New-York daily tribune., 1856-04-25
AMERICAN INSTITUTE MECHANICS

AMERICAN INSTITUTE MECHANICS CLVS
The regular semi monthly meeting Of the hechs
ice Club. at the American Institute rooms, OIL WedDs
dav evening possessed rather more than usual nter
The regular subject for discussion was, a. preyiou
announced, the properties and applications oi
roIe." Prior to the announcement Of this sugN
sey era gentle men were introduced who exhibI'ed
model the nature of inventions, of considerable M
est to q large portion Of the community.
WAipples Patent Nipper Block and Hook w~Y
frst On the carpet, and excited considerable SS
ration. The Hook seems to consist in kind oil clsn
which halye- upon a rope in any position IN sue.
manner as 10 Jet pass freely in one direction but
New.York pawnbroker, il very reluctant TO lei y
thing zip back again. The block appears 70
halt II d similar clamp, applied 10 rope IN lts P'S~
around pulley II II oesIgned in either case 70 -
a. a conytp.ent stop, which can be RELEASED ho"s'
al pl.a,ufe by pulling moderately on sInaI 9.
stta,Lcd 10 q slight lever in connection The t~o'
10 be combined in hosting, If tesired, by attaching
Hook To lever and work ng the latter instead VI
sing directly and constantly upon the rope. -
Will, stomp Machine was next exhibited, W
contsts of q mechanical device IN severaL PIx
Increasing tie power or rather the force OF cat'e
uoyirp these membranes. The whole appan
sppeers -trong and tolerably poraoie, ana VIZ
coubt,G Gly take TIE stump Win any OpPC,ius
ds,e Ine exhibitor ella ned for II the ability toF
-tuuus or standing trees - third larger than q -
head and 10 pull with The same appaI itu, no"'s :,
.iz.d PIKE -iUupr et the rage iate oi one :" -.
n mute. Wheeler this period incl ldes the toe o @
Ei,d in rsnsportIng and preparing the micsins IL
1ase vac BOT stated. -. e,.s
M. Bcn Il Kinsston, Utter County, in tbs W 70
next Introduced fragment aud described the he- ,,
OF the new paying-stOne hlcb be "a aooribg - -
cuce for Broadwsy. ard which was briefly n9tN'- -,
THy TRIrryE Of Tcesdsy. The stone y vi -,
hard. suC wears equally, but never becomes sIPP !,
IL Il the stone used for the Etopus NIL ,toN,
so1e large qqarries are found 70 he inHiedIa1 Il,
,ftLe Erie Canal. II + pecuiar' b7 I eea,
one locality, having never yet Deem '"-N1 '-4F
Ulster County. ,ou,osd by
TIE yi,t rope question wa neN ahhouhSst y
S.-n,l n Rackls. tie Chairman who caBeH 90 co
u 81 Weuace 10 o2.n the subJect, on VIZ
- faruord add read Ga elaborate paper o.
Ii. He e. - % iis general Introduction .
ottte st4rs iul.cated by tae general dl'Pos 80. -
s-,1fsrf ~. ysCet.b,r by q ulLeTal in ONE. " 80
ofthe a-s sre urged the prlciicA Aohiy =" Le es.
lion Er tn uost comr3on purpose. ne 80 e-".-.s.c
rlo,u.It VIII lie .ul.s: sCro-s- iJl ".h4V" IL
ibe'Eke u.itor purp0-cs but cwet VI pal n.,Ss
~, the ann icaiity Of tLis manufacture " tNe = =
,igoiug t verses. Tie Esg..sh. Il apPe sis % s,D
zoe fol -tsy. u Tie rCs-! navy - 49, 80 -
fc- ff,. sp years and at the p-~sent dste IHs,i
b.r, Of me!cAsIt vesser, steemsi q = o. "4pss,sy
- u,E material Ar.oIg other he FL '..,s-6
! C,-s,t ,t,sm.r Eu.u. and the msII 3
p,r.;s. lie asserted il 70 be only one quf'r's'
.st,un goirg.fthe sAIoe strength. and eo.seI ~
- ms - -~.i,tsnce in sa..isg By he WI, Il
s.e,y;,,.csins, Gale. II u a-O but t"o - Il
law a. f.up aud coIseque nily adds nA''