American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1826-04-07
Dry Wilson, No. 1O5, Market Street.
Volume v.
Charleston, s.. c., March Is.

Charleston, s. c., March l8.
Yesterday being the Anniversary of the Tu,elay
Saint OF Ireland. was celebrated in this city with
imposing and unusual ceremonies II was judi
eiossly selected appropriate day consscra,a
q new and elegant Slardard prepared for the Irish
Volunteers. which Corps, commanded by Capt.
BtacE, together with the French Fpsileers, under
Capt FoHin, escorted the Hbernian Society to the
Roman Catholic Cathedral Of Saint Finnbar, where.
alter the preparatory Prayers for the American Au-
thorities, were read BY the Right Rev. Bishop
England-high mass was celebrated, and the S,an-
dard was consecrated by the Bishop to the service
OF the United States
There was great deal oil interest excited among
all present by The novelty and spendor of the cere-
monisls on this occasion. The Church was hung
with military flags. In the Sanctuary, there we're
four Acolytes in surple es--the master oil ceremo-
mics in his surpllce ard soiethe subdeacon in his
tun'c: the Deacon in his Dalmatic-lhe Rev. MIR.
NJ Encroe in his vestments celebrate high mass
the Deacon who attended the Bishop-and the
Bishop in his cope end mitre, holding the croser in
his hand.
The Military entered the Church under arms ana
with music playing, and were SO arranged 10
form three sides of square, Of which the sanctus-
~ was the fourth. During the performance Of
high mass, al several intervals the Priests Were
seen kneeling at the altar-the soldiers their
knees presenting arms-and the martial music Of
AT the appointed time the Bishop received the
Standard from Capt. Black and pprinkled il, ster
reading the prayer of consec,atioa. He returned
It to the Captain who received It in a very appro-
pirate manner, and made handsone address 10 his
corps before he consigned il 10 their hands. IT was
eceived. is customary. with martial salute.
The Rev. Bishop also addressed, in the French LAM
guage, Capt. Foiiin oI the French Fuseers whose
Standard had, on former OCCASION, been eonsecra-
| led IN like manner.
| The ceremonies at the Church closed with q
chaste and impressive address, by Lieut.. Payne Of
the Volunteers, on the early virtues and present
eminence OF the Irish character, which was rnodestS
| ly spoken and heard with pleasure.-Courier.
| Fire proof chests.-We understand that Mr.. Jes-
Sc Delaho has received from the President of tho
United States, letters patent for the construction,
&c. o! Ere proof wrought iron chests. The new
principles upon which they are constructed, we
think, bid lair to be OF great utility TO merchsnta
and others, in preserving their books and papers
from FIRE. In his application Of the different bar.
riers for impeding heat TO the interior Of the chests,
we have liberty to mention some oil the best nom
conductors of heat which be makes use Of viz !:
Mica. perhaps it is better known by the name u
lsine lass confined air. which, of all others. per-
haps is the best ba rer against FIRE that has YET been
discovered; the chemical process, by steam, ror
The purpose OF sat, rating the wood, he makes use
incomtustibe. or at least as ncombusuble wood
IS in its green and full of sap stale. We will see
what Count Rumford says upon this subject
| 81 lately, by accident, had occasion 10 observe
very striking proof Of the extreme difficulty with
which heat passes in wood Beirg present at The
foundry al Munich, when cannon casting,
observed that the founder used wooden Instrument
Tor stirring the melted metal. 1t was piece of oak
plsnk green unseasoned about ten inches square
and TWO inches thick, with long wooden handle,
which was Fitted into a hole IN the middle oi il AZ
this instrument was frequently used, and sometimes
remained console rabe time in the furnace. lin
which the heat was most nteEse) / was surprised
to end that II was not consumed; but was still
more surprised. on examining the part OF the plank
which had been immersed in the melted metal, iu
find that the heat had penetrated it to nconsde
rable depth, that the distance OF twentieth Of
an inch below its surface the wood did not seem TO
have been in the eas, affected by it, The color Of
the wood remained unchanged, and it did not appear
to have lost even its moisture"
u The exterior of the chests is iron and admirably
we'll calculated for the dispersion Of aane and heat
II ~ 7. Com. .adr.
STEAM BOAT MACHINERY-The follow
ing improvements have recently been made in Eng
Iland:-
"The boilers are proved by pressure Of 500
llbs to the square inch--the common working prrsS
sure is Is lbs-there are two safety Valves one fov
1.-THE Engineer and one for the captain which bIow's
at about s5 lbs; but in addition to this, there IL q
} wonderful safeguard lately adopted !; there is .
valve Of inches diameter which is filled with
column OF Mercury that will resist pressure of 60
lbs. but Immediately it gets beyond that the Mer-
curry is forced out, and the diameter Of the valve is
suticient for the whole Of the generated steam to
fescape; thus rendering it impossible with the
most common atiention) to burst the boiler even il
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