In an article in the Scientific American a short time ago, we said, in answer to some hasty remarks made by the " Niagara Mail," when ever it is shown that a British clipper ship has beaten any ...

Whenever it is shown that a British clipper ship has beat an American one in a fair race day for daywe will give the winning ship full credit for the same, and not feel the least chap-fallen.

which holds a notable place in shipbuilding history as the birthplace of the world-famous type of vessel known as the American "clipper ship," which was for many decades the pride of the Seven ...