Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-04-27
AMERICAN nRRrnY


Astronomical Machine.-Seyeral gentlemen OF Alba.
ny united in petition TO the Legislature of the state OF
machine, invented by Mr.. Newell Of Washington com.
~ The following report, made this subject in As.
sembly: by Gen. Root on the 9th insI. will afford an
idea Of its ingenious mechanism The provision recon-
mended in The report, we are happy say was made
by the Legislature and the scientific world are thus
likely TO be benefited by the labors Of an obscure and
poor, though ingenious citizen. [Aibany Argus.
" ASTRONOMICAL MACHINE.
The committee report, that they have examined the
SAID maehiue and find il ain ingenious piece Of mscba
pisr, well deserving the attention Of the public. The
earth with her attendant satellite, and he inferior pa.
nets are nadeto revoye around the very nearly in
proportion 10 the true lime Of their revolutions in the
heavens The earth, by an Ingenious combination Of
proper nc!instohs Of the poles. aud the angle
from the plane Of the eclptic give, with accu
Iacy, The variations Of the and the difference
between sderai AVID solar tne-It Teyolyes on its
axis, and BY means Of an index. gives the hour The
day. The various revolutions are governed by Tevoly.
Ing armillary sphere which gives the soIsces an eaui.
hoxes, q the signs and degrees OF the Zodiac.
The ingenuity Of The inventor has placed the plane
OF the moons orbit at the true angle from the plane of
tue eGiptic, aud by that he gives her norngs
and soutbings pretty correctly ane although she is
not made to reyoye IN an ellipss aud thereby to give
tue nodes aud Vibrations with yer be gives her
aposee and pfrisee, aud her various situations and
bearings, iH such that By the aid OF proper
instructor. the student may obtain correct notions
OF her various phases aud ecceatTicIes II Is the de-.
claTsd intention ef the inventor enlarge his machines
aud give tue revolutions Of she exterior planets. The
committee prTceye, that by The application Of ihe
same principles, that object he effected aud that il
nght be carried sill uftaer even to abe revolutions u
the satellites Of jupiter and Saturn hits machine
when improved aud enlarged according to The present
views OF The inventor will. ia the opiuion Of the
mnee equal u not excel any ofrery, tina, has ever
come 10 their bnowledge IN facilitating the study Of
elevatiEg and Sublime SCIENCE of astronomy.
Combine u TO limited aud reasonable scale, and II
can he afforded at price FAR less than IN ~
~. such as usually found colleges aud sni.
yetsities. The price will probably bring wuhn the
reach Of most OF the academies IN this state. Mr.. New
e' has not the necessary 10 proceed TO the i'm
provemen aud completion Of bis machine, and there.
fore the aid OF The state is solicited. The committee are
fully IMPRESSED with the belief that few hundred dol
lars might be nsHHily and hoIorably applied 10 the
encouragement Of ibis inacniOus man. and The advance
nent Of astronomical science. Ihry have therefore
instructed their chairman 10 offer to the considers
OF The house the following concurrent resolution
HesofVCd, ~ the honorable The senate concmr) that
the trustees 0fthe stale library may purchase Of Tbeo
dpre Newell enc u bis newly Invented astronomical
machines ana mas from fir 10 lime make allowances
TO bin, tn enable him TO procure the mechanical wo
10 be d"ne on his giving good security for its compile
ton, nj deposiliag the same in the ibray room IN
The capitol aud the Legislature uiiiappfopriaie sum
not exceeding one thousand dollars, 10 meet the ex
pense. AZ which - respectfully submitted.
BY order Oftbf committee,
ERhsIUs ROOT, Chairman.