American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-05-19

suggested to build them by contract, which is |
the cheapest and safest plan.
| have little doubt the recommendations of
the committee will be adopted, as it augments
but slightly the increase proposed by the Navy
Department for the Peace Establishment.
Had Mr.. Webster been present when the
vote was taken on the bill for raising supplies
and volunteers, he would have answered Aye.
The nelV Independent Engine. At noon yes
terday this superior piece ofapparatus was for
mally delivered, through committee appoint
ed for the purpose, to the Independent Fire
Company. The delivery took place at the
yard of the builder, MIR. John Rodgers, in High
ST., and was witnessed by large number of
persons from the various companies and the CT
tizens generally. After being "maned" by the
company it was taken to the Hay Scales near
the Bel-air market and weighed; it weighed
4slO pounds. 1t was then drawn through Sc
veral of our principal streets, to Monument
Square, where it remained for exhibition for
the balance Of the afternoon. The procession
was headed by the 'Grey's Band, who discours-
ed most excellent music on the occasion. The
following description of the Engine we have
been POLITELY furnished with by member of
the company. The wheels are four feet high,
painted light pea green, lined with gold, and
striped white and black, with nut bands and
caps of German silver. She has a cylinder of
10 inches, capacity of gallons each pump,
at a regular working stroke; she will discharge
100 gallons Of water per minute; is named by
means of three separate breaks on each side,
and can accommodate 60 men; the nossel is
Id inches. The levers are entirely polished,
as we'll as the piston bars, cross and other bars,
tI,o ntoE Nrl Ill ,,I
small ornaments are German silver, together
with tips and bands to poles; while not in SER
vice the poles are secured by spring clasps, the
upper ones being loosened by one operations;
the clamps are opened and closed by means of
thumb spring. The running gear, painted
and striped like the wheels, iron work well fin
ished and remarkably light; in connection with
the axles are half elliptic springs, the lever
Joints of which connect and sustain the box
The box is constructed entirely of mahogany,
is 10 feet inches long, % inches deep, and &c
inches wide; the panels of which are painted
sea green, with battons of dark green, the
nosing is of German silver Of an octagon form,
as we'll as the entire corner pieces; the box is
relieved by water boxes of an oval shape, on
which are carved the American eagle, splendid
ly bronzed and gilt, and receiving screws of
German silver; the mouldings are all carved as
well as trusses placed so as TO hide any view
under the box near the front axle the ends of
the box are covered with German silver plates,
on one of which is engraved "John Rodgers,
Builder, Baltimore" on the other, "Instituted
1899, Incorporated 1882 the water box is CO.
vered with a German silver plate, of splendid
polish; the deck is rounded, painted and striped
in keeping, and ornamented with cylinder caps
ofsilver and four splendid silver pipes; tits sur
mounted with foot boards resting on carved
trusses, representing the foot of the American
Eagle crushing the Lions head. The galley
from the ground to the top of the box is I feet
6 inches; it is surmounted with lines of German
silver, enclosing the name plates of the same
metal, engraved an ornamented in the most Ii
beral manner; the projection top or stand is
supported by carved oak leaves of massive con-
struction, which again is sustained by carved
trusses-the side of the galley is ornamented
by design originally proposed by Benz. Frank
lin for the Coat of Arms of the United States:
it is serpent coled on a rock. In the serpent
is the embodiment of the people of the United
States; the rock upon which it rests represents
the foundation of the liberties and institutions
of our country firm and immutable the light
which surrounds the rock is emblematic Of the
glory by which our institutions are encompass
all other institutions in the world. The rattle
snake, with head erect, represents the people of
the United States, ever Jealous and watchtul Of
their liberties and rights, first giving warning
to those who encroach upon them, and then
maintaining them. On the inside panel front
is painting, the presentation by the committee
of the Declaration of Independence to the Pres
ident, in which is preserv ed correct likeness
of the distinguished men connected with that
memorable document. On the panel back is
an embodiment of the Goddess of Liberty rs-
ing through clouds and feeding with q liberal
hand our own bird, the Eagle.
CROPS IN KENT COUNTY. We learn from
the Kent News that the prospect fora fine crop
of wheat is fiattering in that county, where the
seeding was early; but the Hessan fly has COM
mitted considerable ravages among the later
wheat. The Mediterranean wheat has gener-
ally escaped. The cut worn has done much
mischiefto the young corn. No opinion can
yet be formed of this crop, although it has &C.