The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-08-25

ton and though like other parts oil the mu,Id
| We are feeling the depression Of commerce NJ
| think We know the WV that leads mt 10 t,rns,,s
| rIty again. With all the elements that max aS,n
prosperity thus IN our reach, Ne venture TO tr.
+ Our strength un plan 10 bring ~ fountain al
pure water 10 every door and thus too 10 provide
/ security against the ever threatening calamity
of fire. To say that II will Ice equal 10 onr sirruotb
TO do This, is not TO make a dlscouragmg adm,s.
sion inr we do not permit ourselves 10 doubt
the PLAIN demonstrations and irresistible area-
nenis that we lave drawn from so many sour.
ces.
| II will be good for us 10 have thus united our
whole energies in one great work il will be
good Tor Virginia 10 shaw her one public work
successfully achieved.
tellow-t ItiSens II Is price that we In Nirsi
MA must pay IN this cnierprlsing age, TO Justify
slogie one of US in living a, the homes We are
N, 10 make some effort OF public spirit 10 coun.
ieracl The temptations which he golden West
Is holding ont tn all 10 leave the lmpoverish.
ed fields, and deeayed commerce OF the atlantic
coast aud fly tothose better region " On know
thai 10 make us love our county We must make
! II lovely Prosperous we ought 10 make IL ::
comfortable we must make it, or desert it.
while, then, others are cutting down mountains
Il levellns valleys tor the sake of commerce,
he II our present aim 10 promote the comfort
convenience and health OF our town, by mi.
! iatng the endp ny usefulness and wise mn
nihcence OF the great equedncis that have
! gained the admiration ol all ages.
| We present yon, on this occasion, u brief
outline at the important work we bapa I'M
dertaken.
The object of the dam TO be erected ACROSS
| fhe branch Of James river at the lower end OF
Cabell's Island ID 10 elevate the SUI face Di the
water for the purpose OF creating a water pow
er calculated TO give motion 10 a breast.wh, al
which will raise by means OF a double forcing
pump the water destined to supply The wants Of
| the town up hill into the Reservoir on Blacks
lot. The dam will he constructed of God and
| masonry with the utmost sodity.
The canal which conducts the water 10 the
mill.buiIdmg is 1900 feet long y feet wade al
the bottom and 90 leet AZ the surface OF the wa
ter; the banks slope - feet in foot perprn.
diCuar, aud the depth OF excavation has been IN
general from 10 10 II feet.
The water which is drawn off from above
the dam passes through suices in the canal
whichare quito secure from all floods.
The.mI building will be 81 teet long and
81 feet wide from out 10 out, 10 contain one
double iorciugpnmp with lis hrea,t.whesls.
By means OF "A waste gate near the mutt
building, tire water can be drawn Oft trom the
canal tor repairs.
The water-uheel will be formed of wood
with IRON shafts and sockets.
The double torcng-phmp adopted for the
works, raises wafer by the ascent and descent
OF The piston, aud has the advantage ofraising
nearly twice the quantity of water with the
friction of only one piston The pump.bar-
rel i inches in diameter in the clear. and >
feet stroke, and The pumps caiculnlcd TO raise
from 300 10 250o00 gallons of water in -
hours The pump viii be- placed IN an in.
Glued direction, and ted iIUm The forebay.
suppose a crank on the end OF The AXIS Of
breast-wheel attached 10 a pltmsn connect
ed withthe piston atthe end Of the slides which bv
the circular motion of the crank, moves up and
down. and you will have an idea OF the contri-
vance for working the pump.
this method. so simple aud Al the same time
so perfect, of working the above double forcing
pump, aud supplying it with water, was, be-
lieve first proposed by Mr.. Langsdorf in 1874 /;
see his compendium Of hydraulics
The reservoir will contain 300 900 gallons Of
water, aud IS 10 be divided by a partition wall
into two parts.
II is the intention 10 carry the ascending
main along The bottom of Black Water creek,
which IS 2t2 teet below the surface ol The
water in the Reservoir, and the height 20
feet. The distance from the pump 10 the re-
servoir, is 1900 feet. The diam"tef ut the as
cendng main is inches in the clear, aud the
thickness Of metal the pipes3'I, IL x l-6and
II inch, according 10 the height Of pressure.
The diameter of the main through which
the water is conveyed from he reservoir, is
inches, and the bore of the pipes through the
streets and ALLEYS from 3 to inches
Stop cocks will be placed at the proper pla-
cps, Ia shut off sections OF pines Tor repairs,
and a sufficient number OF fire plugs attached
to the main and branch pipes.
The cost OF this work IS estimated al $40,
0On. aud 'hr committee having the superin-
lendence, have no doubt but that IT will be
successfully completed Tor that sun.
And now. fellow citizens, the work is ar
rived AT ual point, when the building
for the machinery IS 20 be begun. We have
entered into the scaeme on mature deliherB-
ton We have secured the services Of Mr.
Stein an accomplished, faithful, practical
Engineer who ha-, 10 the satisfaction OF the
citizens OF Cincipnatii erected a similar
work Let us then JON hands, nothing Doubt
ING, that we, too. can do what others hasc so
often done We have called Won together
from your professions and trades; We have
invited the reverend clergy ~ invoke the
blessings Of Providence on our undertaking
and we commit 10 the ancient fraternity ot
Ma.ons the solemnity nj layingthe first stoue.
What want We then, hut hrlnnr-s and cordial
nnion 10 make Us successiuI-eonvrnGed that
there is nothing 50 much called for by the ne.
cessties OF the tewu, and due regard 10 orr
own safety and comfort, we will now strike
the 6rsi troWel with certain confidence oil sur
cess From this moment dare hope that wc
are giving new springs 10 mat lite aud activity
which will, hereafter make us ind ed, what
the discerning jefferson pronounced Lynch
burg 10 be " thp mot interesting spot IN
" the State, and the most entitled 10 general
patronage. for its industry, enterprise, and
"correct coarse
" Notions ofths Americans, by a Travelling
Bachetor. This is the title oi new work,
which the American novelist, MIR. Cooper,
has just ushered into the world. We have
not Vet had time TO read il thoroughly, aud
have only Dipped into it, here and there, as