Daily Nashville Patriot

THE SMITH LOCOMOTIVE HEAD LIGHT—We noticed, several months since, says the Rochester Union, the experiments of our townsman, Dr. Geo. Hand Smith, with a light of his invention of wonderful power and brilliancy. This light, the result of chemical combination, was placed upon the locomotive "Willink," belonging to the N. Y. Central Railroad Company, a year ago last August, and has since been in use constantly, and its use has been fully and fairly demonstrated. During this time the most careful and accurate tests have been made with this light, with a view to its utility and economy. Experiments were satisfactory to all who witnessed their results. A short time since the "Willink" was sent to Albany, and the experiments were repeated there in presence of the Directors and officers of the Railroad Company. On this occasion the fine print of a newspaper was read on the track 2,400 feet distant from a light. The experiments were so satisfactory that the Central Railroad Company resolved to adopt the light for general use upon the locomotives of their road.