New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-01-15
PRESENTATION OF THE RUMFORD MEDALS.
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BY letter dated July -, 1896, addressed to John
Adams Count Rumord requested the American Academy
Of Arts and Sciences to accept 5000 IN United States
stock the interest be applied to premiums 20 be given
10 the authors of tho most important discoveries or use
fu improvements which shall be made in any part OF the
continent Of America, in any Of tho American Islands
on heat or light, the preference always being given TO
such discoveries shall the opinion OF the Academy
tend most to promote good OF mankind To be given
I'm two medals gold and one of silver together OF
the urns 40 value OF 500 At meeting Of the Academy
held in tins city IEurgday evening these medals were
presented TO lr. George II. Corss Of Providence, X l.
for his improvements in the steam engine The presenta
ton was made by Dr. Asa Gray, President Of the Acad
elny, with the following remarks;
Address OF PRESIDENT
l y yoar opropr,ie Committee
R Mr. Grorl H. Co's ior inv o'emeais Of 'le steam
before The n'e9or whose senu' {9a have ,sa a'
o.d % our c rl Is now 10 gs "s pressure these
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go ile 'nlot an IMPORT % ooAsf! ~ H t at'
heat Which shall have BEG made sul ysi@ ?" o
lea or Or any , heog aleay, given TO
discoveries shall ,le oplioo Of he A'-4 'sD4 most 10
@ is o ,bs f occasion .uee b- foundation Of The trgt gr.n
hG,euy l,i IL "a -,,r h,sroae, it neon, ierstely
las required tie dsco' Invention 10 be- RAJ o1sf 400 '
poraut restricted consideration; Of deet practical eae1t
bu ionor d oye,, ouu,h ,ceufc interest toe Of which
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uia a, nov s az invention With uleqm'o'sy end'to
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Bpo which Tie present. asAd has been made IL for tie abolition Of
tr royaye u the seameugre aud the ansepce OF TIE u'
s The ADVANTAGE Of ae 'iag 10 l, ana wa sn
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S Of The steam rsre universally Effected H a. instrument
PLACED the Teampipe vel named TIE beng n'td %
cose Oh the from The boiler 10 r'duce more of ess
il. pressure slowed e 20 within 1e engine A,geas
d measure, cat for i.ofs stroke witt tbs utmost precision the
exact quantity Necessary to MAINTAIN TIE gost required
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Ter the piston gi IN other respects uGt oI WORKING n oguesoa
suitable or the purpose that you had in rw demanded al en' change
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device w,tple give 70 each valve spii motion 10 oPeIins
sS se,r'ap IL valve movement, netsf beoe attained TEs
ss os changes the pacs
operated opening through mechanism from which ley are released
power demanded Of the ,nths WITH sIireme sen'
buy tsensS5g 70. PS' SI her S I a 81 90 %ah s .
pa ls., G Sdr a. psdsG I" ,nsn uniform teo
city, le 60 epAud then and b. m expansion develop Tie mInm
Gox ne 10 read to Academy brief q The Cor,' engine,
by the most eminent Of British engineers Mr. Scott Russell
!. tom QUO Of The reports Paris Universal Exhibition Of
third remarkable engine American both 10 invention Iud
ton perhaps the mos; remarkable feature Of The American
ssP @ ana .amrse eeeutsp II is lagy uSis az Eosh
engine u has four ports og ioaf ssfsa Pr s als SG %
ports worried by valves noi sliding IKE oar oWn 90 h.i af
cyiuiicl Close the cTihd
Oh particle VI waste room aud
ecouoe the hb steam which they admit
ud WLch tsy eIpsrsye and 1rnsB possible The
mrcun hese valves moved outlaDst aud
truth refined elegant most eaeual aud n
lcou spares 20 the utmost bal develops N uses 10 most
proportions admirable the dose. OF steam u
serves out continually quAnhJ Of "oh he s1sne has
DO mechanism of mrehauieal governor Is v0heu{ nee
d the governor sensitive 10 nc Hosl a-seis sh'tg', o.
speed aud slightest dsmsni upon the ngre t L"c or @
vork and speed mssh1 beautiful as TIC human bald
releases or grasp fths feetgyaI atd E'es gatr %
proportion 10 each WAVING want Tue Amer
SS engine of even tells Of wise fofeihoush jaeoas
eI,cut and exquisite eonitvauee"
within the tsepiy tnes W maehneff vas per
ete 90 engines o. the Mod hA'e been built "a he tnie
HUNDREDS other ronBines giving az agssaie OF
no 1000 that a. TO economy Of incl osres
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Older fons about tL A. TO I've other cnshps 81
ltur unomiV Velocity the purchasers OF ene or te epgles
80 h ,jsL,uih rear Of eel, sih The poser SsD
g from ss within minute We speed OF inc ekie
Ia Iot psrcsJdiblJ Affected. 100. - A.
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