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7 Water oblained by Boring. Artesian wells have been very successfully constructed in some parts of France. A letter from M. Jauburt de Passa, to Viscount Hericart de Thury, describes a bored weli, remarkable for the abunIt was made by M. Durand, two dance of water which it supplies. leagues south-east of Perpignan. The sound, after penetrating to the depth of eighty feet, through alternate beds of marl and clay, entered a bed ot sandy marl, three feet thick, from which issued a jet of water, very clear, but, from Its temperature was the peculiarity of its taste, unfit for drinking. 140.5 Reaumur, (equal 65~ Fahrenheit,) and it rose from three to four feet above the surface. A second boring, undertaken at the distance of six feet from the first, gave, at the same depth, a jet of water, but the first jet diminished, and the quantity of water from both was less than that which The boring of the latter was then confirst issued from the former. tinued to the depth of one hundred and forty-five feet, when the sound began to sink of itself, and when precipitately withdrawn, the water rushed up to the height of five feet, and astonished all by its No obstacle could restrain it. No direct atabundance and force. tempt was made to determine the maximum height to which it might rise, but fifty feet was decreed to be fully within the limits of its ascending forc,e. At the time the letter was written, several weeks after the first issue of the water, it continued to flow with the same violence, and From the dimensions and velocity with rather increased quantity. of the current, it appeared to supply four hundred and thirty gallons per minute, or two thousand eight hundred and eighty cubic metres per day. A leaden weight of eight pounds, supported by a string, being placed in the tube, was rapidly thrown out by the water. The water, which at first had a peculiar taste, but not disagreeable, is now very limpid and insipid, and its temperature 66 degrees of Fahrenheit. The total expense of the well was two hundred and [Lo&. Journ. sixty-three francs.
7 Painted Binding. Many beautiful subjects may be formed on the sides of books, by The volume is prepared by being the workman skilled in painting. paste-washed, so as to present an uniform fawn colnur, the designs slightly traced, and afterwards coloured according to the pattern, the The shades colours being mixed to the proper shade with water. must be tried on pieces of refuse leather, as, being spirit colours, when once laid on, no art can soften them down, if too strong, and a peculiar lightness of touch will be necessary to produce effect. Portraits, &c., may also be executed in this manner; and many su-
358
List
of American
Patents for September,
1535.
perb designs have at times been executed by the best binders of this country and France. M. Didot, bookseller, of Paris, presented a copy of the L‘Henriade,” published by himself, to Louis XVIII., most elegantlq ornamented in this style. It was executed by M. Bellier, bookblntler, of Tuurs, and presented, on one side, a miniature portrait of Henry IV., and, on the other, a similar one of Louis XVII[., both perfect likenesses. The greatest difficulty consisted in the portraits, which were tirst imprinted on paper, very moist, and immediately applied to the cover, on which they were impressed with a flat roller. When perfectly dry, they were coloured with all the art of which the binder was capable, and the other ornamental paintings executed by hand. This proceeding requires great care in the execution, and will be applicable to any design where the binding will justify the expense. [Lo&. Mech. Mug.
An easv and expeditious method of providing a substitute for Indian ink,;‘8 to boil parchment slips, or cuttings of glove leather, in water, till they form a size, which, when cold, becomes of the consistency of jelly; then, having blackened an earthen plate, by holding it over the flame of a candle, mix up, with a camel hair pencil, the fine lamp-black thus obtained, with some of the above size, while the This black requires no grinding, and produces plate is still warm. an ink of the very same colour, which works as freely with the pencil, and is as perfectly transparent as the best Indian ink. It likewise possesses the advantage of furnishing artists with a substitute for that article, which may be prepared where it may be difficult to obtain the ink itself. [Lo&. Mecl8. Mug. List of Jlmericun
Patents
which issued in September,
1835.
September 521. Lever press.-Jonathan Payne, Russelville, Ky. 9 522. Churn, and washing machhe.-Thomas Ling, Winthrop, Maine, 523. Washing andfulhg machine.-Orin Il. Wade, China, New York, i 9 524. Potters’ clay, purifying.--Adam Weber. Worm&d&, Penn. 525. Platform for rail-roads.-John
Tustin,
Philadelphia,
526. Corn shelling machine. ---Elijah Morse, Knox county,
Term.
527. ~~drarrlie cement.-Obadiah Parker, New York, 528. A-tificial stone.- Obadiah Parker, New York, 529. d¶rti$ciaE stone.- Obadiah Parker, New York, 530. Water,application of, to ?&Ms.--J. W. Dart, and S. Wood, Fabius, < New York, . . . . . . . 531. Gum elastic cement. -Charles Goodyear, New Haven, Conn. 532. Steam engine.-John Bennock, Penobscot, Maine, 533. Sea/es for zoeighing.-Jesse Marden, Baltimore, Davenport, Cambridge, Mass. 534. Rail-road ears .-Charles 535. Dead spindle.- Henry G. Davis, Northborougb, Mass. 536. Disengaging horses.-Gotlieb Shultz, Philadelphia, 537. Railway cars.-Anthony Sherman, Philadelphia,
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7 Water oblained by Boring. Artesian wells have been very successfully constructed in some parts of France. A letter from M. Jauburt de Passa, to Viscount Hericart de Thury, describes a bored weli, remarkable for the abunIt was made by M. Durand, two dance of water which it supplies. leagues south-east of Perpignan. The sound, after penetrating to the depth of eighty feet, through alternate beds of marl and clay, entered a bed ot sandy marl, three feet thick, from which issued a jet of water, very clear, but, from Its temperature was the peculiarity of its taste, unfit for drinking. 140.5 Reaumur, (equal 65~ Fahrenheit,) and it rose from three to four feet above the surface. A second boring, undertaken at the distance of six feet from the first, gave, at the same depth, a jet of water, but the first jet diminished, and the quantity of water from both was less than that which The boring of the latter was then confirst issued from the former. tinued to the depth of one hundred and forty-five feet, when the sound began to sink of itself, and when precipitately withdrawn, the water rushed up to the height of five feet, and astonished all by its No obstacle could restrain it. No direct atabundance and force. tempt was made to determine the maximum height to which it might rise, but fifty feet was decreed to be fully within the limits of its ascending forc,e. At the time the letter was written, several weeks after the first issue of the water, it continued to flow with the same violence, and From the dimensions and velocity with rather increased quantity. of the current, it appeared to supply four hundred and thirty gallons per minute, or two thousand eight hundred and eighty cubic metres per day. A leaden weight of eight pounds, supported by a string, being placed in the tube, was rapidly thrown out by the water. The water, which at first had a peculiar taste, but not disagreeable, is now very limpid and insipid, and its temperature 66 degrees of Fahrenheit. The total expense of the well was two hundred and [Lo&. Journ. sixty-three francs.
7 Painted Binding. Many beautiful subjects may be formed on the sides of books, by The volume is prepared by being the workman skilled in painting. paste-washed, so as to present an uniform fawn colnur, the designs slightly traced, and afterwards coloured according to the pattern, the The shades colours being mixed to the proper shade with water. must be tried on pieces of refuse leather, as, being spirit colours, when once laid on, no art can soften them down, if too strong, and a peculiar lightness of touch will be necessary to produce effect. Portraits, &c., may also be executed in this manner; and many su-
358
List
of American
Patents for September,
1535.
perb designs have at times been executed by the best binders of this country and France. M. Didot, bookseller, of Paris, presented a copy of the L‘Henriade,” published by himself, to Louis XVIII., most elegantlq ornamented in this style. It was executed by M. Bellier, bookblntler, of Tuurs, and presented, on one side, a miniature portrait of Henry IV., and, on the other, a similar one of Louis XVII[., both perfect likenesses. The greatest difficulty consisted in the portraits, which were tirst imprinted on paper, very moist, and immediately applied to the cover, on which they were impressed with a flat roller. When perfectly dry, they were coloured with all the art of which the binder was capable, and the other ornamental paintings executed by hand. This proceeding requires great care in the execution, and will be applicable to any design where the binding will justify the expense. [Lo&. Mech. Mug.
An easv and expeditious method of providing a substitute for Indian ink,;‘8 to boil parchment slips, or cuttings of glove leather, in water, till they form a size, which, when cold, becomes of the consistency of jelly; then, having blackened an earthen plate, by holding it over the flame of a candle, mix up, with a camel hair pencil, the fine lamp-black thus obtained, with some of the above size, while the This black requires no grinding, and produces plate is still warm. an ink of the very same colour, which works as freely with the pencil, and is as perfectly transparent as the best Indian ink. It likewise possesses the advantage of furnishing artists with a substitute for that article, which may be prepared where it may be difficult to obtain the ink itself. [Lo&. Mecl8. Mug. List of Jlmericun
Patents
which issued in September,
1835.
September 521. Lever press.-Jonathan Payne, Russelville, Ky. 9 522. Churn, and washing machhe.-Thomas Ling, Winthrop, Maine, 523. Washing andfulhg machine.-Orin Il. Wade, China, New York, i 9 524. Potters’ clay, purifying.--Adam Weber. Worm&d&, Penn. 525. Platform for rail-roads.-John
Tustin,
Philadelphia,
526. Corn shelling machine. ---Elijah Morse, Knox county,
Term.
527. ~~drarrlie cement.-Obadiah Parker, New York, 528. A-tificial stone.- Obadiah Parker, New York, 529. d¶rti$ciaE stone.- Obadiah Parker, New York, 530. Water,application of, to ?&Ms.--J. W. Dart, and S. Wood, Fabius, < New York, . . . . . . . 531. Gum elastic cement. -Charles Goodyear, New Haven, Conn. 532. Steam engine.-John Bennock, Penobscot, Maine, 533. Sea/es for zoeighing.-Jesse Marden, Baltimore, Davenport, Cambridge, Mass. 534. Rail-road ears .-Charles 535. Dead spindle.- Henry G. Davis, Northborougb, Mass. 536. Disengaging horses.-Gotlieb Shultz, Philadelphia, 537. Railway cars.-Anthony Sherman, Philadelphia,
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