The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-09-25

American Inventions.
Every day is calling forth the inventive ingenuity Of ouI
entsrprsng countrymen. We are proud to record these
riumphs Of art, because, independently OF the benefits
which they confer the public they in great de-
gree the proofs. they are the fruits. OF free nstu.
tons free people think for themselves act for them
selves invent for themselves without servely following
the old tracks and antquaed practices Of past ages
We have two examples of these inventions now be.
fore US, which recommend the attention OF the peo
pie One is at work in this city. and the other in New
York
The first is the production OF Mr.. George Page who
is remarkable for his great mechanical ingenuity II is
new species OF windmill The reader that the
old windmill is arranged that il has TO be moved round
on turning point TO suit the direction OF the changeable
element which impes its machinery. and to catch the
breeze II also requires The constant superintendent Of
miller to adjust the yanes to the wind It is. moreover
subject to the objection that very high wind is apt to
tear and damage the sails Mr. Pages mill is OF different
construction We.copy the following description OF ii
from the Washington News, published in this city:
PAeE's sELPADJUsrING wINDAILL notice with much
pleasure thar this furnishing establishment the Island
has lately extended and is extending, useful
pdsng operations few months SINCE the proprietor
erected large and handsomely finished selfadjusting
length, and spreading of fifteen hundred
square feet The mill Is capable of aording
horse power when propelled by sixmile breeze This
power employed night and day carrying the various
operations of mill, with six stones adapted to the
grinding of all sorts Of grain. .
BY this process about hundred bushels OF corn and
rye meal, dyspepsia -four. shorts, BRAN etc. are made
ready FOR market daily.
In addition to the grain mill, portion of the power OF
the sails expended ia turning the machinery Of large
workshop for the manufacture OF the self dusng wind.
mills five of which have been recently made and sent to
farms in Virginia and Maryland, where water power is
not conveniently obtained
The main advantages of the adjusting mils are
that they require miller, and may continue work
ring the night without attendance danger from fire. and
in the self adjusting principle which the sails
huff or give to the wind according to its force In very high
wind the sails have power than they would with
a medium wind. This excellent contriv vance was Produced
by the ingenuity OF Mr. George Page who has arranged
the sails that each works upon separate spring. which
opens or closes the sails exactly in proportion to the
OF force in the wnd-a new and practical illustration
the old idea of trimming ones sail every breeze"
Our attention was time ago attracted to this sub
ect by distant view OF the beautifully oamented and
graceiuy-reyoving sails of Mr. Pages two mills which
form so picturesque object in the landscape from the
Capitol We then visited the mill ITSELF and were much
delighted with the ingenuity OF its operation, and the
work which it performed The meal it makes is excel
lent; but the small hominy, which we have used, is
entirely stripped Of the husks Of the grain, and is the
best that have ever seen We advise our friends on
the Atlantic coast where they have no access to water
power, and do not wish to incur the expense Of steam
to examine this invention, and substitute it for the Don
Quixote windmill,
New LAMP, AND LAMP oIL--Our attention has been
called TO volatile oil, invented by Mr. Wlmot vii.
lams of New York, and to his improved lamp, as they
are described in the following article from the New York
Evening Pest II
Coon THE LADRs.--Housekeepers need no
longer suffer from the effects Of lamp oil on their carpes
article having been introduced for lighting paors OF
stores, known as "Wliamss Volatile Lamp OIL" which is
OF such extraordinary purity that II split the deli
cate Brussels carpet IL will not leave tho OF stain
behind IL sheds son light burning in beautiful jsts siu
liar to gas OF It's safety, Professor Renwic Co
lumba College, that II the simple and easy
of always filling the lamp in the day tme and the alb.
Of any flame, be strictly complied WITH may he
used with perfect safety, he having gvsp thorough trial
aad usng IL in his family The lamps in which
Is used of moderate really beautiful and adapt.
ed 10 the hand, centre table, oc
Mr.. Williams also manufactures improved pine oil OF
camphne, which, from the testimony OF our abest
chemists produces flame brilliant for one cent an
hour light is furnished equaling that of pounds OF
sperm Candles all burning and he
from the light of one lamp the print Of this paper be
read with comparative comfort distance Of fee,
cheap enough for the rigid economist He also exhb
tied house lamp, which he assured would burn
night lamp, at cost Of but for entire
night, and yet with conrvance simple that in the
twiukling Of eye II be made produce most bril-
liant light The lamps and materials be had by whole
sale or retail, Of Mr. Williams at Iss Maiden Lane.
Mr.. Williams requests US to say that he cannot employ
agents sell commission account OF the large in.
vestment Of capital which it would require to send
specimen OF his article TO variety of agents but thai
IL any enterpnsing neghbor (of ours) whom we can
recommend, chooses to forward him twenty or thirty
dollars he will send him small but we'll selected as.
sortment OF lamps, volatile OIL camphne, &C., such as
would pretty certainly sell, and also furnish him with an
elegant circular for gratu,ous distribution among the mer
chants, calling attention to these articles And certainly
have such elegant circulars, bronzed and
vanished Of different colors and embeished with Gil,
letters and ornaments Address wilmot Williams, No
l3s Maiden Lane, New York.
From yesterdays National In,ellgenccr
From Florida.