The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1825-10-19

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! OnHed States, TO be expended in adyer-
tisenents and in cautionipg the public
AGAINST these frauds, as the sale of goods
under his name not only curtaiIed his
business, but Injuries his reputation, by
lmputing to him the manufacture of rs-
zors, which, like Peter Piodar's. .swere
made TO selI.' Mr.. Barber took us To
every part of his mandatory, and in
ltlated US into the mystery Of bis art.
Ills razors all pass through bis own
hands, before they receive his mark.
About two-hundred dozen are rnauufac-
lured 10 q week. and dispatched 10 every
PaEt OF the globe. We saw a parcel
OF Gen. Van Rensselaer,, MIR. Dudley,
and others engraved upon the handles,
made TO the order of Messrs. Godfrey
and Welsh Of Albany
Our next call was at the splendid es-
Enlistment of Rogers and Sons, whose
wares are az well known in the Upited
States, as in this country. One of the
firm resided for several years in New
York. The showroom of their manu-
factory is brilliant. All their articles
are highly FURNISHED, kept perfectly
clean, and arranged so as TO produce the
| finest effect. Here is to be seen knife
with 1921 blades, the number cores
pondiDg with the year in which it was
manufactured. These gentlemen are >
cutters to his Majesty" the appoint
meEt to the Office being framed and sus-
pended from the wall. II has been of
great service to them. 40 unfair use
has been made of their brand, and one,
or two prosecutions are now pending.
An anecdote was related, which proves
that the Yankees are not the only peo-
pie in the world, who we up TO tricks.
There is another manufacturer in Shelf
field whose name is Rogers, and who of
course has right TO put it upon his
kuives, as we'll as to use the royal stamp.
The deception is complete, though prac-
tlsed with impunity. This man tiads
business enough in supplying the conn
petitors of the celebrated firm Of ROD
gers, and the articles pass currently
under their name. They endeavour to
employ the man in their establishment,
bu! Others bid higher.
One Of the camnanY- conducted MS
manufacture of knives Of all kinds, ra-
zors, scissors, and indeed every descrip-
lion of cutlery. A foreman superintends
the whole. He gives out all the work,
and every article is inspected by him be-
fore it goes to the market. The depart
ments Of the workmen are all distinct.
One man makes blades, another springs,
third rivets, and so on to the end of
the chapter. Females and boys are
chiefly employed in Furnishing and put
ting up the articles.
The conversion of iron into steel, and
the process of refining the latter to its
utmost state of purity, is effected by
raising the metal to high temperature
and imparting 10 it portion of carbon.
A month is required in the metamor-
Iphosis.
The manufacture Of saws is curious.
A plate is first rolled, and then trimmed
into shape with shears. The teeth are
Icut with die, moved by a screw. a
boy will perform the operation in few
minutes. Files and rasps are raised with
a chisel, while the metal is yet soft. IL
is afterwards tempered. This is done
!, in the mandatory of all cutlery. We
were not little surprised to ind fe-
males employed in making screws al
J though the mechanical labour is severe.
Grinding and polishing upon so large
scale as is here carried on, is novelty.
J The stones are all turned by steam, and
} the intermitting screams, issuing from a
) circle of fires, strongly resembled the
music of the tree toad. II could not be
!, called ga concord of sweet sounds
The manufacture of tea-pots and other
| plated ware afforded US much amuse-
, ment. 1t was traced through every
. stage, from the rough ingots, as they
came from the mines of Cornwall, till
the vessel was fit for use. The plate,
after being rolled into sheets, is beaten
into form by large drop die, similar to
the instrument used in driving spiles.
r Next comes the process of soldering the
parts together; then that Of putting on
/. the japanned beachen handles; and last
ly the Furnishing. In plated ware, a
: stratum of silver is laid upon a still
i thicker one Of copper, and heated till
i they adhere; then rolled into plate.
: Finding ourselves rather unexpect-
!. eddy at Sheffield, without letters of in
. PRODUCTION, and having strong desire
: to see the poet Montgomery, ! address
e ed note to him, enclosing my card,
d making known our wishes, and request
2 ing the favor of an interview. In q few
!. minutes note was returned, saying that
i Mr.. Montgomery would be happy to see
II us at any time between 5 and O'Clock
d that evening. At 6 o'clock, thinking .
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