Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-04-12
4 Valuable Article.

u cut from the Rochester Gazette the
following article. relative to a very useful
article rrcc,tIy discovered in the State o.!
Ohio. Mr.. Blake, the .antl man named,
Is now u kc!scv's Hotel, whore all who
are curious can seek further information.
We arr. informed that the Central Rail
road Company have made contracts for
large quantity Of this paint, TO cover the
roofs Of :he depo,s and other buildings Of
the Company. If is, indeed, most val
liable discovery.
METALLIC FIR.-PEOoF PAINr.--Mr. w.
Blake, of Akron. o., called on us this NOR
ming, with some handsome specimens ola
fire proof cement, prepared from metallic
substance recently discovered near akron
and used extensively at the West, as a
coating for roots. steamboat decks, and
other structures exposed 10 fire. Ihe ma
terial from which the cement is prepared,
has been found, on anal walton. To contain
nearly equal parts of magnesla. olumlna,
and sick mingled with lesser proportions
of black oxide OF iron, sui phuret of iron,
lime and carbon. 1t is prepared for use
by being ground first in watcr-after which
it is dried, and again ground into fine,
soft powder, free from grit, sand and earthly
particles. The powder is mixed with
linsced oil. in the same manner as ordina-
ry paint. and applied with brush pre-
cisc!y as any of the leads. The sub
stance coated with the cement presents a
smooth and lustrous black surface, capa-
bic Of admitting an exquisite polish. and,
in a few months. attains il consistency
equal to marble, and remains afterwards
ilnpervious 10 the attacks Of time and the
aln Ncitt .,ff
It's stability; but so long as the substance
to which it is applied lasts SO long will the
cement retain its place. unimpaircd by
wear of surface, or cracks.
The discovery of such material. it
seems to US, must work a complete rcfor-
nation in the mode Of protecting build
ings and other structures from fire. 1t
may be applied to shingles already laid on
TO boards or foorng-to steamboat
decks-to paper or canvass. In either ap-
plicaton, its effects are the same-to pre-
sent surface impervious to fire. The
wood to which it is applied will char sooner
than the coating will fail.
For ornamental fire places. the cement
is very handsome preparation. closely
resembling, when polished, the handsom
est Italian marble States for the use of
SCHOOLS nave DCcll lIOIll IL. mere
arc few uses in conneXiOn with building
purposes to which il may not be applied
with advantage.
Hitherto the demand for the cement has
been greater than the supply; but the pro-
prietor is making arrangements TO furnish
it in quantities proportional to the call.
Mr. Blake has shown us some specimens
of his "UctaIHc Firc-Proof PANT III
in its crude state. taken from the earth
In texture it resembles midget yields
under the knife like clay-and when but
a short time exposed to the atmosphere.
becomes an extremely hard chalk. APP
Piled TO board or other smooth surface it
becomes slate; and reduced to IA polish
presents as smooth and handsome j sur
face as marblc.-O. s. Jour.
Our OF PATIENCE.-A langushing
swain had been long out Of patience with
his dear divinity! One day. in moment
of deep feeling on the subject, he sent her
the following argument:
ooh. lady hear thy lover sigh!
No truer heart there is than mine;
read compliance i'll your eye,
Then why not say at once, I've kept you
waiting long time, and If you'll have patience
till can get wedding dress made, III be thine.
IMPROVEMENT IN FIDDLEs.-Mr. John
Uo,,nS IF IIoIp,c'S Hole Martha's Vino.