Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-02-07

irae the vince Is OF tie car on the axle OF " hich
| Is the poincpai friction, will move very slowly.
Suppose the wheel the rail IS six feet in crcum
ference, and its revolving axle which the 9th
J err wheel stands is two feet in circumference, and
that the wheel OF the standing this axle Is
twelve feet in circumference; then the wheel on
the rail will turn six times and travel thrtysix
feet, while the wheel standing on its axle will
turn but equal TO travelling twelve feet. The
consequence IL, that the horse, or moving power,
in travelling tirty-six feet has only to overcome
the principal friction Of moving twelve feet n the
usual way, Sc"
| A Mr.. Isaac Knight at Baltimore is also enter
ing the lists with MIR. Winans. The principle Of
Mr.. Knights car (says the Baltimore ChronicIe)
y is the same as that Of Mr.. Winans, the differ
ence consisting alone in the manner of apply ing
the friction wheels: these placed upon the top
otthe main axes; are fixed within the side of the
body OF the carriage, and so elevated not TO
be incommoded by snow or mud. The whole
fixtures of the wheels Of the most permanent
character, and simple as not 10 be easily put out
of order; and the itself possesses the very de-
sirabe desderaium OF being made capable OF bear
ing great weight, without being clumsy cum
bersome in its construction: though in an untn-
ished state, three quarters Of pound was found
sufficient to start and propei the car with seven
persons seated in il, whose weight is supposed TO
amount 10 1000 lbs which when added to it, own
weight, 200 lbs made the actual weight drawn by
three quarters OF pound, 1900 lbs. and this
Rail way laid on the floor ola common workshop.
This car was subsequently tried, in the presence
OF the Baltimore and Susquehanna Rail ROAD Co.
when the experiment was made OF starting and
propelDng the car (burthened with load OF
1000 Ibs.) by single thread OF NO. 40 Setoing
Cotton. The experiment was afterwards
| tried with 1905 lbs. including the car; and the
spectators were highly gratified with the result,
| and admitted the peculiar advantages resulting
from The manner IN which hir. l.. applied AIS fiic-
ton wheels.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, not content
with the resources obtour own genius, have dis
patched engineers 10 Europe 10 avail themselves
| Of her latest Improvements. Among other things,
they preparingto solve the problem Of the supe-
riority OF stationary locomotive steam engines
Many experiments are now making on the Stock
ton and Darlington, the Fausdon, Mount Moor,
and Hilton Rail- preparatory to their intro
duction on the Manchester and Liverpool Raft
road-Many Of these were witnessed by the Bal
timore Engineers-and without svowing their
own opinions upon the results, they do not hesitate
to repeat their confidence that they may be sue
cessfuliy introduced upon The Baltimore and Ohio
railroad"
| Our space, however, fails US, before our Budget
| is exhausted. W must seize another occasion TO
lay additional facts before our readers-And will
Virginia still sleep? While other states are push
ing on with such gigantic strides, why do we
| !oiier III the path?
The Report made TO the Senate OF the u. s.
the transportation Of the Mail on the Sabbath, Is
considered Chef a. QSuvre. II is clear in its
Indictments, and We had supposed conclusive in its
reasoning. So irresistible did it appear, that
as il was read, it was unanimously adopted by the
SENATE, and large number Ct extra copies orIere
| TO be printed for general circulation.
Not such, however, seems 10 have been the i'm
preston made upon the Post OEice Committee OF
| the II of r.; for their Chairman, Mr.. IS ck can
ha. made sort oil counter-report, which, with due
regard TO the strict justice OF hearing both sides OF
the question, shall lay before our readers
protesting, however, against lis statements and
| conclusions. After some debate on Tuesday, the
| House contTived to get il upon their table, where
We hope, il viii be nailed to the counter like bad
money.-lf this be the age, this is not the coun-
! try, for such course OF legislation; ditho' we
have passed an oiiOus and most extrayagant Tariff
| Some Of the CitiEepsoi ~. York, are not willing
lay upon their oars, viii e these attempts are GO
! ing a very numerous and respectable meet
ing was held "a. rsianany Hall, Saturday last
probably 1000 persons present, who came, among
others, TO The following resolutions
| RsSolSed, That t..is meeting highly iisapprovps
OF The recent attempts OF certain religious sects
who have combined 10 Influence the ia iona ls-
/ sisatu'e 10 pass an ast which would favor their
own peculiar views Of eligious duty being not
only contrary 10 the better, amt spirit d; the con-
stitutiop, which guarantees freedom Of opinion to
| every citizen but raug.t with the most peTnicoyi,
| and dangerous consequences 10 civil and reli.
gious liberties, and calculated TO prepare the way
| ior the final establishment of national religion
I Resolved, That the late able report OF the Com
rniee Post Office, SC. 20 the Senate of the
! United States receives the fullest APPRECIATION o.!
this meeting, and that feel particular sat> fac
ton in observing the prompt manner in which il
| was adopted by that honorable body.
| CONVENTION BILL.
! The question is still pending in the Sena,e. That
body is yet at sea, though il al probability some
vote may be taken this day, on Monday, which
| viii give the bill some definite shape.
| MIR. Morgan's scheme for a county Representa-
1 finn ~, e.,