New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-10-03

Some remarkably ingenious cXperimentailsts
nourished about the middle of the 9Th century
whose names have persisted and OF their labOrs
nothing 10 known, except an enumeration Of the
use 10 which some OF their inventions could be-
applied. An example of this is furnished by an
anonymous pamphlet Published M 1851. from
which the following extract ~ taken. The device
referred % seems To have possessed every attn
butte OF modern Highpressure Engine, and the
various applications of the latter appears to have
been anticipated '" Whereas, by the blessing of
God, who only Is the givcr of every good and per
feet gift, while | was searching after that which
many, Tar before me In all humane learning have
sought but not yet found VIZ. perpetual motion,
on essoning the distance between strength and
time though say not that have fully obtained
the thing itself. Yet have advanced 50 near H. that
already can. with the strength or helpe of four
men do any work which IS done Ia England.
whether by wiudc, water or horses, as the grind
ing of wheatc, rape, or raising Oi water. not BY
any power wisdome of NINE own. but by God ;
assistance aud Il humbly hope, after s0rte im
mediate direction. have been guided IN that
search to trade In another psthc than ever any
other man, that can hear or reade of did trade
before me yet with so good success. that hare
already erected one iffie engine or great model az
Ldmbefh, able to give sufficient demonstration TO
either Artist or other person, that my invention Is
useful and beneficial let others say upon proof
how much morc,l as any other way of working
hitherto known or used. And he proceeds 10
give "a list of the uses or applications Tor which
these engines are tit for II Is very difficult IL not
impossible, TO name them all at the same time
To grind malt or hard corne Ia grind seed Tor the
making of oye to grind colours Tor pottcrs, PAIN
tiers, OF glsssc houses to grind barkc for tanners
togrnd woods Tor dyers to grind spices, or shuttle
tobacco to grind brick tile, earth or stones for
plaster TO grind sugar canes 10 draw up coacs
stones urc, or the like, materials Tor great and
high buildings 10 dr9u eyre 10 draw water from
MINES. meeis, or tcns to draw water To serve
cities, to~nes, castles and Ia draw water 10 flood
dry grounds. or 10 water grounds 10 d5aw or hale
.tips boGfes, Nc. uD rircrs against ne Nrggm a.
drar carts ,cogOas NC. ds fast cifiosf caffci
- draW ne plough ,csttOHf cGffci a. ne dts
patch n Rocd b. % brake hempe, flax, &c. ~
,ccigh anchors riM less trouble and sooner 10 SPIN
corlsge or cables Co bolt meale faster aud line
60 saw stone aud timber, o. polish any stones or
metals a. tune GHU gTtaf UOrks W rood, stone.
n,ofals, Sc that could hardly be done before 60
ale much cheaper a. al grtdi r0rks 70 borc rood,
stone METALS 90 thrashc corne, n need be 90
winnow cOrne at all times, better. cheaper Nc.
For psper mills, thread mills mon mills, plate
.sNs cum mathis Giiis ID this extraordinary
engine OF motion, observes Nj. Stuart, 90 whom
indebted for the extract was not some
Kind IT steam-cugine. the kuowledcc of am
equally plastic and powerful motive agent has
been utterly lost
Steam is not here Indicated. but it Is difficult e.
conceive any other agent. unless some explosive
compound be supposed, bN which the pressure 81
the atmosphere was excited That the engine
consisted OF a working cylinder AMI piston, ami
the latter moved by steam, must We think be al
mhted for although most OF the operations men
slVned might have been performed bV torcins zap
water ON an ovcrshot wheel hN au apparatus simi-
lar 81 Fapins or SSvcrN's stean-engnes. there
others 10 which such a mode was quite insp-
picsble. as raising OF anchors or propelinc carts
n md MI. L.,
was. has gwen proofs Of an extraordinary sagacty.
ior every operation named by HIM IS now effected
by the steam-cngine, except raising the anchors
Of steam vessels and plowing. The latter is al
present the subject OF experiment and the
former will IN all probability be soon adopted
The authors lahors We're most likely not spprc-
eiated by his contemporaries. and as the world Is
always too apt 10 think the worst ia such cases
tho whole viii probably sor be set down by SOME
persons rs the dream Of sansuine procctor-thc
Judgment commonly passed upon those who are
in advance Of the age they hive in
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