Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-08-18

N'!"S9, anu may De easily suited TO the manuiac-
lure oil san cloths, linen, cambricls, and silk or
adapted, by enlargement, to the manufacture of
cordage. Its advantages over other improvements
cannot, without the sight of the model be clearly
ue!iheated to the enquiring and operative mechanic
me TAX, hemp, or silk, is only to be clsansed or
hatcheed, and It's hbses properly divided and placed
on The machine, when small instrument, called
feeder, takes up and passes II between others
winch are connected with spindes, when i, passes
through another singular and curious REVOLVING
instrument called the evener, which twists and un-
TWISTS II necessary the thread, if too large from
any cause, or from detect in the flax and puts il
lnio thread OF any fueaess or coarsenes desired
and at one si"gle operation, from fax, hemp or
SIX, which ever may be used. The machinery NAV
oe multiplied similar TO the principle of spinning
cotton. II is though; to be admirably adapted to
uie eastern, middle and southern states as well as
Tor private and geneel families, both in town and
country.-An imposition in the articles of blue
broad cloths and cassmeres is now practsed in the
New York market, which is Justly entitled to re-
pIehenson. These cloths, which are imported from
England, and generally sold at auction where there
Is no warranty given to colour are of inferior
dye 10 tina. after fortnighPs wear the purchaser
hnds his blue coat has assumed the colour OF muddy
ciafe'. by the application of lime or vinegar the
quality OF the dye is readily discovered Between
D and COCO strangers have already visited Sara,oga
! this season Ga the Sh there were from 1000
~ A--NN ot we DOsiO4n8 nOu-cSs. them
Joseph Bonaparte- The New York Evening Post
OF ThuFsday contains report to Julse Fdyard.
from the receivers appointed TO investigate the
condition OF the Iradesmen's Bank The renert
gives long list of overdraughts but exhbi,s a
nominal surplus OF 1854 dollars in favor nj ,b.
bank. The receivers, however, eXpfess the CON
VIct'on that the capital of the institution is no, in
sound and heslihy state, and that it is not whole
The deficiency. is, they say, by no means 10 an
amount that vii! endaager any claims upon ,h.
bank by ITS creditors" Upon he whole the re-
port Is calculated 20 destroy all remaining conf
dence IN the TTadesmen's bank, and will nrobabJv
compel 1t to close Its old without doing any new
buslness.-Capt. Pierce's Infantry Comnsnv. from
Boston have paid visit to New York, where they
were received with much politeness by the military
and city authorities, and public dinner given 10
them Dr. John ID. Goldman, of PHILADELPHIA. has
accepted the Professorship of Anatomy and Phisio-
!oSy In the Medical College of New YorI, re-
Gently founded by the late Professor. of the Col
iege oil Physicians and Surgeons in that city.
PENNsYLvANIA.--" We scarcely recolIect =
SPINNER, says The Phil. Gaz. of the Ii,h in which
!FuIt was more plentiful or ofa better quality -
peHches' pears, apples, waermelons cante!oDes
&C. are IN are rFoiuson, and at price proper
uohate 10 their quantity. Sweet potatoes and
iom'tuses, those glorious appendagcs to beet
sake, are now In season and If we NAV iu5 q
from The carsoes which see in market baskets
ana family wheel barrows, we should saw that
there was no lack of appetites. The Pa Brigade
OF Engineers, under MIR. Canvass Willie are en-
gagged in leveling the Junia;a route for the canal
coin SIDES OF the river from its mouth to some dis
tance below Nlillerstown have been surveyed and
IeveIled' The no'th side IS said to be the best.
lhe PennsJ wanna Canal Commissioners we nt in;o
session at Pittsburgh the % instant when
Messrs Sergeant, Patterson, Lacocl,, Darlington,
fnlips' Murray, and Enoch, attended. The alb
sentees were Messrs. Scott and Montgomery. MIR
Strickland was also at Pittsburgh and great mum
Der OF contractors from Ohio and New York. II
Is said that the proposals are much below the es-
Inmates oItne Engineer. y town meeting had taken
place, at which resolution was adop ed in favor
OF liking such Tnu;e will connect the Cana! with
tie Aonongaheia river The proper formation Of
a toy ing Ts'h on the line OF the Chesabeake and
delaware Canal has caused great difficulty; means
have been adopted to conquer the evil. Solid earth
is conveyed from the fast land and depositeJ ON
the spongy substance of which tie surface Of the
meadow Is formed. This takes rlucb time and
labour. The first dam ard lock on he Cones;oao
are finished. The dam Is 210 feet in length, and
II ieet III height. The chamber of the lock is -
ieei wide and 100 feet long. TIE lock j. built wi h
white pine logs; ITS walls are feet in thickness,
hled In with stone. The lock, contrary TO the
usual practice, is located in the dam. and II
Is thought will answer foy all the purposes Of nav
/ CATION quite as well as if below it. The great adj
vantage this location has over that blow the dam
- th"t all the timber, except the topogs OF tie
/ lock, a'e immersed IN water, and prevented from
decay The gates and inside plsnking Of the
| lock, which can be rene ed at any time bsinp
the only parts exposed TO the action of both ri,
and water. On Wednesday, the wafer bovi,o
risen nearly to the top OF the dam, tie Board Of
| Managers oil the Conestogo Navigation Couusn,
on the invitation OF Mr.. H,milI the contract,
embarked on board his beautiful boat " ybe ri.
iCdTG COLEMAN, at the New Bridge and ,ra,,.,, i,v
one horse' proceeded at the rate of from fou, n
FIX mics Inc hoIr, TO The Lock, having an excel
lent land OF Music on board. PLAYING National
airs One oi the malls of the lock was occ,,,,i.,
. ~ committee from the Ladies OF Lancaste,. sc-
/ conpanIed by the lady and daughters OF the Hon.
Lang"on Cheves, (whO have Just come TO reside
aihongs' u.s. Judge Rogers, and D. Humes. The
D'". having entered the lock- Mrs. jenkins, on be-
nan OIL me Ladies, with much grace and dignity,
addressed Mr.. Hamili, and presented hin, ,vitb a
Flag, prepared by the Ladies of Lancas,er. o.
ceyng The flag, Mr.. I1arnn made suitable re.Iy
ai'er which, the flag hoisied to it, appropi,sie
station on the boat. The Ladies and tlsir cscor,
were theh taken on board, tie paddles in the lower
gates opened, and the water in the lock sunk about
SIX leeti the paddles were then shut the cuIverts
! opened, and he lock filed Tie gales nj ,la
lock were opened, and the boat p.ocee,e,l -, ~.
hegaTts Landing, at the head oil tie navi,,,,ic,,
a distance OF 81 miles fL,,-.,.i
specimen of-GmJey las been found IN ,l,e ,l..,,
GUY OF the Chesapeake aud Delaware Canal go
wEe'e several large fossil bones were fouoJ III.
said mat The iran ere lately discovered in the run
U. DsiNa IS the richest, heaviest and rpre., ri
any 10 me United States arrangements a,e maxim,
" open 'ne beds extensively and 10 manufacture
J,o s. o" 1eoa ore has also been discovered in