Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1845-02-12
From the Cincinnati Mechanic
Greatest Discovery Of the Age.
TIE ELECTRO MAGNETIC L!GH1

LIE ELECTRO MAGNETIC LIGHT
Mossrs. J. Milton Sanders and John Starr have
a, succeeded with ,hoir Light; and brilliant
affair i; is.-For months havo they laborcd with
assiduity and perseverance, we'll mcritng tho
reward which surely will DO theirs; 10 perfect
this already much famed invention. Now at last
their labors have been followed with success mcc-
ting thor highest expectations No have had
tho pleasure OF frequently Witnessing their cXpor
Imonts with differently formed machines, having
Tor their objects tho production OF this wonderful
light Yesterday wo woro invited to attend tho
fast ono 10 be madc in tho West. 1t proved
ccssful. Tho experiments have been conducted
with SO much privacy. owing to particular CIR
cumstaDcos, that citizcns have $ vet been "a
ignorant of tho inventors prospects as tho citizens
at Boston, Tho apparatus with which their
light is made is very small, to allow Of easy
transportation. But it may be increased to an
Indefinite extent, and with its enlargement is tho
increase in slZo of tho light From our own OBJ
scrvation should suppose the power of the light
could not be creased. We never conceived 4
light moro brilliant. Though but the sizo of a
poa. It is sufficient to illuminate quito large
and forbds tho steady glance of the eye. The
blaze Of candle twonty foot distant from tho APP
paratus, and three fcot from tho wall, casts upon
tho wall n thick shadow--so much more brilliant
us tho light though not twentieth tho size
Of tho candies flame. What will DO tho power
Of this now light when increased to the size of
gas HSnt, VIC cannot cOnCCIvc.-At 4 distance
tho light looks unlike othor iumina tions-throw-
ing out most beautiful rays, which. finely coorcd,
spread magniicontly from tho bright and glowing
centre. The inventors say thoy can make tho
light Of dilforent colors, and oyon alternately
change from color to another. The appara
ius for producing this illumination displays great
ingcnu'ty, and thorough knowledge of that por
t'on OF science which relates 10 the principles they
have so successfully applied.
Nhio witnessing that portion of its operations
Visible to tho cyo, wo perceived bar, tolora-
bic heavy and nearly foot long-and can be
made TO revovo with swittness sufficient TO fling
itself, in spite of all workmanship to the contra
ry. from its pivots. 1t will 90 weeks with undi
minished velocity and without assistance once
started. from man. This wo fancy, il an ap-
Foach to tho perpetual motion. Cannot il be ap-
Piled to Locomotives. &c! The inventors saw
without doubt, it can! Truly this is tho age Of
inventions. Thoy say also, ,ha. this latter will
IN many things supercedo steam--tho light will
supercede many other artificial lishts--what next!
once started. the light may DO said thereafter to
90 OF no expense. Tho apparatus will not cost
worry great amount. 1t NAV DO KEEP, in ono part
o. tho city, and the light produced by connecting
wires IN another part Or may DO slowed away
IN the cellar or garrett. as it is not effected by
dampnoss, and wires DO carried to diffcrcn, rooms.
10 tho streets. What it canno, do in the way of
Illumination, remains yet 10 be discovered: what
IL can oo' we can partially conceive. The inven-
.ors start Immediately to Great Britain to secure
,he,r patent. This is truly one of the most won
ef'ut inventions of the age--even OF this ago; and
we arc glad that Cincinnati has been tho nIace Of
lis Production.