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VISIT TO THE TAYLOR IRON WORKS
Frederick County, ia.

On recent occasion We paid visit TO the Tay-
lor Iron Works, situated abou, twelve miles west OF
Winchester ard were delighted with the fine scene
5Ty opened up 10 view, as well as with the per-
lection Of he machinery brought into USE Sit
mated in beautiful valley surrounded BY bold and
majestic spurs Of mountain, it combines, in point Of
location al thai is delightful 10 the eye or pleasing
90 the imagination
The Furnace has been 10 operation only few
months but gives every indication of most profit
able Investment. The buildings are Of the most
substantial character, and when we consider the
shari. mar II mas arisen In all its
strength and adaptation, rather BY the magic wand
OF the airy, than the indomilable perseverance, Of
human agency IS 81
EThe wcsks are owned By Messs John (. PEN
man. Richard Thompsoaand Daniel Penman; the
first named has been the successful protector Of the
enierprise q ssss - ttsg sfts 80 4
The height Of the stack and chamber is 50 feet
The Blowing apparatus consists Of Two large cyin-
ders, four feetin diameter with receiver between
each Of which weighs Two TONS The cylinders
work vertically, and are differently constructed from
any other machinery In this region The friction is
very ligh. in consequence Of the vertical motion
The water wheels IS feel 10 diameer cast iron rim
and shaft. The Fprnace-sI fee, in the bosh-is
worked BY two saseres, which make most power
full blast As the water power is somewha,npcer-
tain, the proprielors have purchased large steam
engine, sixty horse power, which they will apply
In the course Of the coming month.
When under full blast, the Furnace win make a.
oous SIX tons Of iron per day At present is turn
ing out aboutiise tons Of beautiful grey metal
The ore in,the vicinity, is exceedingly rich when
compared tothat Of Other countries Professor IRE
IN . work on the subject says: "The average
richness OF the iron-stores Of South Wales is
somewhat greater than those Of StatIofdshire. The
former Is estimated at % parts of cas-, iron, while
the latter rarely exceeds 80 parts 10 100 Of re-
The Tayfor Furnace has a very decided advantage
over South Wales in the richness of ore, produ-
cling - parts in 100 Of ore--.being richness I'M
surpassed even in this section Of country. The
proximity Of the ore TO the Fnrnace is another i'm
poriant consideEalioa being within half mile, as
also.he charcoal rs
Three shafts have been sunk, the deepest Of which
e about sixty feel, There is also long tunnel. To-
sge,her with level, both Of which run under
ground some hundreds of feet The main addil
level win 90 into the mine about Two hundred feet
below The summit Of the hill, and thus leave large
quantity Of backs to be worked on-sufkcien, 70
supply ore for years
There are also galleries driven at the bottom of
each shaf, on The course Of The vein, from whence
they are now obtaining sufficient supply Of ore TO
keep the Furnace in full blast But when the addit
esefis completed the COS, Of procuring the ore viii
be very materially reduced. Its designed to have
araiiway connection from the lcYel to the Furnace
7=aeqat one.fourth Of mils7-whieh viii dispense
@ great degree with horses Wagons. &C.
The Company have already erected some twenty
houses for The accommodation Of The hands employ
ed and al within The view Of the Furnace wears he
apPeaFaneeof activity, industry and enierprise.-l
May ercwning success, await all engaged. and |
theirnost sapguine hopes Be morn han realized.