National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-05-22
BRICKS AND BRICK MoU1Ds.

Louis ITtnCe-Onc OF he MOST USE
fuI ana Economical Patents and In
vcntions of the Age, Saving Time,
Labor, and Material, and Giving
Safety, Health. and Pure Ventilation
to buildings.
Economy is the cry of the hour, and
when economy adds strength and durability,
ventilation and health to our public build
ings and private dwellings, who can hesl-
tate to avail themselves OF the opportunltyY
We have examined model Of the above
patent at No. 511 Seventh street northwest,
and have no hesitation in pronouncing 1t all
that II is represented to be. A newspaper
man is not presumed TO know everything
relating to the trades, nor is he considered
very competent Judge of mechanical tools
and implements, but he knows good prac-
tical invention when he seesit, and after the
simplest explanation, child could readily
arrive at the conclusion that the Prince
brick is one of the most useful inventions
of the time, and one that will IN short
time do away with the solid brick, which has
healthy, and often uninhabltable from the
days Of our fathers TO the present time.
To show the estimation In which the ap-
plicatlon for this patent was regarded, IL Is
only necessary to say that It was filed Nov.
and allowed on the 1lth, an unheard OF
case OF only three days duration. The
general utility was observed at once aud
granted almost instantly. Since the patent
was issued our carpenters and builders have
indorsed the patent in the strongest terms.
VI. i. Bell, esq, the supervising architect
Of the United States Treasury, writes to
Mr.. Prince, saying;
81 think your hollow bricks q very good
thing.n He had only time to write this
much ut the time, but reserved the op.
portunity to commend IT more fully, which
he will do.
Hon. A. b. Mullett indorses the hollow
brick above all others. The sample sent
him brought the response from our
worthy inspector OF buildings, Thomas b.
Entwistlc. esq, that he would recommend
them to prevent the dampness OF walls
Mr.. Alfred Fairald, an experienced carpen-
ter and builder In an extended certificate,
says that he has examined the patented
hollow bricks, and considers them great
improvement over solid bricks, aud that
IN his opinion If the new pension building
had been constructed OF said hollow bricks
the walls would have been perfectly dry,
instead Of being damp las they now are,
and also that much better ventilation, a
greater degree Of temperature could have
been bad, and that large amOunt
10 aovc,,,ront ,ov nV Han = NJ she,icv ~ grcot
orc,i,cct bimsetf ond onco n + The tfn,,so Of
Wsrrcsevt"tivss avs hc was graatIv i'm,
pressed with the advantages gained In ven.
tl6tion and consequent dampness OF walls
hy using Priuce's bricks iu the coustruc.
iri,l,s usad in walls will dSolsn sound
nrotccting occuponts Of bouses on busi,
n,ss stroets nC ci,i.s nV,inst noise NJ
WAGONS and other vehicles.
Michael Il Welsh our nunulor carmen
TOR and buiIder, adds his testimony 10 Tho
snnoriaritu Of Tho boilnv, hricI;s ovor ali
otbers hoy.tofora made and recommends a
thoir General nso hv ali vino have huIldinTs
to er,ct
fhot ola ,,d ,,-oc,iool bricl,Iovor w II
Co,tnn who has Mod his tro,,n fnr inward
~ fnrt, rnors 5ooloros oftcr n corofpi ov'
.mirption tb,t tho brick nntented IN Jnnis
p,im"o Stjs tLo host Lriri, T cver sayv y and
,oes on 70 enumero,e the ndvantogos IN ba
Je,ivod fror, its e,nnnrnl use i'm la, NJ tho
oii soiid b,icl, iiis statemcnt "a indorsaS
Ir s"rn,,ol T. fusner orcLitSct. Svn, liar,
vSv Nm. U,NeilI Aibert IL TcIntosh
h,,jiler' Gcorcc NJ Roston I iJuJson VII,
iia,,,s =, A njida,, oroI,itnni I Gor,,on-
AZ 'r,ti,aa,. A N1oInL SIrss oroL;tant.
SSr1i Sd1idirmn 4 Eoo,,o hrii5or onh hs, prinl,
inrors, i-rjor NJ Thon,ns Tinci,ys mos.
49,. ,flnr,ns II Nasb Pnhort 7i,n,n,,rsnn
.Tbarlas Tbnrstnr Norris To,iay Jamas
Mnm-,, a,,a ceorl,o II pio,,t b,,ii,,r, I,,S,
N"i'J w piSii,;ns % Viiiion II Tro,yoIi I'm
TIoola,' II Nnrt"n and Thos n Dnyle
and ,it,r o,bor ,,romirnrt carnontors snj
I Imtidnrs ~ INV hs,nnss rnnnto,Son In this Nj.
,rirt ond aisouhare
my. anu eisS"n1,e sSa H., tr5orso,o,.s n, r,o
primce toirow hricL we note those of Prof
/ atirnorn l1' nrcfnssnr in the TTuiversitv nf
poehns,err rer,, oni,,ont ,nir. nv C,t,
BrSdiey. oi Boston torcther with Mr.. WeIs-
h,in. who ,cfused ths architect's position
;r that ci,, rnr Tho reason that he Gould
,noi,e ,norn nancy in lie o(Iice Inv ottcnding
~ b,s I'rnfes sion
Tbotn L,j,JLs sov amirept ;ndorsors
sba,Iid he nsed in ihe erection Of stables
esueciolly Horses are subject 10 rhen.
,nitisrn os wclI as mon' and healthy ventila.
tion conduces To the health of a horse, and
o rst .o ,o fond and M attonion ~
hat ,,ssfui animal
'"' Architoc, Sniihmover who recentIv oo,
| ,ho oro,,inn fn, his nIan far huIidiny 1bs
,n,v roorm,assioroi iihrory is beartiIw and
nntbnsiasticoIiv IN favor ~ nsin% the Prinns
hollow brick in the construction of thoi
| bniidiror nnd 10 chow tbn yoluc Of Ali.
tt on os 'nUm aio,yoS "a ~ a. said tbot ot',
certain noted marty of this citv offered Wr
PriTca a COW consiIershIe sum and a rovait,
hrsjdes NOR thousand brirl, Int the In,
] Ventnr, dndin1 that the said nortv @ wished n n
tolse oivontage ~ him refutn1 t6e amonni
oTareJ with scorn anh indi%netIon III,
name of ,his Marty viii be %iven hv address
inm % NJ " Prindpc pin 20 ri, saventh strSet nnrtI
,vest nS ''' A''"''' va o''' '''''' "0''"
~ Cbor,es L R,,or ,vrit,nr from Ro
cbaster N v To thc inventor Nr Prince
Ives cogent reasons ,vbv the hollow hricl
~ oiI o,horsS II;s Iettor "a 20,
is. 10 tso, 1',,ti,oa,to,, h,,t snn,a 81 h;s rao
son sons aU aUa orn N;van An Smonn othar III tb,pSs
So I0uS sars. ri. n''e s'eN' "0' ''n'' 'N'Ds'
ho ,tI3Sho, MN oonoo ,o st,ay tho oooro,,
=, ,ma nen S mo 'HJ br;oi, W we and oroot OdUan
,n sno Th',s W na,faotmro W. or"narai
.ases' i,d Sai, ,h n hauo IN a q; uGip,T, nry,
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tM,,, tMo.niius " tne i,, iauoa ,,t -. . mW @ IVY
st rn1its hn ;ho oi;S t;,a a'oIS in n;a y, orI
'thirn ,ha t,ai .Ie 'i' In io'iioo % twn,tbjrj