Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-01-29


ton OF water power to machinery of the most useful
kind, am convinced tina, the hereto
tore published have not detailed sufficiently the psr
culars OF this invention. Under this mpre son take
this opportunity OF descending 10 the minue, in .x-
paiuig the current mill Of Col Houghoa, OF Georgia
liz ha- Invented water wheel, on which a supply If
water may be obtained wi hout ccns.ructg daD-, ca
ndls o;her distractions the natural current, aud
therefore, neither affects navigation nor snneys The vi
ciniiy with the presidential exhaa;ions OF stagnant
pond. He accompanies this end by water wheel OF
simple aud originJ constructor; whose diameter may
be 80 feet, with floats OF from TO ,e in b. cad h.
united to length ofrom 10 TO 2i feet, according the
power required TO ptopei the machinery. This wheel
is Il be paced in the water at accelerated point,
produced y slight fall contraction OF the stream,
which, with the abovenamed dime nsioDs is sufficient
TO carry several pair OF stones M ~ be sir
ell by propristors of the mill When /, inconv
from the height Of the bank. the want OF stability in
foundation, TO build a mill Immediately in the vicinity
OF point favorable TO the application Of power he h-o
hxes cranks, levers or other machinery, to work Ell
ther lifting forcing pumps simple and i'm prov ed
plan, calculated to raise suflicen, portion OF ia
act upon and turn an over-shot or other suitable mill
wheel The water so raised, may be yed i'm pipes,
troughs, or canals, 10 distance that may be roqur
ed TO ind convenient place the erection Of the mill
The great advantage oil the current mill will be found
in large streams where by this application, the whole
body OF the water may be made to act with complete
effect in its lowest ebh, and the mill will continue to
grind or saw in sw+ls Of the stream, until il rises
bove the shalt Of the water wheel, when only there
loses its power. Without sdverng to the claims on the
public attention, which eminenly merits
from his beneVoeDce and phlan bropy who bas devot
ed several years OF his lite many and dversed ex-
periments, 10 Ind out SEINE way 10 obviae the
sy OF producing the greatest OF all evils quent
to civilization, by accommodating unna ural quantities Of
water in any section vicinity, by raising heads OF
water to act upon machinery, and, therefore, exciting
into action in warm seasons and counires two of the
most powerful agents in human dissolution heat and
moisture combined, whose dele erious influence has
been 50 invariably and fatally acknowledged in all low
and fiat countries, where they only have complain Of
the pestiferous efilvia OF tardy streams much less
destructive Than pools entirely s'agnant; Col. hough
ton only sOcts II, IN consideration OF its imms-
daie onsequences those OF retaining the best por-
ITEMS OF our lands aud the actual saving in the expense
and labour OF building the mill. As to the OF
the principle of this mill, the public that il is
not chimers; that 10 practical fact eucida;ed by
a number OF experiments by gentleman wholly de-
voted to the interest OF his country and TO the
OF the hes, principles of human perez ion-be with
scruples OF delcscy this point than any other
have has given ii his sanction and support pro-
claims TO the world that he has to thi. definite
conclusion, that lite principle is simple, beautiful and ei-
hrisni; which will reward its patron and enlighen the
philosophy of the age There being but one mill yet
in existence this admirable plan, situated the Ri
ST. Marks, Florida "a slow stresm in very level
country, the tide rising its source placed there by
design TO convince the sceptcs, that by artificial
contraction of the river that would work here
with full iJrce; suhjon the certificate OF the gentle
men who present at its performance GA the first
piece oil timber ever applied TO IL.
C. M. STONE
Colesville, Chesterfield, Va. Jan. Is. 76-w4.s
We, the undersigned, have this dav exa mined saw
mill, erected by Col Hous h,on of Georgia. propelled
by current wheel This mill is situated upon the
yer ST. Marks, one mile above the town Magnolia
the tide eb5s and flows from IL tn 10 inches, aud with
low dam across the river makes fall of water nearly
one foot. The makes 100 evolutons per minute +,
aud in our presence cut plank IA feet long and IL in
wide in ave minutes: and from observation, do
not hesitate TO say, that this mill exceeds any in this
section OF county,.
THOS JET. GREEN, VIM. REDINGTON
NATH. HAMLIN, c SEIXAS,
JOHN HAMLlN, GEO. HAMLIN,
ALEX. MARTIN, SAML CULVER
Magnolia, July 81, 1880 WIN. CARR.
L.qyVD OFFICE TREASURY WaRRa.WTS,
FENHE Subscriber is under the impression, that there
M are yet outstanding, in the possession of indiVi
duals who purchased, or with their representatives
TTginia Land Office Treasury W0Trants, issued up
the old Continental Funds, that main unappropri-
ated according TO law, especially TO the benefit OF
the Pcoprietors Notice is hereby given, to all
persons who hold any such Warrants, whether they
have been located even Surveyed that they be
made available, il grants have not ISSUED thereon.
He therefore, suggests to persons and the Representa-
tives OF such persons, who have had interest in such
WdYTdHts, search their old papers-and II they
find any Wurants or even entries and smueys, which
have not beeu pnteHfedand communicate the fact at
fredericksburg, Virginia. (post paij) they may rely
IL, that they will be made available He continues to
receive Agencies Tor the restoration Of Western Lands,
that have been cold tor the State and United States
TaT, forfeiture, Sc-to identify Lands by re-survey,
for portion o, the Land or specific compensation TO
make sales, collect debts, negotiate business
tons, furnish Information, procure svidence--and ma
ure suits tor bearing in the different Chancery District
Courts in Virginia
He will give the satisfactory attention and dis
patch to Revolutionary Claims. and where the quantity
oil Land il OF jushabe magnitude, will attend in per-
and locate Soldiers and Officers Laeds-all oil;
which will be done by the Subscrber for portion OF
the Lands, proceeds Of any business couhded to him
lie invites those who have business, TO communicate
9Th him at Fredericksburg, (Vs) and make proposals,
tn rfO nd nj
specific contingent compensation to be pail after
the completion OF the business MOI to those
address him after November To direct TO Lewsburg,
GreenbIer, (Va) Tor the ,hree months thcreafer
until he gives notice OF his return fredericksburg.
LewisbUrg is nearly the centre OF his Western Virgil
mia AgeDcies-in his absence, to any other section.
Letters will be- by his order, forwarded.
Those who have not his reference in former adj
veriisemens, directed to this paper the Wing Of
Richmond, and the National Inteligencer of Sspt0m-
Der and October past He adds the most positive sssu
will have his uDremitted personal services. II IL s
land business he will 20 the soili business with
persons, he will visit the indviduas AMI trust to
the chance of half-doing busness, by setting in Of
nee, and corresponding. The forest will be HE Office
and horseback the medium Of his correspondeDce.-
He will not trhe with busnes', mock the expecta
ton OF empoyers-neither will he send, but 20 and DO
the busness-and give early account of the steward
ship Ills employers and correspondents in Washing
tor, Baltimore, Philadelphia. New York, aud Boston,
may feel sured that he will visit them once year at
least. henry MIDDLETON,
Nov. 10 56-w6n fredericksburg, Tirginid.
GNULTURE OF THE CRAZE VINE--A Lou
" BAT in 1928, planted Vineyard OF forty acres
on Long leland, six miles frOn New York, and on the
Road leading TO Fort La Fsyste.
His stock contests Of $4,000 Vince, and nursery Of
900 OF 62 different varieties Of Grape selected IT,