Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-05-18

to likcn 10 ANYTHING 10 which Providence ever gave
gait. The cvngregaled infrmI'ies u al IL "'
Clris:cndGm could scarce be worse. -
The difference Of motion by n side VIM u'u -. -, nny
,boCt is. That with the former, however the snip my
n;,ch. she is still so much inclined s~!ways-pteSseu w
iy the wInd-that whutercr moves ~ SUR ~ - " ,m;.
lower side, or down 10 lceward, ana WI! Ine'e - WI
civ. But when before the wind, the ship r'i!'' uCSIsm" o
iug to sGnai points on either side, ana ihf c"'st'~ -"
Is that EVERY thing not absolutely spiked or Iisif" w.
lard and faS!. plays al every oscillation |" Inc ut''''t"'
lis trl!.rr, accompanying the movement WIN - ="
peculiar music "i crrak, CHATTER, or squeak Us im' n,,.
NAV be. Sometimes, as il ~ way ol climax, 'Hs war;
,u,lLics in over one runwalc, s"asIlng over te ue'"'
and G]rIbb!ing by every aperture INTO Tie ci"'h "c'"
then rolling again, ns If to court Tn" embraces u " y"
ter wave, the ship dcscends, and ag"H" III p'Hfs Il "''s
sheet on. over the other. Sitting or Standing at s'ic'u
time is equally an exrrtiOn Of or be$. powers 81 H"H-
Gin. and 10 take 10 ones berth may be iiScnrd 20 srt"i
ioT refuge in he arms Of Il 'temfnieG sentry box H"u
w,Ih ali this. the confusion. the roar among chairs,
trunks. and all the locomotive pirartI' rnalIa % Tie ca,
bin. the nevcT.dying conflict ot p!AIiefs, Spoons ana
Cisl:rs in The steward 5 rooia, the crraklilI "i ru'" heaoS,
aud the occasional thump aud rainbi' o. Il ie''h nw'5
on deck, 'orm an aggregate OF indicTouS oSconni'L'e
uncCq.llcd by the most refined misery when any "t'
ransrmcml nr disorder on shore gould po's'OlE ""'I''
| speak now of what something occurs al sea ne nave
not had any thing quite ofthis order.
Al nnon thick weather and moderate breeze al e.
Ats p. NJ. wind hauled To y, n, Z set fore and at
loresa!. ma!nsai! aud mizen; n smooth, ana 'he sup
literally nying through the Yfte<
Longitude, ls % 81 W.
Distance by log, 81 n,'c''
Barometer, 80 c'
iirTuDIIrtCF, vi
Cour*c BY Compass, wv w
Wind, E.S. L. To ~ Z
liyciy, 4 br!.i,n, blue, studded with flowing " white
caps aud looking gay and merry. The day mas prem
mad interesting by experiments upon our cHgines; lc
object WA to ascertain the speed # the vessel, rrIhu''y
with the degree Of power applied, and the required con-
Tie result is rcduciblc to figures in 4 very small com
Power o.: >tnln Revolutions M'i'' '"'.ot
to the square per per cT',' P''
inch. minute. hour. H"uf'
3 | = lbs. or full steam, I512 Psi -
; l0ths of , - lbs. 10 ~: 80
Z IMhs " " II ria "
) lDlhs " " Is II! =" =,
The power Of the engines being two hundred and
twenty-five horses each
The rradalious we're arrived at by the "Cramnl, a
par, of the engine ada ptcd TO .'cut Oft tho stroke as 1t
is technically termed, 10 any desired proportion, whIch
is done by its action on one OF The P'!ncipn' rI!Srs 10
such Il manner as partially TO close 1t. Inc PROOF OF me
amour, Of pressure wns shown by an instrument called
the "Inficalor," which was sore wed upon The cylinder
communicating with it from within for the purpose, ana
which. by the action of the engine, most InEen!pusIy
uiyeu To il. described with 4 Lead pencil! upon paper, a
pnralIrInrram. cutting of one corner, showing the pre-
iLS- ia 'N
Of power applied.
To- novice, the whole process seemed i mystic ope-
ration, ard reminded one Of the story OF an Indian, VINO,
seeing I steam engine, tanCicd that a spirit lay lmpfi-
sonpd within The boilers, and tina, by building a hfe be-
meath them, it was excited to fury: and thus put tie
whole ~ NOTION.
The paper and lead pencil in such hands. and the
close ohsrr WALTON Of the besmuttcd engineers, might We
ry be said in our case TO bear some resemblance 10 Inc
intercourse Of imps with an incarcera,ed devil. ,
The experiments s,rikingiy illustrate the mechanical
prinaiple Of the Ji!!"lcnce between the RATIO oil power
aprIipd. aud that OF its results. Our sails we've get ou'
ring The day, with The wind from The Southwark, bn' 50
lirht as could have had no apprecIab.c influence Oh cur
experiments.
The morning was thus well nigh consumed. and 4 day
thus berun al sea, to and fro on Geck-uPon the wing as
i, might be-is seldom gwen in The end to scd"ntary &C.
cupatinns or To any pursuit more profitable than a pro-
lonced lounge. Our strolls 70. the afternoon lay between
the lib boom end and the poop, watching he hcaVIns OF
the sea and the motion of the vessel; and we were al
least exhiluraied, if made zone the Wiser b. our peregr!'
nations. =.
The day ends with fine weather; The Wind at Z in all
fore and.ait sail.
Latitude at noon, 40 ah' y.
rur;,ute - 81 W.
Distance hy log, u. miles
Barometer, 81 ~.
Thermometer. Ga.
Course BIZ COMPASS, v. n. ".
Wind, 5. to n. Z
.lhe Whole number of rcvoIu;ions Of tho engines darins the
yoyt &c "a two bundled aud eighty seven thousand ihfrc hundred
AID twenty four.
Remainder in our nfLt)
ForGrD TnEAsUEY N~orEs.-Slnce" our notice on Tues.
day last of the arcs, OF Henderson, charged with issu.
ing forged Treasury notes, further Developments show
that the proof impressions, OF which he became possess.
ed, were obtained about the middle oi January last, ny
the robbery Of MIR. Rawdon, one Of The engravers, whose
trunk was broken open at the United States Hotel in
Philadelphia, and rifed of part of It's contents, amongst
which were several proof Impressions " Treasury notes.
|, is believed hat, in addition to the notes passed on the
Farmers and Planters Bank of Baltimore, but three
others have been uttered, or exist. two Of them oi the
denomination of one hundred dollars, and one OF fifty
dollars. These notes being on India piper, can readily
be- detected III the made painted out in our notice OF the
arrest of Henderson. in our paper Of the lst inst. besides
being forgcrics in the signatures aud filing up Globe.
NDUNAWAYS.-Left my plantation, in Albemarle
K county. Virginia, rather more than Il year since,
nv negro man FONTAINE, about ~ years Of age, stout,