Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1826-08-31

Ithew CirT. has added to the many in
ventions for applying steam power, one
That. # Il shaii succeed, Of which there
seems bnt little doubt, viii ehectually o.
vercoms the objections to most others on
the score of expense and Danger iof'
while it IS perfe fly safe IN It's opei auoh'
the EXPENSE Of constructing an engine
on this plan will be so sma', =, to place
liz within the reach Of the great mass OF
the community; and it IS so simple
that a child may comprehend At Inc
whole engine is comprised IN boiler
and a horizontal wheel, the latter has
/ lis circumference composed OF boxes,
and reyolyes in narrow tube or box,
ADAPTED TO the size Of the wheel, through
the centre of the sides Of winch the ak
les project to give the power OF the
engine TO such machinery as It may be
applied to. A tube passes from the boil
err into the wheel box, so fitted as to
convey the steam to the lower box OF
the wheel. The water is pumped INTO
the wheel box until the boiler is filled by
means of the tube, and until 1t covers
the wheel Up to the axle. The boiler
being sufficiently heated, the steam IS
injected through the tube into the wheel
boy, where it forces the water into the
lower boxes that compose the ctrcamte
renee of the wheel, which sets the wheel
itself into motion The principles OF
Mr.. Cuffs engine is entirely orig nal;
and he is entitled to still greater merit
for the discovery from its great smplici-
| ty and economy. We all know and ex-
perence daily the great utility OF steam
power, but as it has heretofore remain
ed subject Of regret that II could only
De put in operation by companies and
large capitalists, by reason OF which its
benefits have been bat partially diffussd,
it will afford the public much pleasure
to learn That there is now so falr-we
should say, certain, a prospect OF pla-
cling it within tue reach of every individ-
ual of moderate means, for purposes of
milling and manufacturing, as well as
of ayigation.-.N'ortolk Herald.
Great surprise has been expressed.
in some of the Eastern papers, that
there are, within the State of Massacbu-
sets, as appears by the recent enume-
ration, more than three hundred persons
who cannot read or write. To US it IA j.,
ther appears matter of surprise that
there are so few, rather than that
there are SO many illiterate PERSONS
We are very much afraid, that if the
population Of our city was polled, it
would be found that in OUT com }arative-
| ly limited population there are at least
that number who can neither read nor
write, notwithstanding our audabe es
Enlistment and support of Free schools.
In some of the Southern and Western
States, instead Of three hundred, we
have no doubt there might be found
ten times that number, and perhaps
ten told again, ignorant Of letters, or at
least of he art and mystery of wiring
And it will Long be the case, unless, hap
PLY, they could be persuaded to adopt
the New England system, or something
analogous to it, as is so strongly recon-
mended by the venerable Jefferson, in
that admirable Letter of his to Major
Cartwright, which we lately published.
The operation of that system in the
Eastern States, but partic ularly in Con-
necticut, where it has attained the high
est perfection, needs only to be seen tn
be admired. We confess, however, that
we did not suppose that it had ditiused
the knowledge Of letters so universally
as that the proportion of those who CAM
not read nor write is reduced to less than
one IN thousand. such is the fact in
Massachusetts, where, in a population
OF nearly or quite six hundred thousand
souls, there are not to be found four hun
dred who are wholly untaught. We
question whether the world can furnish
a similar example of intelligence in the
People, and in the Government by whose
providence it is encouraged and pro-
NOTED. Nat. Intel.
.Neianctoly accident-Miss Matilda
Brevitt, second daughter OF DR.. j. Bre-
witt while on a visit to a friend in
the country, was induced, on Tuesday
!. ~aiha about six o'clock, to visit a
camp meeting held in tie neighborhood;
on returning home from which, the
horse that drew the carry.all became
frightened aud dashed rapidly along
Miss Rretitt becoming alarmed, sprane
from the carriage aud was instantly kill