Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1845-08-07


fallen the city, since it was ravaged by
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Accounts had reached Calcutta of the
total destruction Of the American ship
Virginia by fire. All were saved ex.
the Supercatgo.
From the CiacinnItti Gazette
Letter from Solon Robinson--Some-
thing New--lm proyements in the
Typographical Art.
NesSrs Edf0rS:-W When Solomon
SAID there was nothing neto under the
sun, he referred TO the age in which he
lived, aud not TO this go.ahead age of
progresslveness when nothing new can
long remain new, for even you and
are growing old
But before get any older am CO.
ing 10 describe to YOU something new"
and useful. too But shall take my
own way 10 do it.
When | was on my way home from
the land of cotton bags, made small
desour from my route for the sake of
calling on my old friend, Josiah War
rem, at New Harmony, Indiana, who.
whatever may be said Of him by those
thai know least Of him, about "hls Wis
ionary notions of reforming society,""
has an abundant share of the inventive
genius that is inherent with the "sons
of New England"
found friend Josiah in his laborato-
ry, sanclum, or work shop, which IN.
doubleday bears very strong resem
blancc IN many particulars 10 The shop
OF that other ingenious Yorker, that
Washington Irving lmmortallzed Jabez
Doolttle, just before the FIRST locomo-
tive" started ppon us never ending
journey over the face Of this continent.
That was "an experiments What
was ever accomplished without an ex-
pertinent, For IL years. Josiah War
rem has been an experImenter, aud
mostly with one object in vlew-the
cheapenlng the printing power. For
while he thought to effect this BY
cheapenlng the PRESCRIBING one of the
means necessary To effect that benevo-
lent object. Al length he became con-
WINGED that this would not produce the
desired effect, and he then turned his
attention towards discovering a subsll
,ute for type metal, which he has at
length done, and by which q complete
revolution will be produced in the ty
biographical arr, parllculary IN the s,ere-
otyping process. Though | do not wish
To be understood to mean thai his dis.
coyery is confined TO the stereo,yping
process. He has discovered new ma
terial for matrices, and new method
of making them, as we'll as new ma.
ierlal of which 10 form the plates. And
what is remarkable IS. that his process
is so simple that you can, in your Of
flee. form an original design Of any
subjec, capable Of being illustrated by
letter press printing, as we'll as taking
a cas-, Of anything you may choose 10
put in form with type, which is done
in few minutes; and after the matrix
is made; you can cast plate By the
heat OF the common stove, and within
of the operation, have a perfectly flu
ished plate perfectly fitted to a block
and on the press taking IF impressions.
And wha, is still wonderful. the blocks
do not require any perfect fitting. And
| the plates made from this new metal
are more hard and more tough, and
will wear as long as those made from
common type metal, and do not cost
one fourth as much Finished plates
and blocks 10 stereotype pages 5 by 10
inches, the inventor will contract to
furnish and warrant for a sum not ex-
ceeding perhaps five cents each.
But the great benefit that will accrue
TO the craft, arises from the fact tha
every printer can make his own stereo'
type plates. as well as plates from orr
glnal designs, at very trlnng expense
III his own office.
Steps are already taken 10 secure the
patent, when the invention will be OF
fered 10 the public.
An agen, il also on his way to Eu
rope to secure patents there.
SO that after wears OF toll and eXpen
sive experiments, a result has beer
achieved that hope will not only b.
beneficial TO the craft, but the who'll
human family, and that some of tina
same family will amply remunerate tn
inventor for the benefits they may re
ceive from him.
send you enclosed four imprints q
picture. Three are from the orlglns
stereotype plate, and the other is ffor
a plate made from The original IN IN
new type metal. Will you please t
state if there is any and wha, Is The dI
ference allude to Nos.) | expect
be in Cincinnati In a few weeks, and
shall then make known to you man
other things connected with this sui
ject, and get you to put the new meia
to the ,es, Of such proof as will enabl
you to speak advisedly upon the sui
ject, and if YOU then become as we
satisfied of the value of the improve
menis as am, am sure that You WI
lend your influence no, only 10 promo'
the welfare of society, but TO reward
worthy artisan who has spent the be:
wears of his life in accomplishing III