New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-01-24

IN This part Of the invention - very con
.,S secures the end sOukbtf'r 10 astt's'ac'pfy
p, The third and best combination f'r'ns
s.,,ortsnt ele ment in this apparatus. II 10 the
Loo designed 10 be used in the manufacture oil
s;,oo water and gas.pipe having small diam
from .hree-fourths Of an inch 10 three
80. The object 10 secured go perfectly max u"
- a pipe Of the mcst and perfect description
ssypi.hed at cost Of less than t~c mills per run
.,s foot for the labor Of manufacturing or less than
,.s6ith the cost Of hard labor. The inventor
s,m Eastern Pennsy lvania, and bis Foundry ap-
,.rslus will identity bis name with the great IRON III
irssts Of that noble State.
PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS OF TIE bLEC nv s' CO.,
DIR. WstsoD Of the Electric Power LRns H. 9h a.
r.mnany ha. entered into arrangements WIN vac
Seyernmeht Authorities for applying TINS mover aseuy
!, Aid Of the oper ations now 10 progress ro1 VIC
ssn of the new bridge at Westminster. ine ausau'o
sen. Of the works being coaps oen 10 be- pross
s,ed as,er osrk; and hence tb importance OF press
80 snv improyed lighting appliance afforded by sci
srtiac discovery into the service OF such an enier
arse The experiment ves tfied Tor mo nrst uihe,
r. night At 81 o'clock at the surrey abutment
n The bridge The lighting apparatus used, which
vx computed 10 possess Illuminating power equsi 70
raj Of ~ Argsnd burners, or OF nearly OOO wax
s.ndts was stationed on the MYERS brink, 20 a. 70
arrow its rays upon Worklbg stage, nAou s'he Nv
est or upward out into the stream, aud upon "hIcn,
being low tide at the time, body Of workmen 10
\ number, we're engaged in pile driving by means OF
,isbi ponderous monkey banners ChaPpulsS
,ssctor was used on the occasion; and the electric
lstsry fr supplying the necessary power ana wnicn
~ fitted with six dozen cells, was posted on tne
uNdlesex shore, or at distance of OOJ feet The
,,periment We are glad to state, proved eIninenty
1cccsssful in accomplishing its object The light
lspsed over the working stage was OF an
ntepse and vet agreeable bfilliaDcy, far e1-
,ssdpg the lusteT Of the brightest moonlight; but
,ssubliDg the moons mild aid cheerful radiance
e x0rkmeD seemed 10 be greatly facilitated 10 their
svious occupations by its aid sDd, we should think
su after once tasting the advantage OF so superior
illuminating agent, they would De very 10Th 10 nave
4 revert to the darkness visible IS well a. the
urious fumes Of the ordinary duck lamps hled Win
ap.bs, to which they have heretofore been accu'-
med Ii is but right 10 add tnat the ne hght was
,biset TO transient and occasional Pickering but II
10 20 slight not 10 cause the least perceplDie
myeDiebce TO the meo; and besides this deieci,
sich is trsceabe TO the Huctuaon OF the electrical
nver IL considered TO be nseparabie from the opsr
rion OF 90 subtle an agent The light appeared 10
N fully rs as gas. to extDguish II or turn
I M being but the work of q moment We learn mat
intended TO place this electric nRhton ootn oahks
n the river and also the crown OF the central srcn
n Westminster bridge az the works going on there
,oessd The pstentee has contracted 10 light Chel-
"a bridge by the same means, commencing from next
v.k and we understand that Mr.. Wn'msrsh, OF
Paris kss Obtain cd the yermi.eioD OF the Emperor OF
~ french 10 fix one Of these brilliant n umDators
A the Ropd Point, 20 light up the grand avenue OF
as Champs Elys6ss during the forthcoming Expo
.ition Industrial in that gay capital DIR. Watson
90 to furnish this improved light at tne lowest
rs, of gas his great gain being derived from his
mode Of utilizing the residuIy products OF the bat
tSy in ing cOors. lbohuou iines'