Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-09-26


force s'avit""m Deprived of the privilege OF selecting
place nieh', lac found hi nself the the
nal, with oths hogSheAd here and auoiCS there
600
The New York Daily Advertiser furnishes the an
ncAcd description, of steam engine and boiler
which are no" IN operation at one of the furnaces IN
that city
Tie engine is simple wheel Of cast iron, with
trcc hollow arms, Tor spokcs) and hollow rim, capa
BILE of containing ten gallons. The axis revoIves
with the wheel but has hub which is stationary,
ard through which the steam is admitted and disciar-
gcG The size and weight are TO be proporoned to
pow desired. The weight of this heel is Gf-
teen hundred pounds. The lower part of the rim is
charged with a quantity OF quicksilver the use of
which NC shal! soon explain. When one of the arms
Is tIrncd 20 horizontal position, groove in the axis
opens upon hole in the hub, by which steam is admit
ted from ihc steam pipe through the arm. Que enter
ing The rim IT Cioscs valve just above the arm and
by lis pressure against tends 10 move the wheel by
which MS downward force presses down the quicksilver
W hen Tie arm reaches the perpendicular IL iiscaroeS
the steam through the axis in the same manner IN
which IT received it. Phe second arm then reaches a
hor'Hontai n'stiion opens communication with the
steam pipc aud becomes communicated to the wheel
and to the mercury. !! viii be easily understood that
as the three valves open the same way the murcurv
passes freely through them while the steam successive
ly closes them.
w saw this engine i'll operation and as far as we
couu Judge IT seemed to possess great advantages
yer all we had ever met with. We understand that it
has met the appreciation OF several practical enpneers
and Is regarded successful attempt at The direct
pl'cation of steam. Experiments have been made in
England TO obtain this object; but abandoned
account OF certain obstacles, which appear be
surnouuted
full load of quicksilver is 500 ID. or COO h. md
forms movable resistance piston while the friction
SO small tIat cannot bc perceived in moving If bv
hand - -
1t is well known, by the use of the ordinary steam
gauges mat requires one pound pressure of steam
Ior every inch which this column of murcurv raised
out of level. The column of murcurv in tho rim OF
this whee! is 03 inches in depth and consequently "
resist pressure of steam to "A lbs the square root o
4 q cd
ing any power required, by increasing diminishing
c pressure OF steam 10 10. of pressure the square
men; and permitted TO rcvo!ve so times the minute
win 90 H. pressure of steam il will produce, as NAV
be easily calculated 10 horse po,rer.-Say 500 h. so
feet high, 60 times the minute, TO be ID horse power
according TO the English calculation of 20 900 b ono
foot high in each minute horse power The diane
ter OF the wheel must be increased rts desirable To
carry the steam at extreme high pre- ssurc.
The Boiler, i'll which the anthracite coal is used tn
grea' "dSa tage TO make steam FOR this engine, feet
hSh, with henisphercal top and feet diamter stane-
ding upright; 1t consumes from TO 500 lbs of coal i'm
AZ hours aud was invented by the person.
Ertrart from Tie Notes Of Il Traycyeria Colombia.
1928.
GENERAL PAEZ.
"9 extraordinary man IS Il Lhwero or native ofthe
elevated PLANS OF tarlnas in Venezuela. He was the
owner oi herds % half wild cattle, which he attended
hnsclt-in fact an lhterate herdsnan. Naturally OF
noo ltpctuouS temper, and possessed Of strength
and activity of body, altogether surprsnn in fra1re
t;,,roIf :, - -. =, '| car ''stiSuisHed
''ei' VI 'ose ''a's OF hardhood and dexterity
tered more frequent by being almost continually on
oich "IMcL III a rude society, confer tile to
F'nJoythG these personal advantages uni-
'eu 10 qi'ch penetrating mind, and much native
gacltS he had elevated himself about the time of ,e re-
oloh' 10 SORT OF cnieaInshiP Possessn great ing
e !'o rowing oahds OF hall savage herds'nen
ms 'e"tc vc'i''y iils restless ambition promp
Tea him TO collect band of his most daring associates
ann placing himself at their head, lac commenced
Pd,-"' PreHaiory warfare on his own account. Being
a" MS ha'nra! pFePoSscs%iors inclined him
o! necessa'ieA 'Hr his men or money for hsc!fto
oS '' 10 IN ta' strongest OF all the passions
a. cause Of his
l'o' 'he' received the Treatment most usually ir1ct
""n we ue'"e" toy'h9t. Bolivar, attentive to tie
;!Ac"ce OF Tue iawies7 chief, determined at
CIV t ; ~ ana chi'st his good qualities