Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-08-01
Iron and GLASS Houses.

meeting of business men, at the auction rooms of
NJ. \. Crofts, Court Street. Brooklyn, at which
Mr.. Sexton, the inventor Of n new plan Of iron
building, explained his system. lie constructs
the frame work of his buildings entirely Of cast
iron in sections which are made to interlock by
very close fitting and ingenious joints. secured
by keys. This method of building avoids the
labor Of drilling aud boltng which has been
great Inconvenience Of iron buildings. 1t also al
lows the house 10 he taken down in sections aud
removed AT very little expense. lie covers the
frame work on the outersidc with plates Of iron,
Ia n similar system of interlocking. without any
bolts or other fastenings, the joints being packed
with gnita pcrcha, so ms to exclude water under
hydraulic pressure. To finish the dovetaiIing of
the points. he has invented n machine that can
perform the work Of forty men. The walls
made hollow and the enclosed space il filed in
with IA non-eonducting composition Of beach, sand
aud other substances. 81 that, rs Mr.. 5. observed
his house becomes, when finished, perfect fro
proof safe.
The roofs and floors are made of east iron
frames. resembling heavy window sashes, the
interstices being occupied MS in the case of win.
dows, with plates Of glass, Of any required thick
ness aud transparency. The glass used Is not
our common glass, but is in itself new and yalu-
able invention being called malleable glass, from
its wonderful property OF toughness, allowing IT
to bend freely without breaking II can he drawn
aud flexible that they are snid 10 be commencing
the manufacture Of piano and violin strings from
this material. Mr. $. handed round piece of
this gnss string for inspection. 1t was small
~ tie L. string of n violin, aud could bo bent n
round the finger, or tied in n knot apparently like
cntgut. y
Plntcs of this glass being let into the frame
work Of tie floors, the whole is then covered
yer with n transparent cement Of Mr.. SIS inven-
ton which mukes the whole floor look ike one
solid plate of glass. The cost of roofing with
this material is 75 cents per square foot. The
walls inside can be covered with paster, or FIN
ished with iron or glass, atthe option OF the
builder All the interior ornnmontation such
as mantol pieces panels, &c, mny be of mallea
BILE glass
The advantages claimed for this style of build
ing, are first, its great chenpness aud the rapidi
~ which it allows in construction. II effects II
saving Of one third in cost and three-fourths III
labor, over every other method. MIR. ). stated
that he could complete an ordinary dwelling
style aud nish that can be obtained at smalk3
cost, b., ilerent combinations of the same ~
tern Thu inventor rrmnrked that in the COP
struoton of the whole Crystal Palace but six
different patterns were required. ahirdsahe Ia
eility with which such u building can be mkcUk
down aud removed. Fourth. it's security N.I 4
damage by fire or lightning thus saving llktN
tngrs nro lis durability, freedom fruiLsS min. 80,
1t is proposed TO form company fha MN.
uiaclnre of these houses, with callk1f of 10Q~ I
900. " T. EtaRer. &c IA
Proclamation of the InsuIs ~ q
The following has been d. tttbUtad by tie NJ
pnotLAMALis1S
Follow Citizens corrlye md corrupting1ov-
ernncnt, whclihas outraged the lnaje9ty n the
laws aud Inundated the h ccnof IL the c0un(l w
ON the point Of sinking ud'N1sths weight
national eSecration. The hoihiHblo mel ~
parties condemn it; the public, 1saleng6
iniquitics reserves for il ma cxoifT1kM .MitdkS3
ment. The days ofis shameful dommalionsd6
not suffice to count by them the reckoning of its
crimes. II has hrolen through the constitution
of the state tramplcd on all the sights of citizens,
been wanting To all the sentiments of lecorum,
seorned the national representation, closed the
tribune, enehaincd the press sacked the treasury,
corrupted consciences, and sowed profound pctur-
batiGn in llo country.
The gvnerals who have given to the Queen
throne@ order to reign eontinually-the men
experienced ia political struggles, and the indie
pendent writers, are prosecuted dismissed, or
prescribed. \ swarm of adventures hns propos-
ed to itself To convert Spain into its patrimony,
and to destroy in day the conqucsts of fifty
carso heroic actions and generous sacriices.-
trihutions not authorized by the Cortes, it has in
stitpied now impost, which has spread misery
and famine in the provinces. Its conduct has
no example nor excuse hercvolution does not
spring from the masses nor 60 out from the PEG
plc-it proceeds from the governing power when
has pnced itself beyond the law.
II is not another change of persons which is
treated OF, nor party revolution; what is treated
of is the iraternal union Of all liberals, of all men
of probty, who seek 10 render the scandaous
robbery which we have hitherto Witnessed i'm
possible.
Patriotism. union, and CONFERENCE.-THE these
three elements the nation, liberty and the throne
will he saved and you will Danish forever the sad
legacy of humiliation which otherwise you will
leave TO yaUr children.
An act of energy alone can put an end to the
reign of nrbitrariuess aud immortality. The coun-
try expects il all from you To arms. citizens!
Either now or never
pANIc.--On Sunday last, during heavy show
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