Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-05-20

VI. de OlWpau states tnit ne uI~S lutGl- L
rupicd Madame de Stael, in the midst OF a .
discussion on first rate politics, :. uns discas
sion de haUle poluique," by bluntIy asking
her, " whether she had sucked her own F.
children?-an outbreaking of the I'M .
perial spleen, which the learned Baroness .
never fOrgaye or forgot.
The MINT-Among the various institI-
tons and establishments located in our CT
ty, which may be visited with pleasure
and instruction, is The United States mint.
The process of coming and the machinery
used in that establishment, have been
brought to a state Of perfection which eli
cts universal admiration. Few persons,
who have not witnessed the operations id
question, can form any adequate idea OF
the simplicity, expedition, and periectabl.
ity, which mark every step IN the process
from the melting of the bullion 10 the
package Of The finished coin. The regis
ter kept at the mini shows that il IS not
only that it is numerously visited, but that
most Of the scientific and distinguished
men of the c0unirr, who come 70 the city,
I
standard moneys of the nation.
Bullion is brought to the mint in every
| form malgamtion OF the ore, bara, aud
plate, iewelry AID foreign coin. All these
present great sariety as to quality. The
asslyer brings this Heterogeneous mass ln-
to a proper condition and husneSs Tor
coming and returns the metal IN In-otS or
small bars. These bars or Ingols are then
| anneaIed, 10 soften them for rolling; wnen
they are passed through the rolling ma
chine worked by steam engine, and
come out long thin strips, of the width AM
! thickness most convenient for use. In or-
| der 10 reduce these strips of metal TO their
| proper aiao for the press, they are drawn
through nicely graduating " drawing dies"
| In the next place, they are passed through
! the cutting press, which Is ais0 moved ny
steam, and pieces of true size are cut out.
| The punch moves so rapidly that one nun
dred and sixty pieces, on an average are
cut out in minute. The pieces thus pre-
pared, are next put into n milling mlchine
in which, the edge, 10 afford protection .
! the surface of the coin, Is forced up.
In this machine, one hundred and TWEEN
ty half dollars, or five hundred hllf-dimes
or dimes can be milled in a minute. The
pieces of metal, ;hus prepared arc then
tested, as to their weight, and ii found
correct, are again sOftened for the dies
The stamping machine Is also moved BIZ
steam power. The pieces are put into an
inclined tube at one side of the mIchiue,
from which they reach the coming dies Ia
regular order receive the impression, anc
fall into box below, upon the opposite
side-a perfect coin, ready for circulation.
The coming presses are OF various sizes,
10 suit the denomination of coin. the
speed of striking is sixty pieces per minute
for the half dollar, seventy-fve for the
quarter, and ninety for the dime. The
mint, with few additional hands is com
petent to coin ten millions, half gold, an,
half silver.
This is the routine Of coming. as the
visitor may hive an opportunity OF vii
Messing it. And when IL is remembers,
that this is the most perfect system @
coming in the world, il is natural enough
that most persons should experience n Ie
sire to see and know something OF II. Ia
deed, we would have every one of IN
/ public schools in which the largest classe
are taught-say the grammar schoois-ad
mitted to this beautiful and interesting
/ process; and that because Il would prov
both gratifying and Instructive 10 the pU
J, pills. philadelphia paper
: EMIG RATION TO OREGON The Wash
: ington Union has been permitted To max
5 an extract from letter written by Ger
+ G. G. Van Horn, distinguished citizen 4
+: northern Illinois, dated March %, Is 10
5 ''We had several teams pass here We,
: terday on their way to Oregon. The
g had cows yoked 10 draw their loads, ia
$ stead of oxen. In all, we have had fort
o teams pass here, and they tell US more ar
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