The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-10-15
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The SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH The promoters OF the pro
ect appear be fully apprehensve of the made
the present arangsnentssand all their ngenuiy work
to be prepared the emergency OF may
he slated that there no ea since has been ascerained
that certain fl cd athoms, in the rapids OF the Ms
sppi, at the Menai, there none below three four
fathoms, and that five fahoms is calm water In
order TO meet all existing conecturcd difficulty, the
character OF the undertaking. far its magnitude and
solidy concerned, will now be altered. The electric
wire thin ady's sayace in ITSELF will be incased
either in five tennch cable of the diameter of those
that placed the Britannia tubes in position and these will
be submerged by the aid OF enormous weights The wire
will be be Embedded in this gigantic coil cable composed
of what is called whipped plat with wire rope all of il
chemically prepared, protect it from rot ky.
anized the whole to be chained down, wee
rails railway by the gravaton of the huge weights in
the bottom of the sea.-Engish paper
PATENT STEAM BREAD BAKING HlNE-There is now
exhibiting in London the first apparatus under
patent granted some months ago to Mr.. Lee OF Glas-
gov, for making bread and biscuits by
and by the application Of steam instead of fire The ope
ration of this novel apparatus exhibited bake
house of Messrs Lee and Robinson he patentee and hi
parner) in the classic region of Mapping, and large
number of were present testify Jhe utility and
practicaby OF the invention which has It's object
accomplishment Of the following points, stated by
patenteei
by the substitution of carboaated for barn.
render bread more nurtye saving Of 50 per in
proved method Of ,uos,i,ans steam for fire. Tn. gradual
admxlure OF the flour with the without manual la
Dor insure me being kept OF equal
means OF indicator and regulator and by means ol
which the heat be kept exactly may be desired
by the OF ingenious contryance regulate the de-
sired weip OF all bread whether from ounce TO any
number of pounds the baker desire, without the post
blity Of The saving of all manual labor in
tue manufacture Of bread with the exception that
oil few boys - place IL upon, and receive it
the human band touching kneadipg The dough
90 the present occasion Mr. Lee described the
OF the inventon with much mnuteness. and gave the
spectators opportunity OF Witnessing the practical eff
feet OF the machinery In ITS various stages The grand
pose which be sought TO achieve the saving OF
aud manual labor Ia the manufacture OF the
OF lie and order To show how this object
be carried out, Mr. Lee exhibited the entire process
OF baking bread and buiscus from the first of
the Hour the placing the dough in the oven, and with
dra wing It when ready Tor consumption.
A this done by mechanical contri vances, and the
men employed were not even called upon to weigh the
dough, the size OF The loalhe apparatus,
when in motion, being calculated to every pur,
pose which, IN the ordinary process OF baking achieved
by hand The result oil the experiments afforded satsiao
loy proof that Mr. Lees discovery In the Of baking
deserves every encouragement well the OF
from the fact that II Introduces speedy and,
time, ceaniy mrthod Of manufacturing
bread The rapidly with which The work may be carried
For the supply OF bread schools other large establish
mcnts-such pooraw unions aud prisons-bis inven-
ton seems to be specially applicable