons, as
nav be necessary to pay the assessment (No. ~
Of one dollar per share duly levied by the Board
of Trustees on the 9th day Of October. 1853, to-
gether with the expenses of advertising and other
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-02-09
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ASSESSMENT, SALES.
Loui.viIIe g. and 5. M. Co.-Notis

LoaisviIIe G.. and 8. M. Co.-Noticc
is hereby given, that on MONDAY. the 7th day OF
March. 1864. ut 2 o clockPsM, there will DO sold
Nevada Territory and the Bylaws Of the com.
pany, in front Of the compJny's office, In Gold
Hill. so many shares Of the capital stock Of the
Louisville Gold and Silver Mining Company,
standing in the names of the following persons,
as will be sufficient to pay the amount tof assess,
uents NOW due thereOn.i together with costs OF
sale and advertising: gs p -1sEt .
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-02-09
ASSESSMENT SALES.


Comp2ny.-Noticc Is hereby given that In accord
enee with the laws of Nevada Territory and the
bylaws Of said company. there will be sold at
public aaetion. on SATURDAY., the 10th day Of
February ls64. at o'clock p. ", in front Of the
Companys Office (Blue Wing Saloon), Main
street, Gold Hill. many shares Of the capital
stock standing In the names of the following per
sons a. will pay the mnount Of assessments due
thereon, together with costs of sale and adver-
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-02-09
Monte del Rey G.. S y. III. Co.

.Nonfe del Isey G.. s. \. ~. Co.
Georgetown, Palmyra DiStrict.-Noticc is hereby
given that in accordance with the laws of the Ter
ritorv and the bylaws of the company there will
be sold Ut public auction to the highest bidder in
front of the company's office at Georgetown, on
TUESDAY,, March Sth, 1864, ut 10 o'clock. A. ",
50 many shares of the capital stock of the COM
pany standing in the names Of the following per.
sons as will pay the amount due for assessments,
together with coxt of advertising and sale thereon,
unless the same is previously paid before the
above date: -r
Names. No. skrs. Asts. &rs. Amk
+. J. Mette not issued. ?. 500. .Sj7 90
Dav Herman. 30 to 80 in.-.. 2....s0O.... 40 -.
$. Chapman. .a6 to 20 in.-.. 2..-.l20..-. -.
VIM. .McCourt. not issued. IL, 2.--- To- G. A
VIM Myers. .l2 to ls in ... '....' .
90. % %, ~s-F..
a. %, -. g.. .360... lS -.
By order of the Board Of Trustees.
..' T. X. HAWKINS, Sccy.
GEORGETOWN, Feb 9th, IS6L a-... r r.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-02-09
Laboriua Gold and silver Mining

Company.-Sotiee is hereby given, that in ac.
cordance with the laws of Nevada Territory aud
the bylaws cf the above company. there win
be sold on WEDNESDAY,, the 2l day Of March,
A. ID. 1861, at . O'Clock 2. NJ. of said day. ut the
office Of the Secretary, Min street. opposite Odd
Fellows Hall. Gold tIai, y. T., 50 many shares Of
the capital stock Of said company standing in the
names Of the following parties as may be nccc's-
sary TO pay an assessment of One Dollar per
share levied December :E}, 1853, ROW due by said
parties, together with costs Of advertising and
ali. .r.tSit
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-02-09

BAD BErrER THAN EoNE.-aI am sory
for you" said q sympathetic 1pinGtg % 3
married lady, whose WuTSer haR was Per.
feet brute, 81 am sorry you get married" z
a"Thank you, 2 retortea ths wifs, "b but ]
would have you 10 know that my brute of ..
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-02-09
A BEAUTIFUL BURIAL PLAcE.-Wc must
accord to the Cemetery Committee Of tho
Eureka Typographical Union Of San FRI:

A BEAUTIFUL BURIAL PLAcE.-Wc must
accord to the Cemetery Committee Of tho
Eureka Typographical Union Of San Frs; .....;
cisco, the praise OF having done their work
thoroughly well, changing the barren knoll
on which the Society's lot, at Lone Noun
tain, was originally situated, into one Of the
most attractive and beautiful spots in tho
snlirn. Cemetery. The lot, l5O feet BY $50
in size, which was donated t. s.l:ee Society by
the proprietors Of the Cemetery, has 6esa
substantially fenced, neatly laid out into lots,
divided by travelled walks, the plots have
been covered with mould, sown with grass,
which is now green and beautiful, the native
trees have been trimmed up with care so a.
to become ornamental instead Of unsiRhtly
objects in the grounds; shrubbery and climb
ing vines have been set out, and the work
will be appropriately finished as soon as the
funds Of the Society will permit, by the ercc-
ton, on the summit Of the little hill in the
center Of the Plot, of a marble statue Of the
printer, statesman and philosopher, Bcnja-
min Franklin. Within these grounds it is
proposed to bury hereafter the dead Of the
Society, and within the enclosure loving
hands have already laid to rest the remains
Of number OF those who were members Of
It, or entitled by its laws to such a resting
place. Among those already gathered there,
arc Gilbert, first editor OF the Alta CaEfor-
MIA; WAX, Gordon. Kurtz, the venerable
and beloved Father Taylor, Mrs. Barry, wife
Of VIM. Barry, one Of the compositors in
this Office, and member Of the Society's
Cemetery Committee. An arch had just
been erected over the main gateway, bearing
the inscription Eureka Typographical
Union; No. g." and the first class Of i'm
provement on the grounds may now be con-
sidered complete.-S. =, Alta.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-02-09

Notice is hereby given that at meeting Of the
Beard Of Trustee held this day, an assessment
(No. 81 of twenty (a0) cents per share was levied
on each share Of the capital stock of suid cnmpa-
ny CMon,e del Rey c. &; :. NJ Coz, payable Inn
nediately TO the Secretary at his Office, at George
town. in L. :. coin BY order Of the Board of
Trustees. II. r. HAWKINS, Sec'y
Georgetown, Palmyra District, Feb. 5th, 1864.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-02-09
Como, Jan. 18th, 1864. = :. jaI6 I'm


Consolidated Silver Hunting Gold
and Silver Mining Company.-The members Of
what was formerly known as the Consolidated
Silver Hunting Gold and Silver Mining COmpa;
ny, are hereby Informed that the Company have
Incorporated under the name Of the Golden State
Silver Mining Company All shareholders are
requested to call on the Secretary, No. lis c
street, Virginia. or at American Flat receive their
stock, and. pay the assessments due thereon.
One dollar foot, or share, was levied, us the
third assessment, january 18th, 1864, payable
forthwith. ... ..-
BY order Of the Board Of Trustees
.NiaEG.R K. REED, Scc'y.
Storey county Jan. 18TH GA jaIS I'm
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-02-09
49, C.I5 ma silver -aIIuinx

WoOlsey Gold Rnd salrer
Company, Gold Hin Mining District. Storey
county. y. T-0fice No. 436 Jackson street, san
Francisco, January 18th, ls64-Notice.-A sum
Gent number of shares Of the capital stock Of the
woolsey Gold and Silver Mining Company,
standing on the books of the Company in the
names Of the following persons, will be sold az
public anetion, at the salesroom Of jerome Rice
& Co, ST Montgomery street, on WEDNES
DAY, February nth proximo, at II o'clock A. ",
as nav be necessary to pay assessments now due
by said parties, together with expenses Of adyer-
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-02-09
Roxby Gold and Silver Mining md

Tunneling Company, Gold Hill, n. T., office $40
Front street, San Francisco-At meeting of the
Board of Trustees of the Roxby Gold and Silver
Mining and Tuuneling Company, held January
18th, an assessment of Fifty (jG) Gents per shnre
was levied on each and every share of the capital
stock of said company, now. due and payable in
gold coin to the Secretary, at the Office Of the
company in San Francisco.
ia22 In C.v.S. GIBBS, SCc'y.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-02-09
North American Mining Company.

Assessment Notice.-NotIce Is hereby given; that
an assessment of Ten Dollars per share on all the
pany, was this day levied by the Board Of Trus-
tees payable in United States gold coin, immedi-
ntely to the Secretary at the Office Of the compa:
ny, No. II North b street, Virginia, n. T., aud
that no stock will after this date be transferred on
the books of tho company without the previous
payment Of said assessment. ..,-g...
By order of the Board Of Trustees.
JR. PLUNKETT, Secretary.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-02-09

OMce D9Hey Geld and silver Min.
ing Company, San Franciaco, Jan. 18th, 1854
Al mceting Of the Board of Trustees of tho
above Company, held to-day, an assessment Of
Of the capital stock has been levied, payable i'm
mediately, In u. 8. gold coin, to the Secretary.
Byaorder Of the Board Of TrustceA ss5l,s
jag I'm a. De SEEAnHAC, see'y.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-02-09

Eassern Crown Point G & 9 N Co
Notice is hereby given that SATURDAY, the
10Th tlay Of February, 1854, at o'clock ?. ~,
there wiz be sold, by order OF the Board Of frus-
,sSs M pubIie auction, at the ofiesof the com
narv virginia Water Works, B stfSet, so many
shares OF the capital stock standing in the names
az The foIlosriug persons ss wiR pay all sdnes Of
as.essment No. q advertising and sale; 80
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-02-09

New Oregon ComPany.-An nssess-
ment this day levied of One Dollar per share, h
payable Immediately, 10 the Secretary. sF.
BY order of the Board of Trustees. OBJ.
-sETrs a GEO. G.. BURNETT, Scc'y.
Gold Hill Feb 1d '63 a.. r..- 81. fe] I'm
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-02-09
Golden C3ate silver Mining Com.

Golden Gate Silver Mining Com.
pany, tfpld Iiill District, Storey County, Nevada
Perritnry-Ofiice, No, 6N5 Clay street, aan FRAN
cisco, January 3D. ISe4,-sSotce is hereby giyon,
that by resUlutOn naOptrl. Jy tle board OF Irus-
tees Of Golden Gate Silver Mining Company, nt q
meeting held this day, IN Assessment of One cd
Dollar per share was duly levied on the capital
stock Of said Company, payable Immediately, In
United States gold coin, TO the Secretary at the
Office of the Company BY order Of the BoGrd Of
Trustees. 1 N sHIvERICK, Secretary.
iao2 I'm sags. h.fs7s 27H aa ~
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-02-09

yer Mining Company, Palmyra District, Lyon
county, y. T.-Ofiec. 62j Clay street, San Fran
cisco. California-Notice Is hereby given that, In
accordance with an order dnly made by the Board
Of Trustees of the above named company, there
will be sold At public auctiou, by Jerome, Rice
& Co, auetiOneers, at their salesroon- No. S2'
Montgomery street, san Francisco, California on
MONDAY, the 18th day Of February, 1864. be.
tween the hours of II A. ", and P. NJ, OF that
day to the highest bidder for cash In United States
coin, so many shaFss 1f Tas Gapital stock OF said
company staa.iag IN the names Of the hereinafter
sasaiisRed stockholders a. viii hA necessary 10 10
pax IL A-Ssa assments now due thereon, together
with cost of advertising and all aeerung charges,
unless the same be previously paid
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-02-09
Notioe.-At n meeting of the Trns.

Notice.-At n meeting of the Trns.
tees of the Constitution Gold md Silver Mining
Company, held January 2d, 1864, on assessment
of Twenty-Five Cents per foot, or share, on each
and every share of the capital stock of said Com
pany was levied, payable Immediately, to the
Secretary, at the American City Hotel. Also
that the above Company is Incorporated, and
those owning shares in said Company are re-
Qucstcd TO como forward and present their deeds
other evidence Of title before the 27th inst or
the stock will be issued to the locators.
BY order Of the Board of Trustees
iaI3 I'm" - 1T HEATH. Scc'y.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-02-09

once of flIinntonOmnh Gold and Sill
yer Mining Company Gold Hill, january %, 1854
AT nfmeeting Of the Board Of Trustees Of the
aiiantonomah Gold md silver Mining Company,
an assessment Of Two Dollars and Fifty Cents
(se 5O) per share was levied on the capital stock
of the company, payable Immediately TO the Zee
retary in gold coin of the United States.
jao5 I'm iG7 500 HC BROOKE Secretary.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-02-09

and Silver Mining Company No. l.-Notice is
hereby given that in accordance with the laws
Of Nevada Territory and the bylaws Of the
above named company, there will be sold Mt pub.
lie auction, on thursday, the 1lth day of
February, A. D. 1864, at o'clock P. NJ, in front
of the cOmpany's Office, on Main street, in Gold
Hill, y. T., so many shares of the capital stock
of the company standing in the names of the
following nuned shareholders rs may be necessa-
ry to pay the amount set opposite their names for
assessments duly levied by the Board of Trus-
foes together with costs OF advertising end sale
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-02-09
Cen,ry cold and silver Mining Co

Notice,-At q meeting of the Board of Trustees
of the above company, held january e3d, 1864.
an assessment Of eighty cents per shnre was le-
We'd, due and payable Immediately TO the Secre-
tury. BY order of the Board Of Trustees.
' ], g. CALDWELL, Secretary.
Gold Hill. January a5th, 1864. ja26 I'm
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-02-09

By order of the Board Of Trustees -f. .
WM W. BISHOP, Sec'y.
Gold Hill, Dec 81. 1863 dc23 I'm
The above Sale is Postponed until SATUR'
DAY, the 9th day of February, 1864, at the hour
and place above named.
jazz I'd w. W. BISHOP, Sec'y. A. & X. Co
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-02-09

OhCC VUIVhH NHOIU uHu HIINCF NHIII.
ing Company.-Shareholdc in this Company are
hereby notified that an assessment of Twenty
five Cents per share has this day been levied
upon :hcir stock in said Company, payable inmc-
datcly, to the Sectetary, ut his Office, at the
American Flat Toll House.
BY order of the Board Of Trustees s.' rE'h
NJ BYRNE, Jr.. Scc'y.
American City, Jan. l2th. "a. jaI4 Inns
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-02-09

81. Louis Gold md Silver2lEining
Company.-Notice is hereby given that the Board
of Trustees of the 81. Louis Gold and Silver Min.
ing Company, OH the Odd day of January, 1864,
levied an assessment of Fifty Cents per share on
the capital stock of said company, payable in
coin, to the Secretary, at the office of the compa
ny, No. 40 Montgomery Block, San Francisco,
California - .F'"'- '.
BY order of the Board of Trustees.
ja25 I'm J. H. BREWER, Secretary.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-02-09

ConfraAand Company In
hereby given that in accordance with the laws of
Nevada Territory and the bylaws Of the Com
there will be sold at public auction. i9 front
of the Secretary ofiee, on MONDAY, February
I5th 1854 at 2 o'clock P. NJ, somany shares Of the
cauital stock standing in the names Of the folCw-
ing parties as will Hquidate thefollowing amounts
80 - fr-ss s..,,t. toOefhcr with accruiuQ coHts-
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-02-09
Segregated Croyyn Point Mining

Company-Ofice FOG Montgomery street, San
francisco, january l2th, ls64.-Noticc is hereby
given, that ut a meeting of the Board of Trustees,
held this day, ln assessment of Twelve and one
half Dollars was duly levied on each and every
share in the capital stock Of the company, paya.
bic Immediately, In u gold coin, at the office Of
the company.
By order of the Board Of Trustees.
ialS I'm r. n. VAN BLUNT. Scc'y.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-02-09
n. S. REYNOLDS, Sec'y.s
Gold Hill, Jan. llth, G4. jail I'm

EF. NOTICE.-At a special meeting of the
Board Of Trustees of the above Company, held
this tny, january 18th. 1861 it was ordered that
the second assessment ubove referred to, be made
payable on the lst Of February, 1864. ---r.. u 4.
ia23 I'm MS REYNOLDS. Scc'y
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-02-09

BY order of the Board Of Trustees.
. ja4 I'd fs1' ]. PFOUTZ, Secretary.
The aboveiSa Ia Postponed until WEDNES
DAY, the 10Th of February, at the some hour and
place. Z ~r J. PFOUTz, JI E Z
feb6 I'd Secretary.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-02-09
JANUARY oh. '64,

NNoW York @. and 8. BI. ConPany.--
Al meeting Of the Trusteesof the above named
company, held February 9Th, 1864, an assessment
Of so cents levied each share OF the
With II. H Flsgg T. Co. BY order Of the Board
Of Trustees. THoS. F. CROFT, See,y.
February 9Th, 81. f6 I'm
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-02-09
Firing Cannon Under Water An
Important Question.

Last year it was reported that an engineer
Of Boston had perfected contrivance by
which gun of any size could be fred under
water in such manner that the shot from il
should take effect also under water. We
have heard nothing recently Of this discovery,
or coutrivance, but we find, from report
made lately Of some experiments conducted
last year in England by the officers Of the
British gunnery ship Excellent, that there
full trial had been made, and it is now eer-
tain that submerged cannon can be effectively
fired. The interesting experiments at Ports
mouth are thus described:
y "A stage was erected in the harbor within
the tide-mark; on this an Armstrong ll0-
FOUNDER was mounted, loaded and aimed, at
low water, at target placed also within the
Iise of the tide. When both gun and target
were covered by the water to depth Of six
feet, the gun was fired by means Of tube.
The targets were placed at from 20 to % feet
from the muzzle Of the pun. One was COM
posed Of piles and oak planking, Of Thick. :s
hull of an old vessel, the Griper, laid on q
mud-bank; third was made up Of three
lncneS III VI
bolted together and backed with timber. On
all these the effect of shot and shell from the
submerged gun was very startling. The
wooden target was pierced through and
through, the iron target was broken into
pieces and driven into the backing, the solid
shot passed right through both sides Of the
vessel, making huge hole through which
the water poured in torrents shell with
percussion fuse burst in entering, opening up
chasm Of FIVE feet by three in the planking,
shattering the ribs and bursting up the deck
beams above"
Our ordnance bureau ought to look to this
matter. II it is practicable to load and hrc
cannon under water, then the defense Of har-
bors will receive new help; and iron-clads,
no matter how heavily they are armored above
water, will be as weak and defenseless against
such submerged battery as the merest shell
of wooden frigate. 1t is impossible to arm
floating vessel against such an assault.
Huge as the British Warrior and the French
Gloire are, they can barely support the iron
plating which defends their upper works
their hulls below the water-line are no more
iIuperyious to shot than amy wooden ship.
Suppose now that We had battery Of sub
merged cannon SO arranged in our harbors
that they could be loaded, aimed and fred at
will, no iron-clad would dare encounter such
foe. Harbor defense would be complete.