Martinsburgh Gazette

From the National Intelligencer

IMPROVEMENT IN DISTILLERY.

[From a correspondent.]—In this country, notwithstanding all that has been said by the natives of Europe in derision of the genius of its inhabitants, men have arisen and displayed, particularly in the arts of mechanism, an originality of invention and a power of intellect not frequently found among those who have called themselves their superiors. The various models in the patent office of this city will sufficiently manifest the inventive powers of the so much reviled inhabitants of America. By their industry and genius, labor has been facilitated and mechanism advanced to a degree unequalled in any other country in the world.

A discovery in the process of distillery has lately been made by Major Gamble, of the city of Washington, which to distillers will be incalculably important. This invention is founded on the known properties of steam, which is used instead of fuel. To those acquainted with the power and efficacy of steam, its application to distillers will be acknowledged to be original and useful. Instead of copper the inventor uses wood, which in point of expense is also a consideration to many of no little importance. I have examined Maj. Gamble's invention with peculiar minuteness and accuracy, and can without hesitation declare it is infinitely preferable to any other with which I am acquainted, and will, when generally adopted, be found to be unequalled in cheapness and utility, and reflect no inconsiderable honor on its inventor.