Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-07-03
MISCELLANEOUS.
MIR. .puLKLEY's FIRE SHIELD.

Nothing afford higher grsneation the American,
ingenuity in his countrynen. The comforts OF life vbih
have been promo;cd the economy saving of labor Tho
advancement OF science and the guarantee safety attest
once the importance and value OF these inventions ~
have now TO add to the list the patent Fire Shield invented
by Mr. Ralph Buckley, of this city, one of the NOS, [
and II appears 10 us the eeotual protection OF
" from fire invented. This shield is intended n NJ
teet hremen whilst employed in extingshine fires I'm, i,
particularly designed to prevent fire from SPREADING II E
wen known that when house fire, if even can Inc
saved after the time is fos in bringing up engines il InS
necessarily he very much damaged The evil 10 10 ,,r
queny lays whole blocks Of buildings and which IRE
cities in ashes This Inventions intended 60 lie y
proach the flames protect srrounding rronrr
w. As this inyeniions OF deep interest citizens and
late we deem necessary TO be particular in our expans
light, and mpcr,iou 10 heat of length and breo
sufficient 10 cover the whole person. and NAV be used in
the street it Is firmly fixed small platform with wheels
and short elevation from the ground. fireman take
his stand this platform, and behind the shield he is
ged by ropes the current Of heat flames without
being scorched feeling nconvcnence and with The
nose pipe or leader In his hand he directs the to the
part where IS most required 1n this why line OF shields
may be formed IN close order, in front of powerful hoa
ana behind which the trelnen may stand with safety and
play upon the houses with their pipes The nt;;t
l Oh ms Invention may be seen at glance it
Dies irenen 10 brave the hanes with IMMUNITY, whereas i'm
most instances of excessive heat they driven or and the
na RES are are p permitted Z! 10 spread.
by VARYING the form IS carried up stairs the third story
enG by simple machinery in hand il is proec.J
from window like painters platform the leader IS then
and is directed 10y the remen behind the shield to that ar
OF the adjoining houses which may be TO project
81 IS extremely useful in churches and from steeDjes ana
may be applied in variety of ways. Firenen have bee
frequently injured in health and by approaching 100
near the flames and giving full scope to thai inrendiiv ~
character and humanity for which they DISTINGUISHED
ny ms re Sn!eid they wii be eeGay protected
We learn that mr. Buckley has brought the subject fore
the corpoation aud the probability is that they will be ai
onzed Two ofnore be attached to each engine bopse
and they are not expensive. This is subject which p,rc
arly interests the cities of Savannah Augusta Chales6p
Petersburg Norfolk and all others which have been and are
liable 10 frequent fires Ii preserve the properly AID
lives OF many of our citizens, and such worthy Of I'M
We have above described Fire sbjeJS ,nd
the Advocate. We have also seen several ,
cd by the inventor from men Of known science and others
highly respectable, all of which tend unequivocay in The
strongest terms TO The same point both II respects lis pn
every one who views it, We understand the inventor is OBJ
tanning patents at the different governments OF Europe
Mere. Aag.
STATUE OF WASHINGTON
NORFOLK June 22-We stated few DAYS aro thai the
statue OF Washington, executed at Rome y Canoya for The
slate OF North Carolina was put board the Ccn,bue
States Having promised 10 give particular noce
ofthst superb piece Of sculpture, proceed 10 The
wrngh his farewell address he Is seated in an ancient No
man chair mr. his right leg drawn up as in the sitting
he holds pen, and in the LEFT croat his feef he n
Of hed marshal and sword of the shape of the old Ro
man iaichon turned vt the point lie is clad in the Roma,
costume, the head and neck bare, close vest and 5r,
WIN grqe round Inc was, upon which Is displayed Aicdu
cloak, is drawn close the meek and desceds r.; IN
uant folds to the floor The legs bare 10 the knee and
the feet covered with sandals. ~
The statue l. Of white marble Of tho finest tird 7,
upon pedestal Of the kind of marble pon the ac
which are represented in cbemaca figures Of the rice
Workmanship, the four prncpa events Of Wasninon H.,
his taking the command OF the American arf;ss ,ffr -
the British army at York Town-rrsynnu all hi. uvff
trusts and lastly his retiring to private lie ia the tran,
occupation Of y farmer. 'iN"
IL is said the artist has exercised his own taste
the position and costume 0f the siafe II was ..
10 him that IL was intended to be placed in lie rii az Tic
Legislature Of North Carolina The dimensions of which
the likeness should be taken at foil lcrrtb ss il, iIa &C. -
oelternE an address But the proportions the iuot
ci WI e "PItWent " was to occupy place ia,
OF primary Importance % just exhibition Of H. and bt fud
mat tey could not be preservcd IN other way than rs
reducing the statue 70 sitting posrcs-Hvith rcgnrd 10 tic
said ne could not hazard his reputation by atteno
ing any other than that which most familiar to him, and
which IS best adapted 10 bis taste and genius.
IN the opinion Of amateurs This is Caoyas bapufcsf s,rf
SO he has been heard 10 declare himself and c Tobo ana
cardinal bonsaf have expressed tic same ornion n ;s
related OF ts accomplished artist that he expressed the
most heiTiieI satisfaction az having had oppo.fnuv of
executing statue OF Washington, and he i said 10 h,ge
known 70 do upon any similar workbe generally fcerv
ing 20 himself IN such works, only finishing ,rfe ~
cp 20 e As an exanple Of the estimation in which bis
Statue o Washington held IN Rome many Iuelish @
other travellers of taste aud fortune ould have ycn @
times TIC contract price 20 have possessed IT,
he liseness We understand taken from portrait Of
tne bcerai in the possession the American CouI a. 80
horn, esteemed ai cScchcnl reseniisnce lH.rnd . |
Inc Macedonian brought frontier late cruise rrr7f
Der Of natural md artificial euo.itcs spccitncu 81 ros
kinds Of gold and liver ore and ,tIf- r,fnoti N,o ,
natural curiositcs. Lann Deer Ioee Terfn;s
and Horses, peculiar to The different countries which bo
yse, Several OF these are now 10 be tire Navy
On the sailing ofrc Macedonian from caao boat was
nspacnec iFnn TIC Brith fg1ir Hyperion C,n gpenre
o"g''g 0naer Weigh ichte-itS ssis'e, il coc would