New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-11-07

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M.cKEszIrs crr.oFT-Mr. p, w. Ms8sesf. ~
Jersey City pstented on TIE 4th OF octobe- s.,ic,
for regulating the moon of steam engines in the os
effective and economical manner wi hout the AID a.
govern or. and his device Aas been worked tor ss,.
siderable period on ststioesry engine driving con-
siderable f5undery and macline-shop IN Jerey Cit,
Tie principle is extremely novel and but 81 III, ss
we're test which Il is reported % have passed hrou.h
With The fullest success night be constlsre. rather
uncertoin and ippraotcs5le. The valve is cspsble
of many notifications bu, - nov exhibited 10 srce
model is designed to clcse the steanripe a or near
its entrar &c 10 the steam chest Il Is cspseeof cut
4" ting of s: any point VAR irg from no hing up TO
shout half stroke. The valve il ifed 10y The MS
chreIy ia pi er time to commence the sroke ard d
held Suspended by coilei spring until the rash 0.
steam is sufficient otise to shu. H. Il Is elsy 70 see
from TIE nature Of the crsLk motion that re piston
AT TIE commencement OF the snoke moves vegy sos-
w. and ~ the crank in its onward motion suecess!yey
assumes positions in which The piston moves faster the
rush Of steam through the OPENINGS prcpo:..ohay 10.
creased Tie valve may be described as thin rin-
which by the sid of circular fixture held within IL
little above ts seat completely stops the passage shen
down but allows the steam 20 flow ucder i.s loser edge
whenever il is lifted At whatever point IL .he stoke
the motion Of the piston becomes sufficiently rspd 10
produce a strong rush. slight 80 Withdrawing Of
the steam in its passage through the orf,e AZ that
point Il action upoa the upper edge OF the ring will
overcome the resistance OF he spring and TIE valve
will be sucked down and closed tight. IL prsctce
tie valve consists Of t,co rings placed coucenrc
ally within the otheS; fixed ring is fitted between them,
supported by suitable projections fom tie seat BE-
low aud the opening for the passage OF steam IS con.
sequeny an snnulsr rather thsn circular one. Sew.
ersI devices are connec ell with this to render s action
more perfec, and quiet, ore NJ which s piston At.
tached TO the valve stem, which piston works loose.
~ In a small cy inder above TO prevent Il from rising
too rapidly or too far We describe this ls.e IL
vention and decided novelty, although here appeafs
10 exist an inherent aud radcsl defect which prevents
it. regulating perfectly, although it may possibly work
M nearly go as The governor balls ordinarily 10. Tie
fault is that the rush OF steam always pr portion
al TO the motion of the piston the valve alsays shuts
when the piston has attained certain velocity when
therefore BY reason OF diminished work in reae
of boiler pressure the valve is dropped at earlier
point nthe stroke isproved that the piston mus. have
acquired high velocity too early in the stroke, and
that consequently IFS mesn velocity mus. very
sideraby increased and the CINE makes
,utiops in given time II il evil OF the kind
az attends the working of conical pendulum or ordi
nary governor but the economy Of regulating by tbs
"cut off" rather than by a rhrote-yslve il sufficient
~ gre at TO invite attention TO this method whichh
sl.o much recommended by its simplicity and cheap
meas.
DICKS SELF ACTING SWITCHING. james Dick Of
Buffalo is the inventor of device designed q prevent
the possibility of running off the rails at switches In
consequence Of these important sections ofraok beng
misplaced. An occasional neglect on the part OF &
stupid laborer employed about depoths many times
been the ,use of very serious railroad accidents but
so completely doee this switch obviste the dagger from
this source that in the many tests 20 which il
has been subjected there has never occurred single
failure. The switch is designed to be operated in al
respects like the ordinary ones with the additional
property Of springipg Issntaneously into line when,
in consequence of any Misunderstanding or careless
ness wheel approaches in the wrong direction upon
the msin track. This property put 10 mos. IN.
prece6ented and almost fool hardy test the 27h OF
June last, by running train at the hghes, possible
speed across not only but all theswiches ia nea,y
hundred miles of track, all des'gHedy placed UrOdg.
The Buffalo and New.York city railroad, ninety'ore
miles in length, had adopted this invention through
cut and over this whole line the newest and smares!
engine was driven with two passenger cars, accompr
MED by some of the principal officers Of the road 70
obs rye, or rather 30 experience, any effects which
might follow failure. Fifteen miles OF this route
orer thee Of the gaping srttcte,, was performed %
seventeen minutes; showing very high degree Of
confidence in the infsiibDity of the invention. The
principal eculisrities Of this switch consist n two
elliptic sprirgs lever, and each, which are alto
be corsideres as additional 10 the usual mechanIsmd
switch, but increasing the coat only sons twenty-five
or thirty dollars. The heaviest ofthese springs IL Just
outsde the track, between the rails and tie sTit,h
stand and eIerts constant tfoi 10 throw tie switch
into such position as TO make the main line continuous
and perfect. When the switch IL moved out Of this
position by the hand lever, the second and smaller
sp,ipg comes into play and throws forward a boil
which catches AID holds the switch in place, and
the came time eevates an mentioned lever,
which Il iust within the track, some siK'een feet de-
tsnt In case OF tie approach OF car or en9inen
the wrong direction the Hsnge of the wheel presss
uron ,Le lever detacbes the catch, and he switch
rails lump into place with considerable ene'gy. As
speed Of sixty miles Gil hour locomotive m3vs
eighty eight feet per second and the cal is cnse'
quent'y re essed only onefth of a second before The
wheeh enter the switch, yet the movements n'shaoy
competed in time.
The INIT RIFLE.-This is the name given TO
sef plming, breech-loadiDg Mimic n6e re'enty 10
vented by Mr. Joseph c. Day OF HsckeostoEn, NJ
and patented in England and France a. rel a. t's
country Tie fp' lining apparatus may Dc astiehsa
as well 10 The ordissry government rife and may
properly considered first as distinct inveIton. i%
passage for the caps il capable Of containing eisaV