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Q, A NEW OK Npfl-VIS'i S.EAM 1‘oWKUC t*AHAt X A P* AT !lt; »N—The fieW **ttS0lfIl fUluli- culled •' lllttf Bad; r .chi i thi«* j»l2i« • fr« tu,j i Ab'Xindna, \ n t!.»* imth ultimo, with hu-.f lt;*thcr boat in tow. she U propelled ly at; 1* * howc power engine, attached ta an Adjiutnbto !• IV at luring paddle vUtl, feet long and 5 f»*et w in diameter. h a i rang'd that ti e paddle* go lt;| no* II into the ViiUr cdgc*%fcit»u tiud tome up of wdg^wi*u*--*iii#l thrashing the water a* they go it down t*ur lilting it ,t* tl*ty coinu up, and the §m wheel t» nlito arranged that it can in live minute* [ j !«• rained «*r lowered an ** to give the paddle* j_ the requisite dip io the water according to the draft ot the bout. The great adv*ttf:tglt;? «»f thi» wheel U that it |irtducai no la ten! agitation of the water; and the piddle* alway* acting on the upper nnrtace *f the waUr, prdua* a currant immediwieW beltiud the b* at and iu tin centre of the canal. It in hr tin* wUee^ that it will j»ro|u | an empty b at live mile* at or hour and a loaded boat over three tinier, and it ilt; 111 believed will make thi* average *|***| witl another U»at in tow. Il^r poaet h.u» a* ye bmm but partially te^ti^l# but from |m* *ut imh catww it U thought hr many w ho are comp*iri”ir-nlt;!rer*•* | lent lu judge, that tuia node of, applying »uaii power to the prvpel|ing of canal WmU will greatha*ly facilitate and per bap* cheapen tu« tratup., t° tatiou of coal to the twUftn UJttrkut, llr. H. !■ McKaig, Mr. llr ovii and a genlh-iuau ul U .ul iugtuti, U. C„ a i« I lot jwU-uk An eiper mental trip will U made upon thi» diviaiwu -the Canal to-day, when we will to better at. to judga of the adaptation of the priiaiplv | Canal navigation.thaonefor*oreuc;one••*d ; Canal TaAtHL—The l*r«-ach in tin- Ch«nftw* peake and Ohio Canal, near Wil!iaiu»p*rt, fc»ud . been el wed, and navigation fully returned. |aw«« the week ending ye.Unlay, vighty^nreu la. peo*] cleared from thia port, carrying on tut awre ioua. j ®*** hundred end twvuty.two tone Of ooal.;oing Painu l AMWMy^A bra It on. an on I ** Baltimore and OUio IUdr‘«*lt;\ named Tbotuu**ll\ -.....
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Democratic Alleganian
Cumberland, Maryland, US
Sat, Apr 02, 1859
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