Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-05-23

"A Wonderhd Engine A London paper says
that ga wonderful engine has lately been consruc-
ted by Professor Reingalc, who is securing patents
in every civilized country of the earth. The pow
or, which is sclf-produced in the engine, is obtain
ed from condensed air. which, though easily mana
geable, begcts an immense force, the present en-
CINE, which stands on space not exceeding two
feet square, having power equal to five hundred
and sixty-eight horses For pumping water out of
mines it is gravoy proposed to use 10000 or 90
Geo horse power in order to Ito the work promptly.
1t is stated that with the present small engine, two
hundred and twenty tons can be propelled at rate
of twenty-five to thirty miles per hour. The de-
scrption of the action of the machine is very vague
but 1t is said that several very eminent and scenti
tic men have examined it and expressed their as
constituent. Professor Farady, having seen the
drawing and heard the theory and practice of this
invention explained, complimened the inventor by
declaring, that he had discovered perpetual motion
of the most terrific description"
Isaiah Rynders, alils Rcnners, the notorious
locofoco chicftain, and the bully Country McCus-
key, have been indicted by the Grand Jury of Sar-
atoga County, and bench warrants for their arrest
are in the hands Of the officers in this city
". T. Express.
The Ncic Post Office Balance The Postmaster
General has selected from a vast nu nbcr of mod
els, after patient and careful inycstig itioh the bal
once Of Messrs. Stephenson, Howard a. Davis, of
Boston. 1t is as simple as Fairbanks small bal
ancc very much like it in principle and appearance
and so graduated to stanl unnoved when half
ounce letter is placed upon it, but kicks the beam
when the straw is added to it. u S. Journal
Noble! The city of Philadelphia alone has
raised forty thousand dollars, for the PittsJurg suf
ferers
Fire a two story barn, and the frame for an
other barn belonging to Mr. Sheldon Coe of
Burke, were burned on Monday, May ~. The
fire was occasioned by sparks or burning leaves
from piece of new land which was being burnt
from one half TO mile distant. Mrs. Coo was
sitting by window in the house watching the
sparks, fearing some evil from them, aud one
struck some light matter at the corner of the barn.
Mr. Goes son Immediately ran into the barn when
he found the fire was inside, and only had time to
cut the laltcrs by which several horses were tied
before it was all in blaze. The horses rushed
out and escaped Five c1ves in the barn were
burned, several tons of hay and some grain. Il had
been dry for long time and the barn and its con-
tents burned like finder. The loss is some 5000
We have not learned whether not the property
was insured. Mr.. Coo is one of the largest and
most cnterprising farmers in the towh. = Caiedo
MAN.
Melancholy Disaster Two young men, one nam
ed Batchedcr, aged IL, the other aged about 90
an Engshman, attempted to cross the river in q
boat at Phelps Mills near South Troy, the 2Sh of
April, and the current being strong, were prccpi-
tated over the dam and falls short distance below
After they had passed about half way over the
stream they perceived that the boat was approach
ing the DAM and ono of them, Batchelder, jumped
in to the river, designing to swim TO the shore, and
reached it within six feet, near to tire DAM but see
ing he was likely to fail in reaching the shore. he
mdea desper te effort, and leapcd half ofhs length
out OF the wator-the current then took him and
carried him feet foremost over the dam and falls rs
feet high, into the chlsm below. His body was
found five days afterwards about one mile below
the falls. The Engshman chung to the boat and
passed over the falls with it the boat was dashed
to atoms. His body has not yet been found, as we
can ascertan.-U.