Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-03-17

could take no pleasure In her further suf-
fering in the prison."
Our readers may believe as much Of this
extraordinary relation as they choose
We don't believe word Of it.
From the Norwich Courier, Feb Is.
SOMETHING STRANGE IF NOT INEXP--
PLICABLE.
A gentleman Of our acquaintance, from
out OF towr., called at our office the other
day and stated to US fact Of so singular
and remarkable nature that we give il for
the benefit of the curious and scientific
among our readers; and lest any should
be tempted to discredit the whole thing, as
quite too marvellous to believe, we will say
that the authority on which we give the
subjoined statement is that Of nm eye wit
ness-a gentleman. too, every way compe-
tent to testify in the matter. The facts,
as nearly q we can recollect them, are as
follows.
A few days since, while Gileu's grist
mill. in the neighboring town of Lebanon
was running, the miller found his mill at
once standing s,ill.-Thinking it nigh,
have stopped from want of greater head Of
water. he raised his gaze higher and in
creased the quantity. Sill the mill refused
TO 60 This led 10 closer scrutiny Of the
machinery, the result Of which was the
discovery that the steel rod or spindle
which passed downward through the centre
Of the milestone and rested on another up
RICH, steel spindle, upon which i, rsvolved,
had become united with t1is upright spin
die in such manner as TO make the two
separate and dis,inc: bars, one solid bar, SO
perfectly joined together as 10 render it
nearly impossible for the eye to discover
tie point Of junction. The spindle passing
perpendicularly through the stone. and
which bore up the whole weight OF the
stone, revolved, it will be recolecied, at its
lower extremity upon a tired, uprightspin-
die or pivot The pivot and spindle were
both Of them round in shape, of exactly
the same size, and the point of The contact
was in cast iron box of about 4 inches
square which was always kept filled with
tallow, and Of course the ends Of the two
steel rods, at the point of contact, and at
the moment when the junction took place
were imbedded in lalIow.
AS we have already remarked, the mill
stopped instautancously. OF course, the
union Of the two steel bars must have been
instantaneous. Ii was also perfect so
perfect that the blacksmith who severed
them, was unable TO discover the point of
junction. except by a minute seam or flaw
on one side. TO show that the union was
complete and entire it need only be stated
that when the bar was attempted TO be sun
dered with cold chisel, instead Of separa-
ing al the precise point ofjunction, it did
IN iaci separate at poin, little one side
OF this-thus demonstrating that the bar
was just as firm aud strong al the poin, OF
junction as at any other The dame
ter OF the bar was O little more than one
inch. 1t may be stated still far.her, that
the tar was not in the least discolored, nor
did ii present any other appearance of hav-
ing been subject to the action of heat
The weight Of the mill stone which was
supported on the pivot, was Judged to be
about one ton.
Such are the facts of this singular case,
case SO far as we can know or believe.
without parallel; and we have been the
more particular in detailing it from tho
hope that 1t may attract the attention and
inquiries Of the scientific. We hand the
matter over for Investigation and explana-
ton TO the chemistry department of Yale
College, and we hope it may lead to the
discovery OF some more new and perfect
process Of welding iron and steel. In case
The discovery should take out patent, We
shall expec, to come in fol q share of the
profits.