, 1872-10-28

HG.
- Tho bark J. BREEDER arrived in this por.s mi
ms her foretopmast. &
Tho bark ]. Tilden ia aground in tly, Mil
weukee River.
The schooner ". Il. oades has &C cc;mn1ctcd
her repairs in Detroit, and is NOW again ready
for service.
The schooner Almoda has her rop3 irs nearly
completed, and will soon eail from De troit.
And now come the weather-wise And predict
IN early close Of navigation. Snow. eav tl1ev
came earlier on the Upper Lakes than usual
the water chilled earlier and ice-co atinp of yes
sells began at an n unconstitutional day. These
nn carly winter as the horse-dises Ia always fol-
lows short crop Of potatoes
Tho large heot of vessels r7hich, in several
1nnstan;ces wef9 50 Ions on the from Lake
one or two exceptions, In q der to avoid de-
lays and collisions at the St. @clnir Flats the tug
men introduced O new plan for crossing thai
thoronghfare. The majority Of the Lighter draft
channel, while those of the larger class were
taken by the old route Wit nothing to interrupt
their progress. Tho p 4esent downward fleet
consisted Of nearly 100 V essels laden with grain
and ore.
The Buffalo Express fhas the following about
the new steam canal at, George A. Feeter:
"The men of mechg nical brains arc largely in
tS1essed TER 2uat 81 pow n aeysng By which
may be nayigated IT, the best possible adva1i-
tago. The favorite 2 rotor with the inventors is
M ateem M and TIL 1o%et hing better is discovered
t. e4a@ne 0s he atast we Pe
steam canal-boats, Il 10 inventor Of which is Mr..
Lewis stagg, Of Cine :innati, Ohio. The inren-
tlon or devise Of Mn. Stagg consists Of channel
ways placed in the ottom of the boat IN oither
eide, starting from . point ono:third tho distance
OF the fuu length df the boat, from the stern;
md this is based, asa it is claimed, upon hydro.
static law that water drawn dingonafly from the
ing IN @ Opposite o'A directions, aaa f07ol1l %ill
pass out in straight lines without ltftin9
or agitating the Burfeco OF The water, absolutely
preventing tho wash Of the banks and working
channol Ways are each about 22 inches in diam
oter, and unite in. one chanAel about five feet
from the stern-'making figure resembling the
letter Y. The frA channe1 between the conflu-
ence fnd the ST. .1n measures about seven feet
vide and 50 inchea IN depth. Tho propeller
from tue open ing in the channel and has dian1-
eter Of 48 inc hes. Both wheels turn ont, throw
Ing the va aer In opposing directions, and
diacharging 1t in straight lines at the storm, aa
already sug 5csted. One Of tho effects Of this
discharge j to LIT the stern OF the boat, fact
OF coneide able importance.
The g agine is q new one in makeup, and
was des' Sned by Mr. ". ". Meredith, Of Gin
cnnatl. It Ia known as the Gothic inclined, has
two CYL hders 10x12 each, and It's power is CO.
high ra to Of speed. The boiler is Of the return
tue or 3er, with six 6inch lucs, n return tubes,
IL fee'I Of grate surface, and water back con-
nectr sn. The weight Of the engine or, more prop
erly speaking, the two engines, is $500 pounds
they occupy Cross section Of tho boat, and are
81 nple and are expected to propel the boat at
no average rate Of four miles IN hour. In six
feet Of water the boat will carry 200 tons e1clu-
/ sive OF engine, water, and fuel"