Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-06-02

ptiS SaPSiIVhSC upOH tue SUBJECT OF the IOI-
lowing Communication, yet it comes forward IN
der such auspices, and with such claims 10 the pub
lie attention that we trust it will lie generally read
| and duly considered
PATENT CRATE.
l1 es{seS c @g ag.a :? % 1 ga for :'i@ h@;e OBJ
is submitted The pubic tSG Il nay hae a far
oPPorty Of being tried upon ners have blended
aud evaporation US seeaed 10 be rec.ssoI 1911 - ~
philosophical opposition Of is a;iiity
yNHE Reverberaug Crate contributes, in au eminent degree
to three very important objects Of domestic li!e-eeopo-
heatfh and CON fort These advantage, lis onaaei-
tai appearance, give incaleuahe preference
or mode. 81 heating parlous dnins chambers dc.
LIT us economy To understand aud appreciate the
'ayng OF this The article Of neetsaiy pre-
mse ie" remarks the laws OF oaiorie the fdnns
mental duh' ia this branch of philosophy j. that beat il co
munIeSIed IN two ways only n. contact with objsc, that
II "a Tree state, ana by radiation Of i PARTICLES with
The communication hea, by contact is governed by this
Aw tHas hent spsr seeks eguiLr4n 5vas dorm
ea'0i and on erery SIDE that hena heated object comes
N Contact mn one OF more objects Of lower temperature
$50; ~ i'M ihpaited to The cooler objects till egui-
rum l. obtained, zach receiving lees, according it,
eater or les, capacity for Permeatly 10 heat Aud
arr though less permo ah, he sound than
'ther oJeei, yet the primer al conduc ting
aies the excuses ofeach
The communication Of heat bv radiation governed nv
inherent law which is, that ra1Ia heat iRpats ,rar16 to
sl''Tei"a,ng Objects '7hh Strikes proportion to heir
opacity her dGrkaeS aud the r0Hgiats Of iAsr sIt,ace
oi though radiant heat flies Off direction from the
o'lec' We" npaIts but li,ie warmth perfectly
Transparent medium through which may pass AZ the air clear
VI SASS OF virgin WINE surface which
strike bleached cloth, white washed walk or moi
hed plate metal Hence the extreme GOODNESS Of the su
dark soil under the influence the sunbeam hence one hand
snveloPed IN black handkerchief exposed TO The SUM- will
e very sensible Of heat, while te other enyeored in white
warmth W VI w
Az Is manifest that contact much powerful mode
Of communicating heat while that Of radiation is the only
o. CRATE AMI that only from the front surface Ere for
ne ar Mn5h he1'ed by contact up the chimney,
lx.Ib
winch abaorbedan and lost in the back the chin
The portion of lost heat then incident to an ordinary
he Is 50 much the than that obtained by radiation
me front surface OF The ire, this lost heat The
radiant heat and the heat impaired from aundfupI
the on surface Of the fire. side back and uppe sur
face Of place ogeher with thst Which !. h.
me tunnel OF The chimney IN the passage smoke Re-
saTdns the radiant heat alone the heat 1uadrupe the
heat derived he Gun surface of tbe fre nd
mate the quan;um OF heat that impaired nv contact n oni,
richie The radiant heat the heat lost ordinary mode Of
constructing hiepoes and CRATES times that
which retained by simple radiation front surface Of
| the fire. "
Toesonone much possible NH, waste Of heat bv the
'ides The back and the upper surface the place have
constructed model Of CRATE, isolated in chimney
that Is with space the u ate anil the
the back the sides ard ietop; forming close box Of cast
ron plates except the open front contracted neck il
Tie top plate tleh smoke pipes the next para
graph together with undry holes for the Fassase air
pipes also noticed in tho paragraph funnel Of tn.
chimney i intercepted by transverse damPer inche.
'o" he top OF the CRATE make ar-ght
alag space Thus ia back the sides the top the CRATE
heS intensely heated both by the radiation of
"' he contains communicate heat the surrounding air
ny contact and to the Corresponding, surfaces chimney
ht-plce ny fHaidiio' and this radiant heat heing
b't d. impart avery consider able addition heat to the
s'nt ,,nrrmt"ae air. Hence have thought appropriate
''' ,is "'hllNance Overwhelming Gr.C."-Eycry
knows how powerfully the ca,ed by its reyeibers
'an III the speaking trumpet, and how audible whisper
~, " some SITUATIONS, ny the rcNUheatlons Ut
Ih difference, however, between tb. rcyerheralios OF heat
nose o. sound considerable The latter is Increased 10y
VIC "'"'in "i 'he medium which conveys 10 the a
peculiar vibraorv motion Of that ha.i, Of sound;
Nch Vibration ht'ng increased and extended by certain
o object toredee and multiply simple percussion
oil the AR, judgments the sound whereas everhrraon at
qu'y eVoh'h ~ cfrhu'on, which might Otherwise have
escaped Tor want OF eonfnrtent and multiplied cverbcrao
t'rh'r t. retain The hss th might pass III with the smoke
"a he top plate above mentioned, which pass trsnsve
give exit" the moke after giving heat 4, circuit
trough The adjoining apartments have also constructed cy
J G 10 pas through Tue hre Perora!e the Top plate,
u ,ne chimney IA COMPANY with the smoke pire..
mem "i valves to the adjoining apartments same floor
o. above Other ppes ALEC conduct Ike manner the warn
ararimen These circulating ais are supplied bv
Ppes Passing through the walls the apartment into M
the circumference Of the CRATE aud smother portion
through the oyaders in The the gate 10 receive
." tie pipes So that currents Of warm air ave .nci
ed 10y lF9n' unrerned air, from without The smoke pipe
n'ied To- the funnel Of the chimney; erc losing The
henrh Of The hc" given % in the passage or the smoke Wte
Il = desired 10 burn scood instead OF the grating may lac
renewed, and anduons he substituted; LAYING The syIn;cr
5n'ssey win Inc E'?d Instead cf PtIpendculary. Be
Of me Ie usually spent IN experimenting fires also removes
hsIg sil inc danger IRON Ere, dinnhe the necessity
N kndirg separate fires for every apartment and cons az
,n9kc ad sparks 10 pipes which remedies accidents from
BADLY 0fa saluJcity To comprehend the sansve ege,
OF tbs gI9ie neee'aryto illustrate e subject Of .yspors
ION ana me eject Of sudden voude Of Temperature IN be
Atmosphere which viii do by few biief ari,or.rnG
III pc "1miy evaporation Of water at The surface nf the
on ny l"o processes VIZ = the heat Of the
atmospheric ab'9rpiion affinity wattty particles
T. ne neat 81 The suhtams may increase cyapot alton he
FNnd thc capacity OF The 4,
10 solutions IN which The ,apour being lighter tb,n ill.,
""c strata OF atmosphere air The superior eciou Of
'r "tf o. condcL'ed by The chill Of those real ne and a.
'uns' the visible form Of clouds from which stale il j. f,te,
eoEdfnse ~ te form cf rain. Or agsn e,apor,d m liz
/ air. vas ~ more 's''hed
s. The affinity Of atmospheric air for wafer ,,r i,..f
20 any Temperature. nere II te direct co-opera If
'ni holding u 10 soiron. or insfable .p gnog that H. i
on. ifnrsriirg the sense IT moisture.
Thi affinity for wafer, or earacity To .o.perd II r.; ,
~ n.s s''uon " increased ~ duplicate ratio, with he
,6 , 'S 'tmrtrNu'e Tor every @Odeg. Of FMenhtrs
'l"'e' ha ~ 10 say Liking the range of anusphsrie
temperature from 20 deg, 10 100 dec Of Fsren.-if tys
% " s,,' :, ~ d'g Of temperature. will absorb one
.'" ~ ,'ei aS' fbe 90 MI Dalton, the quantity of
itr Il 30 deg VIII ahsorh2 ers AZ 20 dee il .iiisb
'tV 1g WI absorb gts9 and 700 der IL will absorb Ms
' ~" ~, % guguiies. 20 de- and the other
VI 100 deg, saraied, The former with on, ami bs t, &
40 -, ,,'e 9e'ns mixed o. incorporated, the will rise
l w, snn 70 the mean emptratUre Of 90 des. The
on saturated a. 20 deg, with ofwster will haze ,
~ glsj wh'lc The ohcr saturated 100 deg
WIN 10 gr wi have rs capacity reduced L. rfs e,n ne
surplus u sS' to he rrecpiaed m the iorn. If dew a.
O. Ffom The above Il i' ,bviou, that II air saturated ,b
Nery particles he suddenly reduced IN femp4rstgre ;u
portion q water, greater les, proportion 10
we Ie1uouon OF temperature.
o. For the same reason " air saturated s ,gserv ,s
ne iHther faried' or increased in Temperature IL will ar
ofe moisture IRON any humid sufsee may come IN con
~ breeze pa's over dry and warm surface Of land
aug come ~ contact with damp watery surfsce i, will 49,
'ofb less ofs ad moisture though 4 he ~
duced IN its temperature besause having M sfcr l.; ,l;
oT,e, 'os9I moisture a'a"y Temperature wherever