Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1852-09-10
Phillips Fire AnnihilatoI.

Phillips Fire Annihilator.
We have had the pleasure TO examine. in the
Hat and Fur Store Of l. W. BARNuN, several
sizes of the famous FIRE ANSGHILAToR, about
which 50 mock has been said and written, both
pro and con, but which is likely to become one
Of the most valuable inventions of the aye
We are wholly satisfied, from the conclusive
testimonials we have seen ana read, tina. this
extraordinary Machine will perform precisely
the beneficial work that is ca med for it. In
deed the evidence u It's efficacy, at diy reaSon-
able stage Of a fire, Is complete and ndsputa-
Die.
The proprcors do rot claim, nor assert, that
il will ex;ingulSh confia grafton that has
reached such point Is seemingly to defy all
human control, but they do, and they may,
claim that in the err.jcr stages Of such con-
tlagration, t is a pc, ect specific. The tcstmo-
ny to this point is apparently overwhelming
The certificates in regard both to experimental
and accidental fires, from prominent and re-
sponsible men in New York, Washington, Ne
wark IN. J. Lowell, anl other places, as well
as in England, (wilnre the machine is in very
extensive use) are of the most conclusive char
acter, completely establishing every claim that
'"c P'oP4icto'S Vi '"c '1lac!H"c ilaNe l" us oc-
half
Indeed, the high character OF the President
of the Company, Hon. ELISHA nlrrLtsEy,
First Comptroller Of tic United States Trea-
surv : n sufficient cr;oroutv of tla intp,rr,,v
and sincerity Of the Intentions Of the rroprjc-
TORS or this admir- ,Ll. ,oochirc Uo, Anror,
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leg -A'i''''''' 'I''"'''' ~ ~ ''''''''
thoroughly investigated the merits o. tins ma
chine, in London, and by MIN the English pro-
prictors were induced 10 disnoso of their in. Pr
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~ '.'0 '''' ''' "'' -.''',',,'''' sunni
TO his trends, among whom are MT. WH:TrLE-
srY. Hon. J. W. ALLEN, of Ohio, and other
rculcuou of character and rcsnon.. 5,l,,v
ua 1a N C,.. ,..o .,...
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H'atc' Is Co"'''cl io' 'He company III uic ME"
States, and L. T. BAENuM, Esq, General
| Nanarcr.
The \. y. Empress gives the following ac-
curate description Of cue of the larger sizes Of
In size. the administers resemble a common
co"l scn'tie' ne Iaaciilnc rseIf Is comprised
OF Shee' IRON cylih"ricai cases. "hich III close
~ GOWN one "iih'h the oticr, III me outer case
are several galohs OF water, WIN suIicieht
space Tor ar ABOVE INTO TINS Is Iitted an inner
case, perforated with small round holeS. MS
C0l"alhS 'h, chargc-'h form ana size reSelh-
"'''9 ii orlcN' ana f"ite OIack' us coi'PohehtS
are hltTe OF Sa'Peltc, cnarcoat' core ana g!P-
sum- or fIaSter OF rarlS; by deiagratlon IN
tense heat Is evolved from the charge, while lis
ccd ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS in tho casa a hole onncars
at the upper end of the charge, or brick
The agent OF ignition IA SINAI phal contain
''S Niu'p VI u';,oia.e Gi POI iI,l "l "li.e
n few drnns If sunhuric nc;N j. nm, into This
hole. Above the whole is fitted the cover of
me machInc' tnron@h winch ROD passes -
N"'" t'''' ~" - l'',"tp "o"i ''S"'!c ue
nbi,I consns Ibr snLsnnnnn, ,,,nnr;2,,;nn and
DISCHARGE off clrbonc acid rasS. nitrogen, and
carbonate of pota III, held III solution with the
S'c"''''
The Express records the result Of an expert
mcnt on "A brick building 90 feet square, and
two stories high, which was made in the pre-
scnce OF some 400 people, The Elpicss says
Was applied to the shavinGs and boards, piled
"' '"uW"y'' 'nS'ue OF ,ne ou'Id'hS' hHer
siged machino mas discho ,"od y, %s
alrcr 10. Immense volumes of white vapor