, 1866-01-05
Rzro.uctrlcal Scfcnce-Thc Acitoscone

Bzr0Knctr1ca1 Sc3ence-The Acito<co1e.
live arc not 1nls1cd by IN elaborate editorial
article IN The Rochester Democrat, written obri-
ously with a care for truth, m humble New
York mechanic has solved problem that has
been for centuries study among scientific men
and maritime nations-thc urt Of forotelling
storms. The inventor Is Henry A. Clum,
formerly journeymau tailor, who on his
shop board, md amid the labors Of his call
ing, wrought out the earliest experiments in
philosophy, from which this instrument has
arisen, atter twcnty-oue years Of arduous
study end constant selfsacriflcing effort 10
secure the material adjuncts of its success.
During this period Of trial, md oflcn Of utter
pcnury, Nr. Clum held inst to the one object
he had fastened upon as his mission, md 1t Is
now declared, on high scientific authority,
that he has reached 1.-THE saving of lie and
property by forcwarnins coming storms. This
Instrument Is thus described:
-'Ile AeI}o cope. Is # Is called, is constructed
upon plAu cnur1J new In oaEomenic philosophy.
The me1c1sy performs secondary raEt, and II not
indicator ia Constructed ID tha, OF atmospheric dis
placement II Ii provided w1th i've longitudinal
upright auxiliary chambers, fonr inches il Diane.
ter and with their turrctE thtftyetx inches long,
each placed In position trouna the cent1a, tube,
euuidistanr ttom each other, and occupying I've
sah; of 1s sbe7 s ases ts5 aneSss in
te1, and sixteen from crown to base, are connected
by del1cate aims and constitute tht 1oatiDg nedt'
um OF The instrument, dtsplacing ooo cnbe inches
Of air. and is tic source Of the mechanical power
h which The lner motion Of The hand up IN The
dial Is controlled.
The motion oi this apparstna Is Kept under per:
tube winch with the mercury In The ci-tcns weighs
seyenty-dve pounds An iron fuhe which series 10
enstrin the floating a1t. OF ot cond
In The afr and maluta1ne the cqr1IbHuM extends
up through the mercury tn the lube This hoat !.
connected with it, auaiIarict by means Of small
steel a1ms arising through The cdste1n Top The
apht pounds, requiring IN equal WEIGHT Of mer-
cur5 to be displaced In The tube, 10 oEdes to secure
the Suspension Of the auxiliary chaEabetk. which
alcne weigh twenty-onc pounds: The motion Of
the t1oatIng part is commuc!catedito the hand BY
e.ecl rod, occupying thc sixth place tn. and COM
pletiIe the circle OF the fostnE c1ped!ents:
The whole instrument rests, w1lh ~ casseTns,
covered by elsas dome dlteen inches IN dAoeter
support makes lhe whole etaud abont ssse1 fec: IN
is about i've feet from the floor. Tie entire doatin.
mart of t1e instrument Thsfh IT, Fesy comeg
In ;tA proportions, is sIlger-p&a'ed and bum
iehcd, causing The WHOLE as II sets under lts dome
qi glass; to mske most nseninscnLt l. 4s ,nsan:.
orr head; it IL not an experiment. bnt efana y!
tult 1t hna nos bee, in operation four yeafs, :od
Is perfect. Not thc sEghte.t error can aree l1oI
IN summers heal or winters cold-:n close room
or In The open alr-in clouds OF steam or where no
pc1ccpl1ble nofetu1r obtains.
mir. Clum sounded no trumpets before him
until his discovery had been submitted to the
most rigid tests and 10 the inspection Of the
leading men of scientific and practical expert.
epce at home md abroad. He has already So
cured patents in England, France, Russia and
Prussia, a1l Of which countries the inventor
visited and explained his discovery to the
sarsns. The Rochester paper referred to, says
that Mr.. Clum has already actually proven
the utility OF his apparatus In this country, By
foretelling several great storms. He pro
H. The storm which proved 70 dis
ostrous to the Burnside expedition, i s11
days before It took place, md 1narkee
ont lis track on the map. 1n'
cTeat storm Of the 1st and I'd Of January
ia xas predicted by his inst1ument eigh
lays before It made lis appearance, and WIN
vi teyopd the Rocky Mountains; In1s sl9an
extsn3ed III from Canada TO the Gulf Of Mexico
Tbe 4tnrn which swept over Chicago and pro
duccd suc1, disastrous results on the oth Q
Juiy 1sa. was indicated at Rochester b.
this instrument On the Goth Of June
There Hr~pot been a storm s'ne'
IT, insts 1&ens wa. Get up. but !
| has une11tngly forctold. The plan Tor 9se, !
| 10 have Aelloscopes stationed at dfhercn
| 1,o{nts over the whole continent with cen
tSa1 otnce with which communication swill b
kept mp by means Of the telegraph, and iron
which information will be sent By the SAINT
means 10 posts and signal stations on the aT
proach Of q storm.