Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-05-31
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NArcHEz, May 3.
CorroN SEED OIL FAcroRy.-Ii is with grea, plea.
sure that we have in power the South
ern planter tho success OF the firm under the of
Samuel n Pfummer y Co., Consisting OF the above
named gentleman, his brother, and our old and we'll
known riend ajor Anderson Miller) in the completion
OF their extensive Cotton Seed oil Factory: a, which
enterprise may be considered the nj, in this
section of the United States OF new era; and bids ,air
to make the Cotton Planter the independent of Ag-
riculturists.
II was with astonshmen that we for the first time .
examined. this immense undertaking. 1t is bu few
months since, that the Company conn enced this truly
important enterprise hey have now a substantial
building eghtyiour by eighty feet and half story
high, completed; steam engine of 1922 l-2 inch eyin-
der and five feet stroke, in iu operation, diving eight
huliing machines, five set OF stones, and machine to
prepare aud ind the kernel for he ing; eig cylinders
Tor heating the ineal cam and seven lever presses
proportion, 10 carry the business with despatch and
TO the saving OF manual labor Every thing belong ing 10
The establishment is and bright and moves with the
greatest accuracy imag mat le The establishment is the
largest Tor making oil oil perhaps built in tho United
Safes. IL is capable, We learn. of making from one
thousand to two thousand gallons per day.
There are but two other mills i'm the United States for
making oil from Cotton Seed; one in Petersburg, Va and
the other in North Caronaboth a very small scale
scarcely more than tenth as large as that have
dcscTibea1n the city of Natchez
The making OF most excellent oil from cotton seed is
no longer matter oil experiment. The business is
reduced to certainty; bushe of seed will make three
quarts OF oil. The oil is tested beyond the possibility
oil doubt, as being among the best paint oils and of
being easily refined and answering well as the very
Ocet sperm OIL lamps without the
disageeabe smell, answering admirably for woollens
machinery, sc.
The quality othe OIL however, will speak for ITSELF 10
all who may try it, more clearly than our praise.
Independent of the oil, the cakeis the very best of
food Tor stock For the present. shall say no more
on this head. The company, we learn, have gone to
great expense and iabour TO carry this important and
new branch of business into proper effect For the car
ryng the business, the firm has purchased an excel
lent steam. boat; and connected with the mill aud boat
they have about sixty negroes The planters rejoice
10 hear, have offered every facility in enabling the esab
shment procure seed cheap and easily The planters
on the river have promised TO the propreors the mill to
all their seed of this year. for which the very
best understanding exists between the firm aud the plan
tiers, about freight, passages OIL &C. This is as it should
be;-enterprzing citizens should be encouraged those
who project and those who undertake TO put in operation
useful works of any kind, should be dealt with literally
| We learn, further, that Samuel a. Plummer, ESQ has
made arrangements to put up similar establishment in
Florence, also in Mobile, Alabama, the we have
described Most heartily we wish him success, equal
TO tat which he experiences here and that the same IL
beraty will be extended 10 him by fellow. citizens of
Alabama.
We cannot but take the present occasion to coneratu
late The people upon the gradual progress of NaceZ TO-
wards improvements: Lately spirit seems to have
arisen in The city, which is evidently dplacng the apa-
thy which had prevailed for many years previous-sl
however, great deal is required 10 keep up that spirit
The citizens OF capital must only come forward with
their means, but also be active among the people To
crDge and bow 10, and naer the multitude we hold TO
be contemptble but to put people who would be indus
rious, in the way Of doing WELL and who having enough
TO do, would be perscvering in sustaining themselves bv
steady habits and system of economy,-we conceive TO
be among the most important duties patriots and Chris
tdns.-JOUndi.
Mammoth Stean, Ship.-We have visited saws the
Montreal Herald of 7th inst the Royal William, steam
ship, now i'll our port and which will sail morn
ing at four O'Clock for Quebec She is of $50 horse
power and measures 1880 tons, and has private cabins
hited upn the most commodious style, larger than
those OF the packet ships of New York for 43 passengers
She is equal in measurement TO East Indamen
presents at first uelc, her qualities vessel.
here is nothing about her that of rversher qua
hties are Tor the ocean, and she appears almost
place. alihOngh she lay noble river. the ST. Law
renee.
/ The Rail Road-The completion of this invaluable
work is now looked for with the most intense interest
only among the citizens OF this State, but by those the
adjacent States TO the South and Vest OF The most
soepical satisfied of the beneficial influence il
VIII have upon trade. AS evidence of this we are
warranted in stating that the stock OF the Company has
advanced JHiy tWenfy per cent Uitn the last tioenty
days. and now held firmly, in many instances at par
have heard of sales this rate but learn that 95
offered Taking into view the unpopuarity of this under
taking, when first commemorative many difficulties
which were encountered in its progress arising from
the nexperence of those who had tho management
OF 1.-THE prejudices which ii necessary to over
come-the little assistance which was received from
State or corporate bodies, and the almost inexcusa-
bic supineneSs oil our capitalists, IL Is somewhat
prising that il has been nearly completed in short
time The company much TO those individuals
who have rsked their property this enterprise and de-
voted their time TO its advancement We would not BIO
nvdious when mention the of the late respect.
ed President, MIR. Akin, whose services were in
dt OF iniS great WORK. Ills
exeron will never be forgotten, while the Railway ex
lists Fortunately for the Stockholders and the public the
gentleman who elected TO the vacancy, occasoned by
Mr.. Atkins deeply regretted loss did dsappont the
high expectations which had been entertained OF his qua
hcaiions and perseverance, and has ably efficiently and
promptly executed the duties entrusted TO him 10 the on
tire satisfaction Of all concerned His interchangeable exer-
tons fully appreciated and he deserves and he re-
ceves the most unqualified approx aion.- Charleston
Courier
(FrOm The nnginia Herald)