Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1850-06-22

I'M tho HuZtatc LON tnefClnt advertiser.
We are inclined 70 think that there ia con-
siderable gas about The discovery of Mr.. paine.
However, We are not of course, prepared to
pronounee upon It, and can do no more then
to express cur hopes that i may prove al that
IS claimed for il Il will in such event, be al
blessing indeed to the world the most inlpor.
tant discovery Of the present or any other age
There are however 50 many and different ru-
mors floating aboutin the newspapers in rela-
ton to + that the public mind is 6iled with
distrust Some ofthem are as follows.
coon. .RoCSD rRIcE The Boston Trans
cript int:mates that Henry NJ Paine, of NNor-
cester, has disposed Of his invention for pro
ducing infianable gas from water for the sum
eE ave millions Of dollars halt a million down.
Our gas company here have but little Elith
IN the Improvement, and have offered one
million dollars for evidence Of its success, which
they say cannot be given" NY. Herald.
The N. Y. Express also says:
.sThe gas company Of that city have but
Essle faith in Mr. Paine's new invention, and
have offered 81 900 600 for evidence Of its
success. which they say cannot be given"
The Boston Journal Of the 18th says that
We are informed that the sum stated ON Mon
day. as having been given for the newly in
vented hydro-eiectric light Of Mr.. Paine, was
TOO small BY half-enormous as il appeared to
be. 1t is now stated that the gas companies
Of Boston, New York. Philadelphia, Washing
ton. &c.. have bargained to give Mr. Paine ten
nsiilioas Of daiSars for his patent, and that
they have actually made him an advance pay
mento half mfllioal
The N T. Tribune says that contract has
been entered into TO light the Astor house in
that city with this new gas
We see il stated that during the last winter,
Mr.. Paine erected lighthouse on a hisl in
front Of his house. from which he directed the
rays By a reflector, to village opposite Wor-
cesteT, one mile and sixth distant in an
mir line. The light was so powerful that per-
sons in the village could read by it Another
illustration Of the character Of this light is in
the fact that an excellent daguerrcotype has
been taken By it Mr.. Paine exhibited the
store which warmed his room. Il was aboni
fourteen inches 10 diameter, composed of two
circular pieces Of sheet iron. between which q
fame Issues. and the cold air rushing in, il
gives forth most delightful heat The stove
may be used for cooking, and in fact. for al
purposes. where heat and light are requir
ed. The entire labor required tn make a day.
supply Of gas for common dwelling house
does not occupy two minutes in turning {
crank, and the machine takes up aboutas mucl
room as an ordinary. mantle clock.
Writing upon this subject. Ehhu Burritt
the eleaTned blacksmith says:-@There j,
not only saving Of expense but of work, anC
the Inconvenience and care of wood, coal ant
ashes. and the danger from fire almost entire
u annihilated. This is not supposition; W,
saw the light, followed the pipes to the cellar
and saw the apparatus employed for the de
composition of the water; and muse say ",
can hardly tind language to express our aston
ishnent at the simplicity of the machine
when af the same time We think of the great
ness and grandeur Of the discovery. Thi
must rank Il not above. certainly equal viii
the greatest discoveries and inventions Of tn
age Wood, and coal and oil, and fluid ma,
al be dispensed with, by the use of Mr.. p
apparatass
Mr. BuFritt further says Two lets sucl
were burning IN his house. would be suficien
to light moderately sized hall every night. a
the expense Of the interest on the cost of th
machine (abort six dollars per annum,l witt
only the little trouble of occasionally filing tn
Water-eistern.,
II allInay be true--true that the commol
element with which the world Is filed, was de
signed by the IlssVise Creator, as a mean
70 give nght ana heat 70 his people, ana ina
the means Of making it subservient to thes
purposes have hitherto been hid from man
AT any rate the alleged discovery is creating
asensation throughout the country, and th
whole tr:sth viii soon be known in relation I
the matter The establishment OF the validit
ofthe claim Of Mr.. Payne. as to the genuine
ness Of this discovery win be hailed with de
light everywhere.