Washington telegraph., 1848-06-21
A SINGULAR AuroMAToN.

1ette, giving minute description oi
wonderful Automaton made by DR.. Lube
(of Augsburg, After some handsome
gensraiities on the progress OF Art and
Science, the Gazette proceeds to the fol-
lowing interesting descriptions
This wonderful Automaton is the inven.
ton of our ingenious townsman Dr.
Lube, who kindly admitted us TO his Lab.
oratorv. 10 witness its extraordinary feats
When we entered the Doctor was seated
ata sofi OF cabinet having keyboard,
somewhat similar TO that ola Piune Forte
arranged on one side OF it; and nearly in
the centre Of the room sat Il fashionable
dressed ganlleman who rose and bowed
rs we entered Cur solutions with the
Doctor heinz over, he introduced the gen.
tleman 10 Us as Mr.. EisenbTass, who po-
htely wished lis good morning nga-and
remained standing until we were seated,
then quietly sank INTO a seat himself.
Al first our conversation was on the
ordinary topics OF the day-Mr Eisenbrass
ioinina in with an occasional remark but
tawhieh the Doctor paid little attention,
md kept amusing himself with the keys
OF the instrument al which he was seated
Yet without producing any sound. This
snfprised us. and we observed to the Doc.
rnf. 'that his instrument did not appear TO
he musical tins morning This brought
ulaugh from the Doctor, whieh was immo.
dialcly echoed by his friend in such an
unearlhly and comioal manner, that we
could not refrain from laughing also-al.
though we felt that 1t was ut our own eS.
pense.
As soon as we became little calm
the Doctor arose from his seat and TAX.
ing us kindly by the hand said Pardon
me, my dear friend, for having played an
innocent prank upon You, MIR. Essen.
hn,ss is the Automaion | have invited
you here to see; and heing the first who
have seen it, could not resist sort Of
paternal desire OF showing 1t of, as foisl
parents always do their irsi born ehil.
dfen. We looked at the Doctor, then
at MIR. Eisenbrass. and again at the Doc.
tofto see II he was not qui1zing us
There 81, Mr. L. immoyahle, with his
eyes liked on the floor. while the Doctor
SEEMED almost bursting with delight
W. looked again. "l see, said he. ''ynu
arr lnefedulons. LET me convince YOU aud
seaiing himself nj the instrument again
aud touching the keys. Nh. Z. immedi.
diaioly became animated. and laughed
and talked qnile ilucntly. We now oh.
served quite thick bundle fine covered
wirc extending irom the cabinet to the
chair oi Mr.. Z.
The Doctor then rnse and explained
the whole affair 10 US When Prof Fa,
her complated his speaking automa,on "a
particular account of which We gave q
yeaf OF Two since,l DIR. Lube conceived
the idea Of constructing an artificial man
and placing within II n modification o.
the apparatus OF Professor faber to b.
operated on by ,oliaie electricity. but IN
tended to initiate to a greater extent the
power OF speech than the Professor had
done The idea once conceived. was I'M
.medialely acted upon. The bones OF q
human subject were procured and, clothed
with "A complete muscular system, com.
posed OF vuloanised raomehone. The
consummnie anatomical knowledge Of
Doc,er Lube enabled HIM To do this with
great success. at the same time adding y
perfect system OF nerves made Of III,
platinum wire covered with silk IL d
undoubtedly known to most OF onr read
or. thai the instincts OF animals act by N
enlargement or contraction IN the middl,
produced by the will acting through III,
nerves. These efforts are inundated
hy placing Ia the centre OF each mnscl,
electromagnetic. with delicate machinery
attached 10 the work by galysnic eur,
ents through The platinum wires or nerve,
which were connected with the battery,
and the keyboard oi the instrument above
referred 20. 20 al that was necessary tc
produce q certain action ~ the figure, ol
make Il give ionh particular sounds, Was
10 touch the required kcy-as m certain
descriptions OF Iolegraphs, and lhe rcqulr
cd result was sure to follow As a mat
Ter oi course. accomplishment OF all thi.
was a thing Of no small difficulty. and
ordinary minds would have shrunk from
undertaking g. hut Doctor Lube, with
zeal and perseverance worthy OF all
imitation has mastered every obstacle,
and produced work that viii place HE
name fat up on the scroll OF Fame
We have not space To-day for Il more
particular account ofihe performances OF
10 give a detailed description Of this inven.
iion Of Dr.. Lube Indeed any dcscrip-
ton without explanatory drawings would
fail 10 convey any adequate idea OF this
instrument The Doctor, however, has
promised us Il full set OF drawings with
umple explanations, which, a. soon as re-
crlycd shall be laid before our readers -
Suffice It to say, therefore, that the imita-
ton of the human subject Is most com.
peir--the Aulomaion being capable OF
walking. talking, singing, playiuu the pl.