New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-08-10
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

has the Second Part Of the Instructive arIie ou AnS
Opiun Trade a chapter from Mr. Seaman's i0rEa-
coming work on the Precious Metals, Coin'' anl
Rank Notes ard various other interesting discus
,;ons of ,ubiects connected with commercial al
fairs. The following details on Gat'a Pefcna
chow the importance Of tia. article In modern IL
ou,,rial pursuits
euttA percha is often confounded with India rub
Der or caoutchouc whereas It oilers from u Ia eV
ery important particular and IL capable oil VasIy
wider application In all the useful and ornamental
arts The mos. valuable property OF lalia ruopeF
il its elasticity but gutta-percha IS comparatively
ION elastic having, 10 It's manufactured iOrIn' ouI
Der cent oielastcty o. spring. The action OF heat
upon India rubDer Is 20 soften the mass, and II re-
mains soft and sticky unless yucaniZed-an oOJ SC
touabe process on account OF tn bad smell OF Ihe
sul shur Incorporated with H. the poisonous property
of The white lead used IN large quantities ana tue
deteriorGtIDg influence of hgh degree OF neat up
on the strength Of India rubber. On tae coauSry'
the gutta percha. when sol.ened by heat csn De
rolled into sheets as thin as tissue, or worked INTO
apy form, and Immediately becomes rigid At the
eperature Of the pheIe, being Tree rom all
thickness aRd retaining all Us original tDuguhess
and aexiblIity. The gotta percha IS soluble, out
not BY the same agents as lndia ru5ber-it resiis
the action OF alcohol ether, acids, OILS and greases
a. perfectly as il does that OF water. Tsrnaptna
il perfect solvent for gutIs-Perchai dlss0Vlng u
a. summer heat and holding II suspended. As IL
does not dissolve the coloring matter contained 10
IT, the product evapoTating the naptha, IL tnn'
soft beautiful " hite water proof sheet, resembling
the Guest kid leather and suitable for gloves lln-
ipe. garments, &c. and can be printed upon WIKI
| DOT NIX, giving beautiful semEtransparent picture
| or letter. .-,
The plastic art finds in percha its most val
! liable auxiliary. Soitened by water at tempera:
| ure of lsOo, wis easily nodded iato any required
haze or form, " hich It retains without shrinking
uhsn cooled giving q remarkable shArp cutting and
| trutbfuy fac-simile OF the mold 10 asuostsnce I'm.
! nerishAble and that cannot be broken. Copies OF
| The most delicate foliage, far exceeding the most
elaborate carvings in beauty and truthfulness, have
| eli the strength and Durability OF raw hide.
| Teleeraphing by electro magnetism IS uncertain
and extensive without guttspercha az an lnsula-
| tor. Sulphur, glass wax, sllb, and all the known
| substances which are bat Indifferent conductors OF
electricity bad been tried and rejected as unsuted
| N the covering of extended lines Of wire; conse
/ ouently the wires have been extended through our
/ ci,ie, towns and villages on ansightly poles sub
sct IN the action OF pheric electricity, marrlnS
| the beauty OF our streets aud parks, endAnSerlnS
the lives of our citizens and liable 10 constant in
| terruption by wind and storms and the pranks OF
mlschhievous urchins. The combination in gutta'
percbs OF strength, hexibhty and other properties
| which render It durable together with the ease
with which in its soft condition. il Is wound by
machinery around the wire, and It's perfect non
conducting property as respects electricity, direct
our attention to il as the thing needed TO per
! feet this great and valuable discovery. Rivers are
crossed by laying wires, lnsuisted win gutta'per-
| cha upon the bed or bottom, and shortly We may
expect to see poles discarded, and the P'usslan
| plan Of putting the wires two feet In the ground
| adopted for then, and then only, shall we have
perfect and reliable system Of telegraphing-
| able to the companies and in universal use.
Guttapercha is made to take the place OF cast
L ,of,~ lttHa farQ lfnn gra
AID cotton and wooden machinery reducing the cost
of,uch machinery and rendering 1t better suited to
| the wants of the country Again: as II IS no! ex-
handed or contracted by any degree Of heat or cold
under 1902 r. and is unaffected by dampness acids
and oils retaining lifespring OF per cent. 1t Is
found most suitable fer machine'oands and must
RAPIDLY take the place OF gearing IN manufacturing
by wa,er.pover, very materially reducing the cost
OF erection, and giving steadier poTer-nolseless
uniform and permanent
Gutta percha il also substituted for lead or iron
in manufacturing water or gas pipes and 10 found
far preferable to either being cheaper not liable 70
oxidze, free from poison, not injured by frost and
sustaining any amount OF pressure without bursting
Ii is imporous, an excellent conductor OF sound
resists abrasion la an eminent degree, makes vat
erproof and durable sole 10 shoes, and IN many 9th
err respects takes the place Of leather IL IS ounC
10 be good absorbent but poor conductor OF heat
remarkably adhesive at q high temperature. Ii Il
easily Joined without resortDg to other substance
tu connect il. A new substance found IN Nature
laboratory in such abundance, aud with go man.
valuable and remarkable properties, is destined, N
doubt to enter largely into the consumption OF civ
liZed nations.
! IN CoBBIS's ILLUSTRATED DOMESTIC BI
BIZ" No 3, deserves the attention Of those VIII
wish to possess the sacred volume in an editio
combining the advantages of cheapness, conve
nieuce and elegance. The illustrations are not i
tended merely for purposes Of ornament, but beau
tinlly eucidate the Oriental customs and hlator
TO which reference is made in the text The note
and reflections by the Editor are marked wit
commendabe brevity The typography can b
read without difficulty even by aged eyes. New
York: Samuel Huestonl
rFs Hermann ]. Meyer has commenced tn
publication of METERS USIyERSUM" in an Amer
lean edition, consisting of a series OF views Of tn
most noted scenery and celebrated works of art Il
different portions Of the world. The work is to b
issued monthly, twelve numbers composing vol
ume. In the first number, which has just appear
ed the engrsvings are soft and expressive, thong
the descriptive portions by the Editor, being i
the German language, will have little interest 70
the msjority Of American readers.
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periodical for the udicious selection OF its subjects
and the chaste and elevated tone OF its compost
ZION. 1t is embellished with fine mezzotint en-
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contributions we notice admirable sketch {
William Jay of Bath, by Rev. Dr. SPrsgue, aad
spirited tale, called " The Mserie' OF Falls
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