The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-02-03
ANOTHER STEAM MILL AND ANOTH
Err DINNER!

ANOTHER STEAM MILL AND ANoTH-
Err DINNER!
On Thursday evening Of last week,
Messrs. Burrows g. Prcttyman put into op-
Grafton their extensive steam mill, which
has since been running several days to the
entire satisfaction Of the proprictors, from
the complete and thorough hummer in
which every thing connected with tho mill
has been finished.
The mill building is GO by IL feet, three
stories high, without basement or nttic.
Engiae house % by % feet. Cooper shop
% by % feet. All aro Of brick aud bull,
in the most substantial manner. There
arc four pairs Of a feet French burrs.--
Two bolts-one for wheat and tho other for
buckwheat. Tho propric,ors inform us,
that they have an abundance Of power for
driving four pairs Of burrs, and all tho nc
cessary machinery for cleansing, etc., and
ase able, when necessary, to turn on, IFS
barrels Of surerfnc Flour every 81 hours.
Messrs. B. g. p. purchased tho mill Of
Mr.. A. c. Fulton Of this place, in juno
last, and began their SliIlwright work on
tho 18th day Of August. On the 9Th Of
January, ult., they had every thing in con-
nection with the establishment SO compile
Ted a. to be nblc 10 commence grinding.
When the quantity Of work to be done and
tho thorough manner in which il has been
finished arc taken into consideration, much
credit will be awarded tho proprietors for
their industry, and those in their employ
for their skill in mechanical work. Under
the superintendent Of Mr.. VIM. II. Gayle,
who ~ Millwright has no superior in the
valley Of the Mississippi, tho work Of the
min progressed rapidly to completion.
The engine and boilers were originally
built in Cincinnati, where they had been
10 use some 81 years before Messrs. B. g.
P. purchased them. The engine has since
beeu thoroughly ovcrhaulcd and additions
made TO il, by Mcssrs. Kings'and & Light
net, Of Broadway Foundry, ST. Louis. The
burrs and boiling cloths were furnished by
1essrs. s. g. G. Todd, Of ST. Louis. Mill
irons, castings. &c. by Kingsland L. Light
ner. The engine was pu. up by Messrs.
Caleb Greene and WIN. Kennedy. Burrs
vsse dressed, &c., by Messrs. Hiram John
son and Daniel II. Call.
On Saturday last, 10 commemorate the
eompletion Of their mill, Messrs. Burrows
4 Psettyman gave DEMONSTRATING pre-
vio0sly extended invitations to the farmers
Of Ill tho neighboring counties, and 10 the
citizens generally. Several tables were
extended through the second story Of the
mill and covered with roast pigs, turkies,
hams, etc., crowned in the centre by i'm
msnse pound cakes. We saw a pyramid
cake made by Mr.. ID. Moore, which was
ttom two to three feet ia height and weigh
d forty pounds. Farmers were in atten-
dance from distance of IS 10 80 miles.
We % not remember OF ever having seen
- many teams in Davenpor, at the same
-. The streets and sidewalks present
= - appearance Of city. wo have no
nsaas q ascertaining the number who OBJ
iaias3 dinsss d the mill, but should sop
pass eco would not be IN over estimate.
Many had prepared toasts for the occa-
iion and several were ready with speech
- but on account of The continued rush 10
ead from the table, il We found impossible
= cnnsnand silence. Consequently the
15usfty of tho toasts prepared, having fsl-
- into eue possession, will End their way
vhsss thsy have been preceded BY . great