The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-07

Omsial Report ON vulsanized Gutta Percha
Manufactured by the Nsrth Ansrican 0ustA Psssha
Tents ..ds BY order Of the United STATES VA 6sS.l
NEST
Extract Of proceedings q Bc..S q ones' at PAila
= Tho Board proceeded 70 examine the follow
Ing articles OF gntta p4rcha fabrcs oy the
Vice Presnsnt OF the Nosth AnsricSn Gotta PerehA
Knapsacss, ON duck. Tent popcho.
Haven ach, on duck. Pistol cass
Water tank, do, ~ gals yAhse. ,.u..u..
ai ss, .A'" i k:ss
CAB cover and cspe Cantssn, ON duck.
These were submitted 70 the following sssts;1Hsat
was applied to them At tsmper.taIs Of 100 degrees
or render them adhesive In the eat The canteens
then hned with spirits Of wine, vinegar, lard oil
heat mentioned above, and the liquors kept In the
teens for twenty hours They not impaired
no perceptsIs action upon the fabrics By either OF the
liquids The results Of the aforementioned experiments
satisfactory to the Board that was deemed
important to ascertain what would DO the effect Of
long continued high heat upon the fabrics Arrange
ments were accordingly made BY the Quarermaster for
applying this heat, and the Board adjourned to meet
PmIADrIPHn, Pa, April 20, 1855 The Board met
puIsuantto adjournmsnt. Present, all the menbers;
An examination then made Of several articles
which had been folded and rolled up into
package IS also the canteens containing the liquids
fore mentioned all Of which had been subjected for q
week to continuous heat Of from 100 to $50 degrees
Fahrenheit IN . close room.
Inc Artlclo6 contained package were found 70
b. not impaired by the action Of the and Ap
the test
There was slight taats impaired to the spirit. OF
vine, but change could be perceived In the oil, vino
gar water from the action Of the guts psrchs upon
thtm. Several articles werelplaced ice house,
bedded In the Ice and after being kept there Tor several
dsys were examined while In very cold state and found
to be very pliable.
Several articles were presented to the Board to day.
which not enumerated the list before mentioned
These are military cap, or hat OF : new pattern, q
bride rein, and sword scabbard, all made Of guta
percha.
limited time IL has been in session to apply to the "a
brics presented have Teen perfectly satisfactory to all
the members and they would recommend for . practi-
cal service trial upon the frontiers the articles herein
enumerated TO be placed in the hands of the troops In
order to ascertain whether they win prove servioeable
Several letters from officers Of the army and navy
have been presented to the Board which give the
suits Of their experience In the OF the gu psrchs
all Of which are favorable.
The Board would especially recommend for the OF
the enlisted the military shawl knapAaok, hsver-
rein, saddle bags, and sword and bayonet scabbard.
The Board Aso recommend for tho expedition that has
been ordered into the plains under General Harvey the
large sacks for the transportation OF -four sugar. Coffee
medical and ordinances stores, other articles that
liable to become damaged by exposure to moisture
the weather. Also the tanks for carrying water other
liquids. and the water buckets for the Of trains
In the economy of transportation In the preserva
ton Of the contents these articles regarded by the
Board very superior to the wooden barrels, &C. the
ordinary cloth grain sacks.
the Board, in conclusion, would unanimously recon-
mend to the Department the proprety Of adopting the
pattern military bat presented BY the Gutts Pereha
Company II Ii believed that this hat In addition to
being water proof much better adapted to frontier
service than the cap 81 present In use 1t has broad
and can be cempressed into shape without injury
and 10 regarded Is very seryicesole.
j. r. JOHNSTON, Lieut. Col First Cavalry.
G. II. CROSMAN, Major and Quxrtsrmastsr
II. d. MARCY Capt. Fifth Infantry