Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1856-03-01
Gboitt Selections.

TERRA-AquRous MAcHISn.-In o letter,
dated Austin, January l3. a correspondent
of the Galveston, Texas News, thus notices
a new invention which he calls "the great
invention Of the age:"
The great invention Of the age is General
Chambers terra-aqueous machine: it has
been privately submitted to committees of
both branches Of the Legislature. and | am
credlbly informed that it has been demon
strated to the entire satisfaction Of all the
members of both committees that the in
venton is valuable one and likely TO create
an entire revolution in the means of trcnspOr-
tatlon. IT is represented not TO have any
wheels, and not 10 slide, and yet, by some
peculiar arrangement, will. on graded road,
make forty miles an hour. The road will be
much wider than rail track, but will require
no iron, and possibly cost less than double
track. 1t will cross rivers or bays at the
rate Of ten miles per hour. This is a short
description Of a machine applicable to both
land and water.-The inventor claims that
the same principle may be applied to ma
chimes intended solely for water transporta-
tion, and that the speed of some twenty miles
per hour may be obtained. The invention
may seem too extravagant for credence, but
as some men whe have acknowledged me.
chanical skill, pronounce it q valuable inyen-
tlon, deem 1t worthy of notice.
| y CURE FOR SMALL Pox-A prescription
/ Tor the cure of small pox, scarIatina, and
measles has been communicated BY a mem
Der OF the Royal College Of Surgeons Lon.
| don. 1t is reported to have been tested with
invariabe success in innumerable instances
and the receipt is as follows Take one
grain of powdered lox-glove or digitaliS-
valuable in the ratio Of its greenness-and
/ the same quantity OF sulphate of zinc or white
vitriol; rub thoroughly in mortar with q
| few drops of water; add four ounces Of water
( and little sngar. or this mixture table.
spoonful should be given to an adult, and 2
teaspoonfulls TO a child, every second honr
until symptoms of disease vanish. The herb
annihilates the fever, aud the ziuc acts as O
tonic.
A SoURCE OF SNILEs.-Dr. Franklin hay
ing noticed that certain mechanic, who
worked near his Office, was always happy and
smiling. ventured TO ask him for the secret Of
his constant cheerfulness. mo secret. Doc
| tor" he replied, Il have got one Of the best
wives, and when 60 TO work she always has
a kind word Of encouragement for me |; and
when ! 90 home she meets me with a smile
| and kiss, and the tea is shure TO be ready
and she has done so many little things throurl
the day TO please me, that cannot find il il
my heart to speak an unknd word to any
body"
The Law or PATENTs.- Judge Nelson ha:
decided that the circumstance that n persor
has had mn idea of an improvement in his
head or has sketched it upon paper, has
drawn 1t. aud then gives it up, neglects it,
does not in judgment of law. constitute hin
an original and first inventor 1t is moi the
person who has only produced the idea thai
is entitled to protestion as an inventor, but
the person who has embodied the idea into {
practical machine, and reduced il to practica
use.
REMARKABLE WATcH.-At the French ex
hibition there was exhibited a watch which
created much interest and admiration. II
tells the name and day of the month. the
equation of time; is repeater. striking the
minute as well as the hour is a thermometer
Of tolerable accuracy and winds itself up by
the action Of its own movement The price
of this most ingenious piece Of workmanship
is thirty thousand francs.
HAIR BRUSHES TO clean hair-brushes,
put spoonful of pearlash into pint OF boil
ing water, then faten bit OF sponge to the
end of stick, dip il into the solution, and
wash the brush. Next pour some hot water
! over it, and dry before the tre.