The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-06-17
CITY GNTELLI& ENCE.

MEETING OF TEE FRANKLIN ISsVITUTE.-A regular
meeting of this Institute was held last evening" Mr..
j. v Merrick the President, in the chair After the
usual business, the Resident Secretary, Professor
Morton, in his report on Novelties in the Arts in
troduced the Shaw and Justice pumping engine
follows:-
'"The appliances for pumping water are perhaps
more numerous than any other apparatus for accom-
plishing single purpose, and it might naturally be
supposed that modern pumps could neither be
cheapened nor simpRed to any great extent, for the
reason that the hydraulic engineering Talent of the
world for the last hall century, has been spent in
improving pumping engines; yet, Notwithstanding
the improvements, the pump am about TO explain
when constructed OF large size can be furnished at
engine, will perform the same duty, and possesses
not tenth OF the complicated apparatus
''The engine Is constructed in this wise:-Two he
misphers united by bolts. Between these is a cot
ton duck and guam diaphragm clasped in the centre
by a metal disc, from wldch descends a spindle
the lower part.
'Inlet and outlet pipes for air Or water are pro-
vided in the upper part, and inlet for a condens-
ing water-jet is placed in the lower half, as also
outlet for condensed water.
"The operation Of this apparatus is then simply as
fOllOws:-Steam being admitted below the da-
phragm, forces it up and drives out whatever is in
the upper compartment by the proper outet-pipe.
"Then water being injected, and the steam con-
densed, the diaphragm comes down by reason of
atmospheric pressure, which fills the upper part
with water or air. In saying upper and lower part
We aude to the entire space above and below the
diaphragm, which practically implies the entire ca
pac4y of the vessel as the flexible diaphragm moves
from contact with one surface to contact with the
other"
There was also exhibited the vapor stove of Mr.
ID. H. Lowe, i'll which benzine or gasoline YapOr is
employed as fuel.
very ingenious broom and too-holder by Mr.. j.
G. Powell, manufactured 10y Frank b. Judd 4 Co.,
was also shown.
Various engineering works and mechanical i'm
provements were then described, and some pictures
presented by Mr. william Sangdenhem were shown
in the lantern Among these an instantaneous view
of dogs head elected much admiration.
OBITUARY.-At meeting # the Commercial Ex-
change Association, held to-day, Mr.. D. A. Blake,
NiCe-President in the chair, the following preamble
and resolutions, submitted by General Charles NJ.
Provost, were adopted
Whgeas, in the inscrutabIe rulings of Providence,
late friend and associate w. D. Sherrerd has been re-
moved from midst by DEATH and whereas ever
regarded highly esteemed member of association,
which deeply feels his loss,
ReOi5ed That while recognize in his death the hand
of Him who doeth all things well, cannot withhold
public of for the departure
one so long known and SO much respected member
of our associai ion
ResoDed Mindful of the fact that in the private and
social circle in which he moved his absence will still
deeply felt feel called upon to tender sincere
ReSoUed g. That a committee of five be appointed to
his funeral
The following gentlemen were appointed on the
committee: General Charles M. Provost: Messrs
Atwood Smith, William Arrott A. f. Sabine, and
James j. Boswell.