Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-01-27
Notice from New York Paper,
ON THE MiLEAsLE ZINC in sheets /; a discover

nN THE MSLEABLE ZINC in sheet, discovery
~ made not long since.
ON tAe application eC Zinc in yhsathcinc Vesseis
l. Many vessels sheatbed with zinc, have perfor
voyages hom New York 10 the West indies Ia Europe
Round Cape Horn, and elsewhere. Some have be IN
move down, ate! being sheathed IL and months and
We zfc has been found in the best possible order.
IN sheathiDe vessels zinc must be used, and placed
'ntte OF 'htee aud a quarter inches distant IN he
centre and at one inch the edges and Jared paper
must he put between zinc aud plank.
2 Rusi dues not attach zinc; sea weeds nor barna
cles do not attach to "a.
o. z'nc may be applied to sheath iron fastened YES
seis, where copper cannot be used. Copper by lis
corrosive properties, destroys in short time every
piece OF IRON IN the compos.t on OF vessel and NOT
"i'hstahdng the pfecauiiOn that is taken ia
IRON fastened vessels with copper by Striving the
OF Tue na,ls hall AN inch OF more into the piak. and
ny the copper, aud the largest nails are feaueutly
feuuced 10 the size Of a small needle.
d zinc and iron agree perfectly together and there
no danger that one metal he the least affected by the
other. W 'ue
s. Pieces Of zinc have been kept for two wears under
sa wafer aud 1t the expiration OF that tue they were
not corrodedi >' WV
o. wo"d sheathing is worm eaten; vessels
sheathen mus Teque, at every voyage expences and
time Zinc wears about as long us copper.
Zuc nails are made. and used in zinc sheathinr.
o; MT Francis Ganiz and SIR. Robert Brown shin
hu'ldeIs, ia this city who have sLeat,.d number f
vessels, may give further iniornatlon u applied Gor
VIZ me uppac0fion ~ Zinc for coUeriag Houses q C.
U. many houses have been covered win zinc i'm New
i"rk some OF which more than three Years s,nr.
a@'1ns winch the new Panorama OF Rounda aud part
" 'he coieee an the new wings, and the zinc is now
as sound as the day II put on. FOR these
past in Europe great many house, haze been cover
Gu win zinc, TO The satisfaction of The oun., ia
i"iely two new play houses, erected al Brnss.is AMI
Leiee and also palace rervure for the nr,nSe
OF Holland model Of those roofs and ,so ar III
y" covering, may be seen al No. 1876 Pearl strse
". Zihc s'ahab all kind Of weather, aud does not
crack Ike lead and copper. o
II. Zinc Toofs require but ssbt f,au,. ,h;. H..
cover being light ITSELF and also ma, be made
;h wax upon, or put ON any thing TO dry &c il
enesto leak BY the effect OF the frost and of th bI
oy a iai OF heavy hail, the throwing OF stones &c
" where tue roof Is not Of zinc, this metal may he
strongly recommended for The hips valleys nd
.v u the dormant windows, scuiiles chnnirs &c
anu Is ieau Is generally applied zinc half prlce
% 70 'nhheiJ better than lead, aud instead OF shin.
ses on the Hat roofs OF houses aud stores zinc is I'D
, sn ~ nas heen very much used in New York for
10 zinc is also used in lining csterns ba,bine ,nb,
dAlhg hohse CUTTERS, Cutler leaders, and gutter
siounu garden watering pois measures for Iiuuor in
he znc rs used III almost all where copp,r
OF irau may be Employed aud soldiers as eli as any
other metal. " " ""'
IA Zinc is used in Europe fer coffee uots ard other
hHcheh furniture therefore, the water thar INNS an
oI tnns passes through cutters OF that metal is
10. Zinc ~ sheet/is as maleable as coppc>~and tin
oat u wanled 10 b/'e itSfolded aa as it tId be
WIN piece OF per OF cloth let such AaII reuut lea
10 De SO folded be heated sone prevent any slali
| by tue brass founders. T W ~
An estimate, made by professional persous emitted
siNI costs less than similar coveren wiz slater
pesinte Tue cover of zinc is superior for DURABILITY
anu usuiIess, dn0 wants
The probable eXyences Of Preparing far and cover
III: win slate The roof of house feet front and so
deep, is as follows 1865 $500 "
hise OF said reef of the depth or l6t feet
bncks, aud laying the same for the two end wallis
iz'oo9 at Sl5 per thousand.. ls7 90
slohe, coping aud anchors for the WLIl.... 10 Oo
liH'beT, z 900 teet, at los. per huudT ed - oO
nails at la " "orh 81 us; SO
Caring timber and plank. .....,, no
Lead for the ridges aud CHIMNEY. 90
i'tfo square feet snri2ce TO be covered with
siaies at the rate OFFS II per hundred feeti7o 1o
,.,,. Ola IS
Tug with zinc the roof of house ~ feet in fron, a.,
| so feet deep, is as follows - ~
Rise OF said roof"ne nth OF the depth or 10 feet
| handsomest. 80 "'
Bricks, ana laying the for two end walls
''oOO, at - 10 per thousand.,. lIa so
S"he coping and anchors for the walls OO
Timber, 1850 feet, al los. per hund red 40 M
RANK i2O at rs; 80 days work at lbs; 40 III.
mans is.'.'...'. SO
Cafting Timber and pahk.................,.. z m
l2IS square feet surface I've cover ed with
IIhc 2l3 20 be added in zinc, being 1 G for
tapping. &c-; ll0l square feet of zinc
weighing 10 Oz. each, and making 4gi lbs
al 10 cents per pound. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES SO
MoIklneh TO put said zinc On........,.......IO 90
Nails for zinc aud strips. 90
Pi4nks Tor stripe, aud fixing the same.......iO Oo
sss Sc
| Deduct Of 2 chimney tops, feet of each, as
they will he so much lower than a slate roof
making 1900 bricks at SIj...................27 90
S sci 50
luc root may ne made Yet fiaeT and by tina, TO
save more walls, Tips Of chilAnes and timber.
| cation To Al a poJTJSH TSp''
Richmond Jan. 10. 7s.xISy ~
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