Show patent Pt revolting evolving sail ship the liverpool papers record the invention by mr F watson a gentleman of fOr fortune tane residing in manchester eno england land of a new method of i rigging ships by which the usual method is entirely dispensed with the principal feature in his invention is the introduction of a set of revolving sails sixteen i in n number something similar to the fans of a windmill which are elevated on a wheel and are attached to a sort of spindle As soon as the wind touches these sails they instantly set in motion the spindle which acting acting upon a very simple piece of machinery propels prope I 1 a couple of paddles the objects attained are greater speed by means of the paddles and the advantage of sailing against a head wind this is a great improvement as the sails can be pointed with great ease to any point 0 of the compass ss head or contrary winds tire are not recognized recognised 0 ased a stiff breeze is all that is requisite to propel the vessel the paddle boxes give the hull hall the a ap bearance pe arance of a double doable bowed ste it I 1 he has rigged a model ship 23 feet long by 6 feet breadth of beam according to this plan for the purpose of testing its capabilities the inventor has secured a patent for his invention and d is sanguine of its success should it succeed it is said that it will cause a complete revolution in the present system of propelling vessels but it wont |