The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-06-25
THE STOLEN SECRETION AND STEEL.

The main distinction between iron snd steel 10
one holds caribou, or the natter Of charcoal
whereas the Other does not. The amount oil
charcoal 10 trivial aud 10 impaired by heating barr
for a long per Tod together, surrounded BY pow
dared, broken charcoal 10 box. Having regard
then, to this operation, Ii seems natural enough
that the enter portion OF each bar shouid become
more steelised (if nay be allowed TO coin an OK,
pressive word) than the Internal portion. Nov,
steel Of this sort, though good for many purposes
Is Objectionable for others. To give sn example
II ia by no asans good for the manufacture OF
watch springs, nevertheless, before tho invention
of cast steel, TO which the readers attention 10
shortly to be directed, watch syringe had to be
made OF II.
There lived IN Attsrclins, near shsfn.ld, about
the year 1T60, . matchmaker, named Huntsmau.-
He was very much aissstiSnsd with tho quality OF
steel of which watch sprisgs were made in his
day and he set himssf to he isst of thinking out
the cause Of iafsriori!y. Mr.. Hun.smas coase-
qae3tly inferred that ths importation CT such
watch springs % came In bis way was refsrabls TO
the fact OF the irregular conversion of sterilization
Of tbs metal Of tseir nsnufscture. at Thought
he, 81 can melt pfecs CT steel and cast into o
ingo the composition OF the latter should be reg.
risr and homogeneous" He tried, and succeeded
Tie fame OF HIntsnan's steel bscaHs widely
spread but the diseovsrsr took care not to dssix-
gate 1t by the name Of cat steel, sndor which it IL
now familiarity known. This IoIs his secret
Abou. the Year 17T0. large Danufaorurs:of this
peculiar stosi vas established at Atterc!iffe This
process wraps in secrecy by every means
which the fsvsntOr could command. None but
workmsn Of credit and character we're engaged,
nad they ware f5rbddsa 10 disclose the secret CT
the manpfAcsory BY 3 stringent form Of osth. Az
length Euutsmsn's secret WAS stolsn in The follow.
ing manner
One u.iduutsr night AZ the tail ch imasy Of the
Atssrciiffe steal works bslchsd nth i.s smoke,
giving promise of a roaring are within, a travel
Ter, to whom tho desire Of placing Hmsslf NEAR
roariOg fire might seem a reasonable longing,
knocksi at the Gus door Of Mr. Huntsmaus tory
Ii bitter cold night; the snow fell FAST and
tie ysiad howlsd across the N oor, nothing then,
could seem II natural than thst the tired way
farer should seek . warm corner uhsrs ho might
lay his head. He knocked, and the door was spen-
ed A workman presented HIMSELF when the
wsyflrer addressed, humbly begging admission.
''Eo adm irtsncs here except on bus iDsss." The
reader zay we'll fancy how this iatimatiou fell
upou the tired travellers sar on such an inclsm-
elsr over, aud discovering ing suspicious
about hiR, granted tbs request, aud let him in.
Fsigups 10 be completely worn cut with cold
aud fatis us. She wsyf .rsr sank upon the ,or OF
the comfortable factory and soon appeared TO have
gouo TO slsep. To go 20 flssp hossvsr, Was far
from his intention The traveller closed his eyes,
. all but Two little odikks. Through these two lit
tie cainks he all that he cared TO sss. lie
~orkmsn ent bars Of steel into little bits then
place them In crccit!ss, and with enormous .ongs
pour their liquid Tito mould. Mr.. Huntsman's
factory he'd soothing to disclose. THIS scdS the Sc.
CJtt Of cast steel.
1t would DO easy TO sxtsnd the list Of manuf,c.
tured secrets disclosed 10 tie dishonest way ind.
Gated absye Tie subj jet 10 SC usplsasant to dw il
IHe that the circumstances under which manufAc.
tories aye now carried on, neither afford tho op-
portUnity nor the iaducement to the theft such
as i have described.