The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1821-1823, 1822-04-10


adeiphia, who claims the right of pri-
ority in the invention Of fiying.-It
seems a Mr.. Lee disputes titles with
him, and both parties are now before
Congress in pursuit of the exclusive
privilege of winging their way through
the regions of air. Ii is strange that il
has never occurred to these winged
mGthemdticiaas, that there is room e.
nongh over head for them both, even if
they confne their motions 'sto that por-
ton of the atmosphere that presses on
the United States" There are hun
dreds and thousands of large birds, such
as geese, buzzards, gulls, &C. who fly
in focks, and yet have room enough,
and to spare. Now these fowls have
no knowledge of the mathematics,
and therefore may take up more room
than would be the case if they moved
more scientifically. We think the best
way will be to license them both, taking
care to make them responsible for all
damages from interference on high. or
that may accrue by any unlucky tumble
upon objects below-and then let them
off on their several excursions. If we
had the opportunity, we would not even
thro10 salt on their tails to discourage
them In their adventures.
N. Y. Advertiser.
A vessel lately arrived at this port
from North-Carolina, with runaway
black man on board, who had hid him.
self in the run of the vessel, and whose
tones of distress were first heard after
the vessel had been at sea several days.
The cabin of the vessel was slowed
with the cargo, and there was no posi-
BILE means of getting him out. A hole
was bored through the cabin floor, and
through this conveyance he received
his food until the vessel reached port.
Ibid
From the New-York Mechanick's Gazette1
Jennings Guns.--A curious invention
in firearms has lately been completed
by an ingenious mechanick of this place,
by the name of Isaiah Jennings; and in
point of Importance, both for publick
and private use, is probably not equalled
by any invention of the present age
1t is single barrel and lock, stocked in
the usual style. and is perfectly simple,
safe and convenient. The number of
charges may be extended to fifteen, or
even twenty ; each charge being under
as complete control as a single charge
in an ordinary gun, and may be fired in
the space of two seconds to charge.
or at longer intervals, at the option of
the possessor, with the same accuracy
and force as any other gun. The prin-
ciple can be applied to any musket, III
tie, fowling-Piece or pistol, which can
be made to fire from two to twelve
times, without adding any thing to the
lncumbrance of the piece, except FIVE
or six ounces to its weight. Thus the
soldier is put in possession of gun out
OF which he can throw twelve or fifteen
charges at his enemy, at the commence
ment of an engagement, as fast as he can
cock and pull trigger, and be left in pos
session OF simple gun, to load and fire
single charges like any othergun, with the
advantage ofits printing itself. The cav
airy may be furnished with holster pistols.
containing FIVE or six charges, which
can be used on horseback with the same
convenience as ordinary pistols. The
navy can be furnished with muskets for
marines lnclose engagements, and board
ing pistols, uaequalled by any thing in
naval warfare. Ia defending breach.
the power of ten men is concentrated in
one, and in arming our small garrisons
on the Indian frontiers, their power
might be increased four-fold at an in
considerable expense; and as defence
against the pirates that now throng our
nelghbourlng waters, two OF three of
these guns in the hands of skilful marks
men, would be able to cut off a whole
boats crew, before they could succeed
in boarding vessel
AS sporting or hunting gun, its adj
yantages are not less important. 1t en-
abies the sportsman to meet a flock
with twice the advantage of double
barreled gun, without any of its incum-
branees, and it enables the hunter to
meet his game in any emergency. This
gun has been shown 10 many of the
principal officers of our navy and army.
and has been highly approved of, and
indeed no one who has seen fair ex-
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