New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-06-13
rTur Csorox WArER.-The effect OF the INTRO

TuE CROToS MATER ne tIItCt VI lux Ais1o-
d,,ct;on of the Croton Water upon the health OF
the CITY is one OF the most important influences
which may be expected to result. The water +
flows freely through the streets cleansing the gut
tiers from the filth that used to accumulate
in them and poison the air with their no1lous e1-
halations, supplying hundreds Of private and pub
lie baths that have been erected or viii soon be
built and placed within reach OF every class OF
or citizens. The slowness with which our clti-
zens avaed themselves OF these advantages BY
introducing the water into Their houses excited
considerable surprise; but this Is no longer the
case, and the time cannot be far distant when
scarcely house in the city viii be unfinished
with full and constant supply. We have be-
fore cautioned our citizens about the kind Of
pipes which ought TO be employed IN introducing
the water where it is to be used Tor family pu-
poses. Lead pipes have heretofore been almost
exclusively used for this object, as they have
been most convenient and were manufactured at
somewhat less expense than the timed pipes
which have however, been long known to be In
fni.cIv preferable in every other respect. Chem
lists physicians. and men Of science generally IN
Europe have been. for a long time past, convinced
that the use OF water introduced through leaden
pipes was positively injurious and decidedly dan
gerous, though It's effect upon health might not
be immediately visible. Some twenty-five years
aoo a scientific association in London devoted
their special attention to the subject, and offered
a large premium to any one who should discover
a remedy for the evil. Some years since. one OF
our own most practical and ingenious artisans
succeeded, by q very rapid, simple and skiliul
process. in giving perfect coat OF tn outside ana
inside. TO lead pipe; and this has proved
complete ard satisfactory remedy Tor the evil
complained of. He obtained patent from the
United States ard also from England and TIC Is
now ENJOYING a handsome income from Great
Britain from the sale ofthcse pipes IN that country
where. saws the London Journals, they are come
;ng INTO universal use He has carried the
manufacture to such point of perfection that
timed pipes may now be obtained about as
cheaply as any others: and as they are infinitely
preferable in most essential particulars to those
heretofore in common use, our citizens VIII 90
well in every case hereafter in employing
plumbers to insist that timed pipes shall be
introduced They can easily be procured IN any
quantity. We understand that Mr.. Ewbank,
the gentleman who holds TIC patent, recently
established the validity of his right in the I. ).
Circuit Court of this city, having instituted
proceedings against individuals who were en-
paged in the manufacture of an imperiectiy
timed and spurious article, by the partial adop-
ton Of Mr.. Ewbank's process. Mr. Ewbank
has wholly retired from the business, and The
timed pipe is now extensively manufactured by
P. Naylor & Co. of Broad-strcet, who supply
plumbers with the article on such terms that 1t
will cost our citizens no more for this pipe than
it has formerly done for the common lead pipe
We have taken some pains 10 examine INTO tins
matter in consequence of lis vital Importance to
the economy and health Of our city. Already
several instances have come under our observa
ton where the lead pipes have been taken up and
the timed ones substituted.