American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1822-11-05
From The Federal Republican and Baltimore T.Segco.b
No. |.
MANUFACTURERS OF LTLlf1pE

VudN'UFaCTORIES OF B.4LTT.NORE.
y hiie we we're employed, few DAYS avo Il,
making up the article under the head of 9 Tbs
l rade Of Baltlmore" we were struck with the lido,
nat an account OF our manufactures and other rsa
oilshments connected with that trade miph moi he
unlntcresing to the public. We therefore concud.
ed to embrace the idea and shall oce asonally ana
as convenience permits, proceed with eur drsrrin
lons' until We shall have included all that are wor
Itny OF note. we commence with the Vatona Stgan
I.Hu, owned by Isaac .NcKim, esq NOV a roao,ho.
OF the senate of this state. This truly splendid and
Elegant establishment is situated at the lower end of
Gay street extended, and about 400 va DIS souh If
the New Exchange. The main building OF The nil
mas front OF 81 feet, a depth Of IS feet and The
heisht y the top OF the roof is &c feet Ga the
ground Moor is contained all the machinery for the
working OF eight pair OF burr mill-stones Of feet
and 10 inches diameter all of which are put in mo-
ton by an immense shaft from one oil Messrs Bol.
oh WATTS best and most improved steam .n-
sines OF sixty horse power The wheat with which
ne MIL is supplied is put into hopper at the edge
- 'ne "narl' rom on board the vessels which bring
~ from hence 1t Is conveyed INTO the mill by means
OF Scre7U, and is carried by the same machinery
ana with elevators, into upper story where il Is
c"eaneo Atter tins process. il is neither seen nor
handled again but as super6ne four The quantity
Ioi superhne flour made at this establishment in
twenty -iour hours depends very much on the 0In-
ttfy OF the wheat. However, from Monday morn-
Ilng until Saturday evening, twetue hundred and
IetShteen oa'TetS OF supe Ene -four have been manu-
iactured, packed sold aud deliyered.-The LARGEST
4ua"tiy made there IN Blk months has been $4,000
barrels = WV
The cost of this splendid mill, erclus;rp NJ the
ground i covers was eighty fur thousand dollars
ne engine was put up by an engine-erector. sem
0 1t1 expressly from England by Messrs Bolton s.
" a"' ana we ere warranted in the assertion that
mere IS not another in England which surnasses
~ so"ui'y' beauty and perfection, as neither pains
nor expense were spared to make it complete.
since the erection OF The mill in 1878 eigbty-
Je0e uouSand barrels of supeflne -four have been
manufactured there A much greater quantity.
however might have been made in the same time,
'ossueu the prices OF wheat and -four would have
Jusuned larger pnrchaNes of grain.
Adjoining the mill, the spirited pronr;etor has
four hire proof warehouses; which, by an additional
shSh from the steam engine, might easily be con-
'e!tea INTO cotton mill capable of holding 10000
sPihoes we learn that he has intentions of carry
ing ms plan INTO effect; which we sincerely hope
ne Will do Beside the great profits which It is pre-
sumaoie' might be realized from the experiment,
suGh an establishment would probably give bread
anu employ TO some hundreds of children, who are
no" Paraoing the Streets and who, for want of en-
Z ~'N 'oPAui1 OeCuuiNR candidates Tor the
penitentIary or the gaows
lhis additional establishment would mt interfere
win the houI mill, az both could be in constant
ope' alton, II the result would be found TO be profta-
Die Before we leave this subject, which concludes
our INST number We beg leave to tender our thanks
10 Mr 'nhtm for the facilities afforded us in the
examination OF his extensive establishment. which
IS truly and really an ornament to our cy and high
ly credtable TO himself.
No. III.
CONTRARY to our expectations Gas our duties are
very numerous and important, we are enabled to
second number to day, on the subject Of
Inc j." Manufactures of Baltimore"
ahe subject of this number, is the Salisbury
'"ut' owned by Messrs. Keller Sc Forman, and 81.
uated on Belsidere street, Immediately in the rear
Oh the Park owned by that revolutionary veteran
colonel Howard.
, i ms mill IS propelled by the water of Jones'
rais; and the ingenious proprie,ors have so con-
sructed their avatehOse, that no frost nor ice can
impede The operations of the mill. 1t in opera
non Doth 10 summer and winter. This establish
y ent Is one OF the most important in our city, and
us prime COST together with some acres of ground
attached TO IT. and including the late repairs and inn
prosements, rs fully equal 10 the enormous sum of
. o4'ooo' The mill house is 10Y feet in length,
81 In bread!h--three stories high, and is built Of