The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-11-22

The latter, on hearing his adventures said
shnt bovs who had travelled so well as they
had done, deserved something aud taking
them into his store, presented them with a
suit Of clothes each.
Soon after his arrival, Mr.. Pratt said he
must go and look at the country, and take
up a claim. =, he started off, taking bis
boys with him, for the Kickapoo tract.
Here he acknowledges himselfunder many
obligations to Clarke ID. Powell, Esq, for
his kindness in showing him the country,
aud his advice as to his future operations.
He thinks in pursuance of his ndvlcc, of
buying claim near Charleston, l6 miles
west of here, and another for his brother.
Tag NORTHAMPTON PAPER Mill has Just
commenced operations. Il is on the old
paper site, and is one of the most com
moIious buildings in the country. If the
reader will follow, we will lead him through
the successive stages of the process, and
show HIN how they manufacture an article
in the hands of every one, the manner Of
m,'Sing which is sealed book to " the ma
n.y." The first object of attention in the
operations fthe mill, is gigantic over-shot
water wheel in the basement story, l6 feet
in length, aud 30 feet in diameter. This
drives the eajiae for grinding the pulp, the
cost of which is nearly $1,000. The paper
machines are driven by smaller tub-wheel,
the latter producing a more uniform aud
regular motion.
But few of our readers, we imagine, are
aware of the benuiy and simplicity Of the
process nndcrgone'in HE manufacture of
paper by machinery. The rags, after being
assorted in the third story, are lhorougllly y
busted ina large revolving wire cylinder
From thence they pass To the cutting ma
chlne, which reduces them to mere slrcds
From this they nre Transferred to the eniine+
III The second story, where, by the revolution
''i cuttiug-rollers, in large obong tubs ol
wdier they are IN The course of n few hours
converted in:o fine homogeneous pulp.
Ia these enjines, also the pulp is blcached,
and changed from its original dusky hue to
most pure and beautiful white.
From The enliucs, the pulp is now conduc-
ted below through troughs ihto cisterns Of
inIncnse size by whicl, the machine is sup
piled From one cistern thin stream of
pulp is constantly flowing upon the machine,
anJ by passing under succession of rollers,
comes out at the extremity of il in the form
of paper-dry, and ready for use. As it is
sues from the cistern, it is received upon n
horizontal moving sheet Of the finest wire
gauze, having quick, vibratory motion,
which permits the water to strain through,
but retains the body of pulp on its surface.
Ii then passes under n solid iron roller,
which acting with pressure Of more than
thousand pounds, forces out the water
and gives the pulp consistency, which con-
sistcncy is further increased by the passage
of the pulp under successive rollers. Tn,
paper is now made. But that it may b,
driea, it passes immediately from these
rollers, over aud under several large hollow
polished copper cylinders, whose interior
Is heated by steam, and being thus speedily
and eflectually dried, is received upon ree
from which, by machinery, it is again i'm.
mediaiely unwound, and cut into sheets o.
uniform size, ready for use.
The machine just described is called from
the name of it's inventor q" Fourdrinier Ma
chine, and certainly IN the whole rang,
of the mechanic arts, there does no, exist ,
more beautiful or impressive example o
the advantages resulting from the appica
tion nr science 10 those arts. The who'll
process, from the time that the pulp leave
the cislern until lis formation into sheets O
dry flushed paper, occupies less than tv
miautes Whereas, under the old process
of manufacture by hand, several days wcr
required to accomplish similar result
The cost of each Of these machines is abou
$1,000. The paper is thrown of in con
,inuous sheet, aud it may be manufacture,
to any length the manufacturer chooses
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