A WRITING MACHINE
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The Norwich Courier furnishes the following de-
scrption Of a writing machine. the invention of
MIR. harleS Thnrber, OF that place, previously
known as the inventor Of printing machine.


The name OF the machine is Thurbc-'s Patent
Mechanical ChrogTapner. The machinery is al
most entirely enclosed in handsome nahorony
case, resembling the of piano fore. per-
pendicnlar platen, sliding wiki the paper us each
letteris made, in the Of the case hold
ing up the paper so tina. the operator can see the
letters as they are successfully formed on the pa
per, and detect any that NAV occur In front
are ivory keys, for each letter and character
which may be required in writing. In front Of the
paper, proirudng through the top Of the case is
fountain pen. Of original construction which, MS
You press upon key, forms the letter character
OF the sheet.


The operator takes his seat at the machine and
simple presses upon the key corresponding to the
letter or character which he wishes TO use aud The
wFsing : effected. When the piatcn has moved
through the width OF the paper, You touch an ivory
knob IN front, just slide the p!sten back and new
line Is brought up TO the pen: the latter operation
consu ming not more time than is REQUIRED 10 re-
pcnish pen with ink BY hand. This machine
was designed more particularly for the bind and
those who cannot use pen by ason Of nervous
ness or other affection Of the hand; but its utility
will not end here.


Il IS confidently anticipated tlia; Il viii be useful
in keeping records, where great legiblity and me-
'ta-Icdi accuEdcy are desirable, ly cr!ar-inc the
platen as to afford FOR two o. more sheets
Of paper, and multiplying the number of the pens
TO equal the number of sheets, you can gnniipiy
your copies Gd LbifaiR, without any additional
machinery or physical effort. II you wish to kces
cop;es Of your correspondence this VIII afford 4
very expeditions rnoI5 Of doin- it. il requires no
adtiiionrl labor or time to DO it


This machine is entirely different from The one
formerly Invented by Mr.. Thurber, the chirorra-
ply in this being done with pen, while, in the
old printer, it was done with types. By this ma
chine per son IS able 10 write with much greater
rapidly than he print with that 4 patent
has been granted for this invention in the United
States, ard measures already in progress to Sc
cure paten: both in England and France, aud
in other European States