The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-06-09
Street > ~ eeplng Machines.

Wesee trial made with Whltworth's street ma
chine, noticed in several of the city papers.
We have no disposition to speak in disparagement
of this ingenious English invention, which is credit
able to the talents of the inventor. But in its gene
raj and complex plan Of structure, it is evidently
inferior to the one invented by an American gentle
man, which we noticed few weeks since, and we
understand one is now being built, and will be
ready for operation in short time, when the pub.
lie will be able to judge between their merits.
The English machine tried on Tuesday, we were
told by the agent, cost in Manchester ESQ sterling,
or over $500. An experienced mechanic in New
York states it will cost $1,000 to build similar ma
chine in the United States
The American machine is exceedingly simple,
and yet strong in all parts, and will not cost more
than from $50 to $500 to build it. Consequently,
at least four OF the American machines can be built
for what one of the English machines will cost;
hence the difference in the outlay OF capital in ma
chnery TO clean whole city, will be immense
The English machine put upon trial in Centre 1t
&C., on Tuesday, weighs $500 lbs, nearly two
tons.
The American machine will not weigh 1900 lbs
In the English machine, the dirt box has to be
dropped on the ground beneath the axle of the
wheels, &c. by an endless screw while in the
American machine, the dirt box is transferred In a
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up to it, or standing alongside
In the English machine, the pressure OF the brooms
against the ground Is only regulated by counter
weights, and these brooms themselves revolve
against fixed wooden inclined plane, producing
great friction to revolve them, and increasing the
draft.
| In the American machine, the driver of the cart
by means OF lever, has as complete and as perfect
command of the pressure of the brooms against the
| ground. as though he held the handle of broom in
his own hands While the brooms, In turning,
| produce friction beyond their mere contact with
the ground, the dirt raised by the broOms being de-
ivered into the dirt box above by very simple con-
trivance entirely different from the English plan.
The English machine now in this city, weighing
$500 lbs, and drawn by two strong horses sweeps to
the width of only three feet.
The American machine, drawn by two strong
horses, will sweep just double as much, or SIX feet
in width
They are, in short, two separate inventions. Mr..
Whitworh gets patent for his machine; so does
the American inventor, Dr. Jones, for his They
were both invented in the same year, and nearly
simultaneously, one in Manchester, and the other
| in New York.
And whatever the present opposition or prejudces
against labor saving machine of this description,
it's obliged sooner or later, to come into II
the streets can be oitener and better cleaned, and
the health and comfort of 100000 people be better
secured, and at an immense saving OF money, II
must be adopted.
Which is of the most Importance, the health Of
200 thousand people, with clean streets, the en-
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| discomfort, and an unhealthy atmospheric
| II politicians must have voters, it would be better
to pension two hundred the peoples mo
nry Tor that express purpose, and let the streets be
| thoroughly cleaned IN the cheapest and best mode
| and the health and comfort OF all secured.
New FINANCIAL ScuEME.--A correspondent il
| Washington whose occasional letters have gver
| hints OF coming exents, or hints which seemed Il
| prevent certain contemplated acts writes TO rs al
| follows
Mr. Spencer has grand scheme OF finance anc
circulation foot, to issue ten millions OF Treasur,
notes all of $50. all redeemabe at different bank
in the large cities, which are TO be made deIoslt'
| banks The plan is fixed and settled, and il j. IN
| tended as a movement against United States Banl
| by giving circulation TO the country IN the form
their notes Great importance is attached TO 1t bl
| the cabinet, as political move, and it will prcbabl,
| be the nucleus on which to build great poiica
| machine embracing discounts and exchanges, &c.-
| Philadelphia u. $. Gasene
| We believe the scheme is now in preparation. ]
will consist of s5,OOO0OO of exchequer bills, from
$50 TO $780, to circulate all over the country-ant
to be kept in circulation.