New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-05-31
Rlake's Patent Fire-prOOr Paint.

we perceive ludI WI. Dtdht IDS W Ch-
counter the same difficulties Of other patenees who
invent or discover anything new or useful, for no
sooner had he discovered its value and got patented
than scores OF irresponsible persons commenced pl-
rating upon his rights. There is nothing more
despise than the stealing appropriatng to their
own use the inventions or discoveries of others with
out authority We would much prefer them TO steal
our purse. as in that case they only get money
but in the other they not only inJure Ms pecunlarly,
but also endeavor to take from MS the credit OF the
discovery We publish statement Of more than
twenty of the first men in Ohio in the vicinity Of the
mine. that our readers may learn the position in
which they would be placed by purchasing from
others. as We learn Mr.. B. has already commenced
several suits against those who have been In
frneing his rights, and IS fully confident OF collect
ing heavy damages, the patent has been tired here
before very able Referees selected b. both parties
and by them decided to be good and ralid Il was
also submitted to Hon. Daniel Webster, who also de-
cded that he had no doubt whatever but the patent
was good We therefore, would advise all who wish
10 buy Fire-Pro0f Paint, to go directly to Mr. Blake
at 81 Pearsi, OF his authorized agents, where they
not only Will be Of infringing ones yhtN, but
Of getting the original and genuine article, As the
country is being flooded With all sort OF worthless
counterfeit stuff called Fre-Proof Pant.
We the undersigned inhabitants OF Sharon having
seen handful IN circulation IN reference 10 The DIS
coyery and Patenng OF the Metallic Fire Proof Paint,
in which great iusfice IS done 10 the Pafe1tee and
/. well calculated 20 deceive the public abroad
We therefore deem duty As well to the public -
to Mr. Blake 90 give statement Of facts IN the case
As We have TO interest m the matter farther than that
the fruth may be known and JastIce awarded where
sfirs l. due. We therefore certify that ~e have r.
sided in Sharon over fifteen years and hid never
Or he of the which me
proof PANT Is maccl having been used any pur
nose until Mr.. WIN. Blake came TO Sharon AMI COM
menced experimenting with y IN me spring OF lSl4
and after spending ms entire time for three years (ds
he dad not 10 our knowledge attend 10 any other Dsl
ness We do not believe he could At this time have
sold the entire mine together with the results OF MS
three wears experiments for FIVE DOLLARS. IN f1ct the
public had not the least confidence that there could
De- ANYTHING valuable made from the substance, ana
ne received no encouragement Out the segCf, jeers
md tqinfs OF nearly the whole community. ana had
be at this time abandoned It. We have no DOUBT but
the substance would now be lying quietly IN A. native
bed where II was when he came mere, ana "Oid
probably have remained there for centuries 70 come,
and IT'S rGipe entirely unknown 70 the CIVILIZED World
But Mr.. b. notwithstanding the various dimcuiIles
be had 70 encounter. pursued MS experiments WIN
lndomItable perseverance. ana the result VA INA.
before the close Of another year the Government
granted him patent for the discovery or iHrsF'n o.
new plan N The manufacture or production OF
fWe-Pr0of Pant or ATt9fciGi STATE, AMI knowing IAe
facts DO, We VIII say that We DO not believe
cfSresg than this and during this year ne succeed
ri in introducing it more generally, e>pe'ldiy mo
large critics and The public now, to some extent De-
gan 10 appreciate rs value, rs eflnred by tneH
patronage in purchasing considerable quantities Tor
covering their dwellings and Al tbs TIME very
sudden change seemed 10 come over large Pflohoi
the community. and the sOry now was ihaI w. Blake
was making IN immense fortune N ne business aIlI
ms reported success seemed 10 excite the 0'P'ay
OF scores Of individuals, many OF them those "hO
had laughed and Jeeercd the loucest, oui were no"
determined 70 20 into the business and MAKE MONEY
from his disc0rsry without regard 10 Ms Ights OF
patent and they now frtmges up al Kinds o. stone
anything that would have tendency 70 InJuEe ~
B. chcTacffr OF validity Of his PGfsnf N lns Minus
OF the community. or cover their O"n cohlucs rOh
the odrpn OF the public and now for the mr., 'ine,
We heard that the substance had been mixed VIA
oil and used as a paint IN Sharon and vicinity years
before M Blake came here, and We ntl no douDt
bul this was the first time any person IN SHARON ever
heard Of L. for If true they would De aoie 70 poli
out the person that usod and the place |neIe dPP4ef
the which they never have, to our knO"led5e done,
and We do not believe that there l. person N
sharon who understands the fLcs In tue case ana IS
not Interested but VIII award 20 M Blake the entire
credit Of discovering the value and bringing TINS ar
ticle into use We have seen a house tAat was
painted with Fire-proof Paint by Mr. Blake, as an
eXperimant. nearly SIX years slnce, and md II
now Ike stone the action Of the weather having no
other eject where well apphedl than 10 turn Il -