The New York herald., 1850-06-30
Paine's Maknste-RIecsrio IAQht-Cersia-
Gates OF its CA2r~csSr

"oicnio ilshs '" h' you permit mo, through
cese! ''"'A' vi ~
BONE weeks since, party Of gentlemen from New
YORK called on me at Worcester. and proposed pur-
chasing my int.rett in the invention They we're in.
Sfhed Ia my interest WAS already disposed Of and
were referred TO tho party Their WAS pre-
ksnted and accepted with the excaptiou OF modiaos
ton OF terms made to read ten m liops of dollars In
stead oi nve the tasis Of this agreement being the
nKhtlbg OF tho Astor, or some other large building
The New Yerk parties have yet agreed to the art
ciee ana tho matter stands open. II have at any
tme stated would light the Astor House the ass-r-
ton bas been based the ption thai ths par
tes would agree have no control In the matter Al
a. there Is some probability that further de.y ma
arise beg to submit the following nts a-kne
t aanssiSn into your columns ss mstter Of JUS
tce 10 myself against the torrent OF abuse delu.
ging the public press and matter of
ts your readers assuring them that the discovery is
real The story that have received $3.50 900 from
certain parties in New York is without sny fouu da
tion. have received sufficient sum fer m intrre.N
In the United States make one coutentedbnt fror.
whon, or what amount, i not at liberty to say
But the anxious public may assured that no party
has bought Of me- without first knowing what they
bought. Yours,
HENRY NJ PAINH
WoRoesrsR June g. 1850
We the undersigned have Witnessed the deoom POSI-
ton OF water, by Mr. Paine's magnetic electro appa-
ratus, at the Central EXCHANGE at public hall
(flsggs, and at Mr.. Paine's dwelng-we have seen,
various times and various places the water resolved
INTO the gases under circumstances which precluded
entirely the use Of secret conduss cisterns any
other agents than the avowed Of electrical sotsn
kept secret have been the interior of the Leoes aud
electrodes both Of which, com tined together, would
not contain quart Of any liquid other ateria
Ihose OF US with q star xed to our names have
witnessed the construction OF Mr. Psine's apparatus,
piece BY piece with the exception of the nelices and
electrodes) and have been in the habit OF calling
him at all hours OF the day and witnessing the putting
together OF the apparatus, previous 10 the decompos
ton OF the water, and when together Witnessed the
decon position in glass jars and hsye seen the gsses
burn directly from the same And further state
that the gases have been evolved In separate jars tie
in n and ha IN fhA n thpF
any communication between either jar than a thin
strip OF copper.
oists Il Editor Of Burrets Christian Citizen; James New
ton; Boyden,- Architect; Phinsss Ball O. Engineer;
.. Z. Uhcssrins Seth Miller N. NJ D.; H.y - x:
worcester Daily Spy Ofies.
We the undersigned, At the request Of the propri-
stors OF Mr. Psines invention for decomposing water,
have this evening Of the 9th day Of June 1850 at
Mr. Papes residence, witnessed the process OF oarbu
retting the hydrogen for purposes of illumination, and
That we q stream Of hydrogen gas pass through
volume OF spirits OF turpentne for duration Of one
tine 1t burnt with pale blue nsmethat after passing
through the turpentne 1t burnt with brilliant white
lght-that the consumption Of turpentine for one
quarter Of an hour using the largest size gsnd burner
was mperceptibe in glass tank containing one pint.
And We further state that the construction Of the
clude any doubt Of the reality Of the facts Witnessed
the same being taken apart in presence, and the
turpentine brought by one Of our number Mr. Brew.
moments.
[sisned ]-R D. Dunbar, President Of the Mechanics
Associations u. y. Haywood, NJ D. q. G. Chickering,
merchant; James Newton; Seth Miller NJ D., has seen
the above ther OCCASIONS Rev. j. r. Barbour, has
seen see the same repeatedly; Thomas Drew, Burritts
Christian Citizen Office.
woRcKsrrR, June 2s, 1850
j hereby certify that, unsolicited by Mr. Paine, and
without his knowedge Of the time Of operating that
on or about the lot Of June, 1850 together with
undersigned gentlemen assistants carried an ordi-
nary voight ,nder camera to the residence Of Mr..
light, burning in an ordinary burner in his pxrior, q
likeness Of a gentleman present The
was made between the hours Of ten and
sleven, Z. NJ GEORGE ADAMS.
JAMES CADY
JOHN MALDRICH
LEONARD ii. MORSE.
[Prom the. Boston Transcript, June 23l
Ma PANE's NV LoBr.-We last evening avaed
'urself of an invitation IRON a friend of Mr. Paine and
!, .h two others.one scientific gentleman-went to
asserts he has discovered aud which has given
hon 70 20 much talk and excitement for the past
month A. the outset we will say, Just wise
rs were before, and no wiser On arriving at wor-
,ester proceeded to theyesidence Of Mr. Paine in
he sSrtasrp is Son Of .y where found from
md standing several Of whom scientific in their
The house which is a small genteel country rest
ience lighted With the most brilliant gas light
ever beheld which Mr. assured the company
p aIe-eec light IL gays rRg most delicate coiors
White opaque name as readily distinguished as by
.u ifHt Of the at day. He then exhibited
In basement room, his gasomeier, which was small
sheet iron vessel in shape OF common pyramid stove
standing In the corner ~ the room, triangular
box. which he stated contained his magnets and cleo
trodcs which produced pure hydrogen gas, which he
done by passing pipe from thegAsomstcr through the
cork of glass jar containing pint Of spirits OF tnr
pentne, brought by one Of the company where the
gas to bubble aud from another pipe through
the eo.k carried to the burner whore II was
This sin pie and compact apparatus he stated con-
tancd the great secret II bis discovery tho interior of
which apparatus of not seen by those pre-
sent Iftherc any deception In the production Of
this gas IL could not be discovered by any present
Mr.. detached the pipe from the jar, and produced
pure hydrogen which was lighted and pronounced
pure ny drogcn by those that knovu 20 be such
Mr. 1 Drew, in communication in the same paper,
thus speaks OF MT Paine In reply To- letter publish
ed In tho Troy Uhig.
The men who driame Mr. Paine and decry his inven-
tion II will be found are Ia almost every instance per-
sons who have not the light examined tho in
genious mechanical contrirsnce by which the water
h decomposed; and who have little or no knovledge
The writer of the communication might have saved
his credit somewhat n In his abuse of his discovery
he had spoken ~ Mr. rAnes mechanical skill In terms
more respectful than snscr. The Worcester County
Mechanics Association doubt not rs composed 81 as
intelligent ana veil sailed body of artilans aud sell
enttc ~ found In any similar a-soclstion;
aud u must b. presumed that they have formed very
different estimate AN Paines seientihc Attainments
and me chancsi skil or they would not have placed
him for two years in successiOs chairman of the
committee upon new inventions and discoveries. st
both OF their ext,n,e exhibitions held In this city In
Tee. which drawn up by Mr. Paine. might prove
even TO 50 dull comprehension as thi. vrters that
Mr Paine somewhat acQ uanted with mechanism,
and not n bad scholar either
1he writer in the Troy WhiE." In order to sustas
his ignorant and egotisical opinions makes the
attempt TO bring In the testimony of Or Charles I
jackson, OF your city. In support Of them He says
Dr Dana % Lowell DR. Jackson and Mr. Blake. q
Boston, say unqualihedly. that twpentine will net
carboriEe gas unless heated How true this nsy Be
cannot say but thisg 10 certsinthst Dr. Jackson
has recently had opportunity Of seeing the exper
meut p, ,rformed, Of csrbonisips hydrogen gas with
cold turpeptine and that after bchcding 10, he re-
marked that he should be very careful vhs, be said
about the Invention In future.
In due time Mr. Rditor, the public will have oppor-
tunlty to judge OF this discovery icr thenselves
meantime let doser In ga. or speeus.or In ceal,
imsene fer moment, that this grand and ben@hcent
dbcovery is to be lied down by the unpriucipled or
snsertd down by the Ignorant IL IL sure To be seat
forth upon its mission Of good through the earth the
IL TO rise to morrow and then those who have
s,ha.sted the vocabulary of r.prosehfG spthets 10
apply 20 the inventor will be glad not to have u re
membercd sgsinst them that they sought, By misrep
resentation and fssehood to ruin the character Of
Who has eonfrred such lasting pleasing. upon the