Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-06-21

legitimate manufacture. this invention has L.vo, =
preadventure, accomplished The object which !, a oil
intended. The specimen 10 which ! have reCs,I
though three or four years old, and subjected ~
informed, every test, It'll retains its s,r, %
and elasticity, and would be pronounced by ''
as fully equal il superior any similar sp.c
of the hair fearRer, wooIcn mattress nd.rd /, NAM rh
evident from single glance The principles lis con
tIn that MIR R"brrIsons mattress must oovsie the r
difficulties experienced in The perscrerlng and very pcr
furt recently made in United States and in Other c
TO apply cotton this important purpose The ct
examiner who pronounced upon The application for a,
pitent IL ms invention says in his annual official report -
The Commissioner: -
ain the last report Of your predecessor in Office mc,,
is made OF the Importance Of The cotton growers OF the dir
cDvery Of some mode vi consuming the excess, Of ~
produce OF this staple. Suggestion is made Of the adya
tagc Of making beds mattresses OF cotton, end much =
slid OF the comfort Cleanliness and cheapnes such e.
article
"A patent recently been granted for an Improvement,
in The mattress which clearly recommends IL a
fret sight that il deserving OF your special notice
The inventor American citizen residing abroad s,a,ss
that he with The Patent Office reports Europe con
tanning the suggestions which induced him TO nves,ps,a
the subject. Being concerned in cotton manufactures he
had opportunity OF Judging OF the fitness OF cotton "a,
and found that cotton in lis ordinary con
dun Of c0tlonwou whether Carded or not, could hot an
The purpose by repeated pressure the cotton would
matt aud gather in knots from The nteroCkng VI s fbres
This has been the experience OF all who have used cotton
mattresses in this country. To remedy this difficulty he in
vented The following method. Here follows description
Of the invention. This very simple device produced MAJ,
possessed the sODrss warmth Of the f.arhn,
bed desired of greater elasticity than Ia; or moss ana
entirely free from unpleasant o!o. As pf oi liz es,rao,
binary elasticity, The small mattress presented this office
which is about six inches has been cpea edy reduced
hydraulic 10 The thickness Of uarers Of An inch
and on relieving The press j, Immediately resumed its orp
nal size"
But is The present condition of This important inyep,o,
which more Immediately concerns the public Mr. Ro5e,
appears conceived many years before applying "a,
letters patent which granted while he residing in
foreign country Immediately upon his return the Uni
ted States he made several unsuccessful Efforts DISPOSE
the patent al prices corresponding with the general g es
laon OF its value when he resolved attempt lis intro
ducon in foreign countries for which purpose he left The
United States aud has not since returned; even those
interested with him in this patent are not as learn
acquainted his present l0CnOn and having powe,
without him, this gtcaI invention, which Is calculated
introduced exercise snch important and beneficial
influence upon The general economy, the commerce and
productive industry U The county l. now virtually locked
10 in the archives Of Tie Patent Office.
u form idea the practical Importance of this nver.
on is orly necessary 10 state that II viii supply supt
rol article OF Indispensable necessity 10 every family The
republic prices varying from lily seventy five per cent
less than The present rates and that its general introduction
almost dOnLle The present consumption Of Cotton, in
short ain supply home market Tor the home pro.
,ucOn at tins staple OF the country and in view OF
the d!Sunun tendrucics aud the probability OF the
production u cotton in Australia every thing tending
produce Indemnity vi interest between The different
ions and 10 give periancncy to the cotton interests
regarded possessing great political well commer
.al bearing.
Tie following letter from Professor Page, late chief exam
ner Of pnIen, Office expresses his opinion of the
II The invention
WAsHISaToS, ID. Co. June II, 1858.
In reply 10 inquiries mace 10 me respecting the Robertson
alrut beg that, from the the Invention
presented 10 examiner OF patents. have
entertained doubt as 10 It's practcabl'y and high i'm
uT,ance With the o the cotton mat.
prepared according 10 The directions 10 the patent
small bed and only found It's precntuns fully IusiG
d but became fully satisfied thai the cotton mattress
pcror in every respect 10 wool hair, husk, moss, or an?
rhcr kind of in na,i and IN report 10 the Com
!ssioner Of Patents gave high rank among the nven
at that day From the al the material employed
perfectly clean, swcc and wholesome
nd from The Of employing the material In the
ucun mattress rcuins elasticity and soitness
# any length of time. CHAS. G. PAGE.
We rrocr 10 see that Switzerland has resolved
nm in resisting The agnrcssons OF Austria, and fully