Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-11-15
From the N. Y. Herald

one interested III The progress Of events in
this city, to go 10 pier No 4 North river.
They will there see lime knocked into a
cooked hat, at least so far as lUading ships
is concerned. The large slip Russell
Glover is at that pier, and Captain How
es began the operation Of loading her one
day Iast week: While his stevedores
we,e engaged In the slow process Of
slowing away the cargo, alive Yankee,
standing five feel eight inches in his
bools, stepped DIP to Captain Howes and
said
II rather guess, stranger, it takes some
tine to load ship, with them are meu,
don't it?"
why, yes" replied tho captain; 'il
takes soue time, but We cannot do ii any
lasler"
You don't say so." said the Yankee.
~ ell, 1 will tell you wIla, il is, can
load this snip in a day, and no mistake"
"You CAM" exclaimed Captain Howes,
giving the Yankee look, aud putting OH
one bis most comical smiles.
YES" continued the Yankee. III
| have GOT a criter that will throw them
goods mo your ship in less than no time;
and guess III try, if you have no objec
ton"
"None in the least said the Captain.
looking rather obviously ON the Yankee.
"If you wish 10 load the ship you can."
Early next morning, much 10 the aston
ishnenl Of Captain Howes. who though
he should never see The Yankee agiau, a
curious looking machiue. somewhat like
a locomotive in appearance, came down
10 the pier, with the live Yankee Oh Top
getting up steam. He run it close up to
the ship, arranged The tackle and com:
lnenced hoisting in the cargo with puff
-puf'-puiI-btfure the captain crew, or
stevedorcs, had timc to collect together
their scattered senses. And there the lit
tie steam engine, attended by The Yankee,
isnow al work, putting as saucily as
locomotive, tipping bales and boxes into
the hold Of The Russell Glover, almost a
ton weight al each pull, with more case,
with greater facility, and three times as
fast as The slevedores, with horses, could
DO before the live Yankee made The ac-
quaintance OF Captain Howrs.. 1t has
heeu iound d-impossibe 10 slow.-ihe goods
away as fas, as the sleaul engine tips
them in.
This'machine is great Improvement
on The old system. 1t saves time. aud in
that way saves money, and il mol only saves
tine, bu, il saved men also.--Not 50 ma
ny by one half are necessary TO load a
snip, aud thus money is saved both in
time aud labor.
In connection with this machine, in
the annihilalion Of time and labor, there is
one for the construction of rail roads that
far exceeds it in power and utility: This
Is called the "Excava'or;" aud we saw il
In operation few weeks ago in Fra ce.
h goes by steam, looks like an old fashion,
ed Locomotive aud has power equal 10
fifteen or twenty horses. This machiue
was invented by MIR. ]. w. Cochrane,
whuse famous nlauy chauibered cannon
Is already well known to US; aud who is
styled in the Journal des Chemins de Fer,
published in France, "cdWlainr .du genie
American" lie is live Yankee, loo,
came from Vermont, was first noticed by
the Sultan Of Turkey, aud is now making
his forlu"e. With this "Excavatnr" be
is leveIIIns hills as rapidly as lie 'ship
loader throws gouds into a ship. or as fast
a mower levels grass to the land. He IS
now engaged in grading lhe road from
Roaen, 10 Havre. and surprises the
Fr, nchmen with his work. 1t was curl.
Gus to sec how beautifully aud rapidly
the "Excavator" would dig iulo a hill.
With its scoop it throws more earth into
cars in one day than hundred smart,
gcllve men can, working in the same
lime. Its power and utility have already
heen tested on the Western Railroad in
this country ON the Eastern Cuunty
Railroads in England, aud OH tho ROAD
that runs from ST.. Petersbursh to Mos
COW. II is to be used OH all the roads
now in contemplation IN France; and
where there are hills to tear away, the
.'Excavalor" is the only power that can
he used with profit. Look at The opera
ton ofihis ''Exca'alor," and then see a
hundred hard listed men at work, NOV
ing, small-like through bill, and you SEQ
at unce " hich is best, which is cheapest.
We look upon these new steam engi-
mes as great auxiliaries in the movement
of The world They will produce he
greatest change among the laburing ella
ses that has yel oaen seen. They will
throw common laborers into more elevated
employmenls.
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