Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-01-07

thca, obsins paiseazer wsuid not only feieve,Le e.
dionsness Of the trip. tst honor hilnself aud crafty
many by solving enquiries, aud giving incidental ex
Acquaintance with the principles and movements OF
the forcibiy and extent when the subject 10 pre-
sented by models, such Dr. Jones is nov exhibiting
at the washington Nall. This ingenious and luminous
lecturer presents machines In actual operation the
principles Of Bolton and Watt aud also with the high
steam power OF Oliver Evans. The nature and en,i ~
of steam are familiarity explained and the relative cha
racter Of tue two kinds OF engines fairly stated Not
piston valve or tnbe, but Is sn,p,ined b, the aid Of
uarspa'eneies. TO the capacity even ola child.
Having been charmed with the lecture OF last even
ing, which is about this evening three suc
cecding ones TO be repeated feel it due the merit
OF Dr. Jones to recommend attention TO his lectures.
- kn"wl,dgs OF Botany gives a new interest 10 The
race oil nature, acquaintance with the economy Of the
s.ea engine VIII impa'tt travelling additional grai-
~ ah"hs. Dr. Jones has prepared his motels at very
Considerable expense. aud deserves to be well remune-
rated. thought understood the principles of the
.tean engine before went to the lectre but certainly
would not have lest the pleasure the detail for ten
tunes The value OF the ticket Tor entrance. z.
SPRiNcFiEip,(Ky Dec. 4.-On the iab Of Nov'r
last IN the neghboThood Of Springfield three youths
suo", h;,esn years aye, were preparing to spend
,e" hours IN s3uirrei hunting. The gun with which
they designed To hunt had been loaded with shot for
so're tune, u became necessary that should be nred
was made ona beach tree. The youth was TO dis
charge The gnn, was placed few PAGES from the tree
words" Stop till make the marx larger and al the
moment ran TO the tree in The same Instant the gun
nieu, auh several shut passed through his head. lie
fell instantly bIeathle,s.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 2.-Tbs new Custom House, for The
use OF the United States IN this city, finished
and we learn, will lie occupied for that pur
week. This beautiful and convenient building, which
renects great credit the architect and mechanics
who designed aud erected H. forms the south wing of
Tue NeS Exchange, now building under the direction
the kAehase Company y, IN a ,si, city, lfed. Gas.
IL will he recollected that gave few DAYS since
sh account OF the loss Of the mail between this place
and Washington. Yesterday two negro men were COM
tten To the jail Of Baltimore county, the charge OF
having robbed it, The circumstances as related to us
are as follows The careless driver it appears lost the
negro men aforementioned.
u appears doubtful whether they knew what IL was
when they found It, as they appear, we are told to he
very ignorant slaves. They contrives, however, to
make their way into il by the aid of kaifc and finding
1t contained letters they conrived to open these also
letters and the mail bag We understand asoat 81 geo
OF the money has been recovered what has become of
the remainder is not yet known. fBdH. Tel.
VALUABLE DIAMOND.
would render us subject an accusation Of
been reccRl, shipped at this port for France and
which has been the subject of much conversation in
The upper circles. The report is, and we presume IL
cannot he contradcted that Diamond sas sbipprdon
board the Comet for Havre few days since valued at
$4,000 doars and that respectable house effected
insurance on II to that IL is suppdxed from
the high channel thu ouah which this nrrssus stone
The report Of lis having been taken the high seas nv
BALTIMORE prlvateer is too ridiculous 10 gain credit
Nv. y. Cdz.