Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-09-01
AInaiebY steam Power.

An.Eastern gelibs has succeeded in hsEnessing
likalu 10 mnsie instrument which Viltout-sax
SKIS nOisey lnyenlions most decidedly. His
tnamssis Joshua C. Stoddanl, Of Worcester, Mass.
and the following description copied from an ex-
tehange paper, Will give some idea of the iGven-
lion:
''rhe instrument is Of simrle construction, and
when once thoroughly put together wills eldOm. II
ever, get out OF repair. 1t consists Of horizontal
Steam chest or cylinder soma SIX feet in length
aud from lout to six feet in diameter which is fed
with steam from iatgs boiler in the estabiish-
meat where 1t IS located. Upon the top OF this
cylinder Is series OF chambers, placed ut
equal distances from sch other, into which steam
Is admitted without obstruction. Each valve
chambe: contains double melllic valve, with no
packing; yet 1t fits 50 closely upon its seat as TO
allow 10 steam to escape. TO each Of these valves
is cOnnecled very small plStOn-rod or Stem,
which passes Though the chamber and is operated
upon by machinery without. We've 1t not for this
stem the valve would be simply double balance
v:l!e,s and would remain stationary Whichever
placed, the pressure of steam being equal on all
sides; but part of one end of the valve being
carried outside OF the Chamber gives II the sell
closing power, which is the incest part Of the
whole invention, and perhaps tue best patenlabe
feature. With slight pressure against these rods
the valve is opened, aud when the pressure
is removed 1t closes as quick as steam can
ocI winch Is not Hueu pcDIuu
Directly over eSch4Of these valves is placed
common alarm whistle, constructed similar to
those used on locomotives, except that it admits
of beng raised OF lowered, tn Hatten or sharpen
tbs tone. These whistles are made of different
sizes, 10 produce the desired tone correspond
lug with each note, &c. This completes the ma
chime, with the exception of cylinder similar 10
those used in common baud, organ music box,
containing cogs which, when properly arranged,
will, when turned by hand or otherwise, operate
upon the valves in such manner as 10 play
any tune desired by simply changing the position
of the cogs. which are intended to be movable.
Zone of these instruments can be heard fom
ten 10 twenty-five miles on the water, and every
no e will be perfect anil full. We heard the in-
ventoE play RUsale OH it, and it looked like "get-
ting off tall notes. mechanically. This invention
is so compteteyunder the control of the operator
that, were it arranged with keyboard similar 10
a piano, it would obey the slightest touch, and
CHILD could play slow or quick tunes, every note
of which might be heard several miles. ItIS the
design of the inventor 10 pInce these instruments
upon locomotives and steamboats,. II would ap
pear rather novel to John Bull to hear Yankee
Doodle from one Of our ucean steamers US she was
about 10 enter British port, (Say twenty mleS,)
and 1t would remind a Yankee "thlS jack-knite 10
hear Sweet Home from the same vessel OIL its return
to New York or Boston. The invention, II II
meets the expectations of most Who have seen ii,
will alter the tone Of public demonstration on inl
pUrtant occasions very essentially