The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-05-11
STEAM SAW MILL IN LANCASTER
DISTRICT

As on evidence Of the growing spir, Of
enterprise among our people, AMI newly
Awakened determination TO foster home
Production aud develope the vas, resources
Of the South, We poin, with pride TO the
Nails about TO be pa, into operation by
our nei ghbois oil Lancaster. A company
Of gentlemen. Col. +. W. Iluey, $. b..
Massey, Rev. +. Hammond and WIN.
Sleseos have led the way into this field uf
in.uslry and have erected a saw mill u be
propelled by steam power or @ miles
east Of the Village in the very heart of the
rney woods-surrounded by forest Of
the fines, timber. All the parts Of The ma.
ehnefy for saving are up, IN building GO
feet long by So feet wide and three stories
high. Their engine is Of 30 horse power
-sIlh a stroke OF 3 feet, designed TO re.
solse on one circular saw 400 times in
minute, aud TO move one vertical saw tha,
will IN the same time make $50 strokes /;
when both are in operation, they can saw
IN each day 5000 feet Of lumber, suiFicien,
10 supply Any demand that may be made
upon them.
Mr.. ST. Clair, skil(ul millwtight, who
served his time in Landon, has direction
Of tie machinery, under whose superyis.
Ion The company arc preparing TO put up
gust aud -four mill. TO grind for distant
markets. Other improvements are IN con.
temptation. II they SUI coed, they expect
10 erect Cotton Factory at some future
day to be propelled by the same engine.
and one OF the company, Col. Hoey, is
now IN Charleston contracting for machin.
cry 10 plane plank, groove and prepare it,
ready 10 be nailed on by The carpenter.
The estimated cost Of the building and
machinery is about $500. Gus. Jour.
The Union" groansat The removal Of
GENERAL McCalla, as second Auditor, at q
lime when he was on n visit TO his SICK
lamly in Vrgnia-more than month
ilsr the Inauguration Of General Tay lor.
Before he was removed, General Mccall.
Is reported TO have said that, he had re.
named in Office under Wing Admins.
ration much longer than he had anilcipa.
Ted. The whole county expected his re.
noval by the 9Th Of March, a, the farlhesi.
n. was spared too long. But has the
Union forgotten how General McCalla /
vas appointed by Mr.. Polk, aud under
what circumstances 7 Mr.. Polk solcmnly
Pledged General jackson, at the lartcr's
tying request, tina, he would retain Wm.
y Lewis IN the office of Second Auditor.
How did he keep that pledge He gave
10 notice 10 MAJOR Lewis that he intend.
y 10 remove hlm-none whatever. But,
0aeerIain morning while Major Lewis
vas lying sick in bed, and attended, as he
l'd been for two days, by two physicians.
we OF The messengers Of the bureau came
INNING into his room. exclaiming, Ma.
w. Major, there Is person si,iing at
Ou' table in the Office, and signing your
'pen." The Major expressed some sur.
'~' Sul though, i, nigh, be friend who
~ 0een writing Of his own accord. lie
',a alter found out, however, that Gene.
:. hcCalla was the person who lad com.
S"eed' 30 unceremoniocs'y, signing the
Nai papers Of the Second Auditors
a Iee' What great pity that the Gene.
'noa'd now DO compelled to yield up
~ 'a'd Office to Judge CIaytonl Groaa,
'"oo' groan. POTOMAC.