The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-30

The Supreme Court OF Connecticut according TO thu
Norwich AWa has decided in the Of the Eastern
Bank that its notea canno. be Offset in Jnent for debts
due the bank. This decision applies to those who held
the rotos at the ins tbs failure Of bank AZ wen
to stherA
This semi annual istsrsr the Co7inston and Iexine
ten Railroad guaranteed y Covngton city, the Gov
isgton ana Lexington Railroad bonds the Cleveland
Columbus and Gacinsau Railroad incous bonds on the
Delaware County bonds ksuad TO that road and the
Miami, Hamilton, How ard and Indiana countiss bonds,
Issued to the Peru and Indianapolis RAiirosdau due
tbs Ii. Of Ssptsmber-wll - paid that day, at the
banking house Of wnsow, LAnisr Co., In shh city.
During the week ending the goth Inst, there
spor.ed the Mount Savage Rail- cad ISIS tons Of
Cumberland coa-sota for the ssason 155 Ill tons, Of
which l0l ,13 tons taken to the baltimore and Ohio
Railroad and S. 5es to the Canal The cumberland Coal
and Iron CompAny's Railroad, for the week endins The
2oth Inst, transported tonscsal for the ssason,
100 ESQ tons Of which sos tons wore taken 70 he
Baltimore and Ohio ROAD and a. 42o tons to the Canal
The receipts Of the Virginia Central Rsrosd for the
mxnth Of July, were follows -FIom freight $13 sci
ss passengers and express Sill 49, Total S24 sos 70.
Ose OF tho moat important inventions Of the day is
machine the bending Of timber for ships asd othsr
Uses, and II wiz produce grcat revelation in The
moulding OF wood for tho nnuArabs purposes for which
u IL ussd, ~ Wocdwmths planning machine has In Its
operations. rhis machine invented BY Mr.. Thomas
blanchard and company has been formed for the pur.
pose OF purchasing the rights for the United s,ss
for conducting, extensive scale tho business OF
bending ship timber and timber for any use IN any
CURED ,hsps II the intention OF the company 10
extensive works adapted to thu full devsopemsnt OF this
mpou tsnt nvsntiou Professor Mspss in speaking OF
the scientific operation Of the timber bending machine
adapted to tbs building vessels and the
Of household furniture, says
BY the plan Of Mr.. Blanchard straight timber be
bent al the required forms, and this too, without
shsidng ths capillary tubes q the wood for instead
aires COMPRISING those Of tho inside shooter
line he confines the outside Of each stick s original
sUGa q emo r..n ,hs nII'i s INTO
strength Of the wood; For can hsse beet ilnbers BE-
sgain Strengthened rendered liable 70 assume in tho
slightest degree, their former shApa
he bending performed while the vegetable abumsn
Ia soensd and thus much of il must exuds, improving
the lasting properties OF the wosd-
Timber bent by this process Ia aoubtin much stronger
than That used which often It's peculiarly 81
snaye to dcassd growths and h therefore less depend
able when strained in the erection Of it's The
cost Of ship timber win b materially essensd Wills
that required for smasr sssssis wiz Be cheaper than
For cabinet use this invention win prove no isa, ynlu
able, and may now have light furniture OF great
strength ths entire back Of chair may be made OF ono
always conssqusn, upon the use o. parallel abrss N
stead Of Angular cuts Q. curves, Within which The end OF
tho grain VI Tho wood exhibited Indeed, two OF hrea
nts may take the place Of eight ten and reduce the
liability to break
Ths following certificates from eminent ship builder.
viii chow how this invention Ia ESTEEMED By them
NV Yopx, August 9, 1868
srT have cayeully examined some s,scimcns OF oent
tlbss produced By Mr. Thomas Blsnehsrds process OF
binding wood BY end pressure and have Also wftnesseA
The operations Of the machine 10 bendss white oak tim
hers eight iuchss square six foot dro'e, without
breaking thu outside Rbres
recommend this procvs Of bending timber for coast.
Ing vessels, barssa osuM tsAtS, and spAd boaU, &C.