Volume 15 (1867) (424 pages)

Single Copies, Fifteen Cents. ‘ ivy, 489g if, Terms: One Year, $5; Six Months, $3. A Honrnal of Asetur SS el Aits, Srieuce, and. Blining and Atechanical Progress. DEWEY «& Co., PUBLISHERS And Patent Salleltors, SAN FRANCISCO, SATURDAY, JOLY 6, 1867.VOLUME XY. Number 1. TABLE OF CONTENTS. Meecwamtoal Mrackttaxy.— Steam vs. Hand “abbr, Saw Teeth; American Lron Prowllers and slile-whicels, A ‘ew Flre-Damip: Artuficlal Wood, Steel Canking Utenxils, Plaster of Parls—Accidottal Discovery . urdenine Iron, Self-I'ropelllng Steam Engine, SCURNTIFto Misceeuaxy.-~ Facts About Fuel, Vocal Machinery of Birds, Inflammability of Thoroughly Urled Wood; Results of Selence: The Phenomena of Sonnd; ArtiNclal Agate; To Print Letters by Sunlight, Atmospheric Action; Oxid" incans of Char Illuminating Gas; Daboll's Foy Trumpet—Iluatrated. The Reess River Country aud tta Mines—Continued, Facts About latent Matters— Contluued. Co-oberattve Labor. Business of jhe Patent Oftice. A New Scarecrow. An Open Field tor laventors. A Novel Ganboat. Yennyal of Fire-Damp from; Miner. lodine g Oisinfectant. lnnitatlin of Mahoyany. . Califurnla Academy of Nate: ral Sclonces. New Bunks. The Comlug Wheat Crop. Pacific Rallrond. Money Orderx—List of OMices on the Pacific Coast. Pacific Chemteal Works. Fire-Pump Trial. New Patouts and Inveations, Notices to Vorrespundents, ation coal; Vanadium, Mining Soxm“aRv—Embracing late intefilgence Irom the varlous counties and districts in Callfornla, Arizona, San Francisco Market Rates.} ldsho, Mantana, Nevada, San Franclico Weekly Stock) Oregon und Colorado Clreutar. Mining Shareholders’ DirectStock Prices—Bld and Asked.) ory. ie Ban Fraucisco Metal Market ——— A New Vouvate commences with the pre* gent issue, and we would again urge upon tbose who are not already on our list, that now is a favorable opportunity to subscribe. We alluded, last week, to the general scope and character of the Minine ann ScrentIFic Press, and would again cull attention to our semi-annual index, as an _ evidence of the vast and varied amouut~ of usefnl matter which is comprised, even witbin a single bali-yearly volume. lay the entire world under coutribution for tbe supply of our columns, which is gathered in at great cost of labor and research. We endeavor to make our paper a telescope by which our readers, sitting in their quiet bomes, can peer out into tbe world of science and art, and bring directly witbin tbeir gaze and comprebension every important discovery, invention or other effort in the great marcb of progress, so that, witbout interruption to their daily avocations, they may, once a week, be advised of every advance step made in science and every improvement introduced into mecbanics and manufacturing industry in any part of tbe world. Tbey can also look out into our broad field of miming, and note, week by week, the progress made in the development of that great leading iudustry of the Pacific Coast. Each miner, as he is engaged in ushiug forward the work of development in his particular claim, can also note the progress made in every otber important mine upon the coast. How well we do this, let our columns speak for themselves. Suffice it for us to say, we shall in nowise relax our efforts inthe future; but shall endeavor, with each successive volume, to introduce some new feature which shall add to the interest aud yalue of the paper. A Serr Wisorsa Watca— Aumosr.— Josephi & Co., at 641 Washington street, are selling quite a novelty in the line of watebes. This watch is wound up by simply opening to see the time of day. Every time the watcb is opened, it is wound for six hours; as soon as it is wound fully up, the winding apparatus is thrown out of gear, so that no accident can come from a too frequent opening. When fully wound up, it will run ten days. in tbis country in December last. Josepbi & Co. are tbe sole agents for the watcb in this State. Case" We . Tbe watcb is the inven. tion of Rubens, of Geneva, and was patented . Daboll’s Fog Trumpet. We give, berewith, a finely exccuted perspective view of one of Daboll’s Fog Trumpets, tbe same as tbat which has recently becn located near tbe entrance of the Golden Gate, by tbe foresight and munificeuce of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company. The object of this invention is to provide a machine to give notice of danger to vessels, when tbe weather is too thick for the ordinary lights to be seen. The particular machine here represented, has been sent to the Paris Exposition, where it is attracting much attention. A correspondent of a New York paper, in writing from Paris of its performance says: ‘‘It was sounded the other day, and when the Arabs, Japanese and Melays beard it, they fell upon their faces, thinkiug Allah had come in the shape ofa roaring lion. It roused the Faubourgs like the bell of Murat. The whistle of the calliope is no more than a bird soug to it.” Quite a number of these trumpets are in operation in various places. — There is one . This invention is considered superior to a bell for giving signals, for two reasons—it can be beard at a mucb greater distance, and tbe ear can very readily distinguish the direction from which the sound comes, which DABOLI’S FOG TRUMPET. about six miles below Halifax, and they have . is impossible with the sound of a bell. been placed at each of the following places in this country: In San Francisco barbor, at Detroit, at New London, at New Haven, Tbatcher’s Islaud, Boston harbor, and at Beaver Tail, Narraganset Bay. The English }. Government has placed one on the Isle of Wight, at Dungeress, and at Glasgow. A small one has also been placed on the deck of the Royal Mail steamsbip Cuba, of tbe ‘ Cunard line. Tis less cost and greater simplicity, also makes it preferable to a steam whistle. When in operation, the trumpet is made to revolve on its axis, by means of bevel gears at E, FT, the power being communicated through the wheel, B, and shaft attached, which are revolved by a worm shown ou tbe driving shaft of the engine, The trumpet is operated by condensed airwhicb is forced by the engine or other com, pressing power tbat may be used, intoa large reservoir, A. The sound given out is made sbarp and somewhat ringing, by the use of reeds, while the air is admitted at regular intervals, through valves worked by studs upon the outer peripbery of tbe wheel, C. By intercbanping tbe number and position of the studs on this wheel, the trumpet may be made to give a certain scries of sounds, which may convey defiuite information, like any ors dinary sound telegraph. * Of course any power can be made to condense the air, and operate the rotating machinery, etc. The caloric engine, as herewith represented, is generally employed, for its simplicity, reliadilityand cheapuess, This trumpet is the invention of ©, L. Daboll, of New London, Coun., and was first described and illustrated in the American Artisan, of the 6th of March last. The one which hag been erected. at tbe entrance of this barbor bas been located on tbe bluff abont a quarter of a mile from tbe Cliff House. We understand tbat it accomplishes all that was expected ofit, and can be heard to the distance of aboutten miles. It makes about one revolution 2 minute, and sounds three times witb every revolution. One blast is directed towards the entrance of tbe harbor ; one towards tbe Cliff House—down the coast, and one westward, directly out to sea. We are not aware that it is ever beard in tbe lowér portion of tbe city ; the reason of which is probably due to the fact that tbe blast is never given in this direction, As soon as a fog sets in, the fire is applied to the machinery and the trumpet is made to sound its warning signals. Although it bas been placed there at tbe expense of the P. M. 8. 8 Co., it is, uevertheless, sounded for all whenever there is uced of it, whether one of the Company’s steamers is expected or not. The purchase and maintenance of this guide to the entrauce of the Golden Gate, hag been a great expense to the Company ; and we see no reason, now that its utility has been fnlly proven, why tbe Government should not relieve the Company of a work so necessary to the commerce of the city. In case the Government refuses to act in the premises, the merchants of this city should share in the expense of 2 mutual benefit. eee For ovr Capiner.—We have upon our table several contributions for our cabinet, among which are several very valuable apechaens from the Green Emigrant, wbicb will be duly noticed next week.

Single Copies, Fifteen Cents. ‘ ivy, 489g if, Terms: One Year, $5; Six Months, $3. A Honrnal of Asetur SS el Aits, Srieuce, and. Blining and Atechanical Progress. DEWEY «& Co., PUBLISHERS And Patent Salleltors, SAN FRANCISCO, SATURDAY, JOLY 6, 1867.VOLUME XY. Number 1. TABLE OF CONTENTS. Meecwamtoal Mrackttaxy.— Steam vs. Hand “abbr, Saw Teeth; American Lron Prowllers and slile-whicels, A ‘ew Flre-Damip: Artuficlal Wood, Steel Canking Utenxils, Plaster of Parls—Accidottal Discovery . urdenine Iron, Self-I'ropelllng Steam Engine, SCURNTIFto Misceeuaxy.-~ Facts About Fuel, Vocal Machinery of Birds, Inflammability of Thoroughly Urled Wood; Results of Selence: The Phenomena of Sonnd; ArtiNclal Agate; To Print Letters by Sunlight, Atmospheric Action; Oxid" incans of Char Illuminating Gas; Daboll's Foy Trumpet—Iluatrated. The Reess River Country aud tta Mines—Continued, Facts About latent Matters— Contluued. Co-oberattve Labor. Business of jhe Patent Oftice. A New Scarecrow. An Open Field tor laventors. A Novel Ganboat. Yennyal of Fire-Damp from; Miner. lodine g Oisinfectant. lnnitatlin of Mahoyany. . Califurnla Academy of Nate: ral Sclonces. New Bunks. The Comlug Wheat Crop. Pacific Rallrond. Money Orderx—List of OMices on the Pacific Coast. Pacific Chemteal Works. Fire-Pump Trial. New Patouts and Inveations, Notices to Vorrespundents, ation coal; Vanadium, Mining Soxm“aRv—Embracing late intefilgence Irom the varlous counties and districts in Callfornla, Arizona, San Francisco Market Rates.} ldsho, Mantana, Nevada, San Franclico Weekly Stock) Oregon und Colorado Clreutar. Mining Shareholders’ DirectStock Prices—Bld and Asked.) ory. ie Ban Fraucisco Metal Market ——— A New Vouvate commences with the pre* gent issue, and we would again urge upon tbose who are not already on our list, that now is a favorable opportunity to subscribe. We alluded, last week, to the general scope and character of the Minine ann ScrentIFic Press, and would again cull attention to our semi-annual index, as an _ evidence of the vast and varied amouut~ of usefnl matter which is comprised, even witbin a single bali-yearly volume. lay the entire world under coutribution for tbe supply of our columns, which is gathered in at great cost of labor and research. We endeavor to make our paper a telescope by which our readers, sitting in their quiet bomes, can peer out into tbe world of science and art, and bring directly witbin tbeir gaze and comprebension every important discovery, invention or other effort in the great marcb of progress, so that, witbout interruption to their daily avocations, they may, once a week, be advised of every advance step made in science and every improvement introduced into mecbanics and manufacturing industry in any part of tbe world. Tbey can also look out into our broad field of miming, and note, week by week, the progress made in the development of that great leading iudustry of the Pacific Coast. Each miner, as he is engaged in ushiug forward the work of development in his particular claim, can also note the progress made in every otber important mine upon the coast. How well we do this, let our columns speak for themselves. Suffice it for us to say, we shall in nowise relax our efforts inthe future; but shall endeavor, with each successive volume, to introduce some new feature which shall add to the interest aud yalue of the paper. A Serr Wisorsa Watca— Aumosr.— Josephi & Co., at 641 Washington street, are selling quite a novelty in the line of watebes. This watch is wound up by simply opening to see the time of day. Every time the watcb is opened, it is wound for six hours; as soon as it is wound fully up, the winding apparatus is thrown out of gear, so that no accident can come from a too frequent opening. When fully wound up, it will run ten days. in tbis country in December last. Josepbi & Co. are tbe sole agents for the watcb in this State. Case"

We . Tbe watcb is the inven. tion of Rubens, of Geneva, and was patented . Daboll’s Fog Trumpet. We give, berewith, a finely exccuted perspective view of one of Daboll’s Fog Trumpets, tbe same as tbat which has recently becn located near tbe entrance of the Golden Gate, by tbe foresight and munificeuce of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company. The object of this invention is to provide a machine to give notice of danger to vessels, when tbe weather is too thick for the ordinary lights to be seen. The particular machine here represented, has been sent to the Paris Exposition, where it is attracting much attention. A correspondent of a New York paper, in writing from Paris of its performance says: ‘‘It was sounded the other day, and when the Arabs, Japanese and Melays beard it, they fell upon their faces, thinkiug Allah had come in the shape ofa roaring lion. It roused the Faubourgs like the bell of Murat. The whistle of the calliope is no more than a bird soug to it.” Quite a number of these trumpets are in operation in various places. — There is one . This invention is considered superior to a bell for giving signals, for two reasons—it can be beard at a mucb greater distance, and tbe ear can very readily distinguish the direction from which the sound comes, which DABOLI’S FOG TRUMPET. about six miles below Halifax, and they have . is impossible with the sound of a bell. been placed at each of the following places in this country: In San Francisco barbor, at Detroit, at New London, at New Haven, Tbatcher’s Islaud, Boston harbor, and at Beaver Tail, Narraganset Bay. The English }. Government has placed one on the Isle of Wight, at Dungeress, and at Glasgow. A small one has also been placed on the deck of the Royal Mail steamsbip Cuba, of tbe ‘ Cunard line. Tis less cost and greater simplicity, also makes it preferable to a steam whistle. When in operation, the trumpet is made to revolve on its axis, by means of bevel gears at E, FT, the power being communicated through the wheel, B, and shaft attached, which are revolved by a worm shown ou tbe driving shaft of the engine, The trumpet is operated by condensed airwhicb is forced by the engine or other com, pressing power tbat may be used, intoa large reservoir, A. The sound given out is made sbarp and somewhat ringing, by the use of reeds, while the air is admitted at regular intervals, through valves worked by studs upon the outer peripbery of tbe wheel, C. By intercbanping tbe number and position of the studs on this wheel, the trumpet may be made to give a certain scries of sounds, which may convey defiuite information, like any ors dinary sound telegraph. * Of course any power can be made to condense the air, and operate the rotating machinery, etc. The caloric engine, as herewith represented, is generally employed, for its simplicity, reliadilityand cheapuess, This trumpet is the invention of ©, L. Daboll, of New London, Coun., and was first described and illustrated in the American Artisan, of the 6th of March last. The one which hag been erected. at tbe entrance of this barbor bas been located on tbe bluff abont a quarter of a mile from tbe Cliff House. We understand tbat it accomplishes all that was expected ofit, and can be heard to the distance of aboutten miles. It makes about one revolution 2 minute, and sounds three times witb every revolution. One blast is directed towards the entrance of tbe harbor ; one towards tbe Cliff House—down the coast, and one westward, directly out to sea. We are not aware that it is ever beard in tbe lowér portion of tbe city ; the reason of which is probably due to the fact that tbe blast is never given in this direction, As soon as a fog sets in, the fire is applied to the machinery and the trumpet is made to sound its warning signals. Although it bas been placed there at tbe expense of the P. M. 8. 8 Co., it is, uevertheless, sounded for all whenever there is uced of it, whether one of the Company’s steamers is expected or not. The purchase and maintenance of this guide to the entrauce of the Golden Gate, hag been a great expense to the Company ; and we see no reason, now that its utility has been fnlly proven, why tbe Government should not relieve the Company of a work so necessary to the commerce of the city. In case the Government refuses to act in the premises, the merchants of this city should share in the expense of 2 mutual benefit. eee For ovr Capiner.—We have upon our table several contributions for our cabinet, among which are several very valuable apechaens from the Green Emigrant, wbicb will be duly noticed next week.