Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-02-23

AUGUSTA, feDruary IO.-Ihe rain OH thurs
day and Friday occasioned rapid rise in our
river which still continues. The steamboat
Al aRahd was floated from her grounding
(~here she had remained about five weeks
and is now anchored at Slulizs wharf. The
unprecedented lowuess of our river, taken
in connection with the deprecated state
OF the Cotton market, during the present
season, has given. generally, a dull and in
err aspect TO our city, seldom, If ever be-
means OF transportation will be considerably
facilitated as the river continues to rise.
lChroaicls.
IL is stated as ner gfair Gin one efthe Calcutta
papers, thai eiefhoHts have been employed for tue
transportation OF caROa. The fact is that Iyder
All hhan ana rms sen, Typos Snftann employed ele-
phahs III tbat service aud for the like purposes
taan io yeats aud the writer of this article was
present al me military reviei,g ground, called Dum
dun, Ill miles from Calcutta, so long ago as I70a hen
series Of experiments performed in the presence
oil the governor general COyna1ss, under the di.ec-
ton OF col r. r. PearSe, the couipany's artillery TO
demonstrate Two important nproveinents--I The pow
a. aud use OF elephants III the transport of artillery
Z. The transport OF artillery across rivers without
bridges, aud tue guns loaded, ready be Tea on
The nsnii fhavng crossed the river the water
Elephants were enployed IN both cases. The FIRST is
explained by The simple loading the elephant hich
by the bye is competent carry very heavy pie.
oes, perhaps two FOUNDERS would be AN ample load
aud iAese siung, Ia pair Of JUte silgs ever cushions
hxed on the back aud sioes OF The elephant.
HE NODE Of crossing river with the guns 10 worthy
u remembrance DIV military men OF our country,
whsie Tue proo'dence % the government in public nl
piovemets has lett The genius OF the people
the obstacles of mature socoi ncc,u ma
ddkioa
six pound gun arriving at the margin of river with
steep bank. II is unnbeTed, and long line one end
attached to the bricoie drag rope the other placed
IN the hands OF good swimmer who crosses and ano.
tler line rs attached To the lumber serve for
the IN the experiment. referred TO- eeuhau,s were
crossed higher up and brought the position opposite
tne gun the rope attached to the Timber given
elephant, and 1t rs drawn ashore aud up the bank
thc moment before the gun is ptecipitated into the
ter, the rnnnion plates carefully examined aud the
gun carriage canted over that the side
cheeks become uppermost aud hangs ia its runnion
pirates compton is put in the muzzie, warer tight
and The vent hole stopt by plHg and the gun aud its
carriage is carefully run down the side of the bauk,
however steep Elephants being used 10 eounerpoise
and make ;he descent gradual; has reached
the water The rope which attached the timber,
one end OF which is to the ring of the carriage,
placed on the trunk Of the elephant who gradually
al Command, and the gun travels under their
draft Till it emerges the opposite shore and drawn
up the bank, however steep by this The gun
reaching The upper bank is cleared compton
ITS vent plug, primed aud Instantly hred though oaded
at the opposite side.
These experiments performes in the presence
the English military and native princes re
collect 10 have seen general RuSgrdre, the hero Of
Chew's House, Germantown. among the suite OF the
hero who was BuTgoyned Yorktown; So that ifthis
elephant discovery be new, must he an old thing re-
discovered. l1RrOra.
DIEDl-on Christmas day last, at the residence Of
neorge Chapman, Esq at PamuEky in Charles county,
Maryland, OLD DAVY an African negro, supposed
10 have lived upwards of ears. He
pJ NathaBei Chapman some time early in the 18th
century The later person died about the 1903,
aud Davy was then considered 10 I've middle aged. He
was remarkable always Tor his good health, seldom
SIGN and Tree rom pain until years previous TO
has death, and then only such iucident cid
age His IEtellecis remained perfect The day OF
his death. Ills longevity tue wonder OF neigh.
eors, aud he became much noticed consequence
irsreof. He paied many years before has
death, and maintained by his master (; but, he was
equally as industrious after his liberation as he was
before, aud tended The profits which he hes.
to~ed ON his children until few years bsfore his
DEATH Nat. IRE.
HOW no MAKE COTTON ON POOR LAND .
WARRINGTON, IN. CO. Feb. i2.-Lay your land up In
beds Of II to feet according TO IT'S Febru
airy March then put on from 20 to Is bushels Of
Stacked lime 10 the acre. which done with great dis
PATCH by burning aud Stacking The iime in small klns
on the held then one hand with two stick baskets eau,
ny walking ~ the i1TTOw Between two ridges, shake tbs
baskets over two beds AZ time, and soon empty them
OF The Stacked lime this mode distributes the lime
equally, and gives You the contents per acre-tben
slightly harrow The lime prevent its slowing away,
At OF aheUt the last shaure Of the neon IN April
plant your seed four bushels TO the acre. by running
frrow on The middle of the bed, scattering the seed
thckiy therein and covering the same Lightly wiih
harrow made Tor the purpose with board striker
as you would rire thu aud work cotton early to
Keep clean and prevent its dying At the full moon
IN August top 1t tall or short; it will then need
suCkerInE.
From land thus cultivated that will bring one barrel
of corn 10 the acre, you may expect 400 lbs.
ton.
portion for each HAND man works and one horse to
each 20 acres ensures the we'll ploughing the whole
crop, which is almost all that is necessary the
corn, and all iinpoftant to the cotton.
Proceeds TO hand,
Is acres Corn, 10 bbls. at SI SEQ
Peas and Odal 30
1000 lbs. Cotton, at 6 cents 100
coto