The republic., 1851-09-09

:
Guerra, William Mckinney, Dandrig Scay, Leo
nardo SulloIrt, J. d. Baker, Luis Bander
The following prisoners taken at
San Cristobal, and at Havana:
James Smith, Joseph Gum, Don Augustine
Montoro.
The following high tribute to the recent in
vention of DR.. MAYNARD is entitled to high
consideration.
The Spirit of the Times is eminent authority
in all matters connected with the sports of the
field, and its unqualified praise of this inven-
ton will command attention:
From the Spirit of The Times.
HIGHLY IMPORTANT TO SPoRTsMEN.-We
publish below an article from the National IN
teligencer, giving some account of new sys-
tenn of priming for firearms, which it seems has
been thoroughly tried in the army, and is ap-
proved for military use.
Just going to press we had an op-
portunity of examining double gun with locks
for using the Maynard Primer, most beautifully
got up by the Remingtons, Of Herkimer, and we
convinced that percussion. caps haze had their
day Think, oh, ye lovers of the sport, of the lux
ury of having gun that primes ITSELF with perfect
certainty and safety under all circumstances No
good shooting lost on account of stiff fingers,
damp powder, or bad caps more putting out
of eyes by flying copper; in fine, we are disposed
to say, difficulty at all with the very thing
hitherto the most difficult.
The appearance of the gun is much improved by
the new system, as the ugly and ominous snail
shell guard is dispensed with, admitting of SIM
pier, neater, and more compact work, while the
action of the lock and the cost of the gun remain
the 1t seems to US one OF the most perfectly
beautiful mechanical inventions as it certainly is
one of the most desirable and important to sport
ing and military ever saw; and we confl-
IDENTIFY expect to see ii take the place of the cap
Immediately. Our Government having adopted
this system of course all others must olloso suit if
they would keep pace with the age; and 1T Is no
small honor to own to have originated an in
vention of such unquestionable Importance and
value to military nations. We congratulate DR..
Maynard most heartily upon the success of his in
vention, and offer him best thanks in behalf OF
brother sporsmen for the great service render
ed US.
From the InteEligencn.
Some time since patent was granted to DR.. E.
Maynard of this city, the inventor of new sys
tenn of priming for firearms. The invention was
brought to the notice of our Government, and it
was considered worthy of trial to test its effi-
cheney. A joint board Of distinguished officers of
the army and navy was appointed, and a most Sc
we're and protracted trial was made.
The report made by the board was full and
favorable that the Government appointed another
dent, to consider and report upon the propriety OF
purchase of the patent right for Government use.
The board reported favorebly, and the purchase
made.
Last year an order for q practical field trial was
given, and two hundred muskcts and thirty thou
sand primers were sent to Texas, where Tor Tour
months they subjected by the United States
troops to the usual trials and exposures of military
! arms in field service. The repo% OF the officers
entrusted with this trial is alike gratifying and
creditable to the inventor, and interesting to alb
mill 10 and mo- EnOWle0QG
its merits and advantages secures all that is now
necessary to insure the adoption OF this system
wherever the most perfect and efficient arm for
military purposes can be required, ana where Inc
same advantages arc appreciated for sporting
guns, rifles, &C.
This in ention is extremely sinple it changes
neither the model, weight, nor action OF the gun,
and is applicable to any kind of firearms. The
arms used for the Government trials up to this
time have been hintlocks, altered SO as to use
either this primer the percussion cap. The very
sight increased cost of the arm upon this system
is inconsiderable to be covered by the saving
on five hundred primers, these costing less than
one fourth as much caps
So far the act of priming Is concerned, "the
most difficult act the soldier has to perform in bait
tie, this invention makes the gun automntic--lf
performs the act itsef-and that, too, with preci
sion unattainable by hand,' without regard TO po-
sition or temperature, climate, light, or be-
numbed bruised clumsy fingers, or awk-
wardness of the soldier.
AS may be supposed the increase in rapidity OF
ty five TO thirty per cent. ordinarily, and, under
some circumstances which embarrass the soldier,
the increase would be some hundreds per cent.
As under of the European patent laws n
published description would debar the inventor
from obtaining patent, will merely say that
this system differs entirely from those in which the
decorating materials is in the form Of loose powder
(Forsyhs) in small pills. or in metallic or other
tubes, (Heurteloupe's, NobePs,) alA1bhich systems
have been tried for military purposes and have been
abandoned; come for insecurity or lnefhciency,
and some because they cannot be understood, ham
died, and managed by the common soldier. The
new system is reported safer than the cap,
heretofore regarded the most saic,) and as beng
easily understood, and managed with entire SIM
plcity and ease by the most untutored; and, wheh
once applied to the gun, lasts, without the ncoes-
sity OF being touched by the hand for the duration
of the longest battle. Some of our sportsmen are
partially acquainted with this invention, ii having
been applied to Sharpe's celebrated rifle by Nippes
and Butterfeld; and mandatory OF the same
arm aud primer, upon very large scale, is In pro-
gress at Hartford, Connecticut The Messrs. REM
inpton, Of Herkimer, New York, celebrated for
their barrels, both for the United States and private
arms have recently completed double barrel gun
upon this system OF printing for the inventor It's
beauty, compactness, simplicity, and utility, we
have never seen equalled IL cannot fail to arrest
the attention and please the taste OF the sportsman
Before We saw this not aware that auch
beautiful and perfect double barrel sporting guns
were made in this country.
The many and favorable reports that nave peen
made respecting this important invention, ana the
unanimous verdict given in its favor by all military
and sporting gentlemen who have tried IT, leave but
little doubt oil it's general adoption in this country
and abroad.
CHESAPEAKE AND ONO CANAL,-The Cumbcr.
land (Md.) Miners Journal states that the Chesa~
pealse and Ohio Canal is in good naYgable order,