The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-10-01

! gain destroyed by combustion, a. before.
A patent has been obtained for the disco
very. The engine will only weigh from
firentyfre TO thirty ewt. A small stove
will supply the place of the steam boiler.
and fire barrels Of oil, it is calculated viii
take ship Ia India lied. Ga.
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troa lat london paper.
fatamdhc LdptP.-Amnngsl ihe ingc
nipns novelties ofthe present day, sa ma
chine made by Mr.. Garden, the chemist +,
IN Oxford street, for the purpose of pro
dacing instantaneous light which appears
more simple and les liable Ia br pat nui
al order than the Wilt, lamp, and other
machines of n snilar kind II has lately
been discovered that II stream ofhy drog,u
gas, passing owl fuzzy granalated plallo
nm, lntlamcs IT. The whole eonirisan,r,
therefore, consists in retaining Il quantity
III hydrogen gas over water which, is per
petpaiy produced by a mixture If small
quantity of zlnc aud sulphnrle acid, aud
which. bring suffered IL escape by snali
stop cock, passes over htlle scoop, c"u
talnipg the platinum, which II mtlamrs.
From this n randle or lamp my be lighted,
and The metal eNtniguishcd hy Il slnail cap
being put over II. II forms an elegant ht
tie ofnaInrut--.nl small expense, aud easily
kept IN order on,N' charged, vii last n,d
ny weeks or months,
Successful Rracoafr, rih Pirates Capt.
Copeland Of the sehr. Marlborough, from
ST. Thomas, arrived nj this port seslrr
day. in the passage between .recn aud
Snake Island, he discovered boat with 10
OIL, men, making towards them, Having
IN IN previous voyage been attacked n
bout the same place, and robbed ot about
S80e, lie had this tine prepared hln'srlf
Tor a similar attack, and after piscing II
musllct in the hands ot each of the passrn
gers and men, verified until they approach
ed within half pistol shot, Mhru he hailed
them, and got for an answer 'ol"y OF
musketty. lie then gave orders 10 fire,
Which MAS promptly enforced IN the num
Der OF five rounds, when the gentlemen,
finding their number lessepcd and the sport
father hot, hauled oil.
PARTICULARS Df lrrRBIDE'S DEATH.
Ertract OF q litter from Captain hH, J The
Sckr. SUPERIOR at Soto La Marine, ddted
July =,
/" On the 10th, ut O'Clock, n, m before
day light, he WAS executed at the head of
tie army. Tiny say he died boldly, having
pc. ou,ly made long 2pccch IN tdror
~ he government, erioHtng the troops 10 be
o5edum and areatipe 10 their duty. All hi'
alit are detained under a strong guard and
u Is reported they viii suffer the same pun
i,hmrnt as the Emperor The widow ha,
oppressed wish To return to London and
hring the rest of her children, ak IN NUM-
Der. along with her 10 this country
Capt II adds, that the brig Swift,whch
brought Iturhidr ont. had that morning
sailed for New Ofleaas ~ Havana And
th't II was well she d'd' Tor 90 soldiers
arrived immediately afterwards IL take
possession OF her.
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Accounts from NC" 'r'eans III nv <''h
nl. represent 'h' sickness rs Increasing =
~, 'u' "'"''i7 ~ '''s''s """'' -
nor - L.c',o,;,,, n,ore 5,,n,r,I IN ito fl, ct.
S,.5.na.re h,,. ho.n odn,o,;sbed bv th,
Ped nriio.,l,l =, ,;thdr,,y from, thr Ci
- i,,,, ,,ho mn, ,,,..I,I,. Ia unvr
,Io,,.,.ly.p {, ran In, e,,,nl;,d an apnl.cn
,;,,n ?. ,h. 1I,var hy H.. hnman. nro,i
CHM az ,h,, t,,yv conncln rhr deaths
rr,.,,, ,h.,,otb ~ IN. it,h AUGUST y.rr 80,
.nI hi. n,,,h.,. 50 had u,,ish,, with Ce
Yer. Of th,sc. Is with Htio,e Fcuer.
In Charleston, 81 persons died Of the
Yrllnv Fever during the Wreh ending on
the 18th inst.
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