,university4 ,,the ,,new ,,york ,,scientific ,,american3 ,published ,weekly at #abh ,fulton ,street1 7,sun ,building17 ,new ,york4 ,,by ,,munn ,,company4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,rufus ,,porter1 ,,editor4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,terms4--#b a year--#a in advance1 and the remainder in #f months4 ,illustration3 hand pointing right ,see ,advertisement on last page4 ,the ,new ,roman ,road4 ,the present ,pope has given his consent to build railroads in his dominions1 which the former ,pope was averse to4 ,the following lines are predicated on his consent4 ,ancient ,romans1 ancient ,romans-- ,cato1 ,scipio ,africanus1 ,ye whose fame's eclips'd by no man's1 ,publius milianus1 ,sylla1 ,marius1 ,pompey1 ,csar1 ,fabius1 dilatory teaser1 ,coriolanus1 and ye ,gracchi ,who gave so many a foe a black eye1 ,antony1 ,lepidus1 and ,crassus2 ,and you1 ye votaries of ,parnassus1 ,virgil1 and ,horace1 and ,tibullus1 ,terence and ,juvenal1 ,catullus1 ,martial1 and all ye wits beside1 ,on ,pegasus expert to ride2 ,numa1 good king1 surnamed ,pampilius1 ,and ,tullus1 eke 'yclept ,hostilius-- ,kings1 ,consuls1 ,imperators1 ,lictors1 ,prtors1 the whole world's former victors1 ,who sleep by yellow ,tiber's brink2 ,ye mighty names--what d'ye think8 ,the ,pope has sanctioned ,railway ,bills6 ,and so the lofty ,aventine1 ,and your six other famous hills ,will soon look down upon a ',line4' ,oh6 if so be that hills could turn ,their noses up1 with gesture antic1 ,thus would the seven deride and spurn ,a ,roman work so unromantic3 ',was this the ancient ,roman ,way4 ,with tickets taken1 fares to pay1 ,stockers and ,engineers1 perhaps-- ,nothing more likely--,english chaps ,brawling away1 ',go on6' for ,ito1 ,and ',cut along6' instead of ,cito2 ,the engine letting off its steam1 ,with puff and whistle1 snort and scream2 ,a smell meanwhile1 like burning clothes1 ,flouting the angry ,roman nose8 ,is it not ,conscript ,fathers shocking8 ,does it not seem your mem'ry mocking8 ,the ,roman and the ,railway station-- ,what an incongruous combination6 ,how odd1 with no one to adore him1 ,terminus--and in the ,forum6'--,punch4 ,good ,advice4 ,somebody lays down the following rules to young men in business4 ,they will apply equally well to young and old4 ',let the business of every one alone1 and attend to your own4--,don't buy what you don't want4 ,use every hour to advantage1 and study even to make leisure hours useful4 ,think twice before you spend a shilling2 remember you have another to make for it4 ,find recreation in looking after your business1 and so your business will not be neglected in looking after recreation4--,buy fair1 sell fair1 take care of the profits2 look over the books regularly1 and if you find an error1 trace it out4 ,should a stroke of misfortune come upon you in trade1 retrench--work harder1 but never fly the track2 confront difficulties with unflinching perseverance1 and they will disappear at last1 and you will be honored2 but shrink from the task1 and you will be despised4' 99 99 99 99 99 ,in ,russia1 coffins are generally brown1 but children have pink1 grown up unmarried girls sky blue1 while other females are indulged with a violet color4 ,illustration3 ,barnum's ,safety ,apparatus ,,introduction4--,much has been said of late in and about ,new ,york on the subject of the adoption by steamboat proprietors of some apparatus that will in some measure secure the passengers against such casualties as have occurred on board the ,excelsior and several other boats4 ,there have been a great variety of inventions introduced for the purpose of preventing explosions2 but from the best information we can obtain on the subject1 we are of the opinion that ,mr4 ,barnum's apparatus takes a general preference over all others4 ,it consists of an arrangement of machinery1 partly within the boiler1 and which is constructed on such a self-regulating principle as to keep up a supply of water within the boiler1 without any attention from the engineer2 and in case that the apparatus itself should become impaired or cease to operate regular1 the engineer becomes instantly notified thereof4 ,,explanation4--,it is inexpedient for us to give a full and minute description of the several points and peculiarities of the mechanism of this apparatus2 but we may so far explain as to say that a horizontal lever inside of the boiler1 being mounted on a pivot near its centre1 and connected to a buoy or float at one end1 as represented in the engraving1 7a part of the surface of the boiler being omitted for that purpose1 and not1 as some might infer1 to represent the apparatus attached to a boiler already burst by an explosion47 ,one of these floats is placed within a small enclosed box within the boiler1 that it may be secure from the effect of foam which sometimes pervades the surface of the water in a steam boiler4--,this lever1 near its bearing1 is connected to a short valve-rod1 which governs the valves in a small valve-chamber1 whereby the steam is occasionally admitted to operate a small steam engine1 placed directly over the boiler2 and this engine puts in motion a pump1 by which the water in the boiler is replenished4 ,this engine1 it will be understood1 is never put in operation except when the water in the boiler becomes too low3 and when the water rises1 the elevation of the encased float closes the valve and stops the engine4 ,the ball on the end of the lever acts as a counterpoise to the float1 7which is of stone7 that it may be freely influenced by the rising or falling of the surface of the water4 ,the small engine constructed by ,mr4 ,barnum for this purpose1 is well adapted to its place1 and has several peculiarities whereby the valves1 and consequent reciprocal motion of the engine are regulated without the use of a crank or fly-wheel3 but of these we cannot at present give a minute description4 ,the whole of this apparatus evinces much scientific ability of the inventor1 ,daniel ,barnum1 ,esq41 resident at present in this city1 and who has received many certificates from the first scientific men in the ,union1 in commendation of his invention4 ,a ,piggish ,parvenue4 ,a proud porker1 fancying that it was degrading to his dignity to root in the gutter1 came upon the sidewalk1 and full of his consequence1 promenaded from morning till night1 leaving his humbler companions to munch corn1 husks and potatoe parings4 ,he fared as people usually do1 who from vanity assume a station they are not qualified to fill4 ,in the gutter he would have lived in unnoticed enjoyment4 ,on the walk he got kicked by every passenger and bitten by every cur1 till hungry and bruised he was glad to return to his proper station4--,ex1 paper4 ,wanting ,workmen back ,again4 ,the proprietors of the cotton mill in ,schuylerville1 ,n4 ,y41 who reduced the wages of their hands1 a week or two since1 says the ,schuylerville ,herald1 twenty-five per cent41 are now1 and have been for several days1 endeavoring to induce them to return to their work1 at the old wages2 but they are too late1 as most of them are engaged to work in other mills4 ,hard ,climbing4 ,a man in ,orange county was found one night climbing an over-shot wheel in a fulling mill4 ,he was asked what he was doing4 ,he said he was 'trying to go up to bed1 but some how or other these stairs won't hold still4' ,there are many unlucky wights who are laboriously endeavoring to climb fortune's ladder on the same principle4 ,power of ,imagination4 ,an amusing incident recently occurred at ,williams ,college1 which is thus related by a correspondent of the ,springfield ,gazette3 ,the professor of chemistry1 while administering1 in the course of his lectures1 the protoxide of nitrogen1 or1 as it is commonly called1 laughing gas1 in order to ascertain how great an influence the imagination had in producing the effects consequent on respiring it1 secretly filled the ,india rubber gas-bag with common air instead of gas4 ,it was taken without suspicion1 and the effects1 if anything1 were more powerful than upon those who had really breathed the pure gas4 ,one complained that it produced nausea and dizziness1 another immediately manifested pugilistic propensities1 and before he could be restrained1 tore in pieces the coat of one of the bystanders1 while the third exclaimed1 'this is life4 ,i never enjoyed it before4' ,the laughter that followed the exposure of this gaseous trick may be imagined4 ,true ,policy4 ,under all circumstances there is but one honest course2 and that is1 to do right and trust the consequences to ,divine ,providence4 ',duties are ours3 events are ,god's4' ,policy1 with all her cunning1 can devise no rule so safe1 salutary and effective1 as this simple maxim4 99 99 99 99 99 ,six thousand pounds of ,saxony wool have been purchased in ,pennsylvania1 at sixty-two and a half cents per pound4 ,a ,,list ,,of ,,patents ,issued from the #bjth of ,july to the #bhth of ,july1 #ahdf1 inclusive4 ,to ,m4 ,w4 ,obenchain1 of ,springfield1 ,ohio1 for improvement in ,carding ,machines4 ,patented #bjth ,july1 #ahdf4 ,to ,russell ,wildman1 of ,hartford1 ,ct41 for improvement in ,machinery for forming ,hat ,bodies4 ,patented #bjth ,july1 #ahdf4 ,to ,william ,sherwood1 of ,ridgefield1 ,ct41 for improvement in ,carpet ,looms4 ,patented #bjth ,july1 #ahdf4 ,to ,richard ,garsed1 of ,frankford1 ,pa41 for improvement in ,operating ,treadle ,cams in ,looms for ,tweeling4 ,patented #bjth ,july1 #ahdf4 ,to ,james ,ives1 of ,hamden1 ,ct41 for improvement in ,locks for ,carriage ,doors4 ,patented #bjth ,july1 #ahdf4 ,to ,jacob ,peebles1 of ,concordia1 ,la41 for improvement in ,brick ,cisterns4 ,patented #bjth ,july1 #ahdf4 ,to ,jacob ,shermer1 of ,new ,valley1 ,md41 for improvement in ,winnowing ,machines4 ,patented1 #bjth ,july1 #ahdf4 ,to ,george ,levan1 of ,gap1 ,pa41 for improvement in ,doubling and ,twisting and ,reeling4 ,patented #bjth ,july1 #ahdf4 ,to ,joseph ,stevens1 of ,northumberland1 ,n4 ,y41 for improvement in ,fences4 ,patented #bjth ,july1 #ahdf4 ,to ,james ,boss1 of ,philadelphia1 ,pa41 for improvement in ,ever ,pointed ,pencils4 ,patented #bjth ,july1 #ahdf4 ,to ,richard ,c4 ,holmes and ,jonathan ,j4 ,springer1 of ,cape ,may ,c4 ,h41 ,n4 ,j41 for improvement in ,machinery for ,steering ,vessels4 ,patented #bjth ,july1 #ahdf4 ,to ,daniel ,hoats1 of ,mifflingburgh1 ,pa41 for improvement in ,threshing ,machines4 ,patented #bjth ,july1 #ahdf4 ,to ,tappan ,townsend1 of ,albany1 ,n4 ,y41 for improvement in ,warming ,railroad ,cars4--,patented #bdth ,july1 #ahdf4 ,to ,elizur ,l4 ,booth1 of ,canandaigua1 ,n4 ,y41 for improvement in ,threshing ,machines4 ,patented #bdth ,july1 #ahdf4 ,to ,allen ,eldred1 of ,oppenheim1 ,n4 ,y41 for improvement in ,potatoe ,ploughs4 ,patented #bdth ,july1 #ahdf4 ,to ,amos ,l4 ,reed1 of ,pittsburgh1 ,pa41 for improvement in ,feeding ,nail ,plates4 ,patented #bdth ,july1 #ahdf4 ,to ,joseph ,greenleaf1 of ,north ,yarmouth1 ,me41 for improvement in ,washing ,machines4 ,patented #bdth ,july1 #ahdf4 ,to ,james ,atwater1 of ,new ,haven1 ,ct41 for improvement in ,door ,locks4 ,patented #bdth ,july1 #ahdf4 ,to ,richard ,flint1 of ,meriden1 ,ct41 for improvement in ,rat-,tail ,files4 ,patented #bdth ,july1 #ahdf4 ,to ,addison ,smith1 of ,perrysburgh1 ,ohio1 for improvement in ,magnetic ,fire ,alarms4--,patented #bdth ,july1 #ahdf4 ,to ,charles ,f4 ,johnson1 of ,oswego1 ,n4 ,y41 for improvement in ,turret ,clocks4 ,patented #bhth ,july1 #ahdf4 ,to ,h1 ,d4 ,reynolds1 of ,mill-,hall1 ,pa41 for improvement in ,smut ,machines4 ,patented #bhth ,july1 #ahdf4 ,to ,charles ,edward ,jacot1 of ,new ,york ,city1 for improvement in ,lever ,escapements4 ,patented #bhth ,july1 #ahdf4 ,to ,ross ,winans1 of ,baltimore1 ,md41 for improvement in ,locomotive ,carriages4 ,patented #bhth ,july1 #ahdf4 ,to ,jonathan ,knowles1 of ,lowell1 ,mass41 for improvement in ,children's ,chairs and ,wagons4 ,patented #bhth ,july1 #ahdf4 ,to ,moses ,miller1 of ,fort ,ann1 ,n4 ,y41 for improvement in ,sleighs4 ,patented #bhth ,july1 #ahdf4 ,to ,william ,hatch1 of ,medford1 ,mass41 for improvement in ,spike and ,nail ,machines4--,patented #bhth ,july1 #ahdf4 ,illustration3 ,variety ,old ,bachelors4 ,they are wanderers and ramblers--never at home1 ,making sure of a welcome wherever they roam4 ,and ev'ry one knows that the bachelor's den ,is a room set apart for these singular men-- ,a nook in the clouds1 of some five feet by four1 ,though sometimes1 perchance1 it may be rather more1 ,with skylight1 or no light1 ghosts1 goblins and gloom1 ,and ev'ry where termed1 ',the ,bachelor's ,room4' ,these creatures1 they say1 are not valued at all1 ,except when the herd give a ,bachelor's ball4 ,then drest in their best1 ,in their gold broidered vest1 ,it is known as a fact1 ,that they act with much tact1 ,and they lisp out ',how do8' ,and they coo and they woo1 ,and they smile1 for a while1 ,their fair guests to beguile2 ,condescending and bending1 ,for fear of offending1 ,though inert1 ,and they spy1 ,they exert1 ,with their eye1 ,to be pert1 ,and they sigh ,and to flirt1 ,as they fly4 ,and they whisk1 and they whiz1 ,and are brisk1 when they quiz4 ,for they meet1 ,advancing1 ,to be sweet1 ,and glancing1 ,and are fleet1 ,and dancing1 ,on their feet1 ,and prancing4 ,sliding and gliding with minuet pace1 ,piroueting and setting with infinite grace4 ,and jumping1 ,and racing1 ,and bumping1 ,and chasing1 ,and stumping1 ,and pacing1 ,and thumping1 ,and lacing4 ,they are flittering and glittering1 gallant and gay1 ,yawning all the morning1 and lounging all day1 ,but when he grows old1 ,and his sunshine is past1 ,three score years being told1 ,brings repentance at last4 ,he then becomes an odd old man3 ,his warmest friend's the frying pan2 ,he's fidgety1 fretful and weary2 in fine1 ,loves nothing but self1 and his dinner and wine4 ,he rates and he prates1 ,and reads the debates3 ,despised by the men1 and the women he hates4 ,then prosing1 ,and pouring1 ,and dozing1 ,and snoring1 ,and cozing1 ,and boring1 ,and nosing1 ,and roaring1 ,whene'er befalls in with a rabble1 ,his delight is to vapor and gabble4 ,he's gruffy1 ,and musty1 ,and puffy1 ,and tusty1 ,and stuffy1 ,and rusty1 ,and huffy1 ,and crusty1 ,he sits in his slippers1 with back to the door1 ,near freezing1 ,and grumbling1 ,and wheezing1 ,and mumbling1 ,and teazing1 ,and stumbling1 ,and sneezing1 ,and tumbling1 ,and curses the carpet1 or nails in the floor4 ,oft falling1 ,oft waking1 ,and bawling1 ,and aching1 ,and sprawling1 ,and quaking1 ,and crawling1 ,and shaking1 ,his hand is unsteady3 his stomach is sore1 ,he's railing1 ,uncheery1 ,and failing1 ,and dreary1 ,and ailing1 ,and teary1 ,bewailing1 ,and weary1 ,groaning and moaning1 ,his selfishness owning4 ,grieving and heaving1 ,though nought is he leaving4 ,but pelf and ill health1 ,himself and his wealth4 ,he sends for a doctor1 to cure or to kill1 ,who gives him advice1 and offence1 and a pill1 ,and drops him a hint about making his will1 ,as fretful antiquity cannot be mended1 ,the mis'rable life of a bachelor's ended4 ,nobody misses him1 nobody sighs1 ,nobody grieves when the bachelor dies4 ,wellman's ,illustrated ,botany4 ,we have received the ,october number of this incomparable work1 and find it equal in all respects to its illustrious predecessors4 ,among the flowers presented in full colors1 by way of illustration1 we notice the ,scarlet ,pimpernel1 ,china ,aster1 ,blue ,hepatia1 ,cerus ,speciosus1 ,agrimonia ,eupatoria1 besides several other sketches of buds1 sections1 c4 ,we esteem this work worth at least double the publishers' price1--#c per annum4 ,published at #aaf ,nassau street4 ,literary ,emporium4 ,we have hitherto neglected to notice the ,september and ,october numbers of this serious1 rational and elegant periodical4 ,each number is embellished with beautiful portraits1 landscapes and flowers1 and contains the most useful and interesting reading matter1 as well as choice poetry and occasional music4 ,terms #a per annum4 ,by ,j4 ,k4 ,wellman1 #aaf ,nassau street4 ,a ,delicate ,compliment4 ,washington was sometimes given to pleasantry4 ,journeying east on one occasion1 attended by two of his aids1 he asked some young ladies at a hotel where he breakfasted1 how they liked the appearance of his young men6 ,one of them promptly replied1 ',we cannot judge of the ,,stars in the presence of the ,,sun6' ,fatal ,deer ,fight4 ,the skeleton heads of two deers1 their antlers so closely interlocked that they cannot be disengaged without violence1 were found about a month ago by a gentleman while hunting in ,nassau county1 ,east ,florida4 ,the ground for a quarter of an acre was completely cut up by their hoofs4 ,a ,provoking ,blunder4 ,the letter bags for the steamer ,cambria1 despatched from this city1 and containing upwards of ten thousand letters for ,europe1 was taken from the ,boston ,post ,office by a country stage driver1 through mistake1 and the ,cambria was compelled to sail without them4 ,they were returned to this city4 ,curious ,needlework4 ,a complete map of the ,state of ,pennsylvania1 wrought in lace--in which the town1 counties1 rivers1 c41 are all distinctly shown1 each county being worked in a style of lace different from those adjoining--is being exhibited in ,baltimore1 and commands much admiration4 ,the ,credit ,system4 ,we infer1 from certain polite hints and intimation1 in the ',massachusetts ,farmers' and ,mechanics' ,leger1' that that paper is circulated on trust4 ,if so1 the publishers are in no danger of wanting business for some years to come4 ,charcoal ,road4 ,the citizens of ,yazoo1 ,miss41 have determined to make a charcoal road over the valley swamp of that place4 ,sixty hands cutting timber will burn and spread the coal over two miles in thirty days--the embankments being already thrown up4 ,quick ,work4 ,the ,baltimore ,sun says--',a communication was made from ,buffalo to ,baltimore last week1 and an answer was received at the telegraph office in the former city in about two hours6' ,oregon ,currency4 ,by an act of the ,oregon ,legislature1 wheat is made a lawful tender1 in payment of debts or taxes1 at the market prices1 when delivered at such places as it is customary for the merchants to receive it4 ,suffering by ,success4 ,it is reported that a gentleman congratulated ,mr4 ,polk on having carried all his measures through ,congress4 ,mr4 ,polk replied1 ',yes1 ,i have carried all of them through1 and am the weaker for the passage of each one of them4' ,a ,rich ,ore4 ,the ,detroit ,advertiser1 in an article upon the nature of the ores in the ,lake ,superior region1 remarks that ,messrs4 ,robbins and ,hubbard1 of that city1 have recently assayed a specimen of native copper from ,lake ,superior1 and found in #ab ounces of copper1 not only #a-c_/d ounces of pure silver1 but several grains of gold6 ,musical4 ,the gross receipts of a late musical festival at ,birmingham1 amounted to #ef1jjj4 ,the excitement was caused by performing ,mendleson's ,messiah1 which we learn is to be brought out in this city4 ,singular ,accident4 ,the steamboat ,highland having got aground near ,turkey ,island1 on the ,mississippi1 a large tree1 three feet in diameter1 fell directly across the boat1 smashing the cabin1 breaking the connecting pipe1 and seriously injuring the pilot4 ,combined ,accomplishments4 ,mr4 ,s4 ,lover1 who recently arrived in this city1 is said to be a good poet1 a good painter1 a good musician1 full of wit1 anecdotes and pleasantry--it is impossible to pass a dull evening in his company4 ,marriage of ,rossini4 ,this celebrated composer was married at ,bologna1 on the #afth of ,august1 after a courtship of #af years1 to ,mademoiselle ,olympe ,bearrien of ,paris4 ,it may change the turn of his muse4 ,great ,luck4 ,a poor ,englishman1 with a wife and family living in ,st4 ,louis1 has had a fortune of #bfe1jjj in money1 and a family estate worth #aae1jjj1 recently left him by a deceased relative4 ,zinc ,mines4 ,there are several mines of zinc in ,new ,jersey1 one of which is said to consist of a deposit #fjj feet in length1 and is thought to contain ore worth #b1jjj1jjj4 ,a ,monstrous ,woman4 ,the ,ohio ,state ,journal says that there is a woman in ,pickaway county1 in that ,state1 who weighs #df pounds6 ,old ,boy4 ,a southern paper advertises a runaway boy1 thirty-six years of age6 99 99 99 99 99 ,by a recent telegraphic arrangement1 the papers in ,albany1 ,troy1 ,utica1 ,syracuse1 ,auburn1 ,rochester and ,buffalo1 are furnished with reports from ,new ,york twice a day1--at #b and #h ,p4 ,m4 99 99 99 99 99 ,the ,connecticut river is reported to be lower than it has been known within the remembrance of the oldest inhabitants4 ,it is reduced to a mere brook4 99 99 99 99 99 ,a company formed in ,boston has commenced operation on a copper mine in ,cumberland1 ,r4 ,i4 ,about #djjj lbs4 of ore were taken out a few days since1 and yields about #bj per cent4 99 99 99 99 99 ,the ,hon4 ,louis ,mc,lane gets a salary of #ejjj a year--nearly #ajj per week--for holding the office of ,president of the ,baltimore and ,ohio ,railway ,company4 99 99 99 99 99 ,an imperial quarter of ,indian corn1 in #dhj pounds1 which is equal to eight bushels of sixty pounds each4 ,we suppose some of our readers would like to know about that4 99 99 99 99 99 ,a solution of copper is an excellent wash for purifying sinks1 and removing all unpleasant effluvia4 ,two or three applications will be effectual4 99 99 99 99 99 ,we are informed that the steamer ,buffalo is making arrangements for the adoption of ,barnum's ,safety ,apparatus4 99 99 99 99 99 ,two iron steamboats1 of #gj tons each1 are to run between ,philadelphia and ,reading1 ,pa41 carrying freight and passengers4 99 99 99 99 99 ,the editor of the ,cincinnati ,commercial says that he has a project for connecting the old and new worlds by telegraph4 99 99 99 99 99 ,twelve hundred and thirty-four miles of magnetic telegraph are reported to be in actual operation in the ,united ,states4 99 99 99 99 99 ,an association of capitalists at ,worcester county1 ,mass41 are exploring a vein of copper in ,greenfield4 ,the ,true ,ornament4 ',the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit4' ,,by ,,miss ,e4 ,j4 ,,andrews4 ,i ask not for the glittering wreath1 ,of ,india's sparkling diamonds rare1 ,to deck my brow1 while oft beneath1 ,there throbs a heart with heaviest care4 ,i ask not for the gilded chain1 ,of perishing and worthless gold1 ,to clasp my neck1 while oft in vain ,the heart's best sympathies unfold4 ,oh6 give me not the worthless dust1 ,for which vain1 anxious mortals toil1 ,to treasure up where moth and rust1 ,doth soon corrupt the hoarded pile4 ,i covet not the gay attire1 ,in which vain beauty oft appears1 ,oft that which wondering crowds admire1 ,needeth far more their heartfelt tears4 ,but there's an ornament ,i crave2-- ,to grant1 vain world1 it is not thine1 ,it floateth not o'er yon proud wave1 ,nor yields it me earth's richest mine4 ,oh1 may it be a guileless heart6 ,in heaven's own sight of priceless worth6 ,where nought corrupting e'er hath part1 ,pure1 as the source which gave it birth4 ,a spirit meek and pure within2 ,may this1 alone1 my life adorn1 ,unsullied by the touch of sin1 ,though subject to the proud world's scorn4 ,this ornament1 ,o ,god of ,love6 ',tis ,thine1 and ,thine alone1 to give2 ,oh1 may ,i its rich beauties prove1 ,and in its full possession1 live6 ,bethel1 ,conn41 #ahdf4 ,female ,piety4 ,the gem of all others which enriches the coronet of woman's character1 is unaffected piety4 ,nature may lavish much on her person2 the enchantment of her countenance1 the grace of her mind1 the strength of her intellect2 yet her loveliness is uncrowned till piety throws around the whole the sweetness and power of its charms4 ,she then becomes unearthly in her desires and associations4 ,the spell which bound her affections to the things below is broken1 and she mounts on the silent wings of her fancy and hope to the habitation of ,god1 where it is her delight to hold communion with the spirits that have been ransomed from the thraldom of ,earth and wreathed with a garland of glory4 ,her beauty may throw a magical charm over many2 princes and conquerors may bow with admiration at the shrine of her beauty and love2 the sons of science may embalm her memory in the page of history2 yet her piety must be her ornament1 her pearl4 ,her name must be written in ',the ,book of ,life1' that when the mountains fade away1 and every memento of earthly greatness is lost in the general wreck of nature1 it may remain and swell the list of that mighty throng who have been clothed in the mantle of righteousness1 and their voices attuned to the melody of ,heaven4 ,with such a treasure1 every lofty gratification on earth may be purchased2 friendship will be doubly sweet2 and sorrow will lose their sting2 and the character will possess a price far above rubies3 life will be but a pleasant visit to earth1 and entrance upon a joyful and perpetual home4 ,and when the notes of the last trump shall be heard1 and sleeping millions awake to judgment1 its possessor shall be presented faultless before the throne of ,god with exceeding joy1 and a crown of glory that shall never wear away4 ,such is piety4 ,like a tender flower1 planted in the fertile soil of woman's heart1 it grows1 expanding in its foliage1 and imparting its fragrance to all around1 till transplanted1 and set to bloom in perpetual vigor and unfading beauty1 in the ,paradise of ,god4 ,iron ,ore4 ,one of the most valuable beds of iron ore ever discovered has been found in the northeast corner of ,dodge county1 ,wisconsin1 and is said to yield ninety per cent4 ,the deposit is #cj feet thick4 99 99 99 99 99 ',pursue your calling with diligence1 and your creditor shall not interrupt you4' ,,new ,,inventions4 ,lewis's ,reversible ,faucet ,filters4 ,highly favorable as our opinion may be of the several excellent filters which have been introduced1 we cannot avoid giving a preference to the one recently invented by ,mr4 ,s4 ,h4 ,lewis4 ,it consists of a very neat faucet1 calculated to be attached to a common ,croton or other hydrant1 and in connection with the faucet key1 is a circular chamber1 three inches in diameter1 within which is a circular filter consisting of a quantity of cotton cloth1 flannel sponge or porous porcelain 7which is preferred7 compressed between two perforated metallic disks3 and the faucet key is so constructed that by turning it to the right1 the water is permitted to flow through the filter in one direction2 but its course is reversed and it is made to flow in the opposite direction through the filter by turning the key to the left4 ,the filter is thus cleansed at pleasure without any trouble1 on examination of the filter or chamber4 ,they may be seen at #bh #a-b ,broadway4 ,west's ,cheap and ,convenient ,filter4 ,for the thousands of families in this city whose houses are not furnished with the ,croton water-pipes1 a neat portable filter1 recently invented by ,mr4 ,n4 ,west1 of this city1 is as near perfection1 in convenience and utility1 as could be furnished for the low price of one dollar1 and should find a place in every house or shop where the ,croton water is used4 ,it consists of two conical pails1 one within the other2 the first is furnished with an efficient filter at the bottom thereof2 and the other has a faucet1 by which the water is drawn off as occasion requires4 ,they may be found at #aef ,delancy street4 ,improved ,yoke for ,oxen4 ,this yoke is constructed with sliding blocks attached to the under side of the beam of the yoke1 near each end1 and each sliding block is attached to the beam by bolts which pass through mortises so that the blocks may be made to slide occasionally to the right or left4 ,to these blocks are attached the bows1 the position of which are adjusted by gauge screws2 and by the sliding of the blocks1 the distance of the oxen from each other may be regulated4 ,the middle of the yoke is furnished with a draught staple or eye-bolt which is moveable and regulated by a hand screw at the top1 whereby the pitch of the draught it regulated4 ,invented by ,david ,chappel1 and entered at the ,patent ,office1 ,sept4 #c;d4 ,another ,improvement ,in ,stoves4 ,messrs4 ,hartshorn1 ,payson ,ring entered at the ,patent ,office1 ,september #c;d1 an improved stove1 in which they claim the combination of the common wood stove and cylinder coal stove1 so that the coal may be burned alone1 and the draught so arranged as at the same time to heat the wood stove with the same heat1 and if wood alone should be burned1 then the draught should be so managed and arranged as at the same time to heat the side radiators and coal cylinders4 ,a minute description of this improvement1 is not1 in this place1 essential4 ,iron ,shingles4 ,we have never been able to understand the reason why iron has so long been neglected as a covering for roofs1 but are gratified to learn that ,mr4 ,wm4 ,beach1 of ,troy1 ,n4 ,y41 has invented and patented a mode of using cast iron plates for covering roofs4 ,they are about one foot square1 and are made to fit one into another1 so as to render the roof water tight1 by applying white lead to the joints4 ,it can be afforded at #af cents the square foot1 and probably may be so far improved as to cost no more than slate1 and will be much more permanent and safe4 ,we see no difficulty in dispensing with white lead1 however1 and making the seams tight without it4 ,improvement in the ,railroad ,track4 ,this improvement was entered ,sept4 #eth1 by ,john ,f4 ,rogers4 ,what he claims is the combination of the balance beam with the centre beam1 by means of the recesses in the centre beam1 spring plates1 having tubes thereon on which the springs rest1 and attached to the beam by bolts1 by which a compact and secure connection is formed1 while all the necessary flexibility is preserved4 ,,the ,,great ,,fair4 ,the ,american ,institute appears emblematical of the genius of our countrymen--unsubdued even by conflagration1 and looking upon obstacles as incentives to redoubled effort4 ,contrast the smoking ruins of ,niblo's with ,castle ,garden1 having its whole amphitheatre enriched with a tastefully arranged collection of the most varied products of ,american arts and manufactures1 and behold an evidence that we even inherit perseverance1 enterprize and skill4 ,we here see the embodiment of the excellence of greatness of our country--an unerring index of our future advance--if it be not that the signs of the times indicate that madness in our rulers which precedes and forebodes heaven's wrath4 ,but it cannot1 it must not be1 that the blood of labor shall cry from the ground of ,america4 ,it must be sheathed1 it must be protected4 ,protection is nature's first law4 ,expose the bleating flocks to the hungry beasts of the forest2 cut the wings and pluck the feathers of her whom nature teaches to protect her brood from cold and rain2 say to the mother to leave her babe unprotected and in free competition with all the elements of destruction1 sooner than refuse the protection of our ,government to the hitherto flourishing ,american manufactures4 ,castle ,garden1 or more correctly ,castle ,clinton1 is at the southern extremity of our city4 ,it was built for a fort--is of a circular form1 of solid mason work1 surrounded by the waters of the bay--connected to that ornament of the city1 the ,battery1 by a long bridge4 ,this bridge the managers have covered with a roof1 and thus secured a very eligible and spacious apartment for the exhibition of carriages1 sleighs1 carts1 farming implements and machinery in great variety4 ,thence the ingress suddenly opens into view the whole interior1 creating the most lively and pleasing emotions4 ,in the columns of the ,scientific ,american we shall endeavor to give those details that will1 we trust1 interest our readers and promote the cause of ,american improvements4 ,,baths4 ,after leaving the bridge1 the passage way to the interior of the ,castle is ornamented on both sides with a pleasing display of ,baths--the immersion bath made of tin and of iron1 and these combined with the showering apparatus4 ,the shower baths are variously constructed1 and some of them are of finished workmanship and costly material4 ,stebbin's ,patent ,furniture shower ,bath presents itself first in the form of a very convenient washstand1 with all its out fit2 it is next easily converted into a work stand2 with equal dispatch it assumes the form of a shower bath1 furnished with every requisite4 ,we regard this as an ingenious piece of furniture1 that will greatly increase the use of the shower-bath1 and thus add to the health of the community4 ,,sofa ,,bedsteads4 ,much ingenuity has been expended in combining the ,sofa and ,bedstead4 ,the first that attracted our attention was that manufactured by ,mr4 ,john ,a4 ,robson1 #cjth st4 and #hth ,avenue4 ,it is on the double cone spring1 so constructed that using it as a bed does not affect the cushion1 and vice versa4 ,the matrass or bed is #d by #f feet1 without an intervening bar4 ,it is exceedingly simple1 of admirable contrivance1 and of moderate price4 ,,cutlery4 ,the display of ,american ,cutlery is rich1 affording a most gratifying evidence of the progress of the useful arts among us4 ,our neighbors1 ,j4 ,c4 ,nixon ,sons1 in the ,sun ,buildings1 feel quite confident that they will1 as usual1 carry off the premiums1 particularly for their much celebrated tailor's shears4 ,in the manufacture of engravers' tools2 they challenge not only all ,america1 but the world itself4--,they manufacture for customers1 from whom their articles have derived their just and solid reputation4 7,to be ,continued47 ,improved ,steam ,printing ,press4 ,we have recently seen a model of a new ,steam ,printing ,press1 the invention of ,mr4 ,wm4 ,w4 ,marston1 a young and ingenious mechanic of this city4 ,a mass of other matters prevents our giving a description at present2 we shall probably procure an engraving1 however1 and publish a full description in a few days4 ,information to persons having business to transact at the ,patent ,office4 ,,of ,,models4 7,continued from ,no4 #b47 ,,sec4 #bf4 ,the law requires that the inventor shall deliver a model of his invention or improvement when the same admits of a model4 ,the model should he neatly made1 and as small as a distinct representation of the machine or improvement1 and its characteristic properties1 will admit2 the name of the inventor should be printed or engraved upon1 or fixed to it1 in a durable manner4 ,models forwarded without a name1 cannot be entered on record1 and therefore liable to be lost or mislaid4 ,,sec4 #bg4 ,when the invention is of 'a composition of matter1' the law requires that the application be accompanied with specimens of ingredients1 and of the composition of matter1 sufficient in quantity for the purpose of experiment4 ,,on ,,granting ,,anew ,,lost ,,patents4 ,,sec4 #bh4 ,the third sec4 of the act of ,march #c1 #ahcg1 provides3 ',,sec4 #c4 ,and be it further enacted1 ,that whenever it shall appear to the ,commissioner that any patent was destroyed by the burning of the ,patent ,office building on the aforesaid fifteenth day of ,december1 or was otherwise lost prior thereto1 it shall be his duty1 on application therefor by the patentee1 or other persons interested therein1 to issue a new patent for the same invention or discovery1 bearing the date of the original patent1 with his certificate thereon1 that it was made and issued pursuant to the provisions of the third section of this act2 and shall enter the same of record2 ,provided1 however1 ,that before such patent shall be issued1 the applicant therefor shall deposit in the ,patent ,office a duplicate1 as near as may be1 of the original model1 drawings1 and description1 with specification of the invention or discovery1 verified by oath1 as it shall be required by the ,commissioner2 and such patent and copies of such drawings and descriptions1 duly certified1 shall be admissible as evidence in any judicial court of the ,united ,states1 and shall protect the rights of the patentee1 his administrators1 heirs1 and assigns1 to the extent only in which they would have been protected by the original patent and specification4' ,,proceedings ,,on ,,applications ,,for ,,patents1 ,,and ,,on ,,appeals ,,from ,,decisions ,,of ,,the ,,commissioner4 7,act of #ahcf1 ,section1 #g47 ,,sec4 #bi4 ',that on the filing of any such application 7consisting of petition1 specification1 model1 and drawings1 or specimens17 and the payment of the duty hereinafter provided1 the ,commissioner shall make1 or cause to be made1 an examination1 of the alleged new invention or discovery2 and if1 on any such examination1 it shall not appear to the ,commissioner that the same had been invented or discovered by any other person in this country prior to the alleged invention or discovery thereof by the applicant1 or that it had been patented or described in any printed publication in this or any foreign country1 or had been in public use or on sale1 with the applicant's consent or allowance1 prior to the application1 if the ,commissioner shall deem it to be sufficiently useful and important1 it shall be his duty to issue a patent therefor4 ,but whenever on such examination it shall appear to the ,commissioner that the applicant was not the original and first inventor or discoverer thereof1 or that any part of that which is claimed as new had before been invented or discovered or patented1 or described in any printed publication in this or any foreign country as aforesaid1 or that the description is defective and insufficient1 he shall notify the applicant thereof1 giving him briefly such information and references as may be useful in judging of the propriety of renewing his application1 or of altering his specification to embrace only that part of the invention or discovery which is new4 ,in every such case1 if the applicant shall elect to withdraw his application1 relinquishing his claim to the model1 he shall be entitled to receive back twenty dollars1 part of the duty required by this act1 on filing a notice in writing of such election in the ,patent ,office2 a copy of which1 certified by the ,commissioner1 shall be a sufficient warrant to the ,treasurer for paying back to the said applicant the said sum of twenty dollars4 ,but if the applicant1 in such case1 shall persist in his claim for a patent1 with or without any alteration his specification1 he shall be required to make oath or affirmation anew1 in manner as aforesaid2 and if specification and claim shall not have been so modified as1 in the opinion of the ,commissioner1 shall entitle the applicant to a patent1 he may appeal to the ,chief ,justice of the ,united ,states ,court for the ,district of ,columbia1 who may affirm or reverse the decision of the ,commissioner of ,patents1 in whole or in part1 and may order a patent to issue2 or he may have remedy against the decision of the ,commissioner of ,patents1 or the decision of the ,chief ,justice of the ,united ,states ,court for the ,district of ,columbia1 by filing a bill in equity in any of the ,united ,states ,courts having jurisdiction1 as hereinafter explained4 7,to be continued47 ,consolation for the ,christian4 ',eye hath not seen2 nor ear heard2 neither have entered into the heart of man1 the things which ,god hath prepared for those that love ,him4'--#a ,cor4 ii3 #i4 ,but it is said in the words following1 that ,god hath revealed them unto us by his ,spirit4 ,in this1 we are not to understand1 that the excellent things spoken of1 are communicated to men2 but that by the aid of the divine ,spirit they are enabled to receive such sublime and brilliant ideas of the glorious things which are prepared for them1 that they are filled with sublime and unspeakable joy1 though they find it utterly impracticable to describe these things to another1 so as to be understood4 ,it is like the new name which no man can know1 but him to whom it is given3 and although1 in the solicitude of those who have been favored with a view of these things1 to represent them to others1 the most full and expressive forms of language have been put in requisition1 it has in every instance failed to convey the least correct idea on the subject3 because no man can see1 or in anywise appreciate the excellence of these things1 without the aid of the ,spirit of ,truth4 ,but to those who obtain such enlightened views--and every man may1 or might1 obtain them1--the glorious things prepared are as the 'pearl of great price1' which1 when a man hath found1 he is ready to sacrifice all things else1--riches1 honors1 friends1 pleasures1 reputation in the world1 or even life itself1--to obtain it4 ,neither ,adam nor ,eve1 in their sinless1 paradisaical state1 could have had any correct idea of such delectable and glorious excellence of blessings as are prepared for these who become 'joint heirs of the ,son of ,god1' through the blood of a crucified ,saviour3 for1 had they been capable of seeing or imagining such things1 they would never have fallen4 ,there can be no question but that the glorious consolation of the faithful and obedient believers1 will incomparably1 not to say infinitely1 excel that of the primitive state of man1 or anything which could have been by man attained1 if the blessed ,,son had not suffered4 ,let the most brilliant and soaring imagination exert its most strenuous and happy efforts in conceiving1 arranging and representing to itself the highest possible state of bliss and glory1 and it will fall as far short of the reality of the immortal state of the glorified saints1--the salvation purchased by the suffering of ,christ1--as a mere shadow of the most beautiful picture comes short of the rich coloring of the original4 ,and this fact is well known to those who have had the beauties of the 'world to come' revealed to them by the divine ,spirit4 ,these statements may appear strange to those who are accustomed to look upon the popular reverend clergy1 fashionable church members and wealthy deacons1 as choice specimens of the saints of the ,lord4 ,the true1 and most favored saints1 are generally found among those who are subject to poverty and tribulation1 in this world4 ,but these blessings of the gospel are free for all who will conform to the requisitions plainly expressed by our ,savior1 and recorded by the evangelist1 and practicable by all who are willing to forsake all things else1 for the sake of this great and everlasting salvation4 99 99 99 99 99 ,a cotton manufacturer in ,new-,haven lost his operatives1 last week1 by attempting to reduce their wages4 ,,the ,,color ,,printing ,,machine4 ,illustration3 ,,introduction4--,there have appeared1 in modern times1 but few machines1 to which more importance apparently attaches1 than to the one here presented4 ,it is well known that the best paper hangings1 or room-papers command from #a to #a1ej per piece1 of eight yards1 while most of those of ,american manufacture are sold for #be to #ej cents per piece2 and this difference is occasioned by the difficulty and extra labor of applying a great variety of different colors4 ,but by means of this machine1 seven1 twelve1 or even twenty different colors1 may be accurately applied by one operation1 and with less labor than is required to print with a single color1 by the ordinary method2 and thus the manufacturer will be enabled to sell1 for #ej cents1 such patterns as ordinarily cost a dollar or more1 to either import or manufacture them4 ,,explanation4--,the first row of gear wheels1 ,a ,b1 are attached to the ends of a row of cylinders1 each cylinder being #cj inches long1 and #c inches in diameter4 ,these cylinders support a broad1 endless apron or belt1 which passes over the whole series1 and supports the strip of paper as it passes through the machine to receive the colors4 ,the second series of wheels1 ,c ,d1 are attached to cylinders of the same dimensions of those in the first row1 and are connected to each other by intervening pinions1 whereby a uniform velocity is maintained through the whole series4 ,the peripheries of this row of cylinders are cut in figures1 according to the design of the pattern to be worked4 ,the figures are left prominent1 so as to come in contact with the paper upon the apron1 as the cylinder revolves2 the surface between the figures1 being cut away to the depth of one eighth of an inch4 ,each of these printing cylinders contains sections of the figures to be printed1 and is calculated to work a different color from the others2 and the sections of figures on each cylinder are calculated to match those of the others1 so as to complete the entire figure in all its colors on the paper4 ,the entire machine is put in operation by a band1 passing over the band-wheel1 ,h4 ,the third row of cylinders1 ,e ,f1 are distributing cylinders1 which are put in motion by mere contact with the series below1 and receives the several colors from the small cylinders in the upper rows1 and distributes the same upon the prominent figures of the printing cylinders4 ,the fourth series1 ,i ,j1 are called the receiving cylinders1 because they receive the colors from the hoppers or reservoirs1 ,m ,n1 and impart them to the series below4 ,the cylinders of the third and fourth rows1 are covered with cloth1 and the bottom of each hopper is so nicely fitted to its respective cylinder1 that but a small quantity of each color 7which passes through an aperture at the bottom of the hopper7 adheres to the cloth periphery of the cylinder4 ,the colors ordinarily used consist of various pigments1 ground and mixed in water1 with a solution of glue4 ,the principles of this mode of color printing have been satisfactorily tested1 though the entire machine has not yet been constructed3 and any person who may be disposed to construct and enjoy the exclusive use of this invention1 may have the most favorable terms4 ,,new ,,inventions4 ,a ,new ,brick ,machine4 ,messrs4 ,culbertson1 ,mc,millen ,co4 of ,cincinnati1 have recently put in successful operation1 a new machine1 a description of which is given in a ,cincinnati paper1 as follows3 ',a frame of fourteen moulds1 one brick to each is drawn by the power of steam between two press rollers1 the lower one of which enables the frame to support the pressure of the upper roller1 and being run through backwards and forwards equalizes the pressure over the entire face of the brick4 ,these1 after undergoing in this mode a pressure of nearly one hundred tons to each brick1 a pressure which covers clay1 apparently perfectly dry1 with a coat of glossy moisture1 are raised above the surface of the mould by parallel levers1 and are then delivered over to a bench or table by self-acting machinery1 whence they are taken in barrows to the stacker at the kiln4 ,the dry clay is shoveled into a hopper1 and if more of the material is pressed into a mould than serves to make a brick1 a knife which ranges with the surface of the mould1 shaves off the surplus4 ,two hands shoveling1 two more taking off1 and one at the barrow1 constitute a gang of five persons who turn out from #cj1jjj to #ce1jjj per day of ten hours4 ,as brick makers' days are from sun to sun1 say twelve working hours per day1 during the season1 from #df to #ej1jjj bricks1 per day1 may be made by a single machine4 ,this is1 however1 by no means the most important feature in the invention4 ,in the ordinary mode of making bricks1 the manufacturer cannot begin operations for the season1 until the spring has so far advanced that working in wet clay will no longer chill his moulders' hands4 ,on the same account1 he loses also morning hours1 until the advance of summer enables his hands to put in the whole period of daylight4 ,he loses1 also1 sometimes days together--from the entire stoppage of his operations in the rainy weather1 which forbids the bricks being put out to dry4 ,in making press brick1 all these difficulties are obviated4 ,as a theory1 operations in this mode can go on throughout the entire winter1 frost never extending into solid clay2 but as a practical business1 it can be conveniently carried on two months earlier and one month later than in the ordinary mode4 ,pressed brick1 made by these machines1 are also stronger than their competitive article1 the last of equal hardness in burning1 always giving way when struck by the pressed bricks1 as ,i have witnessed4 ,indeed1 it cannot be otherwise1 the one being porous and the other as compact as the enormous pressure employed can make it4 ,the machine1 it must be apparent1 offers peculiar advantages in turning out brick without occupying the ordinary brick yard space necessary for spreading wet brick out to dry4 ,it affords great economy in time1 owing to its operations being independent of frost or rains4 ,to every new and thriving place commencing the making of bricks1 it dispenses with the necessity of bringing skilful workmen from other places--in short1 it enables every man to be his own brick-maker4 ,under these considerations1 ,i anticipate an extensive sale of these machines1 especially for places at a distance4 ,marble ,saw ,mills4 ,we are informed that a large mill for sawing marble is in course of erection at ,brandon1 ,vt4 ,the marble in that vicinity is principally of a beautiful white1 and of a fine texture1 though not very hard4 ,railroad ,locks4 ,it is reported that locks for elevating railroad trains1 from one level to another1 are coming into successful use in ,france4 ,it appears to us to be much behind the age1 since1 by certain ,american inventions1 an ordinary train may be elevated #ajj feet in five minutes1 by the engine alone4 ,illustration3 ,the ,vertical ,propeller4 ,we have alluded to this subject in a former number1 and now present one of the several plans which have been introduced within the present year1 although we are not fully authorised to give the name of the inventor of this particular plan4 ,we have preferred to represent the paddles and crank unconnected with an apparent vessel or section thereof1 but must require the reader to suppose that the line ,a ,b is the level of the railing of the boat1 and that the crank-shaft ,e projects from the side1 while the crank-pivot governs the motion of the walking bar ,d ,e1 and with it the paddles1 which are supposed to be just now dipping in the surface of the water4 ,it will be understood that the motion of the walking bar being circular1 and that of the heads of the paddles being vertical and nearly rectilinear1 the motion of the blades of the paddles must be elliptical1 inclining to the horizontal2 and that the position of the paddles is kept so nearly vertical that they will meet with less resistance in entering or leaving the water than those of a common paddle wheel1 while the atmospheric resistance to be encountered thereby is much less4 ,there appears no reasonable doubt that this plan might be made to succeed well on a larger scale1 though it is very doubtful whether any of the steamboat proprietors can be persuaded to adopt it until it has been more thoroughly tested by experiment4 ,a ,great ,astronomical ,discovery4 ,a late number of an astronomical journal published at ,altona1 near ,hamburg1 contains a long article by ,dr4 ,maedler1 director of the ,dorpat ,observatory1 ,russia1 well known to the astronomical world1 in which he announces the extraordinary discovery of the grand central star or sun1 about which the universe of stars is revolving1 our own sun and system among the rest4 ,this discovery1 the result of many years of incessant toil and research1 has been deduced by a train of reasoning and an examination of facts scarcely to be surpassed in the annals of science4 ,he announces his discovery in the following language3 ',i therefore pronounce the ,pleiades to be the central group of that mass of fixed stars limited by the stratum composing the ,milky ,way and ,alcyene as the individual star of this group1 which1 among all others1 combines the greatest probability of being the true ,central ,sun4' ,by a train of reasoning1 which ,i shall not attempt to explain1 he finds the probable parallax of this great central star to be six thousandths of one second of arc1 and its distance to be #cd millions of times the distance of the sun1 or so remote that light1 with a velocity of #ab millions of miles per minute1 requires a period of #ecg years to pass from the great centre to our sun4 ,as a first rough approximation1 he deduces the period of the revolution of our sun1 with all its train of planets1 satellites and comets1 about the grand centre1 to be eighteen millions two hundred thousand years4 ,ocean ,steam ,navigation4 ,the ',ocean ,steam ,company1' which has the patronage of the ,united ,states ,government to the amount of #djj1jjj per annum1 are getting on rapidly with the first steamship of their line4 ,she is to be completed and commence running on the first of ,march next4 ,,scientific ,,american ,,new ,,york1 ,,october #aj1 #ahdf4 ,employment4 ,it is dangerous for a man of superior ability to find himself thrown upon the world without some regular employment4 ,the restlessness inherent in genius1 being thus undirected by any permanent influence1 frames for itself occupations out of accidents4 ,moral integrity sometimes falls a prey to the want of a fixed pursuit1 and the man who receives his direction in active life from the fortuitous impulse of circumstances1 will be very apt to receive his principles likewise from chance4 ,genius1 under such guidance1 attains no noble ends1 but resembles rather a copious spring conveyed in a falling aqueduct1 where the waters continually escape through the frequent crevices1 and waste themselves ineffectually on their passage4 ,the law of nature is here1 as elsewhere1 binding1 and no powerful results ever ensue from the trivial exercise of high endowments4 ,the finest mind1 when thus destitute of a fixed purpose1 passes away without leaving permanent traces of its existence2 losing its energy by turning aside from its course1 it becomes as harmless and inefficient as the lightning1 which1 of itself irresistible1 may yet be rendered powerless by a slight conductor4 ,the ,editor4 ,write--keep writing--is the motto of an editor4 ,if he has no ideas1 he must dig for them2 if he has but little time to arrange them1 no matter1 the work must be done4 ,sickness may come upon him2 want may stare him in the face1 but he must cogitate something for the dear public4 ,perhaps in his darkest moments1 he indites a paragraph that cheers thousands4 ,when almost desponding1 his words may put courage into the hearts of millions4 ,who would be an editor8 ,yet he has much to encourage him4 ,if he can call no time his own1 he is not rusting out1 or in unprofitable society4 ,a faithful contributor of the public press1 is a man of great influence4 ,no person has more power than himself4 ,he instructs tens of thousands1 and leads them to virtue1 to honor1 to happiness4 ,no man will have more to answer for than the conductor of a corrupt and vacillating press4 ,a ,mountain in ,labor4 ,the workmen1 says a ,paris paper1 are still busily engaged in excavating ,montmarte in quest of holy vases and other riches said to have been deposited there in the early days of the ,french revolution by the orders of the ,lady ,superior of the ,abbey of ,montmarte4--,two workmen1 who were at the time charged with transporting the wealth to the place designated1 were never after seen1 and it is supposed that they were sacrificed to the necessity of the secret4 ,the ,superior1 at her death1 bequeathed the secret to a lady friend1 who1 in turn1 on her death bed1 divulged it to her daughter1 then thirteen years of age4 ,the child1 now a sexagenary1 disclosed it to the municipality4 ,her statements have thus far been found scrupulously correct4 ,the cesarian operation is actively going on1 an excavation of #ej feet having been made1 and the mountain's speedy deliverance of a mine of wealth is anticipated4 ,may it not prove a mouse6 ,that ,editorial ,committee4 ,we are informed that the ,editorial ,committee of the ,national ,association of ,inventors have by their own request been discharged from the supervision of the new periodical which has recently appeared under the title of ',the ,eureka4' ,news by ,telegraph4 ,the news by the ,great ,western which arrived on ,wednesday week1 was published within four hours in ,boston1 ,new ,haven1 ,springfield1 ,albany1 ,utica1 ,rochester1 ,buffalo1 ,philadelphia and ,baltimore4 ,the following beautiful extract we find in a recent number of the ,new ,york ,sun4 ,it is from the pen of ,mr4 ,c4 ,d4 ,stuart1 the able correspondent of that paper1 now in ,london4 ,on remarking to an ,englishman1 that ,i did not see here in ,london as at home1 the artizan1 the drayman1 the laborer of every kind1 with a newspaper in his pocket1 which at intervals in his toil he could glance at and be as learned in the condition of his country and the world as the man of fortune1 he replied--,no1 they have something better to do1 they attend to their work4 ,here lies the rub1 and it may be a fear of the sedition of thought that has put these close hampers upon the ,english press4 ,it would seem by such an argument that the differences of condition are not induced by unholy oppressions1 by the trampling for ages of one class upon another until servitude became almost a birth-right--and the law of strength that proved itself in barbarous times the ,supremacy had at last from concession so long made1 become the law of human justice and divine right4 ,the steer may work under his yoke an appointed time1 the slave bow mutely through his whole life1 but the freeman--has he so fallen1 that while the lord revels in his club-room and reads not only papers1 but gilt edged and velvet bound books1 he forsooth being a common poor devil not able to enjoy a tithe of his unearned luxury--has something better than reading to do4 ,let him dig then6 ,there are those in the young republic whose spirit begins to animate the world1 who1 though they toil1 remember1 that it was said in the beginning to all men1 thou shalt earn thy bread by the sweat of thy brow1 and will read freely as they drink in the common air1 and enjoy the common light4 ,there are classes in ,england intelligent no doubt beyond any other people in the world--classes that enjoy the means of making themselves so1 but as a mass they will in no-wise compare with their progeny1 the ,anglo-,saxons4 ,all that they have here in the main we have got1 and our wits have not been blunted by a contact with the wilderness1 and the difficulties of founding an empire in the ,woods4 ,i see now more clearly than ever where our faults lie2 contrast exposes them2 but they are all twigs upon the rising trunk1 which the keen knife of national experience1 age1 and the calm that must succeed the rush and tumult of our giant and boisterous infancy will cut off4--,with greater pride than ever1 however much ,i may like the ,old ,world1 and especially ,england1 ,i look over the ,ocean to ,america for an exemplification of what the world has not known1 an ,earthly paradise for humanity4--,it is but three quarters of a century1 remember1 since we were nationally born3 give as the fourteen hundred years that have nursed and cultivated this ,island1 and where is the limit of our perfection and strength8 ,on either side of that ,mississippi back-bone of ours to the ,oceans1 and as far north and south as freedom and knowledge can pierce1 ,america must be a garden and a goal1 filled with every excellence and beauty1 beyond which there can be no advance4 ,we shall not live to see it1 but it will come1 only let us pull careful and steady4 ,we have been ,dickens'd and ,trollop'd1 and it should do us good4 ,nothing but the grandeur that lies germinating in our heart provokes this idle spleen from our neighbors1 and the moment we cool down and think and curb ourselves the rest is secure4 ,new ,glass ,factory4 ,erastus ,corning ,co4 are about establishing a factory near the ferry at ,troy1 for the manufacture of all kinds of glass ware4 ,the work is fast progressing1 and in about four weeks they will commence blowing4 ,it will afford employment to a large number of men1 and will1 no doubt1 meet with that success which it certainly merits4 ,result of ,observation4 ,the editor of the ,new ,haven ,herald sets it down as a fact in natural history1 proved by his experience for years1 that when a traveller rides up to a toll gate1 the keeper--if a man1 invariably brings out a box1 or a handful of change2 but if a woman1 she comes out and takes the traveller's coin1 and then goes back for the change4 99 99 99 99 99 ,snags and other obstructions in the ,western rivers1 are now denominated ,polk stalks4 ,the ,science of ,astronomy4 ,,descriptive ,,astronomy4 ,mercury1 the nearest planet to the sun1 is a globe of about #cadj miles in diameter1 rotating on its axis in #bd hours and #e #a-b minutes1 and revolving round the central luminary1 at a distance of #cg1jjj1jjj of miles1 in #hh days4--,from the earth it can only be seen occasionally in the morning or evening1 as it never rises before1 or sets after the sun1 at a greater distance of the time than #a hour and #ej minutes4 ,it appears to the naked eye as a small and brilliant star1 but when observed through a telescope1 is horned like the moon1 because we only see a part of the surface which the sun is illuminating4 ,mountains of great height have been observed on the surface of this planet1 particularly in its lower or southern hemisphere4 ,one has been calculated at #aj #c-d miles in height1 being about eight times higher1 in proportion to the bulk of the planet1 than the loftiest mountains upon earth4 ,the matter of ,mercury is of much greater density than that of the earth1 equalling lead in weight2 so that a human being placed upon its surface would be so strongly drawn towards the ground as scarcely to be able to crawl4 ,venus is a globe of about #ghjj miles in diameter1 or nearly the size of the earth1 rotating on its axis in #bc hours1 #ba minutes1 and #ai seconds1 and revolving round the sun1 at the distance of #fh1jjj1jjj of miles in #bbe days4--,like ,mercury1 it is visible to an observer on the earth only in the morning and evening1 but for a greater space of time before sunrise and after sunset4 ,it appears to us the most brilliant and beautiful of all the planetary and stellar bodies1 occasionally giving so much light as to produce a sensible shadow4 ,observed through a telescope1 it appears horned1 on account of our seeing only a part of its luminous surface4 ,the illuminating part of ,venus occasionally presents slight spots4 ,it has been ascertained that its surface is very unequal1 the greatest mountains being in the southern hemisphere1 as in the case of both ,mercury and the ,earth4 ,the higher mountains in ,venus range between #aj and #bb miles in altitude4 ,the planet is also enveloped in an atmosphere like that by which animal and vegetable life is supported on earth2 and it has consequently a twilight4 ,venus performs its revolution round the sun in #bbe days4 ,mercury and ,venus have been termed the ,inferior ,planets1 as being placed within the orbit of the ,earth4 ,the ,earth1 the third planet in order1 and one of the smaller size1 though not the smallest1 is important to us1 as the theatre on which our race have been placed to 'live1 move1 and have their being4' ,it is #gijb miles in mean diameter1 rotating on its axis in #bd hours1 at a mean distance of #ie1jjj1jjj of miles from the sun1 round which it revolves in #cfe days1 #e hours1 #ej minutes1 and #eg seconds4 ,as a planet viewed from another of the planets1 suppose the moon1 ',it would present a pretty1 variegated1 and sometimes a mottled appearance4 ,the distinction between its seas1 oceans1 continents1 and islands1 would be clearly marked2 they would appear like brighter and darker spots upon its disc4 ,the continents would appear bright1 and the ocean of a darker hue1 because water absorbs the greater part of the solar light that falls upon it4 ,the level plains1 7excepting perhaps1 such regions as the ,arabian deserts of sand7 would appear of a somewhat darker color than the more elevated and mountainous regions1 as we find to be the case on the surface of the moon4 ,the islands would appear like small bright specks on the darker surface of the ocean2 and the lakes and mediterranean seas like darker spots or broad streaks intersecting the bright parts1 or the land4 ,by its revolution round its axis1 successive portions of the surface would be brought into view1 and present a different aspect from the parts which preceded1'--7,dick's ,celestial ,scenery1 #ace47 ,the form of the earth1 and probably that of every other planet1 is not strictly spheroidal2 that is1 flattened a little at the poles1 or extremities of the axis4 ,the diameter of the earth at the axis is #ef miles less than in the cross direction4 ,this peculiarity of the form is a consequence of the rotatory motion1 as will be afterwards explained4 ,illustration3 ,,latest ,,news ,late ,foreign ,news4 ,the steamer ,hibernia arrived at ,boston on ,saturday last1 thirteen days from ,liverpool4 ,the ,british ,government and people have manifested so much violent opposition to the marriage of the youngest son of ,louis ,phillipe to a sister of the ,queen of ,spain1 that the celebration of the nuptials has been postponed for the present1 if not forever2 and there is apparent danger of a rupture between ,england and ,france on this account4 ,in ,spain1 ,don ,carlos having escaped from imprisonment1 it is expected that a serious insurrection will immediately take place4 ,property to the amount of #hjj1jjj has been destroyed by incendiary fires at ,leipsic4 ,a line of electric telegraph has been put in operation between ,brussels and ,antwerp4 ,twenty thousand bales of cotton were sold at ,liverpool on the #adth of ,september4 ,latest from the ,army4 ,according to recent intelligence by private letters1 ,gen4 ,kearney has taken quiet possession of ,santa ,fe1 notwithstanding the considerable preparations which the ,mexicans had made to defend it4 ,gen4 ,armijo had assembled #ejjj troops to defend the ,canon ,pass1 but on account of the disaffection and insubordination of his officers and men1 he was constrained to retreat on the approach of a few companies of ,americans4 ,gen4 ,taylor had advanced steadily1 though slowly on ,monterey1 and has probably ere this1 taken possession1 notwithstanding the strong force1 and full supply of well mounted cannon1 concentrated to oppose him4 ,should he prove successful in this1 it would seem that ,mexico is destined to fall under the protection of the ,united ,states1 whether our ,government desires it or not4 ,what can we do8 ,the ,mexicans will neither treat nor fight2 and although our armies move as slow as possible1 they cannot well avoid progressing through the country in time1 and are bound to furnish protection as far as they go4 ,we shall see4 ,the ,sea and ,wave ,roaring4 ,the steamer ,great ,western1 which arrived at this port last week1 reports having encountered one of the most terrific storms ever known on the ,atlantic ,ocean4 ,capt4 ,mathews is said to have remarked that at three different times the ship was approached by seas of such magnitude and power that he thought destruction inevitable2 but unexpectedly each broke just before reaching the vessel4 ,the passengers assembled in the cabin where they joined in religious service1 and in the solemn administration of the ,lord's supper4 ,their lives were preserved1 but some of them appeared to forget their obligations to their preserver very quick after getting safe on shore4 ,an ,american ,slave in ,england4 ,douglas1 who escaped from slavery and found his way to ,england1 has received marked attention from the nobility and gentry of ,england4 ,he has attended their soirees1 occupied the most honorable positions at their dinner parties1 rode in their carriages1 flirted with their daughters1 walked arm in arm through their gardens with lords1 viscounts1 counts and mayors of cities4 99 99 99 99 99 ,many of the girls employed in the mills of the ,nashua ,corporation1 have refused to work by candlelight4 ,they may be right4 ,,the ,,scientific ,,american4 ,persons wishing to subscribe for this paper1 have only to enclose the amount in a letter directed 7post paid7 to ,,munn ,,company1 ,publishers of the ,scientific ,american1 ,new ,york ,city4 ,,terms4--#b a year2 ,,one ,,dollar ,,in ,,advance--the remainder in #f months4 ,postmasters are respectfully requested to receive subscriptions for this paper1 to whom a discount of #be per cent will be allowed4 ,any person sending us #d subscribers for #f months1 shall receive a copy of the paper for the same length of time4 ,observations on the more recent ,researches concerning the operations of the ,blast ,furnace in the ,manufacture of ,iron4 ,,by ,,dr4 ,j4 ,l4 ,,smith4 ,the great difference existing between metallurgical operations of the present day1 and those of a former period1 is owing chiefly to the ameliorations produced by the application of the science of chemistry to the modus operandi of the various changes taking place during the operations1 from their commencement to their termination4 ,copper and some other metals are now made to assume forms in the chemist's laboratory1 that formerly required great artistical skill for their production--the chemist simply making use of such agents and forces as are at his command1 and over which he has1 by close analytical study1 acquired perfect control4 ,our object1 at present1 is only to advert to the chemical investigations more recently made on the manufacture of iron1 treating of those changes that occur in the ore1 coal and flux1 that are thrown in at the mouth of the furnace1 and in the air thrown in from below4 ,for most that will be said on this subject1 we are principally indebted to the recent interesting researches of ,m4 ,ebelman4 ,the importance of a knowledge of the facts to be brought forward1 in this article1 will be apparent to every one in any way acquainted with the manufacture of iron4 ,it will be seen that the time is not far distant when the economy in the article of fuel will amount in value to the present profit of many of the works4 ,the consequences must be1 that many of those works that are abandoned will be resumed1 and others erected in localities formerly thought unfit4 ,it is well known that the blast furnace is the first into which the ore is introduced1 for the purpose of converting it into malleable iron1 and much1 therefore1 depends upon the state in which the pig metal passes from this furnace1 whether subsequent operations will furnish an iron of the first quality or not4 ,in putting the blast furnace into operation1 the first step is to heat it for some time with coal only4 ,after the furnace has arrived at a proper temperature1 ore1 fuel and flux1 are thrown in alternately1 in small quantities1 so as to have the three ingredients properly mixed in their descent4 ,in from #be to #dh hours from the time when the ore is first thrown in1 the entire capacity of the furnace1 from the tuyer to the mouth1 is occupied with the ore1 fuel and flux1 in their various stages of transformation4 ,in order to explain clearly1 and in as short space as possible1 what these transformations are1 and how they are brought about1 we may consider3--#a4 ,the changes that take place in the descending mass1 composed of ore1 fuel and flux4 #b4 ,the changes that take place in the ascending mass1 composed of air and its hygrometric moisture1 thrown in at the tuyer4 #c4 ,the chemical action going on between the ascending and descending masses4 #d4 ,the composition of the gases in various parts of the furnace during its operation4 #e4 ,the causes that render necessary the great heat of the blast furnace4 #a4 ,changes that take place in the descending mass1 composed of ore1 coal and flux4--,by coal is here meant charcoal2 when any other species of fuel is alluded to1 it will be specified4 ,in the upper half of the fire-room the materials are subjected to a comparatively low temperature1 and they lose only the moisture1 volatile matter1 hydrogen1 and carbonic acid1 that they may contain2 this change taking place principally in the lower part of the upper half of the fire-room4 ,in the lower half of the fire-room1 the ore is the only material that undergoes a change1 it being converted wholly or in part into iron or magnetic oxide of iron--the coal is not altered1 no consumption of it taking place from the mouth down to the commencement of the boshes4 ,from the commencement of the boshes down to the tuyer1 the reduction of the ore is completed4 ,very little of the coal is consumed between the boshes and in the upper part of the hearth2 the principal consumption of it taking place in the immediate neighborhood of the tuyer4 ,the fusion of the iron and slag occurs at a short distance above the tuyer1 and it is in the hearth of the furnace that the iron combines with a portion of coal to form the fusible carburet or pig-iron4 ,it is also on the hearth that the flux combines with the siliceous and other impurities of the ore4 ,this concludes the changes which the ore1 coal and flux1 undergo1 from the mouth of the furnace to the tuyer4 ,if the fuel used be wood1 or partly wood1 it is during its passage through the upper half of the fire-room that its volatile parts are lost1 and it becomes converted into charcoal4 ,m4 ,ebelman ascertained that wood1 at the depth of ten feet1 in a fire-room twenty-six feet high1 preserved its appearance after an exposure for #a #c-d of an hour1 and that the mineral mixed with it preserved its moisture at this depth2 but three and a half feet lower1 an exposure of #c #a-d hours reduced the wood to perfect charcoal1 and the ore to magnetic oxide4 ,the temperature of the upper half of the fire-room1 when wood is used1 is lower than in the case of charcoal1 from the great amount of heat made latent by the vapor arising from the wood4 ,in the case of bituminous coal1 ,bunsen and ,playfair find that it has to descend still lower before it is perfectly coked4 ,after the wood is completely charred1 or the coal become coked1 the subsequent changes are the same that happen in the charcoal furnaces4 ,to be continued4 ,,animalculae ,,in ,,water4 ,illustration3 ,the fact is generally known that nearly all liquids contain a variety of minute living animals1 though in some they are too small for observation1 even with a microscope4 ,in others1 especially in water that has been long stagnant1 these animals appear not only in hideous forms1 but with malignant and voracious propensities4 ,the print at the head of this article purports to be a microscopic representation of a single drop of such water1 with the various animals therein1 and some of the inventors and venders of the various improved filters for the ,croton water1 would have no objection to the prevalence of the opinion that this water contains all the variety of monsters represented in this cut4 ,but the fact is far otherwise2 and it is doubtful whether these animals could frequently be detected in the ,croton water1 with the best solar microscope4 ,nevertheless1 the fact is readily and clearly established that the ,croton water contains a quantity of deleterious matter1 which is arrested by the filters2 and1 on this account1 we cheerfully and heartily recommend the adoption of filters by all who use this water1 from either the public or private hydrants4 ,to this end we would call the special attention of our city readers to the improved filters noticed under the head of ,new ,inventions4 ,length of ,days4 ,at ,berlin and ,london the longest day has sixteen and a half hours4 ,at ,stockholm and ,upsal1 the longest has eighteen and a half hours1 and the shortest five and a half4 ,at ,hamburg1 ,dantzic1 and ,stettin1 the longest day has seventeen hours1 and the shortest seven4 ,at ,st4 ,petersburg and ,tobolsk1 the longest has nineteen1 and the shortest five hours4 ,at ,toreno1 in ,finland1 the longest day has twenty-one hours and a half1 and the shortest two and a half4 ,at ,wandorbus1 in ,norway1 the day lasts from the #bast of ,may to the #bb;d of ,july1 without interruption2 and in ,spitzbergen1 the longest day lasts three months and a half4 ,excitement of ,curiosity4 ,the editor of the ,cincinnati ,enquirer1 having been one of a recent excursion party on the opening of a new section of railroad1 remarks on the occasion1 ',it is really amusing to see the sensation a train of railroad cars produces on all animate beings1 human and brute1 for the first few times it passes over a section of road4 ,we saw herds of cattle1 sheep1 and horses1 stand for a few seconds and gaze at the passing train1 then turn and run for a few rods with all possible speed1 stop and look again with eyes distended1 and head and ears erect1 seemingly so frightened at the tramp of the iron horse as to have lost the power of locomotion4 ,men women and children also seemed dumbfounded at the strange and unusual spectacle4 ,as the cars came rumbling along early in the morning1 they seemed to bring everybody out of bed1 all eager to catch a glance as we whirled past4 ,old men and women1 middle-aged and youth1 without waiting to put on a rag in addition to their night gear1 were seen at the doors1 windows and round the corners of log huts and dwellings1 gaping with wonder and astonishment at the new1 and to them grand and terrific sight4' ,,communicated4 ,at the last special meeting of the ,national ,association of ,inventors1 called to hear the report on the rights and duties of the ,editors of the ,eureka1 on a resolution offered by one of the ,editorial ,committee who had been dissatisfied by the proceedings of the ',acting ,editors1' and refused to attend their sittings1 it was reported that the ',acting ,editors1' had exceeded their authority1 and a majority of the ,editorial ,committee resigned and a resolution was passed that the resignation should be published in the ,eureka1 but it has not appeared4 ,mr4 ,kingsley1 one of the ',acting ,editors1' spoke at the said meeting of having consulted counsel who had declared that the ,association were under a legal obligation to furnish ,messrs4 ,kingley ,pirsson with matter for publication in the ,eureka1 and on the understanding that they had advanced money they were allowed to have the first use of the reports and advertisements of the ,association4 ,but as they in effect refuse to publish a resolution of great importance to the reputation of all the parties interested1 it is left for the public to decide whether the ',acting ,editors' are in any respect entitled to the name they have assumed for their paper4 ,,one ,,of ,,the ,,editorial ,,committee4 ,,humorous4 ,to my ,sweetheart4 ,you're a broth of creature1 ,in form and in feature1-- ,it's myself that now tells you that same1 ,and sure1 by my troth1 ,i'll not be very wroth4 ,if you'll plaze me by changing your name ,what a swate little wife1 ,as a partner for life1 ,my darlint1 'tis you might be living2 ,and ,i'm just the boy1 ,to wish you much joy1 ,when your heart it's to me you'll be giving4 ,i'm half dead--botheration6 ,with sad consternation-- ,of your flirting it is that ,i'm speaking2 ,so plaze to be thinking1 ,when you're winking and blinking4 ,it's my own honest heart that you're braking4 ,the divil a haper1 ,will ,i stand of a caper1-- ',twould kill me to find you deceiving2 ,by my sowl and ,i'd die1 ,and that same is no lie1 ,before ,i'd be kilt by me grieving4 ,then spake but the word4 ,my nate little bird1 ,that you're niver a man's but mine2 ,and straight to the praist1 ,it's myself that'll haste1 ,to make you my swate waluntine6 ,teddy ,magowan4 ,boys and ,men4 ,a youthful volunteer1 the other day1 out in ,arkansas1 was taunting a married gentleman1 who had a wife and three small children depending upon him1 for not rallying to the standard of his country1 soon after the requisition upon that ,state arrived4 ',tom1' said our friend1 'you boys can whip the ,mexicans1 but should old ,england take a hand in the pie1 ,i'll join1 for it will require men to whip the ,english4' ,trusting too ,long4 ,we recollect that a weekly paper was started1 some years ago1 in one of the ,western ,states1 the terms of which were #b1ej in advance1 #c at the end of the year--to which the editor jocosely added in a paragraph1 'and #e if never paid4' ,we think that most of his subscribers took the paper upon the latter terms1 since it has been non est4 ,he played a joke upon himself4 ,business ,stand4 ,a ,frenchman1 being about to remove his shop1 his landlord inquired the reason1 stating1 at the time1 that it was considered a very good stand for business4 ,he replied1 with a shrug of the shoulders1 ,oh1 yes1 he's very good stand for de businis2 by gar1 me stan' all day1 for nobody come to make me move6 ,plain ,directions4 ,represent me in my portrait1 said a gentleman to his painter1 with a book in my hand reading aloud4 ,paint my servant also in a corner where he cannot be seen1 but in such a manner that he may hear me when ,i call him4 ,homogeneous4 ,joe ,snooks1 seeing some farmer's boys employed1 some at hoeing and others at mowing1 in the same field1 remarked that they were a hoe-mow-geneous set of fellows4 99 99 99 99 99 ,the ,louisville ,journal1 philosophizing on the recent commencement of several newspapers1 gives the following poetic remark3 ',income and ink'em1 ,although you may link'em1 ,are not such first cousins as some folks may think'em4' 99 99 99 99 99 ,we did not expect to mention large peaches again2 but the ,louisville ,journal speaks of a lot which measured nearly twelve inches each1 in circumference4 ,proposition of a ,new ,patent ,law4 ,the following remarks and proposition1 which we copy from the ',farmer and ,mechanic1' was written by a prominent member of the ,national ,association of ,inventors1 and expresses the sentiments of a large majority of the members of that ,association4 ,no person who carefully examines the subject1 can fail of seeing that the cause of justice and equity1 as well as the advance of improvement1 would be promoted by the substitution of the principles therein expressed1 in place of some of those embraced in the existing patent laws of the ,united ,states4 ,we advance the principle1 which may be novel to some1 that if the inventor apply genius1 time1 toil1 and capital1 to produce anything he may consider valuable1 he has the same right to the exclusive use and enjoyment of it as the man who may apply time1 and toil1 and capital1 without genius4 ,that the application of genius does not divest him of any right enjoyed by all others in society4 ,it is true1 the creations of genius are sometimes intangible1 but that is no objection2 all rights are abstractions1 until embodied in constitutions and laws1 and rendered practical by penalties4 ,if an inventor can define the limits of his claim1 he is entitled to protection in it just the same as when a deed is put on record1 limiting the boundaries of a lot of ground4 ,all rights to real property are traced back to original discovery and occupancy1 and now all the inventor desires1 or nearly all1 in any patent law1 is a simple registry1 just as we find in our ,halls of ,record4 ,the ,commissioner of ,patents should be called the ,register of ,patents4 ,indeed1 grants of land1 as they are termed1 have frequently been registered by the name of patents1 in our ,halls of ,records1 so strong is the analogy1 if not perfect similarity4 ,then what should be the ,patent ,law8 ,we answer1 by sections1 at once4 ,the first should be declaratory of the rights of inventors1 as follows3 ,,sec4 #a4 ,the application of capital1 time1 skill and ingenuity1 to the production of new and useful discoveries1 shall be protected under the #eth article of the ,amendments to the ,constitution1 which forbids private use without the consent of the owner1 and for public use without just compensation4 ,,sec4 #b4 ,should any invention or discovery be deemed of great importance to the general prosperity1 its value shall he appraised on the requisition of the ,secretary of ,state1 which value1 which ascertained1 as hereinafter provided1 shall be paid to the inventor from the ,treasury of the ,united ,states1 and1 until this payment shall take place1 the discovery of any inventor duly qualified to take out a patent1 shall remain his property1 and inalienable without his consent or the consent of his legal representatives4 ,,sec4 #c4 ,any inventor or discoverer who may desire a patent for any discovery of his own1 shall make oath or solemnly affirm thereto1 and any specification1 drawing or model1 he may see fit to deposit with the ,register of ,patents1 shall be received by him and recorded1 as a matter of evidence of original right4 ,,sec4 #d4 ,there shall be no salaried ,examiners of ,patents1 but each patentee may contract on any terms he may see fit with any ,patent ,agent or ,examiner1 to examine the ,records of the ,patent office1 on the payment of ten dollars fee for the use of the books and privilege of the ,patent ,office1 and no more fees than this first #aj shall be charged on any single patent1 excepting five dollars each for every record of transfer of rights or parts of rights4 ,nor shall the fees be raised until it may be discovered that they will not support the expenses of the ,patent ,office4 ,and it is provided1 no expenses for the improvement of agriculture1 or any purpose foreign to the business of the registry of ,patents1 and the necessary books and buildings1 and salaries of the register1 librarian and two clerks and door-keeper1 shall be charged upon the ,patent ,fund4 ,,sec4 #e4 ,the ,commissioner of ,patents shall give advice of a scientific and legal character as he may be desired and qualified to do1 to inventors4 ,he may guaranty the originality of any invention at his own risk1 at any price be may agree upon with any inventor to give certificates thereof1 and this shall not interfere with his regular salary4 ,but it is provided that the ,commissioner shall not in any manner prevent others from examining and guarantying the originality of any invention for which a patent may be desired4 ,and it is also provided that any ,commissioner1 ,register1 ,clerk1 ,attorney1 ,examiner or ,agent1 who may give a guaranty or warrant of the novelty of any invention shall be held responsible in costs on any information to be filed by any party who may feel himself aggrieved1 to rescind the patent which may not be an original invention of the claimant so guarantied4 ,,sec4 #f4 ,to rescind a patent1 any party feeling himself aggrieved may file information in the ,district ,court of the ,united ,states1 of the district in which the patentee resides1 notifying the patentee of such information filed1 with what the former intends to prove1 and where the patentee may discover the evidence relied upon by the informer1 on which1 the patentee may surrender his patent without costs should he so elect4 ,but should the patentee determine to stand trial1 he shall plead to such information within twenty days1 denying the allegations of the informer1 on which the trial shall proceed in its regular order on the calendar1 and the patentee1 if found wilfully and knowingly a monopolizer of the public rights1 shall suffer costs and the reasonable expenses and counsel fee of the informer4 ,and if such inventor shall make oath he has not been enabled to examine the proofs on which the informer relies to rescind his patent1 he shall be allowed such further time as the court having jurisdiction may prescribe4 ,and the court may make an order to the informer to exhibit fully his evidence of priority of invention1 and no other evidence than has been exhibited to the inventor excepting rebutting1 shall be introduced on the trial to rescind the patent4 ,,sec4 #g4 ,the ,commissioner of ,patents shall collect and keep in the ,patent ,office all the scientific works published and useful for references1 and pay the expenses of the same from the patent fund4 ,but the ,commissioner shall not subscribe for more than three copies of any publication for the use of the office as aforesaid out of the ,patent ,fund4 ,,sec4 #h4 ,the application of any known machinery or matter of combination of machinery1 or matter to new purposes or old purposes after a new method1 or any means by which useful results are to be more advantageously produced than formerly1 shall be the subject of a patent4 ,,sec4 #i4 ,a method1 plan1 design1 or any new and useful idea1 which can be defined1 shall be the subject of a patent4 ,,sec4 #aj4 ,a simple change of form shall not entitle any one to evade the patent of any inventor by a new patent4 ,the above are the principal improvements desired by inventors4 ,some think it not well to ask for all they want at once1 but we think differently1 for it will be said hereafter1 when new amendments are desired1 ',gentlemen1 you petitioned for the very provisions you now seek to have annulled4 ,your own committee was here at ,washington assenting4' ,what answer will there be to this8 ,none can be made without confusion of face for having over assented to a wrong4 ,we do not desire to censure the committee charged with the mission to ,washington4--,they have thought to act prudently and for the greatest good4 ,we differ only on the real expediency of the case4 ,we do not believe that such men as ,benton1 ,calhoun1 and other kindred spirits1 ask or desire anything but what they think is right4 ,they will not sacrifice their reputation against a body of men to whom the ,republic owe so much1 and who have so long suffered in silence4 ,the law as it now stands1 is an improvement on the former law1 and considering how low was the state of morals in former times respecting inventors1 such sentiments as have been advanced by ,judge ,woodbury1 and which are in spirit the same as the above1 are destined ultimately to prevail4 ,and those who choose to record their names in opposition are free to do so1 as are also the tribe of persecutors who in all ages have stoned the prophets4 ,the principle endeavored to be followed throughout1 is that of the common and statutes laws respecting the rights to real property4 ,it may tend to create litigation1 as to claims which are now refused entirely1 but if no litigation or less is the grand desideratum1 why not establish a dictatorship at once8 ,the ipse dixit of one man will then prevent all argument4 ,but the rights of property and jury trial in all cases are ours by the constitution--and equally are we entitled by the constitution to the pursuit of happiness and wealth in rial regions as on the common earth--and if we may not be divested of our other property without certain laws and a fair jury trial1 why should we be of patent property8 ,and if patent agents presume to beguile honest inventors1 why should they not be held responsible8 ,they may refuse to back their operation by a guaranty1 but then the inventor has a right to know it1 and to know he has a remedy1 should they do so improperly4 ,the ,clerk of one of our ,courts guarantied the searches of one of his ,clerks as to a piece of real property1 and had to pay some ten thousand dollars1 and why should it not be so4 ,when a tailor makes a coat he warrants it to fit1 and when a surgeon sets a leg unscientifically he is also responsible in damages to his patient1 and as is an attorney for negligent practice4 ,holding examiners responsible will leave the patent office open to the filing of new claims at the same time that it will prevent a world of litigation1 favoritism and corruption4 ,we are not striking at our present worthy ,commissioner1 ,mr4 ,burke4 ,we are friendly to him4 ,but the more honest a man may be1 the sooner will he find himself displaced1 if the office he holds may be used to grasp a vast amount of patronage and property4' ,,advertisements4 9999hand pointing right,this paper circulates in every ,state in the ,union1 and is seen principally by mechanics and manufacturers4 ,hence it may be considered the best medium of advertising1 for those who import or manufacture machinery1 mechanics tools1 or such wares and materials as are generally used by those classes4 ,the few advertisements in this paper are regarded with much more attention than those in closely printed dailies4 ,advertisements are inserted in this paper at the following rates3 ,one square1 of eight lines one insertion1 #j #ej two do41 #ge three do41 #a #jj one month1 #a #be three do41 #c #ge six do41 #g #ej twelve do41 #ae #jj ,,terms3--,,cash ,,in ,,advance4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,general ,,agents ,,for ,,the ,,scientific ,,american4 ,new ,york ,city1 ,geo4 ,dexter ,wm4 ,taylor ,co4 ,boston1 ,messrs4 ,hotchkiss ,co4 ,philadelphia1 ,messrs4 ,colon ,adriance4 ,,local ,,agents4 ,albany1 ,peter ,cook4 ,baltimore1 ,md41 ,s4 ,sands4 ,cabotville1 ,mass41 ,e4 ,f4 ,brown4 ,hartford1 ,ct41 ,e4 ,h4 ,bowers4 ,lynn1 ,mass41 ,j4 ,e4 ,f4 ,marsh4 ,middletown1 ,ct41 ,wm4 ,woodward4 ,norwich1 ,ct41 ,safford ,parks4 ,new ,haven1 ,ct41 ,e4 ,downes4 ,new ,bedford1 ,mass41 ,wm4 ,robinson ,co4 ,newark1 ,n4,j4 ,j4 ,l4 ,agens4 ,patterson1 ,n4,j41 ,l4 ,garside4 ,providence1 ,r4,i41 ,h4 ,j4 ,s4 ,rowe4 ,springfield1 ,mass41 ,wm4 ,b4 ,brocket4 ,salem1 ,mass41 ,l4 ,chandler4 ,troy1 ,n4,y41 ,a4 ,smith4 ,taunton4 ,mass41 ,w4 ,p4 ,seaver4 ,worcester1 ,mass41 ,s4 ,thompson4 ,boston1 ,jordon ,wiley4 ,newark1 ,n4 ,j41 ,robert ,rashaw4 ,williamsburgh1 ,j4 ,c4 ,gander4 ,,travelling ,,agents4 ,o4 ,d4 ,davis1 ,john ,stoughton1 ,john ,murray1 ,sylvester ,dierfenorf4 ,,city ,,carriers4 ,clark ,selleck1 ,squire ,selleck1 ,nathan ,selleck4 ,persons residing in the city of ,brooklyn1 can have the paper left at their residences regularly1 by sending their address to the office1 #abh ,fulton st41 #b;d4 floor4 ,,american ,,and ,,foreign ,,patent ,,agency4 ,no4 #bc ,chambers street1 ,new ,york4 ,,joseph ,h4 ,,bailey1 ,engineer and ,agent for procuring ,patents1 will prepare all the necessary ,specifications1 ,drawings1 c4 for applicants for ,patents1 in the ,united ,states or ,europe4 ,having the experience of a number of years in the business1 and being connected with a gentleman of high character and ability in ,england1 he has facilities for enabling inventors to obtain their ,patents at home or abroad1 with the least expense and trouble4 ,the subscriber1 being practically acquainted with all the various kinds of ,drawing used1 is able to represent ,machinery1 ,inventions1 or ,designs of any kind1 either by ,authographic ,drawing1 or in ,isometrical1 ,parallel1 or ,true ,perspective1 at any angle best calculated to show the construction of the ,machinery of ,design patented4 ,to those desiring ,drawings or ,specifications1 ,mr4 ,b4 has the pleasure of referring to ,gen4 ,wm4 ,gibbs ,mc,niel1 ,civil ,engineer1 ,prof4 ,renwick1 ,columbia ,college1 ,prof4 ,morse1 ,jno4 ,lee4 ,residence1 ,no4 #aj ,carroll ,place2 office1 ,no4 ,chambers street4 oct#aj tf 99 99 99 99 99 ,,black ,,lead ,,pots6--,the subscriber offers for sales1 in lots to suit purchasers1 a superior article of ,,black ,,lead ,,pots1 that can be used without annealing4 ,the price is low1 and founders are requested to make a trial4 ,,samuel ,c4 ,,hills1 #deto#bndv#f ,patent ,agent1 #ab ,platt street4 ,,state ,,of ,,new ,,york4 ,secretary's ,office1 ,albany1 ,july #bd1 #ahdf4 ,to the ,sheriff of the ,city and ,county of ,new ,york3 ,sir--,notice is hereby given1 that at the next ,general ,election1 to be held on the ,tuesday succeeding the first ,monday of ,november next1 the following officers are to be elected1 to wit3--,a ,governor and ,lieutenant ,governor of this ,state4 #b ,canal ,commissioners1 to supply the place of ,jonas ,earll1 junior1 and ,stephen ,clark1 whose terms of office will expire on the last day of ,december next4 ,a ,senator for the ,first ,senatorial ,district1 to supply the vacancy which will accrue by the expiration of the term of service of ,john ,a4 ,lott on the last day of ,december next4 ,a ,representative in the #cjth ,congress of the ,united ,states for the ,third ,congressional ,district1 consisting of the #ast1 #b;d1 #c;d1 #dth and #eth ,wards of the ,city of ,new ,york4 ,also a ,representative in the said ,congress for the ,fourth ,congressional ,district1 consisting of the #fth1 #gth1 #ajth and #acth ,wards of said ,city4 ,also a ,representative in the said ,congress for the ,fifth ,congressional ,district1 consisting of the #hth1 #ith and #adth ,wards of said city4 ,and also a ,representative in the said ,congress for the ,sixth ,congressional ,district1 consisting of the #aath1 #abth1 #aeth1 #afth1 #agth and #ahth ,wards of said ,city4 ,also the following officers for the said ,county1 to wit3 #af ,members of ,assembly1 a ,sheriff in the place of ,william ,jones1 whose term of service will expire on the last day of ,december next4 ,a ,county ,clerk in the place of ,james ,connor1 whose term of service will expire on the last day of ,december next1 and a ,coroner in the place of ,edmund ,g4 ,rawson1 whose term of service will expire on the last day of ,december next4 ,yours1 respectfully1 ,n4 ,s4 ,,benton1 ,secretary of ,state4 99 99 99 99 99 ,sheriff's ,office1 ,new ,york1 ,august #c;d1 #ahdf4 ,the above is published pursuant to the notice of the ,secretary of ,state and the requirements of the statute in such case made and provided for4 ,,wm4 ,,jones1 ,sheriff of the ,city and ,county of ,new ,york4 ,illustration3 hand pointing right,all the public newspapers in the ,county will publish the above once in each week until election1 and then hand in their bills so that they may be laid before the ,board of ,supervisors1 and passed for payment4 ,see ,revised ,statutes1 vol4 #a1 chap4 vi4 title #c;d1 article #c;d--part #ast1 page #adj4 aug#ah ,,brass ,,foundry4 ,,james ,,kenneard ,,co4 respectfully inform their friends and the public that they are prepared to furnish all orders for ,brass and ,composition ,castings1 and finishing in general at the shortest possible notice4 ,n4,b4 ,all orders for ,rail ,road1 ,factory and ,steamboat work from any distance1 will be thankfully received and attended to with despatch and on reasonable terms4 ,illustration3 hand pointing right,patterns made to order4 ,,james ,,kenneard ,,co4 oct4 #aj #cm99 #bg #a-b ,chrystie st4 ,new ,york4 ,illustration3 hand pointing right,,notice--,r4 ,c4 ,,wetmore ,,co4 ,,return their thanks to the ,fire ,department ,police1 for the zealous exertions used by them in saving the property in the store ,no4 #he ,water street1 at the fire this evening4 ,r4 ,c4 ,wetmore ,co4 desire especially to acknowledge the aid of his honor the ,mayor1 in preserving their books and papers4 ,tuesday ,night4 ,,prosper ,m4 ,,wetmore1 ,navy ,agent1 begs to return his grateful acknowledgment to his ,honor the ,mayor1 the members of the ,fire ,department1 and ,municipal ,police1 for the assistance rendered him in saving all the books and papers of the ,navy ,agency from the fire this evening1 ,tuesday night4 ,,notice4 ,the ,office of the ,navy ,agent is removed for the present to the back office of the store ,no4 #aa ,broad street4 ,,prosper ,m4 ,,wetmore1 ,navy ,agent4 ,illustration3 hand pointing right,all city papers please copy1 and send bill4 o#aj #ct 99 99 99 99 99 ,,new ,,improvement4--,m4 ,h4 ,mansfield1 of ,mifflintown1 ,juniata ,co41 ,pennsylvania1 has invented a new ,,clover ,,hulling ,,machine1 which is one of the best inventions of the kind now in use4 ,this machine will hull forty bushels of seed per day4 ,persons wishing to manufacture them can procure the right on moderate terms from the inventor4 ,for further particulars1 address4 ,,martin ,h4 ,,mansfield1 oct4#c #ct99 ,mifflintown1 ,juniata ,co4 ,pa4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,copper ,,smith6--,the subscriber takes this method of informing the public that he is manufacturing ,copper ,work of every description4 ,particular attention is given to making and repairing ,,locomotive tubes4 ,those at a distance1 can have any kind of work made to drawings1 and may ascertain costs1 c41 by addressing ,l4 ,r4 ,,bailey1 cor4 of ,west and ,franklin ,sts41 ,n4 ,y4 ,n4,b4--,work shipped to any part of the country4 #deto#b;dv#ah99 99 99 99 99 99 ,,electricity4 ,,smith',s ,,celebrated ,,torpedo1 ,,or ,,vibrating ,,electro ,,magnetic ,,machine --,this instrument differs from those in ordinary use1 by having a third connection with the battery1 rendering them much more powerful and beneficial4 ,as a curious ,electrical ,machine1 they should be in the possession of every one1 while their wonderful efficacy as a medical agent1 renders them invaluable4 ,they are used with extraordinary success1 for the following maladies4 ,rheumatism--,palsy1 curvature of the ,spine1 ,chronic ,diseases1 ,tic-doloureaux1 ,paralysis ,tubercula of the brain1 heart1 liver1 spleen1 kidneys1 sick-headache4 ,toothache--,st ,vitus dance1 ,epilepsy1 ,fevers1 diseases of the eye1 nose1 antrum1 throat1 muscles1 cholera1 all diseases of the skin1 face1 c4 ,deafness--,loss of voice1 ,bronchitis1 ,hooping cough4 ,these machines are perfectly simple and conveniently managed4 ,the whole apparatus is contained in a little box #h inches long1 by #d wide and deep4 ,they may be easily sent to any part of the ,united ,states4 ,to be had at the office of the ,scientific ,american1 #abh ,fulton st1 #bnd floor1 7,sun building7 where they may be seen ,,in ,,operation1 at all times of the day and evening4 #b 99 99 99 99 99 ,,gold ,,pens66--,in consequence of the increased facility afforded by machinery for the manufacture of my ,,gold ,,pens1 ,i am enabled to furnish them to the ,trade1 at a much less price than they have heretofore obtained them through my ,agent4 ,those purchasing direct of the manufacturer will have the double advantage of the lowest market price1 and the privilege of returning those that are imperfect4 ,in connection with the above1 ,i am manufacturing the usual style of ,,penholder1 together with my ,,patent ,,extension ,,penholder with ,,pencil4 ,all orders thankfully received1 and punctually attended to4 ,a4 ,g4 ,,bagley1 sept4 #be tf #ahi ,broadway1 ,n4 ,y4 ,engraving on ,wood4 ,,neatly ,,and ,,promptly ,,executed ,,at the ,office of the ,scientific ,american1 #abh ,fulton st1 three doors from the ,sun ,office4 ,designs1 ,,drawings of all kinds for ,,patents1 c41 also made1 as above1 at very low charges4 #a ,illustration3 ,,curious ,,arts ,labor to make a ,watch4 ,mr4 ,dent1 in a lecture delivered before the ,london ,royal ,institute1 made an allusion to the formation of a watch1 and stated that a watch consists of #iib pieces2 and that #dj trades1 and probably #bae persons are employed in making one of these little machines4 ,the iron of which the balance wheel is formed1 is valued at something less than a farthing2 this produces an ounce of steel1 worth #d #a-b pence1 which is drawn into #b1bej yards of steel wire1 and represents in the market1 #acl4 #cs42 but still another process of hardening this originally a farthing's worth of iron1 renders it workable into #g1jej balance springs1 which will realize1 at the common price1 of #bs4 #f;d each #gdfl4 #es1 the effect of labor alone4 ,thus it may be seen that the mere labor bestowed upon one farthing's worth of iron1 gives it the value of #iejl4 #es1 or #d1eeb1 which is #ge1fhj times its original value4 ,mule ,boats4 ,this kind of conveyance is1 we believe1 peculiar to the ,illinois ,river1 for we never remember to have seen one belonging to any other stream4 ,a year or two since1 we were perfectly astonished at beholding the first one that ever arrived in this port2 but now they are as common as the species usually termed broad horns1 and their appearance creates about as much surprise and curiosity among the more aristocratic order of steam and sail4 ,a genuine mule boat is not unlike an ocean steamer1 as they are susceptible of being propelled both by steam and wind2 with this difference1 the mule-boat steam is generated upon the tread-mill plan1 and by the united exertions of some half dozen quadrupeds1 generally of the long-eared kind4 ,to this treading or pulling apparatus are attached cylinder1 pitt-man1 boilers1 c41 in the shape of some three or more cog-wheels1 and immediately connected with them is a couple of shafts1 which give a rotary motion to a couple of water-wheels1 one on each side1 and which usually propel a keel about #ajj feet in length1 and of about #ge tons burthen2 over it is a roof and covering1 usually called a cargo box1 to protect the inside from the weather1 and the whole making an appearance similar to an ,ohio river keel boat1 with the exception of a space left her to operate in4 ,the difficulty and danger attending the management of a boat propelled by steam1 is upon the mule boat entirely dispensed with4 ,there is no firing up1 or blowing up2 all that is necessary1 when wishing to commence a journey1 is to start1 and when tired of going1 all that is to be done is to stop the mules2 in giving a lick ahead1 they are all made to bounce at once1 and in giving a lick back1 they are turned around and made to pull the other way3 and should the wind prove favorable1 by means of a mast1 with which they are all provided1 sails can be hoisted1 and the the double power of mules and wind be put in requisition4 ,this description of boat is getting to be quite fashionable on the ,illinois and tributaries1 and some two or three extend their trips to this city4 ,they are a great benefit in low water1 as they are of exceeding light draught1 and the running of them is attended with but trifling expense4 ,we learn that several new ones are in a state of completion1 on the line of the ,illinois1 intended as regular traders up the ,sangamon river1 and from the head of navigation on the ,illinois to this city4 ,there is nothing like enterprise1 or a mule boat on the ,illinois1 in a low stage of water1 to get along4--,st4 ,louis ,new ,era4 ,discovery of ,glass4 ',as some merchants1' says ,pliny1 'were carrying nitre1 they stopped near a river which issues from ,mount ,carmel4 ,as they could not readily find stones to rest their kettles on1 they used for this purpose some of these pieces of nitre4 ,the fire1 which gradually dissolved the nitre1 and mixed it with the sand1 occasioned a transparent matter to flow1 which in fact was nothing less than glass4' ,pumping the water out of ,lake ,michigan4 ,it is well known to our readers that1 by an arrangement with the ,english bond holders1 the ,state of ,illinois has given over to them the unfinished canal1 from the waters of ,lake ,michigan1 at ,chicago1 to the ,illinois river4--,they are about completing it1 but the principal difficulty now is1 to supply it with water1 owing to the level of the lake being eight feet below the bottom of the canal4 ,to overcome this1 the present company1 after various propositions1 finally bethought themselves of raising the water of the lake1 so as to supply the canal4 ,they went to ,messrs4 ,knapp ,totten1 of this city1 and furnished them with a data to calculate whether it could be done1 and what force and what machinery would accomplish it4 ,these gentlemen soon furnished an answer to build some powerful machinery for that purpose1--a steam engine and eight pumps of four and a half bore and six feet stroke4 ,we are glad to hear that this eminently scientific firm have been selected to execute this order4 ,their shop and mechanical force are not excelled by any establishment in the ,united ,states4--,pittsburg ,gaz4 ,the ,self-,regulating ,ventilator4 ,illustration3 ,explanation3--,this is a cheap and simple but scientific apparatus for regulating the air-vent of a common1 cheap stove1 according to the temperature of the atmosphere in the room in which it is located4 ,the draught door is a plain iron door1 hung by a common hinge joint at the upper end2 and to the front of the hinge is attached a piece of brass wire1 which extends vertically nearly to the top of the room1 and is connected at ,b to a horizontal brass wire ,c ,d4 ,this is the only apparatus required1 but must be so adjusted as to allow the door to be closed1 or nearly so1 when the temperature is about right4 ,if the temperature rises above that point1 the horizontal wire will immediately expand so as to allow the door to close4 ,but as soon as the temperature begins to fail1 the wire contracts and opens the vent4 ,on this principle the apparatus will readily find a medium1 and there remain1 varying only occasionally to accommodate itself to the variations of the quantity of fuel in the stove4 ,the entire expense of this apparatus1 exclusive of the stove1 will not exceed #ej cents4 ,it is generally conceded that a large portion of cases of colds1 coughs1 c4 are occasioned by irregularities of the temperature of sitting-rooms but with this plan of regulation this evil may be avoided without any material expense4 ,new ,paper ,mill4 ,mr4 ,c4 ,c4 ,p4 ,moses has erected a line brick building1 #ge by #ch feet1 three stories high1 on the site of the old foundry1 at ,dover1 ,n4 ,h41 #ab1jjj to #ae1jjj4 ,the rooms are constructed and furnished in a complete manner for carrying on the paper making business in all its departments4 ,the works are nearly completed1 and will be in operation in five or six weeks4 ,new ,mill at ,lowell4 ,the ,merrimack ,company have in progress of erection the largest mill in ,lowell1 and which is calculated to employ from #cjj to #djj operatives4 ,the building is nearly finished1 and the machinery is to embrace the latest improvements in this or any other country4 ,machine ,shop4 ,a new machine shop is about commencing operation in ,norwich3 about half a mile northeast from the railroad depot4 ,the building is #ajj by #dj feet1 and is calculated to employ #fj hands in the manufacture of steam engines and manufacturing machinery4 ,the work at this shop will be finished in the best style and at moderate prices4 ,ornamental ,kites4 ,illustration3 ,this month being considered as one of the best for flying kites1 we may indulge our young friends with an article on that subject4 ,the principle on which kites are made to ascend by the action of the wind1 is too well understood1 even by children1 to require explanation4 ,we shall merely introduce and describe some fancy models of kites1 which are not often seen4 ,the pattern1 fig4 #a1 which is the figure called a star1 is very easily made4 ,the frame consists simply of the strips1 or rods of light wood2 spruce timber1 willow twig's--and interlocked1 as shown in the cut2 so that each rod shall pass alternately over and under the other rods at each intersection4 ,these rods being lashed together at the points1 the whole frame is covered with white or yellow paper1 and the twine is attached to three of the angles of the star4 ,the eagle1 fig4 #b1 is but little more difficult2 a rod extends from the beak to the tail1 and is crossed by another which extends from tip to tip of the wings4 ,the rods being lashed together1 a small thread is drawn from the place of the head of the eagle1 to the two extremities of the wings1 and thence to the leeward end of the centre rod4 ,this thread should be white or light blue1 and will not be visible when aloft2 but the form of the eagle should be made of black1 dark or brown paper4 ,the paper eagle must be sewed to the several threads1 and two or more threads may extend from the wings to the centre rod to support the feathers of the wings4 ,the eagle kite appears curious1 but is not so elegant as ,the ,rose1 fig4 #c4 ,to construct this figure there must be four light rods of wood1 made to cross each other in the centre1 being there lashed together1 and thus constituting eight arms4 ,from the end of each arm1 a thin strip of light wood or reed1 is bent in a curved form to the next arm on either side3 the bow being lashed to the arms4 ,this frame is covered with white paper1 which is to be afterward colored with rose color1 with the yellow centre4 ,the twine must be fastened to four of the arms1 and the tail of the kite should be covered with green paper1 which by the contrast1 will have a pleasing effect4 ,rochester ,edge ,tools in ,england4 ,some time since1 a ,mr4 ,ash1 an extensive manufacturer of ,mechanics' ,tools at ,sheffield1 ,england1 sent to this country for patterns of the latest improvements1 and amongst the rest1 ordered a variety from ,messrs4 ,barton ,belden of ,rochester1 which were promptly forwarded4 ,on their arrival there1 it seems that their make gave such universal satisfaction1 that they were immediately copied1 and the fact that they came from this country made prominent1 by stamping upon them ',rochester ,pattern4' ,an ,animal ,curiosity4 ,travellers state that there is on the island of ,st4 ,luce a cavern1 in which is a large basin twelve or fifteen feet deep1 at the bottom of which are rocks4 ,from these rocks proceed certain substances that present at first1 sight beautiful flowers1 but on the approach of a hand or instrument1 retire like a snail1 out of sight6 ,on examination1 there appears in the middle of a disk1 filaments resembling spiders' legs1 which moved briskly round a kind of petal4 ,the filaments1 or legs1 have pincers to seize their prey1 when the petals close1 so that it cannot escape4 ,under this flower is the body of an animal1 and it is probable he lives on the marine insects thrown by the sea into his basin4 99 99 99 99 99 ,the first clock that ever measured time was made for the ,caliph of ,bagdad4 ,this art was afterwards lost for several centuries4 ,skate ,runners4 ,at ,drontheim1 in ,norway1 they have a regiment of soldiers1 called ,skate ,runners4 ,they wear leg gaiters for travelling in deep snow1 and green uniform4 ,they carry a short sword1 a rifle fastened by a broad strap passing over the shoulder1 and a climbing staff seven feet long1 with a spike in the end4 ,they move so fast in the snow that no cavalry can overtake them1 and it does little good to fire cannon balls at them1 as they go two or three hundred feet apart4 ,they are very useful soldiers in following an enemy on a march4 ,they go over marshes1 rivers and lakes at a great rate4 ,a ,receipt to make ,peach ,wine4 ,take four or five bushels of ripe juicy peaches1 mash or bruise them in a tub1 and pour them into a barrel1 large enough to contain them1 and place it in a cool place4 ,at the bottom of the barrel1 before putting in the peaches1 some clean straw must be placed to prevent the pumice from filling up the spigot4 ,the head of the barrel must be covered4 ,in about three days the ,peach ,wine is ready for use4 ,draw it off1 from the spigot1 and if care and attention have been adopted1 a delicious beverage will be produced4 ,a ,novel ,enterprise4 ,an expedition1 which promises the most important results both to science and commerce is at this moment fitting out in ,england1 for the purpose of navigating some of the more important unexplored rivers in ,south ,america ,it is to be under the command of ,lord ,ranelagh4 ,several noblemen and gentlemen have already volunteered to accompany his lordship1 and the enterprising and scientific band1 it is said1 will sail as soon as the necessary arrangements shall be completed4 ,,the ,,new ,,york ,,scientific ,,american3 ,published ,weekly at #abh ,fulton ,street41 7,sun ,building17 ,new ,york4 ,,by ,,munn ,,company4 ,the ,,scientific ,,american is the ,advocate of ,industry and ,journal of ,mechanical and other ,improvements3 as such its contents are probably more varied and interesting1 than those of any other weekly newspaper in the ,united ,states1 and certainly more useful4 ,it contains as much interesting ,intelligence as six ordinary daily papers1 while for real benefit1 it is unequalled by any thing yet published4 ,each number regularly contains from ,,three to ,,six ,,original ,,engravings1 illustrated by ,,new ,,inventions1 ,american and ,foreign1--,,scientific ,,principles and ,,curiosities1--,notices of the progress of ,mechanical and other ,scientific ,improvements1 ,scientific ,essays on the principles of the ,sciences of ,,mechanics1 ,,chemistry and ,,architecture1--,catalogues of ,american ,patents1--,,instruction in various ,,arts and ,,trades1 with engravings1--,curious ,philosophical ,experiments1--the latest ,,rail ,,road ,,intelligence in ,,europe and ,,america1--,valuable information on the ,art of ,,gardening1 c4 c4 ,this paper is especially entitled to the patronage of ,,mechanics and ,,manufacturers1 being devoted to the interests of those classes4 ,it is particularly useful to ,,farmers1 as it will not only apprise them of ,,improvements in ,,agricultural ,,implements1 but ,,instruct them in various ,,mechanical ,,trades1 and guard against impositions4 ,as a ,,family ,,newspaper1 it will convey more ,,useful ,intelligence to children and young people1 than five times its cost in school instruction4 ,being published in ,,quarto ,,form1 it is conveniently adapted to ,,preservation and ,,binding4 ,,terms4--,the ,scientific ,american is sent to subscribers in the country at the rate of #b a year1 ,,one ,,dollar ,,in ,,advance1 the remainder in #f months4 ,persons desiring to subscribe1 have only to enclose the amount in a letter1 directed to ,,munn ,,company1 ,publishers of the ,scientific ,american1 ,new ,york4 ,illustration3 hand pointing right,specimen copies sent when desired4 ,all letters must be ,,post ,,paid4