The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1850-07-27
From the Boston Evening Transcript
The Greatest Disc every or the Ago.


Con of inhammabe gas, that is safe and
easily managed, and can be applied To do
nestle uses, be true, then this must attain.
par emincnce, the rank we have assigned it
at the head of this article. 4 couple Of
gentlemen Of this city, few days since.
addressed letter to MIR Paine, making in.
quirics on the subject of has gas. In reply,
he, with much courtesy, invited them to
come to Worcester, where he would be
happy to show its operation. and give them
any information they might desire. On
Thursday evening, these gentlemen yisi'.d
Worcester; and their report is that they
were well repaid for their journey, They
learnt from Mr. Paine that he had disposed
Of the right to use his inventions to parties
Of gentlemen in Boston and New York.
lie was very courteous, and gave all the
information he could, wiihou, infringing on
the rights OF the new proprietors.
A fortnight since he would have been
pleased to have shown them the entire in.
strlment. but rs the matter now stands, he
did no, feel at liberty to show it. We un.
dersiand that steps have been taken 10 Sc
cure patents in Europe, and when secured,
the right of use will be offered for sale at
cost within the means of all.
Mr. Paine does not claim the discovery
of dccomposng water which was known
sixtv.fye years ago; but he does claim the
discovery of II new principle of electricity,
By which the decomposition of water is
very rapidly produced, at u mere nominal
cost, An hour was spent in hearing him
discourse upon the subject, and If all he
claims for the discovery is verified, it cen.
not fail to rcvoluiionilc many departments
of modern commerce. To see the purcs'
flame, so clear that the faintcst tints of
blue and green can be readily distinguished
and of such quality that the eye is not
panied in gazing on it, certainly speaks
well for the superiority Of the light. 1t
burns with an even and steady consump.
ton. about one cubic foot in three to four
hours, sufficient TO light n common.sired
room There is no smell nor smoke in the
gas The fame is obaque, and the power
OF the Jet tremendous.
During the last winter Mr.. Paine erect
ed light house upon hill in front of his
house, from which he directed the rays, by
reflector, to village opposite Worcester,
aud one mile and sixth distant in An air
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
Daguerrcotypc has been taken by it,
Mr. Paine exhibited the stove which
warmed his room 1t was about fourteen
inches in diameter, composed Of two cir
cular pieces of sheet iron, between which n
flame issues, and the cold air rushing in, it
gives forth a most delightful neat. The
stove may be used for cooking. and in fact
for all purposes where heat and light are
required. The entire labor required To-
make days supply of gas for a common
dwelling house does not occupy two min.
utes in turning n crank and the machine
takes up about as much room as u com
mon mantle clock
Writing upon this subject. Elihu Burri't,
the learned blacksmith SAYS There is
not only saving of expense. but of work
and the Inconvenience and care OF wood,
coal. and ascs, aud the danger from fire
almos, completely annihilated. This is
not suppositon; we saw the lights. follow.
ed the pipes to the cellar, and saw the ap.
paratus employed for the decomposition of
the water; and must say thu, we can hard.
" find words to express our astonishmen'
at the simplicity of the machine, when. at
the same time, We think of the greatness
and grandeur of the discovery. This mus,
rank. if not above certainly equal. with the
greatest discoveries and inventions OF the
age Wood and coal, aud oil, and fluid,
may al be dispensed with, by the use Of
Mr.. Paincs apparatus"
Mr. Buritt further saws: 1.-TWO els,
such as were burning in his house, would
be sufficient to light moderate sized hall
every night, at AN expense oi the interest
on the cost OF the machine tabout six dol.
las per annun,) with only the little trouble
OF occasionally filing the water cistcrn."
|, is understood that Mr. Paine has dis.
posed Of his proprietary right to his d,scov'
cry for sum, which may Mt FIRST seem in
credible; but moments consideration VIII
show that the purchasers will have go,
good bargain. II all that is said of the ca.
liabilities and chcapness of the light can be
established. Ts, terms OF purchase arr
reported to be, five millions OF dollars
half million down,
Mr. Pane is expecting vis, from The
committee on gas of our city government
II, Worcester, to-day, to look into this
matter.
II would appear from the following, from
the New FORK Courier and Enquirer, that
there is = strong probability ,ha, VIZ. Paine
and his water gas, are after all, humbags
This may be said TO be the other side of
the picture. We fear our Texas prairics
are not destined to be warmed up by Yam
kce ingenuity,
Henry " paim requests rs to state on
his behalf, that the proposed lighting Of the
Asior House in New York is purely n mat.
ter of business. not of experiment A
company of New Workers made certain
propositions To the proprictors of Mr.
paine's invention, the basis Of which WAS
the lighting of the As,or House. These
propositions wers modified by the owners,
and sent back Tor the concurrence Of the
New Workers, and the acceptance Of them
is vet to take place Mr. Palpe rs been
in readiness to meet the test for DAYS, and
il the terms are accepted in time, will light
the Aston House on the ith dry OF July
Worcester Spy
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