American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-04-08

UsEFUL INvgNrloN-ruE WATER RAM
The April number of that excellent publication, |
the American Farmer, contains plates and en-
plantations of Bsnson's Patent Water Ram'-
apparentyone of the most simple, and yet one
of the most valuable inventions. BY means of
this Ram water is conveyed from any distance
to the house and conducted to every room if
desired The surplus water thus conveyed for
household purposes, can be conducted to the
barn-yard for the use of stock. A letter from
MIR. Cheyney Hoskins, IAN intelligent farmer
of Hartford county, Mary land,) to the editor of
the American Farmer, says:
81 have a fine spring on my farm which pas
SEES through l-2 inch lead pipe, making the
power for driving the machine, with fall of
about l-2 feet-a part of this water is thrown
up to my house, through a l-2 inch lead pipe,
and furnishes us with suthciency OF water for
our stock, as we'll as the household purposes
The distance that the water is thrown is As
feet, the perpendicular height about rs feet
all done by the power ola good spring; where
springs are not sufficiently strong of themselves
to afford power to drive, and water for the use
of farm buildings, small stream of branch wa
ter may be used for the power, whilst the
spring water can be introduced aud driven to
the buildings without mixing with the branch
water-givng at all times clean, COOL spring
water for the various uses about the house"
There are few farmers we presume, who will
fail to supply themselves with one of Mr.. Ben
sons Water Rams, for its utility is so great
compared to the small cost oflts erection, that
every farmer who consults the comfort Of his
family, will have one upon his premises. The
cost, delivered in Baltimore, is only $50, ex-
elusive of lead pipe, which can be had at six
cents per foot
The inventor, Mr.. B. S. Benson, lives at
Jerusalem Mills Post Office, Hartford county,
Maryland; but we suggest to him the proprety
Of appointing an agent III this city, to receive
and execute orders.
Sons OF TEMpERANCE-G Grand DiuiSion Of
MaryLand We have received a copy of the
proceedings of the Grand Division of Mary
land, Sons of Temperance had at the annual
communication in October last, together with
the proceedings of all the special meetings held
previous to- thei closet of January last We
are gratifed to learn from perusal of this
pamphlet, that the Order is rapidly increasing
in numbers. 1t appears from the last quarterly
report, ending in January, that there were
then 81 subordinate Divisions, under the iuris-
diction the Grand Division; II of which had a
total of 1871 contrib'ng members, which would
be considerably increased by the returns to be
received from the 4 remaining Divisions. Dur
ing the quarter there were sl5 limitations;
admitted by card; withdrawn; SO rejected;
8 re-instated; l 8 expelled; % violat-
ed pledge; signed over; 8 violated second
time; 2 deaths. The receipts amounted to ST.
6ss, 50, and the expenditures for benefits to
S72, The cash on hand was So, 745. 40. We
notice that the Order have it in contemplation
to build in this city, at some future day, large
and beautiful Temple, to be devoted to the use
of its members. Various other matters are
contained in this pamphlet, which will be found
interesting to the friends of temperance, but
we have not room to notice it at length.