The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-09-22
LONDON PARAGRAPHS.

A patent has been obtained for composition
for the purpose OF making trays, waters, coach
panneis, &c. by presses or stamps. The conpo-
sition consists oil 100 lbs. Of rope and 20 lbs of
rags, reduced To pulp, and mixed with a small
proportion of vitriohc acid which is afterwards
rendered solid and shaped by means of the press
and Dies and being put into stove oven, is
kept there till dry. Ghe article Is then hammer
ed smooth, and is completed by undergoing the
process oi japauning
Camphor, mixed with different fixed oils and
sand, IN order 10 divide the particles, may &c pu.
red OFT oily particles, and deprived OF ITS N.
pyrenmatic smell, when subhmed with a smaii
quantity OF potash.
a gentleman of Birmingham has suggested
the employment OF an indigenous material, as
substitute Tor mahogany aud other cosby woods
used tor furniture and the finishing of houses
The substitute which he proposes is iron. In
oedsteads, the posts as we'll aS tho frame, NIGH;
be cast hollow; and the former might be besut,
iully wreathed with flowers, &C. On embossed
with fanciiut ornaments, chests OF ora wers, book
cases aud bureaus, migat al he made vi sneet j.
ron. Sucn furniture would be'cheapsr ti,an ar.
ticles ot mahogany, not heavier than WOOD, tho
more beautiful; and exclusive OF The CONVENE.
eoce Tor removal, it will afford great security a.
sansl hre.
TA,: tombs of the ancient Roman families of
OF the Count Moron, near Rome. They were
found to contain two statues, i've busts ana an
urn: all IN toieraDle preservation and Distinguish
cd by the name of Manlius Two skets,o ou y
the foot OF these statues, stiii had rings up.
on their fingers, and close to the Skeleton d, te
male. named ASauionia, were found sh 81, OF
an egg, an OIL bottle, a oroken n,rros, ana u
| lamp Baron Hassehn minister from the kiny
oil bavaria to the hoiy See, has purchased these
valuable relics, which al least 1900 years
old
| a curious and genuine specimen of the lators
| OF Laurens CoStar, tie originai inventor vi me
| art OF printing, WAS advertised III a}ri last TO
| be sold By auction at Lcyien. Ii Consisted OF a
wooden prihung form, IN excellent preservation,
about three inches long, two incuvs pf,,as., anu
three quarters OF an me. thick, Upon wn,cu an
entire page OF a Latin Huratum ....d been cut ma
inverted characters.
~ man ot the name of Boisson, possessed OF
considerable property at G,enooie, Ia - auiJutliy
was lately tired tOr espous.gs las VIII dAu .alv,.
His principal object, m Contracting these sl...ue
ul hupuais, WAS To secure sR.4il estate ~ w.iu,.
The gii, only 10 years ut age, Wa enlltira 20 GA,
| hef Marriage Iae Judge a,teI ili nI..,..s, vi
te parties, dlSSoi'cd tiiG unna,ur. u.i.ui, .ouls.
Gated two thirds OF the cuiprts property, order
ed INN TO undergo pubic exposition OF several
| hours, and 20 ne imprisoned seven years.
new mode OF drying white lead, has latel,
been adopted III AN extensive manufac,orv. m
| The neisnoorhood OF London, wi,n the most ..-
hehGiai effects 10 tue health oi the iaGoure.s en-
| pioyed. ioy the new practice, the ie;u does nu,
| undergo SO much handling, and It's hie particles
are prevented iroht spreading by beng poured M
10 vessels OF carliCn ware.
In mixed company, gentleman thought pro
per IT. MAKE some ien,,rks 20 the lacy nc NJ uini
lwho happened 10 nc drmNing to.st .,ld wutcI ,
as To induce tie aiirOntcd danlsei to take out lie.
| toast and throw 1t IN his lace He very coolty
took II ZIP and tnrtw 1t IN Tie face OF the person
on the other side OF him, desiring t.at Miss -'s
toast might go round.
| The wife oi tIl Tor, at York, last week took
up large toad M ner hand, through curiosity,
and held 1t Tor some minutes soon ..tSr she fen
siiSht pam, accompanied with sweiinur: IL nm.
Creased, and she mas since been obliged To have
her thumb and Two iingerS amputaIeu
during late storm, AZ Portsmouth,, ) tons OF
die store house, III has nisjestyis dock yard, to
the distance oi 80 feet
The following is from report upon the vari
Gus Improvements IN msChiues winch have. been
iald before the board OF Agriculture IN Eng
land -
" No. 6. A Swing Plough, made OIL the princi.
pies recommended Dy MIR. Jetiei son OF America,
by the late Mr. McDouSail, whose merits IN the.
department OF agncu!lural mechanism, are so H.
myersaliy ackno Siedged, and which bids fair TO
bring that valuable instrument of husbaudry to all
The perfection OF which it's capable Free man 5