Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-07-24
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pfess.taures of God olaspheinets and lnpes,ors.
SO great Is The superiority sas that II hs
common lamp, that the whole at tie New Mit, with
ihe snffoertng military way, and acjoiuu. ,d'ncps,
have been lighted WITH pas. The apparatus Is con.
sncisd on neN plan, aud Is erected vithin ihr walls
"fihs Mint. rhe gas prepared by aisiihug coai
- tst"'ts As hitherto, bit by of cylinder kep,
'ed hot! aud iesolvng round it's axis. The cylinder
upwards of ten feet in diameter aud produces In ~
hours srheien, quant'ly ut gas 10 lshl 1000 lamps
ihe pnticatton OF the crude coal GAS IS effected by
chlorine instead 81 pnicS u'e. and ali ihe ine, and
let MATHS and pipes made aud shut hy nIer.
.ntai valves The quantity Of gas daily made aud
snmed by ,he burners aud lamps is IegisieIed the
ahsenre ot the observer. dial plate of machine
he moving Plate Of which is glass. The effect of,he
inAeToas lighis scattered extensive scale over
me seauti machinery of the coming process vsry
striking. [L,d;RLargh syurgs,ne.
In communication from orr correspondent.
orr readers will perceive, tina, ALREADY the
Mississippi literally exhibits swarm OF steam.
boats, and that others are almost daily set up
or launched. There is no calculating the i'm.
inense Importance Of this territory, in promot.
III. the growth and wealth of these United
, States.
II appears highly probable, That Edward
LIVINGSTON. Esq. will be sent to Congress, by
the State OF Louisiana. IN y (,o-
NEW ORLEANS, June I7.-By a letter from
! Donaidsonviiie, we learn that Jose Moniamara
| anu Francisco Roman have been sentenced TO
| death by the Judge OF the second district for
he murder OF Dennis ByrRes. Montanrata
| was tried a principal. aud Roman as acceSso.
| ~ before the fact. Lewis Roman. who was
| always privy 10 the murder. iied lie country
| before measures were taken for his arrest 1t
| appears that Francisco Roman was proprietor
| OF The terry over Fronche, aud enlrioveci Mon
| tan'ara aud another ms hoa,men. There il rea
| son 10 believe. from circumstances Which were
! developed IN the course of the trial that these
men HAD Tor two or three Years past, carried
| on regular system Of robbery and murder. on
| The travellers who crossed The river in their
| boats. Along the upper hank Of the Frouche.
| from the place where il rnns out of the Mis-.
/ sisSippi, there extends thick and almost i'm.
| prneitable wood. For about half mile into
| ihis wood Roman and has gaag l,a, cnt IA road
| the entrance into which was Immediately Oh
! Posite the landing place, and when they bad
design upon a traveller, they pointed il
| out to him az atfordng a nigh cut oil TO the
| high road on the Mississippi. Byrmes. after
| crossing The river late at night, was enticeI
| into the dark path. and murdered. The dead
| body being discovered by an Indian, suspicion
fell upen Roman and his gang. and thew were
| all arrested with the exception of Lewis Ro-
mar. Che of the bOatmen confessed the
| whole story, and gave evidence against his nc.
| completes, who by this time have probably
| received The punishment due TO their crimes
IN addition TO his confession, there was other
| strong corroboraiive evidence, which OF itself
wentd have been sufficient 10 produce CON
| Viction.