Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1842-10-05
COLUMBIA. Sept. 2S

Columbia-From all indications VIC
think Columbia is about 10 commence n
new era in her history. Our Rail Road
will become The sreaLchanne of commerce
between the upper and low country. An
immense quantity of merchandise has al
ready been forwarded by this conveyance
to Columbia. destined for The upper parl
Of this State and North Carolina. THIS
must cuarge our dealings with the Norrh
Carolinians, for the wagons destined to
haul these goods away will bring produce
down with them, which will he barered
ofi for merchandize.-Chronielc.
South Carolina iroa.-Much has hither
to been said Of highly favorable charac-
go :sessEA- me Tf0n
manufactured by the Nesbitl Manufaciu-
ring Company, founded upon the reports
of our own mechanics who have used The
Iron in small way, bu, recent tests Of its
adhcsiveness, strength and malIcahili'y,
which have been made at the Navy Yard,
Washington City, has now established for
it n character infinitely superior to any
other Iron. foreign or domestic. During a
recent visi, to The Seat of Government, VIC
obtained tho results Of proofs 10 which it
was subjected by powerful machine kept
a, the Navy Yard 10 try the strength Of
chain cables manufactured for the Gov
srnmeni. The cables. when made, are
subjected in this machine 10 4 powerful
pressure Of weight, representing numbers
from one To ihousands-ten of these num-
bers repre- 'cntiug ono ton OF 2.2iO lbs
The tests by this machine are as follows:
The chain CABLES arc made Of round roll
led IRON wire Of dimensions Of from !!
inch to .! inches diameter. 4 chain ca
hle of Il inch wire. according to the Gov
ernmen, standard uf strength. must stand
n pressure of l55 notchcs. equal to lJ3
tons. equal to 3l.72e lbs. The Ne>Liu
Iron Wire OF / inch stood pressure 81
262 nolch-s in the scale, equal 10 26 l-5
tons, equal to 5S.2iU lhs., or more than
double what would be required. Let il
be remembered 100 that this was inch
wire against the standard laid down for
/; inch wire The hes, wirc ever pre-
seured n, the Navy Yard before s'ood 22S
notches, equal To % lotions, or 49.72S
lbs; or S5l2 lbs. les. than The South Car
olina lrun. II must also I've borne III ,niud,
that mnsr. if uol ALL OF The Iron tried at the
Navy Yard is rolled orer three or fur times,
while that presented by Col. Ncshiu. from
tho Nesbl, Manufacturing Company 'ras
rolled but once
The second experiment upon | inch
wire is. howcvc:. rather more rcmarkahIc.
A cable of Ii inch wire is required to
stand test of $50 no,chcs. equal To 30
ions. Some cable links Of one inch South
Carolina Iron wire stood ;373 nolches, equal
10 81 $40 tons, or S3. 1852 lbs. Thus show
ing that South Carolina Iron wire Of |
inch came within 7-lO of ,nn Of the
strength required by the standard al The
Navy Yard for II inch wire. The best ]
inch wire ever tried at the Yard before
only stood :}3l notches, equal TO 33 l-O
tons. or 4,l4i lbs. heins 9,6oS lbs. less
than the South Carolina nne inch wire
Stood. Now when it is remembered that
iron wire Of II inches contains considera-
bly, more than double the iron oi l men
wire, The remarkable strength OF tho South
Carolina Iron is manifest.
II is with peculiar pride and satisfaction
we also learned that The officers ol the
Government are so well satisfied with IFS
superiority over all other Iron, that they
intend To apply i, TO the manufacture oil
Gun Barrels and other purposes that re-
quires Iron Of very superior quality
We sincerely congratulate the Company
upon their prospect Of an ample reward
for their enterprise and perseverauce.-Ib.
Some ingenious person has invented