The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-06-13

DEATH OF JAMES PETER ALLAnx-THB STEAM M
| CINE In AhHRICA.
James Peter are, nae proprietor Of the Allare Steam
Engine Works Of This city, died the 10th uh 1t tho
Bowel Works, Monmouth county, New Jersey.
Mr.. Aiars was born in the city Of New YORK in Tho
year 1856; he was consequently At the time Of his Do
cease about seventy three years Of age Tho prominent
cause Of his death stroke Of paralysis from tho
attack OF which he never recovered Mr. AAirs YVES Of
French Huguenot descent Tho pedigree of the Aalre
family given in Bottoms History Of weschester county,
New York. Published IN lsiS BY this seems that the
family was originally Of high order France and that
in 1895 Pierre Aare at the head OF that branch Of
from which the subject Of notice descended
The Aare family claimed descent the famous Bald
win, King Of Jerusalem. who died In Ills, and was
buried in . church upon Mount Calvary. The coat Of
arms Of the family distinguished by " band be-
tween three stars in chief the centre crescent
and three demspear in base. Crest the Of
vscount of France"
Prior to the revocation of the Edic Of Nsntz under
Louis XIV, in 1856, Alexander Alaire the great grand
father OF James ARre, and distinguished and jealous
Haguenot ded, with many Others from Ii Rochelle in
France, which was for long period the stronghold Of
Professionalism Il stood out agapst the Catholic crusade
Of Louis and Of Rcheeu and resisted successfully siege
in 1872, and only captured by desperate and
newed siege, by immense force 1927 after resist
ance Of fourteen months and eighteen days. when the Car
dnal Rchclieu entered in triumph ant this last strong
refuge Of Professionalism in France fell, and It's fortGca
tons demolished. The population Of New Rochelle
and Of Brittany we're Of Cambrixn- GAul descent.
Alexander Aaire left La Rochelle, his ancestral home
preferrDg principle to the violation OF his conscience md
exile 70 tyranny and landed in England, and after
sailed for America. He purchased valuable body Of
land in the vicinity OF New Rochelle weschester
". Here he, with other Huguenos, laid out . village
and called 1t New Rochelle. From the Huguenots who
settled a. Now Rochelle and Msmaroncck have sprung
some OF tho most distinguished men Of the STATE who
have conferred honor upon the country and upon their
race; among whom VIC may name the Bayards, the Ls.
roys, the De Iancys, Pintards &C. bis mother Of
English descent, by the maiden name OF wilmot.
Mr. Asre from early youth displayed an active iutslli
gent and inquirng mind. He was in boyhood placed At
sne grammar school Of Mr. Hndley, Of Newark j., ana
subsequently continued 10 prosecute hs studies win Mr.
VIM Scott, prominent teacher New YORK., with
OF preparing himself for college He made rapid progress
unaer eacn ana became good Latin and Greek scholar,
but subsequently abandoned the design or undergoing
collegiate course He subsequently took iessons in maine
mates under DE- Grscom, father OF DR.. JOIN
com, OF this city. Witn fondness for mechanical and
oseul pursu,s he early com nenced tho business OF .
brass founder. At that time toere was thing
steamboat in existence and steam engine had boon
built IN the United States in the whole world outside of
England Watt Bottoms large Woke near Birmingham
we're, however, IN operation fno invaluable discovery
Of the recproca,ng pressure engine, made Jemes
Watt whs only then successfully introduced 10 the public
after years OF patient toll, ana the expenditure by Mr.
Bolton (a wealthy Engsn caAnt) OF $40 600 stefpg
When Mr. Fulton formed the lea OF prOpeng boats by
steam ana brought his plans before the notice OF Cnance
Tor Lvrgston, whose large wealth enabled MIN TO give
the necessary assistance 10 Fulton ne found that 20 tess
the OF ms experiment he would be compsed
import OF Watt Bottoms engines. Jne accordingly
ordered; yet, when IL reached New York, such was
the deficiency In mechsnlcai skil that " ~As DIM
cult 10 dnd competent 20 put ogetaer One, how
found Ia the person Of RoDert AcQ1een me
engine pus together and subsequently ruasy lied in
the fret steamboat thai ever oaed on the Hu son river
pied regularly IN The waters Of the world, ana
known the celebrated eont, winch per-
formed her nrst trip IL 1897 ana which naugo ated tue
greatest revolution IN commerce and navigation known
toe history OF man. Among those who examined with The
eye OF mechanic the engine or Wa B)Son was James
j. AaIe. He carefully measured al It's ps'ts, and TOOK
drawings Of He stood among tue large GRO I'D OF people
OF the East the Caremont mako
the first revelation Il her paddle wnee heard their
shouts Of Joy she moved out iuto the stream
anon che suddenly stopped the doubtng Tnossos we're
beard 10 excism, al tola you so aud 'WhAt
fool TO waste money on such machine" MI. Fulton,
however WAS at his post he discovered some slghS dc
rAngemenI ia the machinery which had caused the boat
70 stop, which ne rociuod, when she a. proceed
ed regularly on her way and The TREMENDOUS poscr OF
steam Navigation was gwen 70 the world, which In its
-sroagnt asIons mo clcser tes OK conercis inter
courre while the forces or she world have besn
doubiy armed py It's power. From the bosom OF cnems
try was born the steam engine and TIE telegraph, ana
Is astonishing from what slight circumstances greas events
often take place.
James Wa,t. a mathematical instrument maker hap.
pened Dr. BACK lecture iaten; beAs and the
elastic force OF steam. rhs incident, with the exsmna
lion Of an air pump which the Doctor had given him 10 re-
low pressure steam engine. Ga.vanic electricity
that form OF electricity developed by the decompo
Revocation OF acids was accidentally discovered by
Italian Chemist by The name OF GsvAni VI Bologna, who,
while epsrng frogs TO make soup for his SICK wife
discovered Thai the scalpel touched legs
OF the frog them 10 Jerk This set him 10 thinking
Bits OF flesh and metal alternating formed an nporect
galvanic battery, which was improved by Volta by
substituting cloth for flesh and acids for IL
moalure, which became on active bstsery and the
basis Of all its subsequent improvements without the
discovery OF gAlvanic electricity the electric telegraph
could have been successfully constructed because
impossible 10 employ r,ctonal or atmospheric eectr
city 70 produce mechanical eYe,,s distances The
oi the steam engine snd OF tno telegraph and the in
should stimulate wealthy mon NOS only 70 found free
schools Of practical scssncs, but also 70 encourage use
il nveptorn and inventions Without school OF chems
try we should have had DR.. Black Gsvani, who
occupied chair ~ chemical and natural philosophy IN the
University OF Bologna. And without Bolton watts
discovery might have perished and without vingson
Fulton might have died In poverty and despair, ~ DID
poor Fitch With the OF the "CiaremoDt," without
her wheel sha, became evident that other boats and
other engines would soon be required With the object
OF commencing steam epsine building Mr.. hlare
proceeded 10 build n largo furnace aud foundry where
be had The honor OF constructing the FIRST marine
steam engine built In the United states, and which was
pu, into inc celebrated steamship savannah. Tos was
The first steamship crossed the At Ocean, and
whose history and extensive voyagng abroad the world
are well known To understand the mechanical difficulties
which Mt Asrc mad at tnal ume 70 overcome, IL must
be recoleced that in that early oriod there WAS great
deficiency in the supply Of proper cos 70 manufsct7e
vented. There were no large trip hammers In
use with which 70 forge wrought iron paddle
wheel shafs; in place of them cast iron shG1
had 10 be used Ncsmth's steam trip hammer, nov EN-
ployed In making great wrought iron shas for ocean
steamers, unknown. Turning athes were imperfect,
and iron planning machines were not thon invented
There rvct or punching machines Tor the
manufacture OF steam boilers, While contrvanoes OF oil
imperfcr Yet that Mr. Alare should, In The
fare q many obstacles, actually oonsruct log pres
sure marine engine for the FIRST steamer that ever
ploughed the bosom 6 the gave evidence OF The
most extraordinary perseverance, ana mechanical ssl
and was a triumph SUFFICIENT transmit his name 70 pos.
tsry He early gained the friendship Of Robert Fulton,
with whom he wAs great favorite
Az the commencement OF his business be bsd asscciat
ed with him . Mr.. SsontinFer, Ingenious man, Of .
German family, who, however, died before the compile
Of his rt engine when he prosecuted the business
alone He built engines OF The Chancellor Livingston,
for Fulton Livingston ~ on the North river which
~ Ira IL made for river seryica fha boaf