Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1845-04-05
From the Cincinnati Mechanic.
GREATEST DISCOVERY OF THE
AGE.
THE ELECTRO MAGNETIC LIGHT.

THE ELECTRO MAGNETIC LIGHT.
Mcssrs. J. Milton Sanders and John
Starr have at last succeeded with their LIGHT:
and brilliant affair it is. For months have
they laborcd with an assiduity and perse-
Nerence well meriiing the reward which
will assuredly be theirs, 10 perfect this al.
ready much famed invention. Now at las,
their Iabors have been followed with sue.
cess meeting their highest expectations
We have had the pleasure Of frequently
witnessing their experiments with differ
emily formed machines, having for their
object the production of this wonderful
light. Yesterday we attended the last
one TO be made in the west. 1t proved
successful. These experiments have been
conducted with SO much privacy, owing to
particular circumstances, that our citizens
have as yet been as ignorant of the invcn.
tors prospects as the citizens of Boston.
The apparatus with which their light is
made is very small, so as to allow of easy
transportation. But it may be increased
10 an indefinite extent, and with its enlarge.
ment is the increase in size Of the Light
From our own observation we should sup.
pose the power Of the light could no, be
increased. We never conceived of light
more brilliant. Though but of the size Of
pea, it is sufficient to iumine quite a
large room, and forbids the steady glance
Of the eye The blaze of a candle twenty
feet distant from the apparatus, and three
feet from the wall, casts upon the wall
thick shadow-so much more brilliant is
"the light" though not one twentieth the
size Of the candies flame. What will be
the power Of this new light when incrcas.
ed TO the size of the gas light? We cannot
conceive. AT distance the light looks I'M
like other MISUNDERSTANDING out most
beautiful rays, which finely colored, spread
magniticenly from the bright and glowing
centre. The inventors say they can make
the light of different coors, and even alter.
natey change from one color to another
The apparatus for producing this illumina-
ton displays great ingenuity, and thor
ough knowledge Of that portion of science
which relates TO the principles they have SO
successfully applied.
While witnessing that portion of its OPP
erations visible TO the eye, we perceived a
bar which was tolerably heavy and about
foot long, and can be made to rcvolve
with swiflness sufficient to fling itself, in
spite of all workmanship to the contrary,
from its pivots. 1t will 60 weeks with un-
diminished velocity and without assistance
once started from man. This, we fancy
is an approach to the perpetual notion
Cannot i, be applied to locomotives, &c!
The inventors say without doubt il can -
Truly this is the age of inventions. They
say also that this latter will in many thing.
supercede steam--the light will supercede
many other artificial ligh,s--what next
Once started, the light may be said there
after to be of no expense. The appara,u.
will not cost very great amount. 1t may
be kept in one part Of the city, and the
light produced by connecting wires in an
other part. Or may be slowed away il
the cellar or garrett, as it is not affected by
dampness, and wires be carried to dfferen
rooms and to the streets. What it canno
do in the way of illumination, remains We
10 be discovered; and what it can do, w
can partially conceive. The inventor
start Immediately to Great Britain, to sc
cure their patents. This is truly one o
the most wonderful inventions of this age
and we are glad that Cincinnati has beer
The place of its production.