American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1826-02-24
From the Wiscesset Intelligencsr, FEB. 10.

NEW BRICK MACHINE.-Mr. John NJ.
Brookings OF this town has invented Machine cal
led Bookings Brick Mill, for mixing mortar,
moulding and pressing brick and tile, or which he
has recently received patent. 1t is the opinion of
competent Judges that this machine will entirely
supersede the present mode OF making brick.
The mortar is received into a large hopper, where
it may be ground Gne enough for potter's use
passes into the mouds, which are conveyed through
channel to the hands Of the workman. The mould
is returned to trough where an apparatus washes
and cleanses with great expedition, is then pla
ced on the other end of the channel, passes under
the feeder of the hopper, and out at the channel as
before described. The whole machinery is moved
by wheel Is ] feet diameter, which may be turned
with ease by lad of twelve years. 1t may be adapt
ed to hand, horse or water power. With hands
sufficient to place the mortar in the hopper receive
and return the moulds, one hand al the wheel may
mould so thousand bricks in day. BY water power,
the machine may be made to perform 100 thousand
or more, one turn OF the wheel forms brick. II
is placed on carriage to convey it to different parts
of the yard or elsewhere. The pressing machine
is very economical and requires less labour than any
yet invented. The whole expense OF the pressing
machine for making and pressing brick (adapted to
hand power) will not exceed $50.
Extract of letter from gentleman from BALTIMORE dated
Mexico, December so, 1925, communicated TO The Ed-
tor Of the Bait. Gazette.
regret to inform you that old friend General VIII
KrsscN is no We have but just now paid the last
honours to This brave soldier. The General, you may
collect his arrival in this country, has been a
hcled with dsrrh9a common among all strangers here
In his from his very advanced age and inrmes il
has proved more than usually obstinate, and though yield
ing for time TO medicine and diet, has continued to assal
him TO the hour of his DEATH For the last two three
weeks, he has been enfeebled by his disease that he
has been unable to take his usual exercise horseback
have him almost daily, dung this period, at his
fayorte little villa the La Vega, where he has re-
sided for the last summerbut his constitution
broken down, and his stomach so impaired that COM
petelv despared Of his recovery. Nothing but large
doses ofopum could all mitigate his disorder He died
on the night of the 28h, the hands of few friends and
his faithful creole His body brought the house of
Minister Mr. Ponsett, and his intement took place
this afternoon in the parish Of ST. Miguel As old SOL
der OF the Rev outon, every effort made procure
e the plea that such honors granted
their counirymeD lie was followed to the grave by
the distinguished military and civil officers, and by all
the respectable foreigners of the city,"
A son OF Judge Clayton Of the village Of Athens
Georgia, something upwards of ten years old, rivals
the well known Zerah Colburn, in his astonishing |
powers OF calculation.
This child can reduce any given number OF miles to
inches, years TO seconds, SC. performing the whole
operations in his head, and will give the result as
quick as ain expert calculator can do with pen or
pencil 1t is the intention of his father to educate
him at West Point, if he can procure him place
at hat institution.
Upon inquiry we find there is no truth in the re.
port of Mr. Poinsett having concluded CONNER
cial, or any other Treaty with Mexico