The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-08-10

CAa vEnr1Aroass--Ws have befcge N az
scriptions Of two inventions, both intended for e
sams purpose. hedrst, which d called swatsf.
bury's Car ventilator has been adopted By sonae
af the Norihern rosds. and works vell. We annex
description OF this Invention i sA.s ..,..v,
II consists ins inelnsisg the spacs sbetweeas ,hs
cars yith ca1yas rleather, making sort Of enfrv
with doors on each side leading to the steps the
ordinary doors Of the cars are loft open and fbe
yindows shut % thst the air recsived goesihroueh
ne entire train escaping at the rear door OF the
last car The air is caught BY erecting on each
side OF the tender hollow chamber of SHEET .frau
from sig to twelve inches vide and five or six feet
nIen ana over the top Of the baggagecar similar
casing Through these apertures rushes all the air
and frequently much more than Is necessary for
comfort while It is so far forward that no dust,
smoke or cfnders, can be received. The effect =
g produce breeze of sufficient force 70 complefe-
Y cnange the air in the whole train as often o
once par minute. II q dozen windows should be
ePs1neo, the draft would be outward SO that there
vii Uc no necessity for opening except when the
tIam I Hops The Enclosures between the cars
son fall off the platform, hefweeDs the cars
sna tne whole train forms one saloon, through all
Psis: OF which the passengers can pass In safety
ana ~ ehelterssb ss1sss 3 80 rsss..sse4
The other invention 10 the plan of Mr., w. II.
Salisbury, Of Angusa. Georgia. Wear not aware
Of any experiment having been made 10 test its
ntili.y. The eAugusta Consitutionalist says:
The design Of Mr.. Salisbury il to furnish the sun
ply of ait BY means Of series Of tubes or pipes,
which may be made either OF tin, iron or zinc,
and which are to be placed on the top of the cars
extending the entire length of the train and termi
mating in 'front.' with fuanel shaped orifce, which
is placed in front Of the smokestark of the loco.
motive, and thus collects the air ia front Of the
smoke and dust. The connection Of this metallic
tube between each car is made by means of an
elastic tube, made OF canvas or India rubber, hav
ing within them wire springs and connected by
couplings. From the metallic tube there descepds
a branch into the front OF each car from which il
Is again transmitted, BY means of similar branch
placed In the rear Of the car into the main tube
agaln, and thence to the next car, and SO on
3 CASE OF TUCKER THE MuRDERER.-The exam.
ination OF Tucker arrested for the murder OF his
child was commenced and concluded in BROOKLYN
last Tuesday morning. The testimony throughout,
however, was but mere repetition of the facts
heretofore published. It was proved that Tucker
was an incorporate man, and under the influence
OF liquor when the crime was committed The ju.
ry were out but about fifteen minutes, and then
rendered verdict, "That the deceased, Vincent
Tucker, came to his death from wounds inflicted by
razor In the hands of his father John N. T. Tuck.
er, and that such killing was with malice propense
and aforethoughtn
Tucker affects unconsciousness Of having com.
ni.ted any crime, and seems entirely Indifferent =
The Advertiser or Freeman newspaper, of which
he was editor, has been discontinued by the pro.
prietors. .fgfer >, .sxtts
COMPARATIVE MoRrALrrY.--Th following state.
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