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Post office revenue of England
Steam Engines.~Preserving tVoocl.~Post O~ce.
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not be able to enter any of the docks, being many feet wider than any of the dock locks, but trust that the dock c o m p a n y will not be long before the)" see the necessi;y of giving increased accommodation.~Hull~d-
verliser.
Mining Journal.
Steam Engines within the Borough of Birmingham; By a report made to the Birmingham Philosophical Institution, October, 1836, it appears that 169 steam-engines had been erected from 1780 to that period, of which 17 had been erected in 1834, and 22 in 1835. T h e total horse power was equal to 2700 horses. W i t h i n the same period engines equal to 162 horses' power had become void, or removed. Of those erected and estimated in horse power~ 275 were used for grinding flour; 177o for working metals; 279 foe p u m p i n g water; 87 for glass grinding; 97 for w o r k i n g wood; 44 for paper m a k i n g and g l a z i n g ; S 7 for grinding clay; 6l tbr g r i n d i n g c o l o u r s and chemicals; and 50 for sundry purposes. The estimated consumption of coals is 216 tons per clay; estimated number of persons employed 4000 males, and 13o9 females; and the estimated amount of power hired out~ equal to 450 horses. These estimates are confined to engines within the borough, and, of tours% do not include the great Soho w o r k s o [ Bolton and W a t t . O f the 1770 horse power employed in working metals, it is computed that 162 is used by iron founders, first applied in 1788; 570 in rolling copper, brass, and other metals, first applied in 1790; 150 in d r a w i n g wire, first applied in 1808; 201 in iron forges, and wrought iron mills, first applied in 1810; 74 in nail cutting, first applied in 1813; 104, in screw making, first applied in 1819; and 34, in d r a w i n g metal tubes~ first applied in 1822.--Railway Mug. ibid.
Preservation of IFbod.from Decag. The wood which is used in the salt mines of Hallein, in Germany, is preserved from decay by being saturated in strong brine. T h i s discovery was made by observing, that the timber which supports the ceiling of the galleries~ upon being exposed to the action of the salt earth, became harder and harder, and scarcely ever after liable to decay. F r o m this fact it is supposed that the bichloride of sodium is as efficacious in preservin~ vegetable matter from the destroying energies of the dry-rot, as the bichloride oJ mereur.t]. Certain it is, that the former plan is preferable, to the latter, so far as it is free from the injurious powers which the mercury presents to the workman, when the article which is so prepared is used in manufactories. T h e former is well worthy of trial, and if found to possess the qualities which it is presumed it contains, its economy and simplicity will place it within the reach o f e v e r y individual. Ib~.
Post Offer Revenue of England. A return prepared for the House of Lords, on motion of the Duke of R i c h m o n d : - - s h e w s that there has been a gradual increase from 1827 to 1836. In 1827 the amount was 1836 ~ " ~
GrOgSREvoAIue,
Net Revf~nue.
oC2,278,412 2~461,805
.~1,484,16~. 1,645~835.
ibi.J.
360
LUNAR .
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OCCULTATIONS
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tDay.iH r. Min.
15
15
14 11 12 15 14 14 15
9 8 ~2 16 6 25 5
1838....._.._._~
Star s name.
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5
FOR PHILADELPHIA
JULY
,
Angles reckoned tofoipCl the ". .right wes tnwarde r ~llnlg d :~lee . . . . . . or
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Fordireetvision addlS0°....{~
M%,. ~"
from Moon's from Moon's North point. Vertex. 62 °
17 ° 525
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hn. 58 o S.agittarii
,6,
Em. Int. 60 ~ Sagittarii
,5,6,
Era.
Ira. ¢ Arietis
lq
107
126 ~ofis 161 £38 163 £54
,5,
Em.
~58 164 250 109 199
Aleleoroloffical Observations for January: 1 8 3 8 . Wind.
!M.oon
Days
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(, It l]
E,
l
]Moderate.
2, 21
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24 2f '27 2~ 3( 31
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State of the weather~ and Remarks.
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s
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,05
d?i:
VV. Bris . SW. Moderate. SW.S. Brisk. SW. Moderate SW.W. Brisk. W. !Moderate. W. do. NE. E. doNE. do. E.S. do. E. do. S~,V.W. do. NESE. do. ~.V. Blustering ~V. do. W. Moderate W. do.
.43 .4"2
Cloudy--clear. Cloudy--do. Cloudy--lightly cloudy, Clear--do. Partially cloudy--cloudy. Clear--do. Clear--lightly elooudy. Cloudy--rain. Cloudy--drizzle. Clear--do. Clear--do. Clear--do. Clear--do. Partially cloudy--rain. Partially cloudy--do, do. Clear--do. Partially eloucly--do, do. Heavy fog--lightly cloudy. Cloudy--do. Clear--do. Cloudy--do. Partially cloudy--clear. Clear--do. Clear--do. t Clear--do. Rain--clear. Cloud y--rain. Cloudy--flying clouds. Partially cloudy--do, do, Clear--flying clouds, Clear--do.
Mean, 1....
Maximum heightduringthe month. ~inhnum do. ! ~d'ean do.
Thermmneter, 62.t10on 5th. 12.00 on 31st. 35.7S
Barometer. 30.35 on 12th~ ~9.40 on 19t,h. 30
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not be able to enter any of the docks, being many feet wider than any of the dock locks, but trust that the dock c o m p a n y will not be long before the)" see the necessi;y of giving increased accommodation.~Hull~d-
verliser.
Mining Journal.
Steam Engines within the Borough of Birmingham; By a report made to the Birmingham Philosophical Institution, October, 1836, it appears that 169 steam-engines had been erected from 1780 to that period, of which 17 had been erected in 1834, and 22 in 1835. T h e total horse power was equal to 2700 horses. W i t h i n the same period engines equal to 162 horses' power had become void, or removed. Of those erected and estimated in horse power~ 275 were used for grinding flour; 177o for working metals; 279 foe p u m p i n g water; 87 for glass grinding; 97 for w o r k i n g wood; 44 for paper m a k i n g and g l a z i n g ; S 7 for grinding clay; 6l tbr g r i n d i n g c o l o u r s and chemicals; and 50 for sundry purposes. The estimated consumption of coals is 216 tons per clay; estimated number of persons employed 4000 males, and 13o9 females; and the estimated amount of power hired out~ equal to 450 horses. These estimates are confined to engines within the borough, and, of tours% do not include the great Soho w o r k s o [ Bolton and W a t t . O f the 1770 horse power employed in working metals, it is computed that 162 is used by iron founders, first applied in 1788; 570 in rolling copper, brass, and other metals, first applied in 1790; 150 in d r a w i n g wire, first applied in 1808; 201 in iron forges, and wrought iron mills, first applied in 1810; 74 in nail cutting, first applied in 1813; 104, in screw making, first applied in 1819; and 34, in d r a w i n g metal tubes~ first applied in 1822.--Railway Mug. ibid.
Preservation of IFbod.from Decag. The wood which is used in the salt mines of Hallein, in Germany, is preserved from decay by being saturated in strong brine. T h i s discovery was made by observing, that the timber which supports the ceiling of the galleries~ upon being exposed to the action of the salt earth, became harder and harder, and scarcely ever after liable to decay. F r o m this fact it is supposed that the bichloride of sodium is as efficacious in preservin~ vegetable matter from the destroying energies of the dry-rot, as the bichloride oJ mereur.t]. Certain it is, that the former plan is preferable, to the latter, so far as it is free from the injurious powers which the mercury presents to the workman, when the article which is so prepared is used in manufactories. T h e former is well worthy of trial, and if found to possess the qualities which it is presumed it contains, its economy and simplicity will place it within the reach o f e v e r y individual. Ib~.
Post Offer Revenue of England. A return prepared for the House of Lords, on motion of the Duke of R i c h m o n d : - - s h e w s that there has been a gradual increase from 1827 to 1836. In 1827 the amount was 1836 ~ " ~
GrOgSREvoAIue,
Net Revf~nue.
oC2,278,412 2~461,805
.~1,484,16~. 1,645~835.
ibi.J.
360
LUNAR .
.
OCCULTATIONS
.
.
.
.
tDay.iH r. Min.
15
15
14 11 12 15 14 14 15
9 8 ~2 16 6 25 5
1838....._.._._~
Star s name.
I ,
5
FOR PHILADELPHIA
JULY
,
Angles reckoned tofoipCl the ". .right wes tnwarde r ~llnlg d :~lee . . . . . . or
~
i~-
Fordireetvision addlS0°....{~
M%,. ~"
from Moon's from Moon's North point. Vertex. 62 °
17 ° 525
Em.
hn. 58 o S.agittarii
,6,
Em. Int. 60 ~ Sagittarii
,5,6,
Era.
Ira. ¢ Arietis
lq
107
126 ~ofis 161 £38 163 £54
,5,
Em.
~58 164 250 109 199
Aleleoroloffical Observations for January: 1 8 3 8 . Wind.
!M.oon
Days
Direction. i Force. J
]
t
©
(, It l]
E,
l
]Moderate.
2, 21
®
24 2f '27 2~ 3( 31
rain~ .
State of the weather~ and Remarks.
.
.
.
.
[nches.
W. I do. S,W. do. $. do S. 1 Brisk. W, [Moderate. NW.S. do. SW. do. E. do. W. do N W. do. W do. W,S. dn.
s
It l;
~,Vater fallen in /
.05 .03
,05
d?i:
VV. Bris . SW. Moderate. SW.S. Brisk. SW. Moderate SW.W. Brisk. W. !Moderate. W. do. NE. E. doNE. do. E.S. do. E. do. S~,V.W. do. NESE. do. ~.V. Blustering ~V. do. W. Moderate W. do.
.43 .4"2
Cloudy--clear. Cloudy--do. Cloudy--lightly cloudy, Clear--do. Partially cloudy--cloudy. Clear--do. Clear--lightly elooudy. Cloudy--rain. Cloudy--drizzle. Clear--do. Clear--do. Clear--do. Clear--do. Partially cloudy--rain. Partially cloudy--do, do. Clear--do. Partially eloucly--do, do. Heavy fog--lightly cloudy. Cloudy--do. Clear--do. Cloudy--do. Partially cloudy--clear. Clear--do. Clear--do. t Clear--do. Rain--clear. Cloud y--rain. Cloudy--flying clouds. Partially cloudy--do, do, Clear--flying clouds, Clear--do.
Mean, 1....
Maximum heightduringthe month. ~inhnum do. ! ~d'ean do.
Thermmneter, 62.t10on 5th. 12.00 on 31st. 35.7S
Barometer. 30.35 on 12th~ ~9.40 on 19t,h. 30