Rensselaer Gazette, Volume 3, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 November 1859 — The Rhinoceros principle of Napoleon’s New War Ships. [ARTICLE]

The Rhinoceros principle of Napoleon’s New War Ships.

The trial ship upon the new principle invented by the Emperor himself, is begun at direst irom the plans furnished hy M. Depuy de Lome. The vessel is to be the first of a series to be constructed after the same model, iron cased, one hundred meters in length, -and armed with the famous new rhinoceros horn, destined to cut through the enemy's -center, arid dividing him in half, enable the inew invention literally to passer outre with as little danger as the Moniteur in its rhinoceros fashion of attacking the other journals. This work, and the announcement of the opening of the Vincennes Railway on the 22d, have been the principal subjects of business conversation during the last tew days. The Magenta (the name of the new vessel) is destined to spread the elements of war abroad—the Vincennes Railway to ‘draw t'iem to the capital. The troops from the fortress can be brought into Paris almost ®t a few minutes’ notice, and the consciousness of this facility will greatly increase the security of the honest bourgoisie, who behold safety in soldiers, and, like the Great Napoleon, isecuri y in heavy baltalijns.— /‘art's Cor: London Star.