PROPELLING VESSELS. — WASHING CLOTHS. 273 



In this way the successive pistons will continue as the wheel re- 

 volves, to drive the volumes of water along the semi-circular cb.ain- 

 ber, and, consequently, to force it up the perpendicular pipe, by 

 which means the water will be continually rising from the well, or 

 reservoir below, to the discharge-pipe above, and so pass otf at a 

 higher level. 



It is scarcely necessary to add, that the rotation of the wheel car- 

 rying the pistons, may be effected by means of bevel gear at top, and 

 which may be driven by a winch or by any other power. [/6* 



AMERICAN PAfENTS. 



For Propelling Vessels in the IVater • Hull Case, Huron County, 

 Ohio, August 13, 1828. 



This patent is taken for a scheme which has been repeatedly 

 tried, and as repeatedly failed. The present patentee, however, 

 assured us, in conversation, that he had fairly tried the experiment, 

 and that he is confident he can ascend against a current, and head 

 wind, hy the force of the wind itself . 



He places a horizontal shaft across the vessel, which carries pad- 

 dle wheels, like those used in steam boats. An upright shaft is 

 geared into this horizontal one, by bevelled wheels : this upright 

 shaft has projecting arms, which support four jib-sails, which are 

 fixed in a manner very similar to those of some of our horizontal 

 wind-mills, and which will turn, by the wind, be it in what direc- 

 tion it may. The force of the wind upon these sails, is to be the 

 propelling power* [^Franklin Journal, 



An improvement in the Machine for Washing Cloths ; Joseph Ha- 

 thaway a7id RuFUS Hathawav : the former of Pultney, Steuben 

 County j the latter of Canandaigua, Ontario County, JVew- York, 

 September 5, 1828. 



This machine consists of two hollow cylinders. The outside 

 cylinder is fixed in a suitable frame, its axis being horizontal. This 

 cylinder is made water-tight, and is divided into two parts, the 

 lower half forming a trough, and the upper half a cover or lid. 

 Within this cylinder, another is made to revolve, by means of a 

 crank and gudgeons. The circumference of the inner cylinder, is 

 formed by slats, dove-tailed into the circular ends, and standing 

 about three-quarters of an inch apart. Into this, the cloth to be 

 washed is put, there being a door for that purpose. The slats are 

 sloped on the sides in reversed directions, so that when the inner 

 cylinder is turned either way by the crank, the water shall have a 

 tendency to flow from the outer into the inner cylinder. The mo- 

 tion proposed to be given, is a vibratory one, by turning the crank 

 each way, about half a revolution. On two opposite slats, pins 

 are placed, pointing towards the centre of the cylinder ; these are 

 intended to change the position of the cloth to be washed. The 

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