New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-11-27


part p arl ASA and q TO 30 parts OF solution Of
caustic potash. Tie stea-iue and the soap ara cut
INTO slices ui.xel uitI tie Geld I'VE ana boiled Tor
about halt Al hour, constantly stirring. Wheu-
ever the mass rises little cold iyeis added The
/ pearasb previously m0isteued with little rain
water. l. then added, and the whole boiled for a
few minutes The mass IS then stirred until cold,
when ii is mixed with so much cold I've that It be
cones perfectly liquid and runs Oft the spoon
without coagulating and contracting belore
using this composition, 1t should be Kept Tor sew
| eral DAYS well covered. Ii may be preserved for
years Before applying it to the objects they
should be well busted, the stains scraped away,
and then coated by means OF thick brush with
| the wash as long rs the Plaster OF Paris abSorbs
it. and left TO dry. The coating is then busted with
leather or a soft brush. Ii the surface has not be-
come shining the operation must be repeated
PEAT-IMPORTANT DISCOVERIES.
Our readers may recollect the extraordinary
announcement made a few months ago, regarding
| the alleged discovery OF new properties ID the
article OF Peat-a substance hitherto considered
only fit for fuel. The incredulity which was mani
tasted at the discovery OF its other valuable quail
| ties, was not dspelled by any subsequent success
| in producing the new materials and the momen-
/ tary excitement died away as rapidly as 1t mad
| begun 1t now appears, however that there IS
| really something IN it.
A late number of the London Patent Journal
gives at great length the specifications OF
new patent for improvements IN treating Peat,
and other carbOnaceous and hgneous mat
| tiers, so as to obtain products theretrom. The
| Patent is taken out by William Benson Stones, OF
| Goden-square, County of Middlesex. Manchester
warehouseman. 1t is dated March !, 1850, and
was enrolled Sept. e. 1850. The description OF the
patentees improvements covers p specifications.
The first part of the improvement relates to the
pressing OF Peat, by means OF rolerpresses sulta-
! bly, arranged for the purpose. The peat thus
llot 1rOrl
retorts-the patentee preferring those made OF
sheetron and, it practicable, one placed within
! the other, so that the products obtained from the
distilIation NAV pass between the inner and outer
retort, and escape through an eXlt-Plpe IN the
outer This exit-pipe dips into strong IRON box
or condenser below the surface OF the water con-
| tanned thereln pipe from tins condenser com
municates with others; these are fitted with taps
| to draw off the liquid products OF distlllatlon;
aud the gases pass oil into the hydraulic N am.
! If the gas does not possess sufficient Illuminating
| powers portion OF coal tar, or, preferably, some
of the fatty matter OF the previous dlstatlon OF
peat is placed in the retort with the peat
Forty per cent. of charcoal may be obtained by
| removing the peat charcoal from the retort alter
the distillation is completed carbonic acid being
applied to extingnishthe combustion. This char
coal may be pressed into the form OF bricks, for
use in locomotives, marine engines, &c. or, II re-
CURED very pure, it undergoes the same process
| as animal charcoal
The patentees next improvementreIates to the
manufacture of fuel containing larger proper
ton of carbonaceous matters than ordinary coal,
| and free from sulphur and Stag, and therefore Pc
culiarly adapted for locomotives and marine en-
gines-His next improvement consists in the ap-
pication of peat and other substances to the man.
uacture of frelighters using for this purpose the
lighter and more spungy pieces.
The next claim is for the use Of peatcha
in place of wood charcoal, in the manufacture of
tofc, of in Or10r
to furnish the portion Of carbon required and
for the manufacture OF gunpowder.
/ The next Improvement relates to the use OF
| peatgas for the purposes OF light and heat AS
| peatgas does not possess great Illuminating pow
ers, the patentee proposes to combine it with 30
to 40 per cent. OF atmospheric air and to burn it
by means OF peculiarly constructed burners having
| platinum wick, and with the tubes of the burners
| made larger than in the ordinary gas-lamp. and
placed obliquely; the platinum attains white
| heat aud great Illuminating power is thus obtain
! ed But this process for increasing the lIluIn
mating power Of peatgas may be objected to, the
patentee proposes to carburet the peat gas. In
! addition to gas and ammonia, he also obtains rom
the distillation of peat peculiar acid and Dl-
tumino adipose compound, which he calls para
naphthadipose, containing principally the ele-
ments of hydro carbon which produces light
napththa, &c. One of the products OF this IS a
| good solventot gutta percha, caoutchouc, etc A
! great variety OF other products are obtained by
| chemical treatment There are anumberot minor
! specifications, for which we have no room.
| a London cores ondent OF the Ner York Com
| uerc5a1 4Greytiser alludes to this subject in the
! following terms
THE IRISH CALIFORNIA OF l8i8
About a year and half ago Lord Ashley and
| O'Gorman Mahon startled the House OF Commons
! by an announcement that method had been dis,
covered by which Irish peat could be made to yield
! q variety OF products OF the most valuable KIND,
which would realize in the market aprott OF up
ward of 100 per cent MucheXcitement was crea-
ted byt at the time nnditwas boosted that Ireland
had at length found means of wealth that would
raise her forthwith to the hight Of prosperity. A
few explanations however, showed that ord Ash.
lev, in speaking on an Irish subject, had fallen In.
to the infection of Irish preclpltancy ana
that although the products he mentioned could I'M
| doubtedly be obtained, there was no satisfactory
evidence as to the real cost of the process and its
col sequent profit. He had it is true, produced
| candle made from the peat, and had lighted 1t on
| the table OF the House. but without some liluml-
nation in the way of actual figures this step could
have only the effect OF pretty trick
Since that time, however, the party by whom
the patent was taken up Mr. Owen private
gentleman OF property and OF unquesuonable IN.
teeritv, has caused the experiments to be carried
en- upon q definite scale, and results have at
length been arrived at, it is SAID, OF the most
satisfactory kind, by which not only the candles
and other products can be exhibited, but their
cost as it would appear can be definitely estlma-
ted The following statement OF the annual ex.
penditure and produce OF the trial works for one
wear has just been placed in my hands;
EXPENDITURE.
&c soo INNS of peat NJ Is - tun $50
az INNS NJ s1IIrir acid at q7.............. 5l85
{Vonran,i tear 1f epuarglils Nc.............. 700
Woes iabor &c Observation-Disclosures. 1000
oC obsr ., senos - 2l8:
Profit, 1.-Two
Total. ....,'....'-...' '&~'o-'
PRODUCE,
sos plns of suphate Of ammonia al 81 ? lun. : 43s5
2a5 tuus OF acetate OF lime at tlf.'.....'.'s' o9L2
1900 gallons OF napthiha at 5s.,........'',. i2!
lCae0 pounds OF parafine, Al ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 81
75OCO gallons volatile oil, al 100
56oo0 gallons fixed oil al IVY
Total. s--1i0-
These results have not yet been made pubic IN
,,,llc, Init tha1 shnnlh be fully borne