Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-05-03
u. Mr.. Espy's Inrentions and Prediction

Washington City, .1prH 20, 1872.
Dear Sir Since left you, have learned tina, tho
fremen in two steam ships suffer intoerabIy from
heat aud no sooner Lnew Of their suierings, than
method of relieving them occurred TO me and am
now having u machine made, which, with the power OF
single man, will throw down not less Than three hun
bred barrels of fresh air into the very place where the
fremen stand.
The same machine will throw down into mine.
1900 feet deep, similar quantity Of fresh air. end keep
the workmen from suffering and disease in our deepes.
mines-so that the foul air may either he expelled by
forcing down fresh air TO take ts place, may be
drawn out by inverng the operation OF the same in
strument. The chief expense will I've canvass bag,
reaching from the surface of the earth TO the bottom of
the mne-a bag of about ten or twelve inches in dia
meter, less. II is probable The instrument will
be put the Hall Of the House of Representatives Of
the United States where lila efficiency will be known 10
persons from every part of our country.
Ii is entirely clear here bat there great storm OF
rain raging, four five hundred miles the North,
which will raise the rivers there very high 1t is
o'clock A. NJ, while write this
If any gentleman wish 10 communicate with me
the subject, let him direct TO The Navy Department,
care of J. p. Espy, Washington city
remain, very respectfully, yours,
Mr. John Tyler has ordered that my Conical venti-
lator shall be put every chimney the Presidents
house. not only TO smokey chmnies Winter, but
to ventilate the rooms in Summer.
AT large and respectable meeting of the people Of
buckingham comprising both political parties, con-
vened at the Courthouse on Monday, the 18th day of
April 1912, in pursuance OF notice previously given,
for the purpose Of taking into consideration the pro-
prety of converting the Legislature with view to
the adoption of some measure for the relief of the ex
stng and prospective pecuniary dsresses of the peo
pie, Alexander Moseley called to the Chair and
Rofe Eldridge appointed Secretary.
The object of the meeting was explained by George
Al no hon cd Gal,
solutions:
l. Resolred, That the people were struck with sur
prise and dsmay, at the of the Legislature at
their in refusing TO give necessary relief
to the people, by the passage ola S"y Ln,c and giving
satisfactory assurance 10 the Banks, that they would
not be required TO resume specie payments sooner than
March or April, 1874
Q Resoiced, That the Acting Governor Of this COM
mon wealth be- and he is hereby earnestly requested Ia
convene the Legislature with view to the adoption OF
measures necessary tor the relief OF the people, at tho
earliest practicable period.
g. Resoircd, That a measure indspensably
cessaty that end is the passage of law, for the
stay of executions on terms which shall not endan
ger, but rather secure the ultimate payment of debts
4. Resoircd, That measure equally necessary,
and TO cooperate with the one suggested in the pre-
,edng resolution, assurance of definite indulgence to
The banks for period sufficient for The accomplishment
IF this end ought to be given by The Legislature.
s. Rfs0tred, That the other Counties OF this State be-
ind they are hereby invited to take prompt measures
n reference to the subject of these resolutions.
The following resolution submitted by Col.
Jos. Fuqua:
Reso,red, That James Jones and John W. Haskins,
,ur delegates in the Legislature at the late session, be-
instructed and our Senator requested TO communicate
with the Acting. Governor of the Commonwealth, and
o request him to convene the Legislature with view
the accomplishment Of the evil proposed by the fore
going resolutions
The foregoing resolutions were warmly supported by
George Morton Payne, Col Jos. Fuqua, Geo. Booker,
Philip A. Boiling and John Hill, and opposed by Rich
rd G. Norris and the question being submitted on
heir adoption, they were adopted by the meeting with
,ny two or three dissenting voices.
On motion Rejoircd, That the Editors ofnewspnpers
n the State, be requested to publish the proceedings Of
he meeting.
On motion, the meeting then adjourned.
ALEX. MosELEY, chm.
r. FIDRIDGE, Sfr'U