Litchfield enquirer., 1836-11-10

 from each other. Each cone for the cap : communicates with it's appropriate chemper, I and opens in the centre of the chamber: so [ that the whole charge of powder is ignited at } once, by which the explosion of all the Dow. } der is made in one half the time or oroinaLy cEy
 rifles, and therefore so much the more lT[Se Ilss given to it, and consequently a mucn IoSS
 Charge is reuuired-the weight of the cnarge beinS only one gruin and e hay = As eacn Il chanher in it's revolution comes in an exact | l;na ,v;th the tube of the barrels the COCK str;kes inc percussion cap and the explosion takes place instantaneously. The chambers, | ne thev s,ccessively come into line with
 the haTrel in the revolutions of the cylinder, are 0,omentarily retained firm in this posi- | tion bv the regulating dog connected with the cylinder, where it joins the breach, and the oin of which dog catches in the small perto- rations made at equal distances for its recep-
 ton. Nor can the cock strike the percussion cap until 1t is in exact position, for 1t the
 chamber is not in its proper place, the socket
 into which the hammer of the cock falls has
 presented to it only the metallic partitions be-
 tween the cones, and therefore on striking
 these no explosion can take place. Nor can
 any accident happen from explosions of the
 other chambers contiguous to the one m con-
 nection with the barrel. Such an accident never did happen with this rifle, and It 1t
 should, the direction of the chambers is such that their charges would do no mischief Nor can the flash of the powder inthe chamber in a line with the tube of the rifle be communi-
 cated to the other chambers, as the joint ot
 the cylinder where it comes in contact with
 the barrel is so close that it is air-tight, and
 will not permit of such extension of the igni-
 ted powder. The charge of one grain and
 half of powder requires size of ball of 30 to
 the pound, and the force is sufficient to per-
 forate eight boards each of one inch thick
 ness at the distance of 60 feet. The arrange ment of the ball is another beautiful and in- genious invention. Their diameter is exact Iy fitted to the chamber, but larger than the diameter of the tube of the barrel by an in- cren1ent equivalent to the depth of the spiral creases on the inside of the tube. So that no patch is required as in other rifles, for it is forced into the tube of the barrel and exactly fitted to it by becoming compressed into cy- lindrical shape, and its sides grooved by tho creases of the barrel, whereby it is kept firm. ly in it's course and moves steadily and with such precision and so closely wedged that there is no soiadGge can get before the ball and give an irregularity to its motion-a se- rious inconvenience to which all other rifles are liable. The aim of Mir. Cochran's rife therefore is always deadly and sure. By
 this arrangement there is another additional
 power required, for you have the entire force
 of the charge behind the ball until it leaves
 the muzzle, and in the same proportion is the
 velocity augmented, and, therefore, less charge required on this account as well as on account of the manner in which the per-
 cussion cones communicate with the cham
 bers as already stated The creases of the
 barrel, as we before said, keep the ball ex- l actly in it's place throughout it course to the
 muzzle, whereas, the patch, always used in ordinary rifles, is constantly liable to tear, which causes the irregularity of the balls
 motion and defeats the very object for which
 rifles were intended. The manner in which
 the percussion cones communicate with the
 middle of the chambers. causes the powder l to explode in one half the time it would if the | ignition took place at the end of and posteri- or of the chamber.--N. Y. SfGr. sis@S. .fs Il A BeGr Story.- Remarkable case of animal I instinct.- Wonderful escape from deGth, and the \ greaiest Bear Story yet.-The story that am \ about to relate, is one which has excited a great deal of feeling in the vicinity where it happened, and is we'll worth conspicuous , place in your paper. The facts as handed to , me are these: On Friday the SOth day of
 September last, near the close of the day, little lad, about 8 years old, by the name of , George Parks, started in pursuit of the COWS. He made his way along the path through . piece of woods of about half mile in length. 2 On reaching the opposite side of the woods, 3 he found his cattle had started toward home. Q They consisted of a very gentle old COW and ], a number of young cattle. His mother told r him previous to his starting, to keep near the
 old COW, as she would conduct him on
 straight course home. This he was careful to obey but shortly after he had entered ln tne woods on his way home, walking by the 'l- sioe of the old COW, he heard a crackling in a the bushes, and on looking round, what IS should he see but a large bear making to- 'v- ward him with all the speed and fury that 'o- those ferocious animals are possessed of. Al Vo this critical period. strange as it may seem ne the boy possessed presence of mind enoupf nd to make use of his only alternative, which wa 'e, to jump astride of the cows back, and lean 'e, ing forward he caught her by the horns an on in this perilous situation rode through tn Id woods. The bear seemed to envy him hi 7 elevated situation, and fain would have put le led him down. The cattle ran and roared- ,n the boy screamed-but all did not terrify tn C. bear ever and anon she would come along m side of our gallant rider, growing and snal sd ling and striking with her paws-and woul le have torn him in pieces, but for the other cal V. tie, which would as often attack her in tn Id rear, and as she would turn to give them bal if tie, the COW would gain of her some rods.- st She would then leave the young cattle, am le come with all speed after the boy, whicl er seemed to be her whole aim. Several time le she rose upon her hind legs to take him, an' W as often the cattle would give her battle am le thus they followed through the woods, unti
 the bears cubs came up, and the young cat
 tie turned upon them. The old bear tool " their part, and the cow and her rider had ar - rived at the door of the farm house ere thu