Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-11-30

or compressed wrought IRON plTIcE-' WHICH al"
spaced about TWO or t"o aLI han lcc' apart
strong hoop iron i. then paced acro,, and be
twc,n rh. yir,icr, from ten - twelve lDc!l",
apart it Is huuG or ic=tpone1 between 'EG'h
az n,c =. ti,.. bolton! # said iron beams. IL.
end. Of tn. above hoop iron are then -ecurcIE
f,-p.neI TO the twu outside .lricr- y Plan"
OF rough boarding i noT placed unl"T a sec
ton of two g;rders, and the caiclncf Plaster
which has been previously mixed, i poured II
and groutei until it is level With their top, an!
when it has sufficiently hardened or -"t, N"
rough boarding Is removed 70 the n"zt series,
and the same operation performed, ana - Oh
till the whole has been completed. which. "h"a
finished, will be a mass OF plaster aud iT9n
ridyed and firm, defying alike: ire aud Other
force. Of destruction.
This class Of floors arc almost nIestruc;ib.n
affordDg the most substantial support Tor III
ing. and its under side presents al excellent
surface for plasterlng Or =tuco
Their interior aud partition Tal!- are a;>2
composcd principally Of the above calcnc.t
plaster, solidly built. This material i 20 pc't-
tifuI and abundant with chcm that II l. u"
cheapest and best that can be used.
There is still cheaper mode OF cons'rI: :!aA
used BY them. II Is simply the ordlnac? 7,'-
lois, with strong ceats nailed IN tn side i, Ia:
direction of their length. These JOSS
are spaced about the Ordinary distance apart,
and the jtcrva!s or in,crsticc: filed with ca
cined plaster flush with their tops and bottoms.
Now when these hJors are tile! above All
plastered below. there Is not the least p'>>!b!!-
i,y of the action of fire on the jy!<;-, me gres:
conditions Of combustion being wanting. w
air and space. Partition wall: are also pg::,
on the same principle. with the Intervals b.
tween the studding filed with this p:-:vr, q:
! light artificial stone, as 1t really Is.
The great want Of the times is cha? sy,-
TEN Of fire prooGng. and it is to this pr.noip.
Of filing all air spaces with cheap, Lht, Az!
durable non combustible material, t. ThcA V:
must look for success as by this Sys,"I! cr':l-
| bustion il rendered Impossible, and KS the oisy
certain plan By which safety ari economy ar'
both secured.
have no doubt that when this pr!1c?.o !.
thoroughly understood aud apprcca'"i ~ thr
public there vii! be al cutIre chang III ID.
system Of building.
Now, Mr. Editor. in concluding 'h:- ~ !'r"'.
allo. me to say b. way OF apple ..!"n. t!;.,
this grea, question OF sill: p:es2rvat!on has b'"t
50 repeatedly thrust uoon on! u"w:li!h- alton
ton. thatit is higHiy criminal. rnaE >Ay a.
mos, fatal. 10 ignore it longer. PrcviIc.ce pre-
tects the wise and oai: n: wise. wA.!s tt*
foolish or simple pass on aud are punished
itself into Que Of simply placing ou0>e."e> !"
accord and harmony with great nlysc1! an:
constructive principles or laws. What RICH
have We 10 suppose thai those .aw. which ar
natures mode Of existence and ac'l>l. WI! D.
suspended for our specia! benefit. Does hrJ
deduction teach uS that II these great N:iEc..
pies were suspended di>corl wou!: cn>ac am
the whole physica! universe return olts orlsin"!
chaos Or what man 50 foolish q - place hi
hand in the fire and not expect 70 hc burned. N
more need be said on this subject 10 con"l@c
the most foolish and skcptica that - rcn'!e!',
ing ourselves liable and obnoxious t. The ac;!".
of natures grand laws, We are onI" lnTV:a-.
our OVID destruction, as they have the gre
prerogative of enforcing obedience or eEact!"-.
terrible penal,y. In other words they ar
setexecuting, and stay Tot their operation =:
the or hiding Of man.
| Its to this unobstructcd action Of the grant
! laws Of nature that We owe our lives and al! III
cident blessings Hence if we would enjoy lu-
munity and protection wc should be IL harmony
with them.
We all know that there Is a disposition Of
the mind to ascent TO genera! truths wren
properly presented, but this ascent is Only pas.
| siye it is not active, nor will II become actlv"
until there is an appeal made TO orr selfish
pess. Some strong inducement offered u per
sonally: Gather d good to gain or ancTIi |"
avoid.
The great difficulty of getting corln.unit;,,
to act promptly is felt by ell who have mad
efforts in this direction, even when their :uter
ests are largely at stake. 1t is Ike. AMI almost
equal in magnitude, TO the turning Of = rapid
river from its old chanel
Such is the general apathy and indifference
of the great mass of mankind u subjects o! tt!s
kind, that nothing but question Of If. O.:
death will cause them TO act promptly in seek.
ing remedy, or avoiding the evil
Now | claim that this vital question i be-
fore us, and that it will no, do for Us 70 :g"Hr
or blink it. We should not cry, peace. pv":c
when danger threatens W. continually. LET Il
not ACT the part OF that foolish blp-d an! IN
covering our heads toudly imagine that ~
have hid ourselves from the destroyer. when u:
fact our whole persons are exposed 10 his fatal
shafts.
And now, Mr. Elitor. perhaps | owe an
apology for occupying 50 much OF your Ta'ut3c
space, and also 10 the pubic for trcspa'~!a.
upon their time. attention. and patience. NJ
apology is, that as this is subject 20 fruitful
and suggestive of though aud Of such vita
importance to all, it could not have been fairy
and properly presented without being trc2.lo.;
as its importance demands.
Very respectfully yours.
lNlGo JONES.