Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1851-01-10

reference to Paine's recent discovery. Assu-
ming this discovery to be as is claimed of which
we think there is little doubt, few we appre-
bend are capable of comprehending its vast i'm
portance. No single event has ever happened
in the world of so much Importance. We look
upon the speculations ofthe editor of the Chron-
otype, wild though they may seem, as tame and
mild compared with what we NAV reasonably
look for in virtue of this discovery. But it is
perhaps hardly worth while to indulge in specu-
lations reaching too far, when its immediate eff
ects are important enough to occupy our atten-
ton for time at least. What is TO be its i'm
mediate practical operation. 1t is to introduce
light and fuel, at mere nominal expense. 1t
was only about years from the time the first
Geographic line from Baltimore to Washington
was constructed until we had one connecting
our little City with the seat and centre Of our
government This invention will spread much
more rapidly than that because whilst the for
mer only unwound itself gradually from the
great centres of business and intelligence, this
may fly from place to place as rapidly as TIE
desires or wants of the people demand it, No
more coal, no more gas, says the Chronotype for
Boston. The same here; and we may add no
more wood for fuel, tallow for candles, nor oil
for lamps. This is its first practical effect,
and as all will perceive it is of great importance.
Our ittle City may DO lighted in all its streets
with the brilliancy of sun light, and every house
"a; - bo do sb; e,bo L..
except conveying the gas from the centre where
it is evolved. And every dinner pot in the city
may be set TO boiling and buhbng without q
stick Of wood on the pile or an atom of coal in
the bin, and at the same nominal expense. What
a world of expense and labor is here at once
overcome. And this on the very threshold of
the discovery
We have not language at our command to ex-
press the Thoughts we feel in view of the mag
nitude Of this discovery. The original creative
power of nature is, by it, seized hold of and pres
sed into service. The power that under God
has formed the coal beds, that has built the trees
of the forest, has been taken hold of in all its
natural power and pressed into service. Instead
Of the expensive and laborious process Of resol-
wing the coal and wood back to its original eleT:
ment, that element has itself been caught and ia
med to service, and there can be no limit to its
application and power. This discovery will we
think, be found clearly to mark the beginning OF
that good time coming, which we have been all
taught to expect. Wealth will lose its power
because it will become too common Tyranny
will lose its motive, because all men may make
handy slave of this element, fully equal to mi
mister to their highest ambition.
But, as we said, specuations are perhaps use
| less We can wait for all these things to deve-
lop themselves.
The Chronotype suggests that Boston should
purchase this invention for the use of that city.
! That is what the government should do for the
whole country. Let Mr.. Paine have all be
wants or can have the conscience to ask, and let
the time is not yet, i! may soon come, when our
city, probably through her authorities, will de-
sire to turn her attention to this matter. If we
are not mistaken as to its results, the whole city
may be warmed and lighted at much less ex-
pense than is now required to furnish these ne
cessayies to the city poor; and when to this we
add, as we conceive, the vastly diminished dam
ger from fire, affecting insurance and the ex-
pense of fire departments, it becomes q question
Of great economy, and consequently one of indi-
vidual as well as of general interest But it
needs, in matter of this kind, no suggestions
from us or any one else. If the discovery be
not monopolized unduly, the benefits it develops
will no doubt BE seized hold of and applied uni
versally, as rapidly as they present themselves