The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-05-22


Providence Courier week or two since,
but We have no, before been able rn give II
a place in our columns.
MASuFAcroRiEs IN NEWPORT, r. L.
Since II has been found That The cotton man.
niaciuring business can be prosecuted with
success and profit by means Of steam now
er, the citizens of Newport have turned their
attention to II. Three mills have been erec-
ted and put in operation in that place. and
have done much to increase its business and
prosperity. The last establishment, there.
is that which belongs to the Coddinp,on
Manufacturing CO., and which is said To be-
superior IN many respects, to any other in
the State.
This mill is an elegan; building, fronting
on Thames-s'reet. Il is BOB feet front, by
AZ deep, and surmounted by two square
towers, one on each wing. The basement
" walls is of Newport Granite, I-2 feet thick.
Above the basement, there are three s,orie,
besides the attic the walls plated with brick,
and backed up with stone.
The engine house is Of stone, detached
from the main building, about l6 feet in the
rear, divided by partition into two apart
ments, one ofwhich contains the engine and
the other the boilers. The engine is fine
specimen Of skill and workmanship. 1t is
an upright beam engine, with n cylinder of
~ inches diameter and operates with a
stroke of g feet. Ii is furnished with d
eondensing apparatus, which saves about one
sixth OF the power. 1t was manufactured
by the Providence Steam Engine Company,
under the direction of Mr. Batcock. Heat
ed air is conveyed from the engine room by
means of nir chambers and hues, distributed
through the mill for the purpose of warming
it.
This mill contains 5000 spndles and 200
power looms; part only Of which are in
operation, but all of which will shortly be f;
and from experiment it is calculated that
the amount of fuel required, will not exceed
$500 lbs. Of anthracite coal per day.
This establishment is delightfully."- situa-
ted, having nrge extent of green fields in
front with fine view of The beautiful har-
Dor of Newport in the rear. Its apartments
ore extremely well lighted, spacious aud
airy, and from the basement to the attic,
AS much regard appears to have been had
TO health aud comfort, as 20 profits.
Four thousand of The spindles are in
mules, and the remainder are Msson's Pa
tent Cylindrical Flyer. The latter is the
invention of Mr.. Samuel =. Mason. the A
gem ofthe Coddington Manufacturing Com
pany, and by whom the establishment was
planned, and under whose direction it has
been gotten up. The cylindrical flyer has
some peculiarties, which causes it to differ
from every other. The common flyer has
two arms, or extensors, made Of wire, thro'
the ends of which, the thread passes. These
wires o ofscourse meet with atmospheric re-
sstnnce which, when the machine runs with
great velocity, becomes sufficiently power
fu ro bend the wires. Hence they ore sell
dom run at speed of more than $500 rev.
olutions per minute. The cylindrical flyer
completely obviates this difficulty. A thin
metallic cylinder is substituted for the arms
of wire. The atmospheric pressure is Of
course equal on all its parts. The conse-
quence is, that the machinery may be run
at any required velocity, without danger to
The flyer Those in the Coddington mill
run six thousand revolutions per minute,
and turn off four skens to the pound. Of.
No. 20, each spindle will turn off Z skeins.
The motion is extremely uniform, and the
yarn Of m excellent quality; and no more
power is required to drive this, Than is re-
quired to drive another flyer, Mt a given
speed. Four thousand of these spindle,
now in operation require the attention Of
only five or six females Of about IA years
of age. The great excellence of the cloth,
which is of very firm and even texture, be-
speaks the perfection Of the machinery.
Among the machines are two self opera
ting moulds, on the Scotch plan, made by
the Franklin Foundry and Machine Com
pany, Providence. They are not only an
elegant and highly useful affair, bot first
rate specimen of inhuman ingenuity. 1t
would require too much spnce to describe
them. But it is truly great curiosity to
witness the perfect regularity with which
those machines, by n simple combination of
wheels and levers, are mnde to perform the
work, not only of the mule, but the mule
spinner =; and requiring no human aid to do
their task. except that Of pecer.
The mill is divided into four sections,
each independent of all the others, as TO its
aud any one Of which, may be
run without regard to the rest. In fine, We
have probably no cotton mill in the State,
equal to this in all departments, aud very
few in the Union.
To the enterprise Of this company, the
people Of Newport are much indebted for
such an addition to The business Of the town.
And certainly a great deal Of credit is due
to Mr.. Mason, the gen,lemanly agent, who
has been 50 indefatiga ably persevering in the
undertaking, and manifested himself in ev-
cry part as clear headed and scientific
mechanic. II is sincerely hoped that oil
may reap rich reward for their
labors and enterprise.