New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-05-01
India Rubbsr NaiI-Bass,

The importance Of the Manufacture of India
Rubber az a new branch of Domestic Industry is
no longer to be questioned. In Europe as well as
in our country, franks high among the useful arts
nor can any one yet foresee the endless variety Of
purposes TO which it may be applied. In London
it has lately been applied in very curious manner to
the vhee Of cabs hollow tube of about Ia inches in
diameter composed of india Rubber and inflated with
air. is made TO encree each wheel similar to tyre snd
all ,pyinss to the cab dispensed with. Thus pro
vided the vehicle rolls along without making the slight
est noise with motion, 1t is said far more agreeable
than II provided with the ordinary springs being totally
free from the rafting and jons by which they are &C
compsned AID viS this sdditonsi advantage. as any
one may be ,.a',sd a,o vin submit the experiment
that If srrses 1osw zs Dc whs - run oseryou, you
will ssstzlt, Goa y--s rsJ -: uifng injury.
hts s's'5 - Beyond all doubt that the
word l. sr4 - ft- &c one Of cur own estimable
citizens D. Ca.uEs JoopYrA, for the greatest i'm
provemsrh has hitherto been effected In s manu-
fseture-rsmey tina, Of rendering 1t unaffected By hts'
or ioS fc~pvasrr' But We have this occasion to DO
tce it, application to purpose Of great public utility in
which all are interes,edths OF ding in ths form OF
Nal Bags, complete protection and security to our
Newspaper and Letter Correspondence to whatever
weather or casualties they msy be exposed.
Through al the frontier and in many part. Of the old
Southern States bridges often carried away and the
roads inundspd icv miles Ia these cases the reeusi
tons Of the d, partner, and the ambition Of contractor.
leave no sltc native but failure great injury the
Mail-but this lnda Rubber Mail Bag protects the con.
teRs against all damage, not only IL thcse cases Of
heavy rains and foundations of the 0sd hut In the ye
more hazardous chances to which Letter. and Paper
exposed from the moment they are placed on ship
board for not only is the material completely water
proof but the Bag is rendered ws,ersht by means OF
sn ingenious moulh-stopper Of the msierisl in
vented and patented by Mr. JOHNSON the ndefaig able
Clerk Of the Lock and Bag Office of the Department
Washington.
Another vast advantage which will commend the In
dis Rubber Mailbag general use and especially fol
all steamboats, and going vessels is that Willis il.
preparation and texture BY Mr.. Goodyears patent rem
der ii waterproof it is at the time by the conr
vance mentioned, made permanently air.nsh; snc
consequently in Of shpwreok or other casualty in
stead of being inevitably lost all such Mails would be
the Mail has only be- thrown overheard left wher,
i, msy float of when the danger is imminent by which
not only the property Of many to great amount
preserved bu, the Bag itself may be made convey
the painful but still desirabis OF the misfortune
If MdlBsgs Of msterA and construction ike the on.
we have seen had been board the III fssd President
should long since have known TIE csu,e Of that aw
ful catastrophe The here referred from IN
Mandatory Messrs II. Rider & Brothers Harlem
who have been for some time past extensively engaged
In making army and navy equipments for the Govern
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