Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1827-09-13
Whole No. 1898.

one place, it would seem TO be the COM
mon rendezvous of the whole neigh
borhood. But no position, however
secluded or difficult OF access, can Sc
cure them from the attacks OF the art
full and vigilent hunter, who, when
they are all quietly perched for the
night, takesa stand previously chosen
by daylight; and when the rising moon
enables him to take sure aim, shoots
them down at leisure, and. by carefully
singing out those on the lower branch
es FIRST, may secure nearly the whole
flock, neither the presence of the hnnt-
err, nor the report of bis gun intimida-
ting the turkeys, although the appear
ance ola single owl would be sufficient
I" alarm the whole troop; the dropping
Of their companions from their sides ex-
cites nothing but a b~uzzing noise, which
seems more expressive of surprise than
fright. This fancied security or heed
lessness Of danger. while at roost, il
characteristic of all the gaIlinacious
birds of North America7'-pp sa-sl.
In connexion with these Characters
tics Of the turkey and the description Of
the bald eagle above quoted, it may be
no improper place here to introduce
DIR. Franklin's humorous remarks, a.
contained in one OF his letters, concern
ing the bird, which was chosen for the
emblem of our nation.
"0thers objeci TO tie Bald Eagle,n
says hs, ''as looking TOD much like
Diadon. or Turkey For my part, I
wish the Bald Eagle had not been chos.
en- as the representative Of our countryS
be is a bird of a bad moral character;
he does not get his living honestly; you
may have seen him p~rched on soma
dead tree, where, too lazy to fish fos
himself, he watches the labor Of tho
fishing hawk; and when that diligent
bird has at length taken a fish, and is beA-
ring il TO its mast for the support Of his
mate and young ones, the bald eagis
pursues him, and takes it from him.
With all this injustice be is never in .
good case; but like those among men,
who live by sharping and robbing, he il
generally poor, and often very lousy.
Besides, be is a rank coward; the little
king bird, not bigger than sparrow,
attacks him body, and drives him
out OF the district. He is, therefore, BY
no means a proper emblem for tho
brave and honest Cincinnati OF Ameri-
ca, who have driven all the king birds
from our country; though exactly 6t
for that order OF Knights, which the
French call CheraLsYs d'indusfris.
am on this account not d~ispleased that
the figure is not known as a bald eagle,
but looks more like a turkey. For in
truth tbs turkey is, in comparison, .
much more respectable bird, and With
al a true original native of America
Eagles have been found in all countries,
but the turkey was peculiar to ours.
lie IS besides Enough little vain and
silly It's true, but not the worse emblem
for that a bird Of courage, and would
hesitate to attack a ~grenadier OF the
British guards, who should presume to
invade bis farm yard with a red coat
on."-p e5. -
Improvement In Hydrauiies-A Mr..
John Vi. Cooper, from Gui.dhall, Ver-
mont, now residentin this village, has,
for more than a year past. been appro-
wing a new hydraulic machine, and has
succeeded to the astonishment Of all
who have Witnessed its operation. lie
has lately exhibited one in this place,
which was in size as follows: eight in-
ches ia length, eight inches in diameter,
and Of a cylindrical form. The machine
is operated by means OF a crank attach
ed to a gudgeoa upon each end Of il.
The power applied to the machine, was
four men, who were able TO throw .
continued column of water three fourths
of an inch in diameter, q hundred aud
twenty feet on a horizontal line. and
more than ninety feet high. This ma-
chine is entirely different from any thing
that has ever heretofore been known.
Mr.. G has, in his specification for LETT
tiers patent, termed it the 'Rotativs Pis>
tom yet il contains neither piston nor
valves, but has the appearance OF .
wheel within a wheel, operating IN such
a tanner as to form a vacuum on ono
side, and a powerful compression on
the other; and what is most wonderful,
at each revolution, ii takes in and throws
out more cubic inches OF water than the
whole space which the machine itself
occupies The Machine has been shown,
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