The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1861-04-10

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tentation, to display your education
by an odd enumeration, or rather a
multiplication of words of the same
termination, thou sh of great variation
in each respective Specification. Now,
without dispntation, yonr laborious
application in so tedious an occupa-
ton deserves commemoratioa, and
thinking imitation sufficient gratif-
cation, am, without estimation,
yours.
MARY MODERATION.
L1THoaRApHY-1HE ART OF PRINT
ING ON STONE The process of litho.
graphing is based upon the fact that
printing ink being largely composed
of oil, viii not adhere to any surface
which is wet with water. Every one
knows how utterly impossible il is to
mix oil with a'er To lithograph.
then, all that is necessary is to draw
on the surface of a dry slab or stone,
with a greasy crayon, whatever is de-
sired to be printed A weak solution
of nitric acid is then rubbed over the
stone, which fastcns the drawings so
that it cannot be rubbed of. After
| this solution of gum arabic is rubbed
over the surface, and then the stone
is ready for printing. By means OF a
sponge, water is now rubbed on the
stone, and while yet wet the linking
roller is applied. The ink of course
adheres to the lines of the drawing,
because they are oily, bnt to the wet
stone it does not stick The paper is
now on, and with the stone passed
through the press; the result being a
beautiful and exact copy of whatever
is drawn
The stone employed for photography
is of peculiar kind of lime and clay
nature, resembling in appearance a
smooth yellow hone, yet possesses the
quality of abs rbing water. It is found
chiefly in Bavaria, though there are
quarries ia England. The Bavarian
stones however are most universally
employed, and their Importation is a
considerable object of commerce.
They are worth in New York from
5 to 10 cents per pound.
A NoBLEMAN TAKEN In One day
when the flag ship Of an American
commodore was lying in the bay of
Naples, she was honored by vi. it
from the King and royal family, with
suite, who came out in gilded barges
and the fall parade of royalty. The
Ship was dressed from deck to truck
in holiday attire Side-boys were
mustered at the ropes, the marines
presented arms, the guns Numbered
forth royal salute, and the commo-
dore welcomed his guests to the quar-
ter deck, with the politeness beftting
an officer of rank. One of the Sutte,
spindled- shanked, and guadily at
tired Neapolitan, strayed away from
the party, and cruising about mid
ships, espied windsail, an object he
had never seen before. As it was
fully expanded by the air, lie took it
for pillar aud leaned against it, when
it yielded to his weight. and he dis
appeared below with a velocity that
was actually marvellous, as was his
escape from any injury. The mishap
CHANGED to have only one witness.
This was veteran tar, who approach
ing the quarter deck, and touching
his hat said respectfully /" | beg par
don, commodore, but one of them ere
Kings has fell dozen the hdtchUay ~
The pea nut is cultivated in Geor
gia, Alabama, North Carolina, &c
It is planted in ridges three feet apart,
and the vine stands up about foot in
perpendicular height. The stems
shoot out ia all directions from it for
about fifteen inches round. These
runners have joints about an inch and
a half apart; and at each joint a
strong root strikes down into the
ground about two inches deep; at
the end of this root the per pod is
formed, aud comes to maturity
Some farmers cover these lateral vines
with earth, while others leave them
bare all the time. 1t is not ag eed
which is the better mode. When
one bunch Of vines viii have from one
to two quarts. Of peas. One acre