Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-07-04


should we permit every thing else get far the start
OF us' Our neighbors the North and even TO the West
derde and shame us by their superior skill and industry
and the consequent superior advantages and comforts
they enjoy! Then, let US "be up and doing" W. have
The climate the SOIL and other superior advantages tina,
kini Providence has bestowed upon u.s. We have eve
y thg necessary Tor the exhibition of onvabe scenes of
rural beauty prosperity. and happiness-yes every thing
on, the tndustry-and disposition do So How long
VIII we submit TO such just reproach :!
Steam Onnibus.-Monday afternoon an omr;hv.
worked by steam, on new and ingenious principle was
tried on the Paddngton road. The inventor is Mr. Wal
ter Hancock, OF Stradord le- Bow who has obtainod
patent io his very useful discovery The machine alto
gether does not exceed the space which an ordinary om
mou' with horses attached would occupy and the
ance Is peculiarly neat The body is capable of accom-
modatng fourteen persons, the engine dividing that from
the furnace in the The passengers exSerience m
inconvenience from heat, and coke being the fuel en-
p'oycd there no annoyance from smoke. The engine
works on crank, not on the axle, aud the propenc
power 10 applied TO the wheels by means of iron
sna,ns, ine ehei recommendations, that which ,imid
persons viii consider most is that there can DO no nos
siblity OF explosion. The propeing power is cou,I TO-
from 10 to 20 miles an hour; but when The steam
raised to its very highest pressure there no risk the
ter being deposited in several pipes or what are farm
ed chamber boilers with valve carry oil the supergu
GUS steam The guide who sits in 'front.' has complete
cohWoi oil me vehicle, and its progress psan
'aneously IL left the Patent Steam Coach Company's
yard, IN Charles street. City road, four o'clock with
,n; complement OF passengers, chiefly ladies' guided in
this instance by Mr. Hancock, the palentee At first
proceeded at pace of about miles an hour but hav
ing cleared the crowd, who assembled in large nunb
to witness the exhibition the velocity was increased r.,
me rate oil ten miles hour. 1t is intended to ply rcpu
iariy from Padding'on to the Bank.-London Globe
Intense Fame.-In the flame Of the compound gas
oow-pipe we perceive power almost irresistible The
ate Dr Clarke Cambridge informed me he had in one
experiment, no less than weight of platinum i'm
state OF perfect fusion in it, With il succeeded in ,s
ing the diamond, which seemed to be completely liquid
as g'ooue oil OIL when acted on by minute stream Of
r ana Inc jet OF iiame seemed actually impress the
fused portion of the diamond With This powerful bonb
dangerous apparatus also melted eeraldS into mnd
mass The Hame in this instrument however il nrobabJ,
solid, from the close contact of the iniammabe ma,,r 3
the supporter OF combustion The light produced ,vben
ms compound flame is forced TO play cacined lime or
poweing by its splendor.
The principle has been made subservIept To mos,
valuable purpose, nameythe measurement of the base
OF the triangle in the grand tgonometrcai survey of the
British Isles Lieutenant Drummond, believe first sng
gested this application OF this intense light obtained from
chemical means. In his experiment made in tbe Touon
OF London, ball OF calcned lime surrounded on all d
with minute Jets of the flame of alcohol was IN
the central ball of quickme, by oxygene many rad
converging towards centre. An officer of the ROYAL En-
gneers informed that this light was seen from one If
me mountains of Morne in Ireland at distance of NOT
less man sixty miles, For the lighthouse, and night teIe
srdphlc signals this light seems pre- nty calculated
the Intelligence might have reference to its periodic dr.
ration and repetition.-Vkwrdy Flame and Safefv
Lamps. ''9
II pd'ua6le DiscOuoy--.Napping Hats 6y s1eam.-I
he invention OF man appears have no bounds since
uion discovered the utility and applied to the purposes
OF navigation the power OF seam the tba,
nave been made in the arts and sciences almost ncre
oioie' we stepped into Hat Mandatory few DAYS
since, and were surprised and graed see in successful
ana admirable operation patent machine for Nan
ping , ~ h carried on oy steam The beauty and superb
inquirng wherefore Hats mapped in this manner are pre-
ieraoie 10 others, we informed that required
iremely hot water TO bring the article 10 perfecton and
that this is accomplished much better through the agency
oil s'eam than in any other manner il having been sscer
."eu lhal steam applied in this way is five times hot
as boiling water Those persons who doubt the superior
~ OF this system, who desire see the results of this
invention have only to call the Hat Store of Mr. Wells
NO 49, Chestnut street, where they may examine hats of
every SIZE and character, manufactured steam fashion
Ph,idd Inquirer
fl bad Debt-Some months ago, one of the partners of
an old and long since dissolved firm that among
the property OF the company there an estate at the
SCUM, which had been taken rather than nothing for
pad de6 and that lay where near one of The re
gions lately become famous for gold The n,sy deed
was looked up, and the land examined when sure enouch
NINE was discovered upon it, OF surprising richness As
inc pest means oil bringing the property into market
charter was obtained for company the estate put
the round sum OF five hundred thousand dollars divided in
10 hive tha"'and shares nf orlsssunl1zH1Bpp
Lest halt million should prove 10 be iSars each-
he stock was chiefly distributed among family snds
wen, the work was commenced, and one stamping |
machine was found 10 produce fifteen hundred dollars
day WIN an expenditure Of three hundred leaving nett
proh oil twelve hundred dollars day A STARTLING he |
ginning Twelve hundred dollars day is 42O, 900 dollars
year. calculating SIX days TO the week, which by the way
Is 'he mode Oh calculating which produces most gold from
all mines Then it only necessary TO increase the num-
Der OF Stamping machines, in orderYo double irip,ev,
quadrupie the product Four hundred stamping machines
operating at clear profit of twelve hundred dollars is five
thousand dollars day, Iess-We sateahe round
numbers for few thousands any way are Of no conse.
quence in such concern Five thousand day is mill
lion and half year. We stop here Others can cal.
cuate the effect OF still greater number of hines and
90 on till numbers fail Suffice it saw the shares are
current at FIVE hundred dollars each.-.E T. PaDer
SARATOGA, June rs.
The Springs.-The arrivals of strangers during the
past week have been altogether UMPIRE cedeDted i'm mum.
Der at so early period in the There were pro-
Dg-more than were here at any period during the last
season.-- Sentinel
thirty field in the neghborhood of Waterford
EARNED by Mr. William Brchard last year. produced 1870
bushels OF wheat being 81 81 bushels per acre Can
frederick or Jefferson do better LeeSbtFg Genius of
Liberty.
Can't say-Edifor Of the TVinehester Republican.
The reception Of Black Hatck-Thousands of our
people rushed to the River last evening, upon the arrival
OF one OF the Lions OF the day The crowd was so dense
ana uproafious, that more than hour consumed in
attempting 10 effect landing Finding il impossible TO get
him into the Coach, Black Hawk (yho had DOTTED HE
bankeD was struggled ashore, and walked with Mr. John
Townsend, through the solid mass nearly TO the Ameri-
can Hoiel, before he was recognized.
Contrary TO the public expectation the Indians proceed
ed West last night upon the Rail Road Their depariur
was basiencd we understand in consequence Of the eager
ami tumultuous character OF those who tronRed 10 se
seeing Black Hawk must patiently aw ait the arrival of the
next Lion.--fibdny Erening Journal
GEORGIA, full Of God.-We were informed Yesterday
by gentleman that several pieces Of pure ore have re-
Gently been found in neighborng county Columbia
near Wnghishoro-one Of the pieces weighed or and
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