Sunbury American And Shamokin Journal

Important Discovery In Spain.-The following paragraph in relation to a new plan for propelling vessels, recently discovered in Spain, is translated from a Madrid paper, of the 14th of June.-Balt. Amer.

We inform the public that we have seen the model of a new invention for propelling ships, by Mr. Andrez Iza, and which has been constructed by means furnished by our Institute here for promoting mechanical inventions. The one alluded to is unquestionably highly important, and from the immense locomotive power applied by the hand, through the agency of an endless chain, attached to wheels of twenty and thirty feet diameter, according to the depth of water and height of the vessel, it is demonstrated that the power of one man, thus applied, is equal to that of six horses in steamers-it is shown that four portable wheels can be easily applied to a ship of war of three or four hundred men, possessing thus a tremendous locomotive power by the principle in question. The same is applicable to merchantmen, without extraordinary hard work. A most glaring revolution in navigation has been attained by Mr. Iza, but he requires the support of the whole nation that his invention should not be usurped by foreigners, as has happened with steam power.