New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-07-30
Something neutrality-suspicious.. In the Typo
graphical Ar.


When Solomon said there was nothing nefr unde
the sun. he referred TO the age in which he lived
aud this 60 ahead aye Of progressivenes-. whci
nothing new can long remain new. for even you ane
are growing old.
But before get any older am going to describ,
to you something new, and useful too But shat
take my own way to do IL
When was on ms way home from the land o.
cotton bags | made a small deiour from my route io'
the sake Of calling on my old friend. Josiah " arren
at New Harmony. Indiana, who whatever may be-
said Of him by those who know least Of him. about
his visionary notions Of reforming society, has an
abundant share of the inventive genius that is inhe
rent with the sons Of New England
found friend Josiah in his laboratory. sancium.
or workshop. which undoubtedly bears very
strong resemblance in many particulars 10 the shop
Of that other ingenious Yorker. that Washington
Irving immoriazed. Jabez DOoliiiie, just before
the first locomotive started upon it, never ending
Journey over the face Of this continent. That was
an experiment What was ever accomplished
without an experiment For Il years Josiah W ar
rem has been an expermenier, and mostly With one
object in yiew-ihe cheapening the printing power
For while he thought TO effect this by cheapening
the press-being Of The means necessary TO effect
that benevolent object. At length be became con
yinced that this wOuld not produce the desired FL
feet and he then turned his attention towards dis
covering q substitute for type metal. which he has a.
be produced in the typographical art particularly ia
the siereotvping process though do not wish iO be
understood 10 mean that h, scOvery l. confined to
the stereotypinc process. He has discovered new
material for matrices, and a new method OF making
them az well a. a new material OF which 10 form
The plates And what i remarkable Is, that his pro
cess i so simple that you can. in your Office form
an original design of any subject capable OF being
illustrated by letter press printing a. well as taking
a east of any thing you may choose 10 put IN form
with type, which j. done IN a few minutes and at
ter the matrX j. made you can cas- plate by the
heat OF the common stove, and within hliecn MN
uies from the commencement OF the operation have
perfectly finished plate perfectly fitted 10 block
and on the press taking of impress Ons md what
Is still wonderful the blocks DO not require any
perfect fitting; and the plates made from tbs ne"
metal are more hard and more tough, and Will wear
a. long as those made from common type metal, and
10 not cost one fourth a. much. Finished plates
and blocks 10 stereotype pages by TO inches, the
inyeno will contract 10 furnish and warrant Tor a
sum not exceeding perhaps five cents each
Bat the great benefit that will accrue to the craft.
arises from the fact that every printer can make ms
own stereotype plates, well a plates from origin
Il designs. al a very thrilling expense m his own
Office Steps are already taken 10 secure the patent
when the invention viii be offered 10 the public.
An agent j. also on his way to Europe to secure pa
tents there 30 that after years OF toll aud eNpen-
-ive experiments a result has been achieved that ]
hope will not only be beneficial to the craft but the
whole human family and that some OF that same
family will amply remunerae the inventor Tor the
benefits they may receive from him.
! send you enclosed four mprnis OF picture
Three are from the original stereotype plate and
the other is from a plate made from The original ~
the new type metal. VIII you please to state II
there is any and what is the difference allndc to
Nosl / expect TO be in Cincinnati in few weeks
and shall then make known 10 you many other
lhines connected with this subject. and get yon To
put the new metal to the test OF such proof a. VIII
enable YOU to speak advisedy upon the subject and
if you then become well satisfied of the value Of
he Improvement a. | am, am that you will
lena our influence not only to promote the welfare
Of society but To reward a worthy artisan who has
pcnl The best years OF his life in accomplishing this
improvement If we find the freight Is worthy OF
such a conveyance. let Us load the invention upon
the never ceasing. ever-running locomotive OF Jabez
Doottle and send il forth To do much good as it
speeds through the wide world.
jay ]. lsi5. SOLON koBlNeON.