The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-06-06
BEAN INGINI.

The fecond example to hew the importance of fe-
curing to of genius the executive right of their
mental labors, is the cafe Of Mr. Watt. About 25
years ago, he improved the neam engine by adding
feperate eondcuier, and rotary movement; by
which it could be applied as the firh movement to
all kind of mills, inttead of water wheels. The two
great advantages which arof from hs Improvement
the faving of fuel aud the power to enabliii
mills and machinery Of all kinds wherever Goals could
be found or delivered at convenient price This
had the fame efef as it would have had to multiply
all the falls and mil, feats throughout the coun-
try. The economy Of Goals encouraged the elabhlh-
nent Of iuch engines to pump the water from the
mines of CORNWALL il has iaved many valuable mines
from being drowned, has given the means of
working them much deeper than was formerly the
euitom, and thus created vaG wealth in copper and
tin. Objects which otherwiie would have remained
under ground, oa 10 the natior.
Until the rotary movement applied to the nearn
engine, all mills put in motion by water, wind
h6rfcs When iron was fnusd, il v as necefYa-
ny TO carry to water fall which fall was neceiIa-
~ to work the bellows Of the furnace. When the
ore into pigs there was iedon water fuffei-
ent at the furnace 10 work the forge. 1t then was
neceiary raaPor: the pigs to another water fall.
perhaps 20 or 80 miles; TINS increaied tha expence
and price ofiron, and created two dllin4 branches
OF buiines in the iron trade thoic of the mcl;er and
forgers. Theie two companies dilputing abou, the
pieces OF Pig iron, it occurred to John Wi,S;nfou
whp was tmelter, 10 render himlef independent Of
the forge-s, by erecting team engine 20 forge the
pigs INTO bars This he did and perfectly fueceedsd
which new experiment. has et FORCES and furnaces in
depsnGant Of falls, for wherever ore and GOALS
are found land they are frequently each other)
he2n engines may be ere 3cd to blow the furnace
and work the forge Of rolling add Citing mills Thi.
now is the moi general praSice throughout England
The zoniequence IS great number of iron works
have BEEN eaablIlbsd, and van wealth has been
drawn from The earth, which would be Dogg lying n(e
lsts to man, bad not the patent law Anulatel Ia,
feBius Of Mr.. Watt. By the power of his engine
many old mines have been aved, new ones opened
cotton mills bullt mills and machinery Of all
kinds put in motion, canals frnlbed " it'll water a,
thar iuinmit levels which otierwife could never
have been rendered navigabe. In fact, fuch variou,
improvement have been made in mining aud manu-
ia&u-ing in eoneqrsnee cf ,his eBgne that is al
moa irPoiibe 70 trace them thro al their combina.
tions and happy consequences. But the following
colonization will give ome idea ofthe wealth they have
RATED 20 the nation.
Two years ago Mr.. Watt had made 1900 en-.
gines at his Own works at Soho rear Birmingham
and abou, an equal number had been made in diff
fereut parts q tie Kingdom total 5000 ENGINES
LAimating thoie on an average at 2 horfes power
each, would be Equal % the work nf SC horfes.
for It would require three fats or changes Of h.res
keep UP the pefPetuity Of u7iion like Gtar engine
The 5000 engines cOnieG0entiy perform the wofl
Of 1908 horfts. The feed Of fuch number oil
hnrfes, at 20 dollars eaeh would coa 100000
dolls year. They would conlsme the produce 81
foo0O acres Of is1d which produce now goes q
feed tie inhabitants and i0crsarc the irdunry and
flreng,b Of tie nation, while the engine l. fed viii
Goals.
Having now conferred this inmsnre favirr q!
the produce Of agriculture for the Douri6ment Of man
will Doa luppofe that the feeding the engine with
Goals COTS hall much the iced o. an equal aun.
Der Of hories tie profit OF che a5our Of ss, horle
power may be eirnaied al 20 dolls. total horie,
power at 100000 dolls. year. Therefore, add
isg this profit the fvings aud eoufequent inereaic
81 agriculture, the aving Of mines, the economy and
profits Of narsfa9ures, and tie whole eoneqrenec,
If ,his invention, j, may be fairly eaeussed that !,
has rallied az much wssltb ~ tie DstiSs II bs SIT