The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-11-27
\ New and Important fnven'to".''
Railroads. Machine and osheF S""i''
mud fer every body.
Ero,n the New York Tribune, ?Ath.

4 number of scientific ana pracucai gen
tlcmcu connected With manufacturing ano
other machinery have been for seVeia
months watching the operations IN this cry
Of an invention that AIMS at tne en:n,
nbnliShmqnt of oils and 8ll other lubricatinc
material for boxes, slides, and every condl'
lion of motion where metallic friction Is "a
hr overcome or expected. 1t is claimed
that such result has been fully achieved,
and there are engines now running WIN
this material that the proprietors aver nave
worked to complete satisfaction Tor week.
and months. Such, in general terms, Is the
claim Of this novel invention. IL Is the
work Of scientific and practical Gen'lc'
man. wen known here and in Europe, VINO
has spent great many years IN the stuov 0,
nhysical forces and their effects, with especiA
rntnrenca to metals. The exact nature OF
the present invention cannot be gwen, loI
the reason that patents are being sought ioi
i, several countries in Europe, anG any
Loo. dcsrr;ption Of the materials ana pro-
rrsscs would be likely TO defeat that end. IL
may. however, be said in geneTal wa!
that the diScovery-which has received the
name of Netalline-conslsts oil sucn coinpl-
nations and manipulations OF various me-
taiIic substances rs to make surface on
Which tho ordinary Journals, aXles. crank
,,fns. slides. &C., &C., Of iron. steel, brass,
or any other metal, will run with much less
fiction. without heat that comes within the
slightest possibility Of danger, and without
increase lin fact. an actual decrease Is claim
rd of the motive power uScd. lhesc,
briefly, are the claims; and the inventor
refers to Il large number Of Trustworthy
gentlemen who have examined ana tfieu
The thing, and speak from actual KNOW
ledge. ), ,.ho. :
cIo;nsd for il, the wide extent OF its use
and IFS real value to the world may warrant
the statement made by an eminent engineer
that IFS Importance IS above that OF any OF
The treat discoveries of the time. In the
siiL cotton. and woollen mills of this coun-
fry alone the Use of oil subjects manulac-
t,ircrs to large losses on goods spoiled by II,
10 spontaneous combustion where II Is not
constantly watched, to eXtra-hazardous III
surance, and to heavy expenses for the cost
and application Of lubricants, On railroads
disastrous accidents have often occurred
and annoying delays have been endured
from hot axleS, and wherever wheels refolfe
we hear shrieks for grease that indicate
neglect. suDerfiuous wear, and perhaps I'M
mediate danger. Now, if we could run
mixes of Bessemer steel i'll boxes OF Rock
land Lake ice the dangers, delays, anu de-
tentions OF friction would be avoided. II
this Metailne proves to be all that Is claimed
for it, these same losses and dangers may
be avoided by its use.
We are told that Il company mas under-
taken to put this discovery IN practlcal use,
in a public way. ~ soon rs proper arrange
mcntS can be perfected. This company, aS
well as the inventor, ask no one TO take inc
thing on trust, but fully to satisfy them
selves by observation. credible testimony
or personal experiment. Should Metailne
prove to he what is claimed, there certainty
j. the widest field for its use that was ever
open to any modern invention. Wherever
there is motion there is friction that filc-
ton il is desirable to overcome aS lar as pos
Siblc: to that end. oils, lard, tallow, soil
metals, and other matters, are used; YET
il i, estimated that one-tiith of the ire
ton resistance in driving machinery,
locomotives. wagons, &c. may be
overcome by this material. Everything
that will reduce friction. or 90 away
with foreign substances used 10 modify II,
vii! lc valuable to each engine, axle, slide,
or other movement, in the amount gained
in cost. time labor. and safety. How iar
this invention will fulfil these conditions
remains to he made manifest to the public.
Private trials, continued for months and
even years. have proved to the satisfaction
Of the parties interested, pre>Ilmng lhrii
representations to he true, that ii Is DIS
roverv Of very great value. 1t now remains
for the owners and claimants TO demonstrate
beyond cavil i'll public way, the business OF
their claim and the value OF their discovery.