Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-02-01
Nov. so.

"a ollCE.--From queries OF gentlemen taking All
lnieresi in The great improv in The appiica-
lion OF water power TO machinery of the useful
kbd, sm convinced ,hl, the coomuI ications hereto
fore published have rot detailed sui cieny The parti-
cUlaTs OF this inY-siion Under this mpresson take
This opportunity Of descending TO the ninut iu ex-
planning the current mil of Col Hong on, OF Georgia
lie has invented water wheel, on which a supply Of
water may he obtained without constructing dams, ca
nals or oher obstructions the natural current and
therefor e. neither affects navigation anneys the vi
cihity wish the pese ntia exhaations OF stagnant
pond lie accomplishes this end by water wheel OF
simple and origin construction; whose diameter NAV
be 81 eet, with hOats OF from 10 4 iett in bread h.
united 10 length Of from 10 24 feet accord ng 10 The
power required TO opel the machinery This wheel
10 be Pacohin the water at some accelerated point
produced by slight TALL contraction OF the stream
which, with the aOOvensmed dime nsons, is sufficient
10 carry several saws or pair Of stones my be desc
ed by propTistors OF the mill When II is cony euie Mt
tom the height Of the ba"k, the want OF stability in
iundalon, to build mill iinmedatel in the vicinity
oil point favorable 10 the application of power he then
hSes crdnSs, LEVERS or other machinery TO work e-
'her liiing or forcing pumps simple and improved
plan, calculated 10 raise sufficient portion of " a,sr 10
act upon aud turn oveT-shot or other suitable mill
wheel The water 30 raised, may be yed in pipes
troughs, or canals 10 any distance that NAV be
I'd 10 ind convenient place for the erection of the mill
The great advantage OF the current mill will be found
10 large sreaEs, where, by this application, the whole
body OF the water may bs made TO act with compete
effect IN iis lowest ebb, and the mill will conn. 10
grird or saw in sw-lis OF the stream until il ri,es A.
ooVe the shalt Of the water Wheel when only there il
loses It's power without adYeFtiDg 10 the claims
puzzle attention, which 20 emnen1y me:ts
ir IN hs benevoence and phan brcpy who has dsvo,-
eu sever al years OF his lille to many and diveised
pelmeut-' TO hnd out SEINE way TO obviae the neces.
Ely OF producing the greatest Of all evils couseou IN,
to civilization, by accumuIang ural quantities of
water IN any section vicuity, by raising heads of
water to act upon machinery, and, therefore, exciting
INTO action, IN warm seasons aud cOuntfes of the
most powerful agents ia human diss1Iution heat and
moisture combined, whose dele erions Influence has
been so invariably and fatally aeknosy edged in all low
I apf Hat rom frta1 ufaa h.. l.. .
the pests fOus tfl Iya of tardy streams much lees
destructive than pools entirely siagnant; Col Rough.
ton only soiicis it, IN consideration of ts mos. inms
daie qltnces, those OF rscsimng the b.st nor
lions OF our laBds, sud the actual saving in the
and lahOur Of building the mill As 10 the success OF
the principle Of this MILL the public ihat ia is
cbimers; hat 1t IL practical fact eluridaed bv
number OF experiments by gentleman wholly de-.
voted TO the interest OF his country aud TO the
OF the best principles Of human percep ion-hs with
scrUpes OF delicacy this point Than snv s,s
can have has given IL his sanction support aud
claims TO the void that he has come to This definite
COZ cuson that It's principle is simpe beautiful and ef-
h'lru' winch VIII ieWard its patton, and ,nigltsn IT. e
philosophy oil the sge. Thefe being but one mill vet
In existence this admirable plsn situated on the
V,r ST Marks, Florida, Ga slow stream in very level
country, the tide Fising to its sOuree placed there by
de-ign to convince the scepcs, that by m artificial
contraction Of the river, that il would even work there
with full force; suhoin the certificate Of the gentle
men who we're preseht At lite performance The frs
piece oil Timber ever applied 10 II.
COesville, Chesterfield, Yd.Jan. 10 76-aics
We, the Undersigned, have this day examined "a ~
mill, erected by Col. Houf HON of otg. propelled
by acurent Wheel This mill s situated UPON The VI.
yer - Marks, enc mile above the town Magnolia
the tide ebos and flows from ~ to lG ioche. aud win
low dan across the river make tall OF water neaf,
one foot. The raw makes 100 evolu ons per ninn,e
aud IN our press plank Ii feet long and IL tn
wide Ia i've minutes: aud from our obsefvAion we df
not hesitate to say. that this mill exceeds any 10 hs
section OF county
THOS JEF GREEN, VIM RFDINGTON
NATH. HAMLtN, T. SEIXAS
JOHN HAMLiN, GEO. HANIIN,
ALEX. MARTIN. SAML CULVER,
Magnolia, July 81, 1880 VIM. CARR
MoTICE is ereby over, hat a Called Meeting O
y tn Stockholders II the Rivanna Navigation Com.
paty will be held in the Courthouse Of Albemarle
county, in the town OF Charlottesville, the ifs
| igesdey alter TIE 6rst Monday IN February next
when matter important TO tte interests OF tie coma
1 ny will be submin'd for consideration.