New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-06-25
A Now Motive Power.

10 mr. Esltors ~ The Tribms.
Professor Looms, of the New York University.
has recently demolished 10 his own satisfaction MI
Srba smiths new Elements Of Geometry While
h, destructive pr0penslues are properly excited,
propose % give him something else 10 dcmO,h.-
There is in thiscty, struggling for opportunity
to demonstrate itself practically, supposed nVen
non Of New Motive Power machine, walch Is either
"a simple philosophical iallacy, " else BY far the
gIdudest Invention ever made. No secret - made
of the prime pie involved nor Of me whole U0fnS op
erouc. by when the most magnificent effects arc
pCctcd 10 be secured The theory Of this invention
seq m ag % lD 20 be- novel; plausible and highly IN
gculous ~ say the least and being myself neither "A
mcct,in.cian nor a distinguished mHthematiclan a.
Prot. Loom. ls. dnG having hcdIu me plan OF
Tie new machine Intellectually criticised by the
smallest frs of tine philosophical corps, Vas ANXIOUS
10 the matter brought 20 tne test Of the seYerest
ordeal and proposed 10 he agent Of ne inventor 10
cali with me urOn Professor Looms aud request
MIN 90 make the mathematical calculation, ana de-
dccf. II possible the philosophical or mathematical
errors u the proposed constitution.
We accordingly id ~. The Professor received
us politely, end entered. with interest, INTO the m
yestlgatol. untl Jed 5y hs own examination, - he
conclusion that, 4 Inc prn iple, involved were cor
rect. the machine would De- what ne called per
petuaI notion. fslthOugh 70 would not be- 20 10 my
conception. % any sense, coniradlctng known me
chanIcal itW.J De- tOO1 ne alarm AMI utterly refused
10 look IN me matter for d moment longer lie cOu1
not BE- induced lOI a consideration, ana IN merely
professional way To- maze fie abstract mathemailt al
calculation, even. Uncertain whether tAis was thf
superlafge WISDOM % profound learning, or the
Dgotrg q scientific conservatism, am desrOuS Of
making one more attempt 10 elevate myself 10 the
notice OF line dis ngul,ned Professor, 0y ayang my
self OF me dignity 81 PRINT "l,n the hopes Of having
ny doubts upon the prac-lcaDiity a tle pfOpOset
invention solved. FOR ilai purpose, venture 70 lay
down -esersl propositions, winch. although .ley may
be novel and startling you al" ses0, - ne, IN my
present uniformed condition, 20 Dc true with the
respectful request that Professor LOOMS VIII hase
NE goodness 20 point OUT through your olmha' thr
fallacy which is concealed 10 tnelh.
D. Tie power which is aypIei 10 me crank 81
heel a. turn the vince. l' ali taken BACK again ~
lie rotary momentum ~ me wheel MINUS t4e Hir-
ton
, Tho other force which EXHIBITS Itself nd>r fb~
c7dfr ~ rotGf0n which act, al r8nt angles 70 the
axs Of notion and % radlal lines rom me ceItef ID
me circumference. - alch auzmeats ia the tlemen-
dous ratio Of the square ~ Tie velocity and which y
"a led centrifugal force j. DiUs the momentum and
yhas the power which calses the rotation. Is no AID
~ srd no charge upon rotation and j., therefore,
although not hitherto Observed A. -ucn, an inlepeh-
dent law of nature. "a much 80 a. gravity Itself
5. Ergo nat The accepted axiom % mechanic.
hat ~ 10 Aancal arrangement can more power
BE- evolved than applied ~ produce the Inof ehfn t
ls overturned Dy the simple phenomena OF TOtatiOn,
and consequently such surplus power existing Il
remains merely the work Of genius With no insilpef
able ob,tacie4 "a me aqfVTs n fas casS, 10 ina the
method 81 appyln this sufplu, force 70 Hiechalci
purposes.
ducfou Of mot on IN fud. and Consequently 10 the
generation u power a. IN the ci-e 81 icselso"
exhausted with d gwen rapidly Oy .1pnon aia4 ~
suuplted with the same ratio rom ahotlei sVuiVe
Thai me combination Of these two principles,
a. p-orosed by the inventor Of he machine men
,.ored above a. explained By him al 800 brOalway.
and a. exhibited m The diagram SHOWN You - dle-
Tnaie 10 the production Of a motive power only
united by The strength d the materials 10 endure
,re.srre and CAPABLE Of every variety Of mechani-
al aup.lcatioo SrLPnEH PEARL ANDREWS.