Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-12-05


! tied, ard 10 another who're two ploue h, ms.
| imported from Yorkshire, in England, were il,
! store. We examined thcm both we co moorcd
we con;raSled them. have seldom beheld an
example of excellent materials and Ingenious
labourS so unhappi!y applied, so wrongly di-
rectcd, as ~ this English piough.-I really ne
yer vaS more completely satisfied of The rre-
this case. The Fredish plough had various
points of superiority. The following were some
OF them =:
/. 4 greater aptitude to penetrate the soil,
and form turrOw.
=. \ singular aId admirable fitness in the
mouid-bcard, by means otthc spiral form OF IT'S
inclined plane, TO raise the sward from lis hori
zantal bed, TO the perpendicular, and 10 turn il
upside down.
3 The substitution of a cast iron nlote of
The cost of half a dollar, to be screwed To
the low and fore ed"e of the mould-board. in
stead ofthe heavy, expensive and Old-fashion-
ell share.
/. The use Of cast iron for the mould board IL
scls, ANA the several land irons
>. TheconStrucsieu of the entire Plough with
the exception OF the beam and handles, of cast
and wrought iron, whereby every part is pro-
perry braced and secured.
9. The moderate price of this Plough
ITS strength and durability and the small cx-
pence OF time, labor, and stuff requisite for re-
pairs.
a. The saving ofa VERY considerable portion
of the labour Of The beasts who draw, and of the
man VINO guides the Plough
:. The handsome and worknanlike appear
ance or II heid prepared for planting or sowing
by this instrument.
There ARE no doubt other advantages
which do not occur 10 me At this morient.-
More consummate judges than L, may point
them out.
Afterwards trial of the powers of MIR.
Woods plough was made on General Johnson's
farm, at BROOKLYN. we all admired lis fitness
Tor It's great object. In country where aeri-
culture is the principal employment of the peo-
pie, every facility to eNertion every project OF
economy, every saving of idhour--is important
Ihe plough IS the main spring Of rural culture
IL Is OF the utmost Importance, that il be kent
vigorous ana active The tiliagc OF tine ground
the occupation first given 10 man bv his Crea
TOR, asst secures 10 him meat, fire and clothes
by series OF steady and innocent operations
renders ilim at the same time most virtuous, in
dependent and happy. I consider the plough
as the heim OF state and that helm directedas
It ought to be, and as hope il ever will be. by
the lords of the soil, will conduct us to safety.
To plenty, and Ia honour. Let us, then rever-
ence the plough. and treat, as the true benefac-
tors of mankind, those who improve its con-
WINSOR's GAS-LIGHT.
1T was said by an eminent philosopher long a.
go, that blaze was an ignited vapour 1t was.
however, reserved for Che modern chemists TO
determine, that that vapour was gas or air of
an intiammab!e property: that il was capable
OF being set on fire, like other combustble ho-
dies and that the presence and cooperation
OF oNySenous, or pure air, was necessary to ig-
nitc the rdpOitr.
The existence of flame or blaze. wheresoever
x may be, is accompanied with the extrcation
or heat and light. In the greater part Of uatu
raj bodies there are two materials capable of
supporting ire, the volatile part forming flame,
and called hydrogen and the fixed part, form
my the red brand, and denominated cdrbOHe-
constant as is this association, il is 4 curious
iact, mat the means OF separating and supply
ing them to distinct purposes, are quite a mod
ern discovery. / believe, Monsieur lie Bon of
Paris, and MIR. WinsOr, of London first begun
the work OF eXtricating the hydrogen gas in a
close apparatus, OF collecting it into capaci-
Gus reservoir, of conducting IT forth in conduits
ana tubes, and of producing light by burning
1T, or isaitirg the rGpom at the hole or orificc
through which the intamma Bile e;,s made its cs-
cape INTO the atmoSphere-Thcy called il the
tHeTmo-tInp. About the year ISiS2 Mr. EenfrcV
made experiments upon the thermo-lamp AZ
the City OF Washington. Being then there aS
one OF The Representatives in Congress- from
the City of New-York, / witnessed Mr. Hen
Trey method OF lighting a chamber bv the gas
ne tlen submitted to the Secretary OF the Trea-
sury, through The Commissioners OF the Ecve-
nue., projection supplying the numerous light
houses along the coast, with the materials Of
tie tlierm0-iamp. II was my lot to he called
upon at mat iime Tor an opinion upon the sub
Ject. prepared for MIR Galiatin recommen-
datory report, which was printed amonp- the
documents o! the day, and now partakes of
their obiiyious siumber. The proposal was IL
nally declined by the Treasury The jealous
undertaken then wentto Richmond, in Virginia
--nade premature effort 10 illuminate that
City with his thermo-amp, and failed lie BON
stopped IN Paris Wnsor also failed i'm Lon
don ne thcTIio-iamp was eXtingushed and
renamed 50 uni.iit was rekindled about twelve
OF tmlteen years after, by Mr. Accum and his
asSociates, and announced TO the world as gay-
lights.
he discovery Of the method Of separating,
the IL rrogen from the carbone, and OF apply
lng eacn Ingredient to It's appropriate purpose,
IS important Man is defined by naturaists 20
be dtTnal animal that is one who requires
tne ald or Artificial light during The absence OF
e5un. ms constitution and comfort require
thdt lie should possess such light, though prOcu-
rcd at great expense
The extraction Of inflamnable air for This
purpose, ranks among the important improve
nents OF our time. feel the disposition TO ex-
press towards the COmmon-C Council Of the CITY
OF 4, ew- Gork, my respect and appreciation for
tHeir liberal patronage ola new experiment. for
furnishing light 10 the CITY I have witnessed
from tine TO time, the peculiar combination of
science aud art, OF principle with practice-iu
short, of the head to cOniriye with the hand To
execute, which distinguish Mr.. Hare And
when listened TO the learned and instructive
lecture of DR.. Samuel Akcriv on the history
properties aud uses ofhvdrOgen-gas delivered
TO numerous assembly of both sexes Surrouu-
Ged by brilliant 9as-iig1ts, thought l beheid
the commencement of a work which Womb az
ford us much light, and better light, than We O.
yer had before and at "a cheaper rate. Ihisis
another of the benefits, which, in the present
period, arc crowdlng upon us in rapid successi-
on.
could write you much more, Gentlemen, If
J had nothing 10 do but write. But u,ust
tlro" aside my pen and fold up my paper that
may attend to my social and more Immediate
duties.