The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-06-16

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pomise Of their coming triumph
ma. use for Cotton = Robertson,s nyentioa
We copy below communication upon hi, subject
vbch appeared some days since in the National Inie-
gw:u.
friend who has brought the matter TO our attention
| reuaIks:
To enable the reader preh.rd the value OF this
venion it is only necessary remind him that the in.
isctes OF commerce. and manufactures have re-
cd the nearly every artieic required for domestic
comfort with the sase exception Of the beds and mat
us.se, pom which repose. The bed
deed sill ptecludcs the enjoyment OF IL by hundreds OF
OF have tho productive piled
suitable material in sufficient abundance for purpose
Tho snnal substances at present used--har, WOOL and
s,beraro well known be unhealthy enYeaderiny in
sne cases, malignant disease, and be productive of
ysmn and unpleasant odors An invention, therefore,
which perfectly adopts cheap, healthy 60 album
an article as cotton TO this important use would be
high value. E r#
Comfortable and wholesome beds twenty. NV, ,rik
lions people constitute consider alton Of great
but when reflect that saving OF rom 20 to 10 per
said be secured by the new invention have result
which may well excite attention in connection with fact
oil the extraordinary suppression Of this Invention
ut must, il introduced produce mighter revolution
ia the cotton interests than any which they have expe-
snced tho invention of the cotton GIN Should it be
generally introduced almost double the present
.lmpou OF cotton, and il may possibly thus produce
exclusively home market for the staple of the South
I'VE can see difficulty in the way Of bringing this
patent due time before the public for, there joint
r,ooe,or such them present in the country may
ssdy adopt obtain the control OF their pro-
potion of the interest,"
70 IN, Editors Of the National fnteligencsrs
GENTLEMEN: My attention has recently been called to
MI Robesons Invention of the cotton mattress by acct
dentaly meeting with specimen of cotton upholstery
upon plan OF this invenon In s-on Of PROT
Page Of this city, late chief Of the Patent DRce
cha racer presen, condition Of Iris important
ven,ioa |, will be uenbefed by The country thai public
attention called 10 II few since by The Com
missioner Patents in his annual official report
well calculated to accomplish the important purpose Of
adapting cotton substitute Tor hair, WOOL feathers and
her equally costly and deleerioas aeriais in The
position OF mattresses; but, nothing more having been
heard of tue matter concluded by the public that
like The thousand previous similar attempts. had also
proved failure, Notwithstanding the highly favorable
doemenr of the chiefs of The Patent Oce Tho comma
ny w Jc surprised learn that, though in
oduced legitimate msauiacture, this Invention
has beyoud all peradvcntore accomplished the object for
which il WAS intended. The specimen which have
REFEREED though three four old, and subjected,
am informed every test, still retains its soltne.s and
elasticity and would be pronounced by every fully
equal II not superior, 10 any similar specimen OF the haf
from srsc glance the rrinc piles Of its construction
that Mr. Rober,son's must obvate all the usual
en-. eliot recently made in the United sas.s and ia other
countries TO apply cotton TO this Important purpose The
letters patent Of this invention says his annual official
report to the Commissioner
la tho report OF your predecessor cice mention is
made Of the importance the of the discov
OF mode OF consuming the OF The pro-
duce OF this Suggestion is mad. of the advantage
making beds cotton and much is sald
q The comfort cleanliness and cheapness of such
tce
"A patent has recently been granted for i'm prove nent
10 the mattress which clearly itself
, sight that IL deserving OF your spec notice
Tue nyenio American citizen residing abroad states
that he with the Patent Office in Europe
tanning he sugges,ions which induced him to investigate
Dl-Ct BslU uacfufr Ir
bad opportunity OF Judging OF the fitness of
dtion Of wool, whether carded nor, could not
ss~erh purpose by repeated tho would
and gsther in knots from tho inefoc king its bres
This been the experience of all who cotton
mattresses IN this county To remedy this difficulty he
,nssn,sd The following method there follows deso -.
mattress possessed OF The sot,ness and warnrh OF the
mos and entirely free from pleasant odor As proof
n extraordinary elasticity, the small mattress presented 10
3 once whcs Is about .1 inches, IA. been repeatedly
' o. an inch, and on relieving The press Immediately
resumed its original size
bot III, the present condition Of this poani on
which more Immediately concerns the public. Mr., Rob
sn'on rappears conceived many before applying
ior eers patent which grained while he resld
ng foreign country. Immediately upon his to
me United aes he made several unsuccessful ffors to
DISPOSE OF the patent at prices corresponding with the
ss high estimate OF its value, when he resolved attempt
r inuod ocon IN foreign countries Tor which he
etbe United States, aud has since returned and
hose Interested with him in this patent now
tam, acquainted with his present location and having
Il
calculated, IL introduced, such an i'm pora al
snd beneficial influence upon the general economy the
commerce, and productive industry Of the country is now
virtually locked in the archives Of tho Patent Cfce.
10 form an idea of the practical importance th, in
Wnuon, II Is only necessary to that II will supply
superior article Of Indispensable necessity every family
10 The republic al prices varying from fifty seventy live
per cent lees than the aud that
introduction most double present cousufn elton
q cotton In short, must almost supply home-market fo
me homeprodncon OF this great staple Of the country
70 view Of the recent disunion tendencies and the probs
btIy OF the production OF cotton In Australia everything
endtny produce identity Of interest the
erent sections and TO give pernsnency cotton inter
e must be regarded as possessing great political well
I. commercial bearing.
The following letter from Professor Page, late chief
examiner Of the Patent Office, expresse. his opinion OF
toe merits OF the invention:
WARRINGTON %. CO June II, 1853
10 reply inquiries made respecting the
patent. beg TO state ihs from the time the invention was
hn presumed TO me an examiner of patents have
never entertained doubt as 10 it's praccaby and hisb
appearances. With Wow 10 test the OF the cotton
mattress. prepared, according the directions The pat
snt small bed. and only found Its pretensioos fully
justified but became fully satisfied that the
vnsuperor in every respect wool, bar husk. moss
any other kind OF mattress la and In my report Tho
Commissioners OF Patents Rsvo h high rank among the
Inventions OF thstd From the nature OF the material
Employed, those mattresses perfectly clean, sweet and
wholesome and from the Of employing the
nal In the construction OF the Mattress retains its ess
ely and 'oitnc,s rany length ftime.
CHAs. @. PAGE. q
fRE AT FAYETTEVILLE. IN. C)--On Friday night
me occurred at fayetteville, IN C y which consumed
iour houses. owned by the Hon ]. C. Dobbin Secretary