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EDGE'S INSTANTANEOUS ILLUMINATOR. 



Mr. Isaac Edge, of Jersey City, pyrotechnist, exhibited at the late 

 Fair his newly invented Illuminator. This is an instrument composed 

 of combustible materials, and so encased that it may be carried in the 

 pocket vnth perfect safety. Its utility consists in the ability afforded 

 to its possessor of producing, in the darkest night regardless of the 

 state of the weather, an instantaneous and brilliant illumination of the 

 whole vicinity. Experiments were repeatedly made by Mr. Edge 

 during the Fair, and each instance with entire success; indeed, such 

 is the construction of the article and composition of material, that a 

 failure would seem to be impossible. 



The uses to which it may be applied are manifold, and of great im- 

 portance, viz : — on the beach in case of a wreck — as signal lights on 

 board of ships — in the hands of our night police in cities in cases of 

 riot or other difficulties — in railroad trains in case of accidents at 

 night — on board steamers and other vessels navigating our rivers in 

 case of accidents at night — in short, in the possession of all persons 

 wherever there is a probability of requiring a powerful and instanta- 

 neous light. The simplicity in the use of this article, and its entire 

 safety, as well as length of time, which it may be kept, renders it in 

 our opinion an article of importance, for which Mr. Edge deserves 

 the thanks of his fellow citizens. A patent has been applied for. 



IMPROVED COP SPINNING AND WINDING MACHINE. 



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 This is an invention of Mr. George H. Dodge, of Dodgeville, Mass., 



who claims that it is a combination of the self-acting mule and 

 throstle ; that it has many advantages over the common method of 

 spinning, and is equally applicable for filling and warp yarn. In the 

 room usually occupied for 1000 mule spindles, 1500 may be placed, 

 which will do the work of 3000 spindles. That it occupies the usual 

 space required for warp spinning, but will spin 50 per cent more yarn 



