Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-07-19
MECHANISM, No. xn.-s, f.,,,. t,....-.


fos rHE sATissAL IKrTLLreRrcr,
turning lathe Is an irstrument Of scenc. .L;,
ooundsss in EACH consequently of usefulness and ,s.
sus Inc varieties Of work capable of being done +. ~
suggests several others. r'S' VI ~ofs
ns NJ" most simple thing to be made by lathe i the
cylinder, round stick Next Is the co,s : me
cd to point at one end. Then the sohsrs "pei
oooy These give the starting point the ound.;on g, =,
Oasi round bodies Among the articles readily mads =,
aie boxes OF endless variety handles knob. g, H..
sunary other purposes letter stamps sand boYa
sa'e', canes rake teeth, pins and trundles Ton.
neas aad various tools polished drIinrs made .,ooI.
boobins. plates, cups, &c. 'p'o's'
es an endless variety of sundrss three articles f a,
great importance, each constantly enarrnp NAV - .a.
'ne ia'ne, as source of instruction snr.amsn,
'Aose preparing or future usefulness and respec,ab
sioOe'' surveyors comPases, and mcroscopes Aes,
oOainns globe print not difficult any boy. or ii, ebsr
can MAKE neif own globes simply by turning sphere Of
.s1 ,'1e anu Pasng upon it the print. After the elobs
pant and varnish will put on the finish ,ba
whole exactly fitted to young hands and inou;...
With globes. balls for orrsries eurium, and 0h..
mcal and geographical illustrations will naur,Iv coz. !;
the train. n0 ~
by the use Of lathe every boy can make bs own -.
veyors compass Il would, Of course be simpe I'M, nh
a "oud Dc best lifted for his FIRST experiments in snrvev
Inc Do1 could be made of wood the needle mspnezd h
the pupil nimse and the figures for the dial-rate The ht
ana every thing essential for his surveying experiment could
oe made Dy the pupils hands. His scientific know.
edge and his practical skill would begin and adv.nc. -,
geher '' "a
microscopes vary in price from twenty-five cents Il 6,
hundred dollars BY little skill in the use Of the lathe an
boy OF s Of ten years old could grind lens for simple
microscope to be used by themselves and their friends par
naps would be difficult to conceive Of much mors ;n.t
tive or entertaining household utens Or pocket companon
tnan microscope It virtually creates new world snr
rounding us on every side may well be doubted wbe,bs
any one thing would add the amount Of human b,n
Pness than microscope magnyng glass in everv f.iv
In the world, especially If made by the younger members.
not necessary further to enlarge upon the uses of
turning lathe to show its great importance as an ipsmant
OF instruction and entertainment in every school and am;
too Noone doubt that would do more to cure u.nts
and prevent rowdyism than the largest supply Of the
rne 0trcn scnools, s 'o' juvenile de-
lnquens every other Of the streets in all pI
cipal cities.
few weeks past sundry teachers
and parents in ashngton have encouraged their pupils and
children to prepare specimens Of writing, drawing mechan
ISM &c. offerings patriotism and science to be dis
tbuted by the hands of Government funconaes both Of
and foreign countries for exhibition at agricultural
fairs &c. scoud be doubted by one all concerned give
their united testimony in proof Of extraordinary Improvement
both Of the hands and minds pupils thus vigorously direct
ed to so high an object.