, 1859-04-25

Noticing in vonr yesterdays Issue that " 4
Ci,izen'' oilers IA few remarks upon the late
wonierfal inyention, Griln's Air Light, known
to the public US liyd,o~cxyscn Gas" wbicll'1
think urc calculated to mislcsd and pcrvert the
public >ihind, 50 far as they hnye any effect,
wisl, i'll III brief amalner us possible to say
few vurds to "a Citizcn," and to your readers,
concerning the wonderful invention Of "lrut.
j. Griiln, Of Hudson. y. T."
That "A Citizen" Is wholly d;sntcrcsted IN
lis Communications, there is perhaps no reason
for doubt That his chemistry is no better than
Ills simple hearted beucvoence is also apparent
from t}e reading Of his artice. fire rropricty
| Of Introducing to tl.c public Light undcr the
name of Ny1,o- 0jg;e" Ga<, t1c combination Of
| which docs not givc but very trifng i!urn'na-
| ton, viii not qnr-tivn-rh'se' Is sotnct'linE
uronI.ctic even in namcs-and how the "Ofyy<H
Of the air uniting with the carbon :of his (Gtif-
tin's> chemicals, produces ear1ona!td hydr"ge"
| 1os" perhaps he csln explain. do not "onocr
In view Of his cl,e,uisty and his manifest lsln-
trrestcdness tut he secs in the scroll Of the tu
| u,r,- enrolled an,uns the 'AncfnCtNs of the
| rucc" thu nanr If Prof. j. t;ri!tin. Some pco-
| nlc arc affected with vivid imaginatiun--scry
| fike]y it vt,uid assist tI1em to determine ul"n
'sn; ;,uar and humane Invention IL would
serve then, no doubt to discern ''thc only rci!.
able n,ac!,,ne for producing light from air.:
have NJ doubt it Is rr-Le-ad< machine: but
Wien ~ Citizen" says that Prnf Griffin. Of
Hudson, y. y. has .'ryo:ea several years tx the
investigation uf chemical agencies tor producing
ligl,t. Gc simply says what many know 10 be
lu7sr' Thut "A Citizen" is the lirst who tyeu
Dubbed him Professor, do not doubt: that 1ie
,t;ri,iinl l,ai}s from hudson, n u, simply for
effect, and tn nislead, | n,n certain; that
he il no chemist, and till very recently ''as
| made m prrtc!,sons in that direction is known
| to many li,iny III Hudson us we'll as to many
| living out Of lt-and tsnt when in the city Of
| Hudson, nut tlany mnut}s since. Wien he WAS
charged with having hlcl,ed from, l.. l.. Hill all
hc k,lcw Of thu value Uf chemicals in the prpduc-
tion q light, lie confessed tue "s"lt ,'.|each,
ir,y facts will sutssy some minds III rrlasiun to
;Lr trur p,.itiun i,t :rifus Machine and Chem
icaa, and help tn eolvc tho query as to tue Irnx-
ini,y Of two inventions hath III tinc and place,
and general SIMILARLY Of manifestation There
f.,re. will u ."'rlain unvarn'sh.d tale relasc,
.'nor ,et down ang]t III malice"
That Levi l. lIill frequently ca]le.l Professor
; ! Hill, and worthy the title, if amy living nrn is,
| did succerd some twu years since, III pt,'.uc-
ing what has been calIc.t, ppr excellence,
Tile .dir Light" is now known TO many
) dav-t!uat he offered Inducements to inventors
anil ,acl,iuists fs,r Tue best machine Tor its ap
, 1licaton IN thc demands Of general utility, i
ul%o kunwn that he paid several thousand dol
lars for useless 1n,nicls anA fer prohisess laoo'
+. employed in this direction, i.@iewn tn but few
. but is true, nevertheless. The .Srtat dctldrr
a,u,n was tn yet machine that wonld be si1nplt
u and cheap, 50 that the adaptations ot the l'gh
[, would brtug it within the means al n!. Custi,
machines hr could ;.ct enough but chcap on
tllYt would blow steady current et alr was III
, tcult to obtan. Alr. Griffin offered his service
6 at that time md was accepted. Tie lad som'
2 reputation as u mechanic, atI strong hope:
- were raised that between the idrns of Mr., Hin
> wt.icl, tiritlin undertook to elaborate. and hi
d ewn, tat 1lry would succeed. Griffin had Al
. ilyu o! u pvculiar ulo,nu ,',at liz drsired II
l. communicate to the sulachinc. After c'g!'
c months labor with the oliect aprurcntl,
3 no ncarer realization. Mr. Hill was wiling !ha
y tirittin scck nthcr fields for the exercise Of III
left, but witt, pcrtinacity which is, pcr'ap;,
r. characteristic Of tho man, and always commend
II able in genius, he continued his lahors on til
1t n,achna, and Aas since produced what he Ilo'
p offers to the public or his oan invention. III:
&c his machine iu every essentlI particular, csccI
T. the motive power lie using spring instead
j. II weight, Is like that used By Mr. Hill hithortoi
'e the exhibition Of his Light, is apparent 10 an
ono tl,at examines tho two machines. Ar. HUI
It machine was in its present condition lust Jnnt
'e Mr. Griffin did not ;.es lis done tail within les
70 linn Two months Mr. Hill might hare pater
at .cd his and cut off Mr. Griffin but did not thin
Of lie macliuu worth it, III regards tue chen
icat used by MIR, Griffin I kuow. notl
de ing-if it is an infringement it vi
1t, duubtlcss he treated as such, II not, It hs
IT, better try to stand on its OWE merits, and nal
nu attrmnt to "shine in borrowed Plumes.'
~ hope he iias good chemical but that hc VI;
I'll never wrouccd by the shadow Of u suspicio
'ut while in the employ Of Ar, lii that l.c b;
IT. any chemical knowledge is rer5 srae: and II
e. has any article worthy ofpublic confidence no.
10" il would evidence that lr Prutited somewhat
he his tuitions nj the Hudson Laboratory.
would be i poor sc!ulaT who did not 1npro
,ot with such teacilrr Is is Mr. Hill. Thh1 he d
to try to find out some things not Lawful. fur sol
Ehe the ti,ue, mud that a}l necessary precautio
were taken lest he Or any other persons. car
'cn in the pursuit Of knowledge, should acqu
sht that which might be 4 damage to them. is gu
.eey true. There have been pnrtles that from
the first hnye made unecasing Efforts to steal FRI
as1 MIR. Hill his discovery. and that the effort
in | NOW being made to take advantage Of the gro
ing reputation Of Ills magnificent Invention, 4
to snil into public favor by ,the :usc -bf nan
@ o@Io and phrases adopted By Mr. Hill, c1p!anate
ere purcnt. That the Consequences will b. t
'.is '.is catching Of some " Young birds" is more u
ny MI probable Ofthe real merit Of Mr. Griflin's>
'el. vention, hare no word to say but 1ha: its o
= ward manifestation - was born IN sln. and c
Ing ceiyed in inquty,"I l believe to bc capable
.isy proof. .Facts are stubborn things If
der citizen" viii come to INC will clccrfuIty &
aud him 1npre Irht on this "lirht" subject.
[ped Uut have said enough, perhaps, to cna
two | t1,e public tn understand why there should
aud two uir iivhts ouanatiru from tue same pIi
ted Vi 90 near]y the sae time, qud making thro'
oexx- the machine md lis apollauees So nearly
.imc same manifestation. AID what / hare sal
'eu1- Rui CoaGIent will MISC throw some Hight u
'ock- tue curious revelation in Mr GriHlns adrcrt
ments, that lis machine is oldes .han lis chE
cal' The one patented the lst Of March,
te1e- other upon the sth. Why aho1n he Fant
pids; cn'ne s's " nao e1:a cnemtSA II
line RI s,cco.s ND tbc enntf, ~. M.osttnc,
'e IN remain, ASoruKR ClT1zE
CAiodyo. April Fl, 1859.