The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-05-25
ABIJAH HUNTS
CONVEX, CoNCAvE, CORRUGATED


Fit T..
THIS newly invented Fluc. recently introduced hy
the un, rs;gnr,l. has received tn" unqualified M.
prevail II all VIII" have given 1t II tlornish rxinut.
tSOt. it, simplicity recommends " NJ rIirr tu All
engaged In mrrhnricnl pursuits The worn . uf the
Fuc may he drScrlb II Ms inllnws: The hnilcrs ;r,
generally hi2h.prrySir", cylinder, Hue or tulmlar.
horizontally placed. and laid Ia brick ar tone M.
~uury. TIE walls are built with n Regular rirr"
underneath the boilers, running up The SIDES ~ tI.
top III the water line then the boiler Il raised nuut
twu Inches at rnrh end then the top stone, or head.
crI. are placed sulidy against the bnrr- and then
there ARE lri Ks laid cgrways all the top al the
boiler then the boiler Is lowered down the two !nrm-
IL its final resting place. and the ends ~ the arch
ARE then closed IN, leaving M air tight chamber
above tho top OF the boiler, which prevents the radl.
tim of heat from escaping from the top Ifthcrr b.
"A dome on the boiler, there H. wall around IT, two
Inches distant, mud rlrard IN ut the top Thcr" nr.
only about sixty bricks that touch the boiler when
"nllri'r There Is bridge. wall rising up within
four inches Of the bnrr with the curve ~ the same
then ins back nj nbuu an angle nf fUIiy IL grre4
then there IL another bridge raitcd to nearly III"
sa"e hight 81 the formrr-this will catch the sparks
and aSu that nlny pass over the first wall there il
side dUOr there, which may be opened Ia take out
the ashes WHEN II Is full. There are from three To
fur ~ these bridges a Il all Of the same curve with
the round II the boiler These br lR y Will rrvnlyr
the heat 50 that by the time 1t gets Ia the rear cad
~ the Flue, the heat Ia nearly cShau,tu-.till II
travels equally us fL't MS When in the i'S Noilanr
can reach above the water line, although. when the
bIilrr II cold aud not exposed, the headers will net
touch II within quarter of mn inch Til" walls ARE
perfectly Albright the lrc.frnnt md dunrS are some.
what like the Mississippi ronts, with door nr'lahp
"r below the grating. THIS IL To be closed when the
steam Is ton hlgh II ynu wish To put utIt N'nr fires
Instantly, shut v"hr valve up tight which Is placed
ut the top " the brrrrhing IN the smoke pipe ever
thing being mad" tight. ~ that u owen can ~.
admitted, the hlc must necessarily gn on; then, by
al hitting small quantity 0foNyg,n Ia the hydrogen.
1t Will burn ACKNOWLEDGEMENT by first nprfnr ilr,
h1mrrr, aud then the valve IN the rin"L".' ipr l"r
will he an instant rnitlOm Of til: hydrogen ga AMI
II there he any condensed smoke or SCOT in the Iu,s
II will carry out AL that may BE- lu0sr, and III" re.
maindrr will burn out clear In u few minutes. The
furnace is not 20 large the ordinary ones hut there
can he more wood put In one ~ these furnaces tran
IN amy other kih in use. The furnace /. To be- we'll
nrd, aud then all the Rrrmnn has tn attend to Is /"
nlsrvc the rising and filling Of the nd ra ur nnd
cl"Sr or open the dampcr below the grating; II VIII
he pleasant taxi IL attend one of H. ST. fires.
" H-Whcrc ] set u rntinr or m"st 81 These hnl.
crS the two outside will generate s nm fully ns IN,
~ the center bulrrS, thus avoiding the annoyance
Heretofore M common To Engineers. TlEr will
guarantee 10 work well on the large M.slssirp
steamboats,, and tlI" extra amount NJ brick il would
require on seven boiler boat, would not exceed two
ar three tons, aud would save at least six tons of
wnnd daily. over the oil sy'tcm
Plncervlllc May i, l>Gi. ABlJAH HUNT
EFg- Read the annexed Testimonials, In favor Of
tlis new and inrurant invention:
TGXIS lInL AIiNMI CoMPIxY.l !.
II. DunADu ChrNrY. cM,
May ~. l~6l !
Mn AMMAN lIrST: Dcnr Slr-lnjls To ynii we,
the Undersigned, take this m"ihO II stating that We
are we'll satisfied after long tr nj 0f ynr improved
plan of setting ST. am hilrrs, that II II The h. plan
We have ever gem. Itgivrs the strongest drrn mud
will generate stenm with less rnrl than we hal any
idea of. As for the walls Grumbng W. do not ih,nk
II ynnr fault; ny for the rock not standing the fr.
heat we rest No blame yn,I, M We furnished the
material, and supposed II would stand FIRE heat. We
think II viii crack M mnrc; hnwcv"r, we are we'll
satisfied that your plan Il less Injurious Ia the boiler
than my other We take pleasure IN recommending
II To the public; also, Ia recommending you Us 4
scientific and practical engineer.
". H. LEWIS& co.
A. NJ GARDNER,
Engineer for ". H. Lcwis ( Co.
WHITE Rows STAMP Mill ChNPINY,l
H. DuHApn turNTY. rAL..
May ~, lNGl.
We. the undersigned, take great pleasure In rccom-
ncndinR Mr.. Ablah Hunt tO the public. With regard
10 his plan Of settling steam bnilrta Il Il almost IN.
cred BILE the small quantity 0f fuel Ii takes To- run the
mill We alsn desire 70 say that We brlevo Mr..