Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-11-16

..ni.ation and support OF fire companies. We trust
at the calamities of last night will TO adnonish
tc people of the of the extreme importance and
necessity OF all early attention to that subject BRING
water from The Basin say we
lPstersJwrg Statesman .loc. $.
Turu STATES BAsK, ASp THE PROTESTED FRENcu
p,I,-We COPY from the Journal cf Commsree the
,cconnl Of the decision Of the District Court,
IN the famous case Of the protested French Bill, upon
which MIR Bdd!e claimed such liberal damases-the
amount Of which has been so long, and so wrunstuly
withholdrn from the Government
The only remark that seems called Tor ~ 'nat me
claim. and the case are in perfect keeping with the
character Of The Bank-and is character 10 100 wen
understood to require any comment :,
puu,pELpnIA, Nov ., 1Sil-P. NJ.
The action Yesterday decided IN the District Sou't
By verdict against the D. Bank IN favor oil 'lls uo
vernmeni, arose out OF the iirst o ul""n ~ M -
s. Government upon France for the indemnify Tor
soolations This bill purchased ny the u D BANK,
and when presented at Paris there had been no iuhus
proyided BY the Chamber OF Deputies ana unfortunate
iy the bill was at sight, otherwise the government
might have provided means; but u was ProeS'eo io'
non payment and returned The Bank then charged the
Government with the customary damages ana retahee
in settlement with the Government the amount OF
those damages and then this suit was commenced anu
has been continued from term TO term. Judge BALDWIN
decided the following points arising from the testmo
nv in the case, which will be sufficient TO show It's &C.
neral features -
l. That the u. S. were liable TO the law OF sct-oh
like any individua their sovereignty being parted WITH
pro hac rtce.
g That the claim OF the defendant 10 damages must
be governed by the laws of Mary land the place where
the Bill Of Exchange was drawn.
g. That by this law damages were only allowable to
the actual holder Of the Bill Of Exchange at he time
Of the protest, or to endorser who has paid the ia
images sustained upon il.
f. That the Bank was not the holder Of the bill at
The time of protest, agent for the holder and
that no proof had been given TO show that It had PAID
the dana ges sustained by the protest
The defendants claim for damages was therefore re-
jected by the Court and the jury gave verdict tor the
plaintiff for S25 ,2i3 81 damages and SIX cents cost
Some speculation has been INDUCED. US regards tue
effect Of The verdict the assignments, rs the Gov
eminent always takes precedence of common creditors
but i, is nna,ed, that arpe al viii be made BY The
defendants, which will continuc the doubts that nos
hang over it.
Tile Federal Guillotnc again IN Operation-We no
ticed last that the guillone was at Work again
Well let 20 on until the country IS wholly deranseo
in its official relations. The Post Oce departments
now perfect burlesque decency.
From the present Cabinet of MIR. Tyler, we cannot
see that much is gained this score from the ola one.
They will betray him every possible occason' Us
time will prove:- Columbus (o.l Statesman
From The CLilcothc .IdrcrssrJ
The Guti0tne 0gain in moti0E-Rcmorai 81 me
Rcceicer of the Innd Office IN ChHt0thc
On Saturday last, William y. Strong, Of this city.
received from Walter Forward, the new Secretary Of
the Treasury, his appointment as tecriver 81 the 10
lie Moneys for the L. :. Lands OF this District, IN inc
place of Dr. John Coates, remorcd.
There is something mysterious and unacconntable
in this proceeding Mr.. Coates has performed the du-
ties Of the office with the utmost fidelity Sandef u
self has not brought aught against him, and Tue
time for which he was appointed would nave eSpheu
in about four months.
Mr. Strong, his successor is broher-in-law OF WI
liam Key Bond, both Of whom are strong IN the inter
est of Henry Clay There is certainly some plot atoo
TO "head Captain Tyler, who, we observe by me East
ern papers, is paying visit among his Old virginia
acquaintance If he stays away long, his deputies may
again commence turning out tide winters, and l'sht-
house sentnes and FIJI their places with Gay automa
tons Eeepa sharp look out, "Cap;ain Tyler, there
may yet he spec of in the camp aud little
eavrn, lei il b. remembered leaveneth the whole lump
Mr.. Tylers political friends, in this region, are nuch
cha grned TO all the Offices filed with Clay men
On Tuesday we witnessed the operation, at MIR.
Ginn's Foundry of what conceive one oil the most
valuable machines ever introduced into the country-it
is called "Raymond's Rotary Mingie Machine
cepble Of making slaves and heading Tor barrels us
we'll as shingles. 1t is large wooden wheel about
six feet diameter and six inches thick suspended BY
an xe through the centre On face of this whec!
ore placed two knives equal distant from each other,
and as far from the wheel rs the thickness OF the
shingles are required, and, Of course, when cutting
I
the wheel Than the other, making the shingles taper
from butt To joint. pulley put upon The smart Whsh
passes through the centre Of the wheel by winch me
power il appled-eher hand, horse, water or stenm.
The wheel being in motion, the blocks are shoVeo up
TO the face of which the knives affixed, and at
each revolution two shingles are made Inc "heei
being driven at the of $50 revolutions in minute
of course 300 shingles made, provided Inc DiocKs
be constantly kept against i
In Virginia, yYc are habtually prejudced against
new and patented inventions, having seen SO many OF
little utility imposed upon the public but that preJn-
dice should be thrown aside, and the merits oil such IN
ycntions dy considered. As we before observed, the
SIMPLICITY and strength Of this machine IS such, that
he most ignorant farm hand would run it SIX months
without danger Of lis getting out OF order, except the
dullness of the knives, perhaps, which are easily and
simply sharpened. The timber requires stcamlng or
boiling before cut il preserves them from cracks OF
shnkca in cutag-The expense and trouble IS r'ii'ng
and which the benefit derived to the timber thereby
greatly over. balances.
We hone every one who feels interest in preserr
ing good timber, which is growing scarce among US
will exanine this machine, which we are sure VIII re
commend itself Mr.. Raymond, the proprietor, is a
very accommodating gentleman, and will take pleasure
in exhibiting il TO every body. As mechanical curl
osiiy alone, il s worthy oil examination
TWinchester Republican.
JACOB BAYLOR, Esq, Of this county, raised the past
season. from two acres and half of ground, two hun
bred and sixyeight bushels of con-belng something
more than one hundred and seven bushels to the acre
Mr. B. we n:erstand, doubted the statements he had
seen from time to time, of the large crops raised at The
| North and induced 10 make fair experiment, BY
way of testing the matter As The result, in this case
has boen so satisfactory, hope he may be encou
ragged to make other and extended experiments
for certainly no aim can be more honorable, o. worthy