Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-11-29

were pupils are thoroughly indoe;sinacd in scholastic
learning and where indeed, the aggregate OF insuc
lion is about eqaal 10 that furnished IN american cor
leges We presume, however, after all tnas al eas'
onc.fourih CT The entire population OF Great Britain
including The innancrabe operatives and alaIge proper
,ian Of The peasanry, totally ignorant OF even the
elements Of learning
scr.MAnlys TELEscorr-Ths is u contrivancs for
lighting up The dom,nions of the deep, invented oy
lady-Mr:. Alather, Of Brookyn-~ho oe.ainea .
ratent for her invention last July IL CONSISTS Simply
OF q common lamp, enclosed in glass globe, about
eighteen inches ia diameter. The lamp thus protected
from the waite, is, when submerged, supplied ~ilh
air. by of tubes which rise above The top Of TIC
water There is, also, large tube between these t~o
FOR the escape Of the smoke and gas from the lamp to
the surface.
This instrument We saw in operation last evening,
al the American Museum, in vessel oil water aoou,
four and half feet deep. pin 1t the bottom could
be as distinctly though there had been no wafer
in the vessel. The inventor says that objects have
been as distinctly seen By OF the lamp alone, IN
our arbor feet below The surface, at DIS
lance Of from fifteen twenty feet from the light
When the lamp sunk lower than tins, Telescope Is
needed Objects may thus be discovered at almost any
depth. ~. i. Ce"me'''a'
we take FROM the Pl,tsburg Chronicle the following
dissertation of the iron war steamer now in OF
construction at that place:
The vessel is perfect monster. hrendy !er 'ii'-
bers winch o? iron constructed IN The strongest
possible manner placed in their proper pcs'ioh, 80
that one can imagine what her appearance VIII be when
COMPLETED. Standing above her and looking down,
she appears as though her hold might contain ,oeO
pcrsors Her length is Ia feet her oreadth OF oea
- feet, and the depth of the vessel ia ieet. ne
model is beautiful one and the vessel IS calculated
to be not only exceedingly strong, but very fast sail
er. Every thing about the establishment seems 10 go
on like clock work Captain Hart, the agent of The
Government suretn,end the building, being himself
practical mechanic, in the position which he occupies,
renders himself agreeable, not only TO the con-
s,ruc,oss, but 10 all employed chou. The concern 4
better man could not have been selected The tribers
tof which Grass section is shaped like ID are hall
an inch in thickness The psnhing IS three.rgh!hs CT
an nch-all made Of The best quality OF IRON.
At the feqnss, OF subscriber give the follow
ing bright account CT things, III Livingston, Sumtel
county, Alabama. II WI convey pleasant information
TO those no have friends in that portion OF the South
and NAV interest those ho desire 10 seek their fortunes
! in I new region Id. EHq
| TnI.G. Is GrsrfsL-Fae in PnTtcalar.- We
would here say q word 10 our irIenc3 IN Tue odeI
States q no have desire TO 10 Alabama tl's sea
,on. Notwithstanding ticy do not much idnd ad-
ve.ed IN orr columns for sale, there is great fuan
tity in Sumter county, that may be had on better
terms nov, than ct any time heretofore Improved
iancs NAV &c bought for less p.ice now ihan The
same lands could have been bought for two years since
in tie woods. And, IN addition 10 this, The present, IS
certainly one Of the most avorab.e times 20 move and
settle here, thai we have ever known Germ may he
had any where in the county, i'll any quantity, at from
20 10 g. cts. per bush; pork is getting to be plenty,
aud there much drove here this year as there has
been heretofore, it will sell al less than four cents per
h. Stock Of all descriptions can be bought here now
n very reasonable terms is not now as 1t was SIX
" eight years since-a new could get nothing
hen to commence on, but compelled 10 begin III
he woods and make all he got by hard lcss, or by
accident be could bny any thing, be had to pay three
pr.ces for IT.
Some would object TO the health of this coun;ry-on
this subject haze bat little 10 say, more than that
"a have sickness, and some deaths through the
county and they do any other part Of the void
". will say for ourselves, that have been here for
HE las; or wears, and that have enjoyed as good
health darng that tEe as we ever did before At any
OTHER place.
/ While on this subject, we must say word IN behalf
our town, has redeemed iss character IN re-
gard TO health, iron, the year sc, when were much
ced, owing TO oca! causes, which have all been
rcm1ved. The pact summer has net been one by any
means remarkable for health in South Alabama, but
we challenge q comparison, between Livingston ano
any ,wu in Virginia, North or S5ulh Carolina, or in
fact, any where ese OCT Of population of eish. or
nine iGndred We have hid since last Christmas, SIX
destba CIa oi these only "aa grown person, whose
disease (no, fever would have proved fatal any where,
one achj or yfaTs old, whose parents were travel
ng md stopped here account % lis sickness, The
;, others were infants unGer2 years o. age THIS much
say acd defy contradiction, as regards the health oil
our town. The only fault find with The place, is,
TIA: il. citizens limited circumstances:
no,ats % build it Up and give it the character ts
mpoflaloe you'd justify We pleased 10 say, hos:
eser, thu prospects are Frightening every day,
some erecting buildings, while others are en-
! gagged inremn.Gg tie old ones.
Last, tiough net casi, Hc have at las, accomplished
inpUlan, objective have coed Male and Female
Schools.-Lisiagst0m (.Nn Hh{s.
Wdiggt'y described By one cho kHoNs. George H.
n =. I,,t ka
friends o!Ccneral Harrison in the hard cider cam
naign, hasxEtsn letter, pnLisied in The aladiso.