Kings of Fortune Or the Triumphs And Achievements of Noble Self Made Men
Kings of Fortune Or the Triumphs And Achievements of Noble Self Made Men
Walter R Houghton
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All the articles needed with the revolver, such as the powder flask, balls, lubri cator, bullet molds, cartridges, etc. , are made here on a large scale. The establishment is a noble monument to the inventive genius and business capacity of its founder. 372 KINGS OF FOBTUNE. In addition to his inventions of fire-arms, Colonel Colt invented a submarine battery, which was thoroughly tested by the officers of the United States Navy, and is said to be one of the most formidable engines for harbor d...efense ever known. He also invented a submarine telegraph cable, which he laid and operated with perfect success, in 1843, from Coney Island and Fire Island to the city of New York, and from the Merchants Exchange to the mouth of the harbor. His insu lating material consisted of a combination of cotton yarn with asphaltum and beeswax; the whole was inclosed in a lead pipe. This t was one of the most successful experiments of the early days of submarine telegraphy, and entitles Colonel Colt to a conspicuous place in the list of those who brought that science to perfection.
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