Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-08-22

very nucn ike the ulHin9 room 0i hopi. HS
table set out, and seats placed There were
twenty chairs each SIDE and three at each end-tor,
the width of the table is great, that the master and
mistress would look solitary they TO sit at each
end by themselves Forty six persons tonk 10 be the
extent of the Dukes family and guests, when ne re.
sides Chatsworh AT present, he is at his seat near
London. Well, from the dining room we entered the
conservatory or green house-and here art was APP
piled to nurture vegetation, where Nature refused =
There three different growths OF oranges, which
will rpen at separate periods and numerous other hot
house delicaces growing in great profusIen. Having
sho wed this part of the establshment the house
keeper informed us that her part ended, at the
same time intimang by her looks that then was the
time for paying her fee. We satisfied her, and were
turned over to tho gardeners TO tho beautiful
grounds and their decorations, fountains &c-but hav
ing to go on 10 Sheffield that night, comPeca
To deprive myself Of the pleasure of seeing them !,
therefore, ei made my way out OF the park, and alter
proceeding mile two the road, procured seat
in a conveyance time enough to arrive here by dark
There are many more things which might write you
concerning Chatsworih and the surrounding country,
did my time allow il to-day. believe, Qor ain little
versed in novel readng that The whole Of the ground
has been celebrated by Sir Walter Scott, most pro-
badly in his "Pevcril Of the Peak.
"BRAMrros Bulls HEAD, YORKSHIRE,
'June %, 1915. }
ali my stay in Sheffield short, It was not on
that account amy The less gratifying Provided WIN
letter TO one oil inc anu CoHiiSso'i
houses, went, accompanied by their principal book
keeper to sac many of the establishments for which
the place has been long noted Firs | went TO the
cutlery mandatory Of the Rodgers, and it took two
hours to 20 over their show room and the various
shops The show room is arePository oil The many ar
,icIes which thew mann facture At tho entrance is
seen huoe carving knife and fork, several feet long,
and no doubt the largest knife and fork in England
The blade of The knife has engraved on IT. "urrah Tor
the roast beef of old England. twas oil course mace
hasa nth arm
ces Near this knife 10 case containing number oil
testimonials from Kings, Princes, and no5lemen, VINO
have used The cutlery made at the establishment,
saw in the show the celebrated KNIFE win l,oi
! blades Of which had read many years ago IN Tue
| Juvenile Readers at school, 1t was manufactured III
| 1891 since which time 81 blades have been added -
It's value is 200 guinsas. They showed another knlis
of the same value with 200 blades which might be
used for practical purposes; but they hardly expect
buyers for these articles. They likewise have M
seissors razors &C.. and miniature knives and FORKS
together with every other article, thus showing "ha'
skill has enabled them 10 do They showed me an
instrument of which they had sold not few, mace LOT
the lqzy man convensnce-a species OF tongs wh'cn
though carried within small compass, could De maze
TO project forward TO the distance OF several iet, ana
pick up any ehject the holder might wish. ne IN
strument IS held upon the fingers like pair oil scis
so,s Ii the lazy wishes cigar oil tie nah'ei
piece he has nothing to do but TO stretch Out MS i't'ie
instrument, and get what he wants without fntuhg
his chair This wa. one of the many articles
which saw in the we'll filled cases. In their shops,
the Rodgers employ more than 300 hands, but very
little machinery. Each knife blade, natter how
made, is beaten out upon IN anvil with hammef
whilst i, is red hot Tue grinding, polishing r've'''ng'
&c. is done afterwards. Steam IS not employed IN
the establishment a, ALL except in driving The machine
~ for cutting out the ivory aad horn handles, and IN
turning The grinds,ones Seeing the rough materials,
and the whole process Of making knives Of varous de.
SER p,ions, made think of what high p!lces have
paid for knives Of the simplest make IN The u States
The Rodgers do not conine themselves 10 the manu-
facure of cutlery alone, bu. are likewise extensively
engaged 10 making plated ware. saw various pro
cesses OF rolling, stamping, chasing, soldering, &c
I hey also make thermometers, and the Ike. saw
beautiful, useful and cheap instrument, which IN
small space combined in ilsef the thermoneler com
pass and sun dial; and another larger in dmenslons
which added barometer to these qualifications. The
clerk told me that in 1885 and Sc, they sent great
number of bowie knives to the U. States, but that
there very little demand for such articles at pre-
sent. They have art of representing views OF
remar kable places upon the blades Of knives. i saw
sc yeral with views of the Capital at Washington city,
oil New York, of Baltimore, &c.
| "From the Rodgers ! went 10 Messrs. Butchers
steel and iron rolling mills, which engaged mostly
in preparing metal 10 be made into the KNIFE and razer
blades Much Of the work is done with sledge ham :
mers which are moved by water power. They rise
and come down upon the healed metal with great IA.
pidty, and keep up an immense gathering. The po-
els description will very well apply
'"The pond'rous hammer falls,
Loud anvils ring amid the trembling walls;
Strokes follow strokes, the sparkling ingo shines,
Flows the red ag !ne lien @ar tungsal
And turn TO adainani the kissing STEEL
good part Of The machinery in this establishment nj
not at work, owing TO the depression Of trade
very small portion oil the rolling apparatus
work. and the house where the steam gine was sta
toned had been closed for time. Water being
cheaper than steam they used it TO propel what works
they had in operation.
THE manner of making files, whilst it was most
simple, yet seemed wonderful. No machinery what.
ever is employed. The file gets its shape from the
roughness from the chsel and punch. There is no.
thing whatever 10 guide the wokmsn but their eyes
and this applies 10 the finest dentists file we'll as
to the coarsest horse shoeng instrumen-stll the
in the metal equi-dis.ant. But is idle for me
attempt 10 give you an account Of all the various cpe-
rations which had an opportunity of witnessing
must reserve these and many other things, until the
Interesting period when We meet ngain.
"Shefeld is hilly town, and yet it is in valley.
1t might be called dirty place, but much so as
lis large manufacturing population would lead one
suppose Its population is 10000, and though trade
is bad it appears to be improving. There are many
handsome seats in the neigbborhood, belonging 10 nc
blemen and gentlemen who have accumulated for.
in the manufacturing business. In spite of in
ducenenis offered me to stay, left it, according 10
4 previously oooPiso PUN, Oh yesterday evening -
| took the train for Rotterdam six miles distant, in
order 10 go by Wentworth house on my Journey to
York. Rotterdam, | merely passed through, without
receiving avery favorable impression of the ntelIigenee
possessed BY its inhabitants having met and incurred
Of nearly dozen before | fonnd one who could tell
the of the river which the town was s,ua.
ted After rising The valley of the Don-for tina, was
the name Of The siream-a walk of four miles. upon
an elevation sufficient to afford good view of rich
and thicky inhabited country brought me TO Went.
worih PARK and House. 1t is ma gn,Gcent seat. the
residence Of Earl Filzwliam, and great resor, for
strangers, on account of the elegance Of the building
and lis contents. The laeness of the hour prevented
me from obtaining access TO any portion OF the esia-
blishment but the Portico. intended 10 have stopped
all night at the village of Wentworth close by. but
could not in consequence of the inns being full As
sosn as this intelligence communicated 10 me, |
was obliged to give up the idea Of seeing Wentworth
House, and make for the place whence now write
you as quick passble for it three miles distant
arrived here just after dark last night and have been
very well accommodated The place is known in the
surrounding country as the Brempton Bulls Head
Bramp,.n is the name of The parish, and Bulls Head
IS one of those queer names which are taken by the
English inns generally
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