Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-05-06

proprietor of large ron establishment in Wulyer uamp-
ton. England
1zomeycrQf's Patent Rail,ray ,qrles Rails and 70rss
Rail,cay Tyre Section No. E., Half Size
The middle. wearing, part Of this tyre composed
Of chrysane charcoal the hardest and slanlest iron
made The outward edges made from a H.ixlafo Of
India charcoal pig with the toughest fbfons ron-the
whole made upon an improved principle into one homo.
geneous mass
These charcoal tyres warranted better and more
durable than any tyres made in England.
pice e. per ton net at Tie works. up In 9, cwts each
Railicoy 1Sre.-Section No. =. Hag Size.
The middle, wearing. por of this tyre is ,mnosed
Of The best refined chrvstane pndded non The outward
edges of the best M ibrous ron and put tpeher
upon improved principle into one honog mass
They Sss are waranIed quite equal To any made in
Safl,fde,iro.
Price f0 los. per ton At The works. up to cwts
each.
Best StaGordshie tyres IS los. per ton at the works
up 10 cws each.
Patent matchmaking Charcoal Rail Section No |,
Halt Size
Price clio per ton net AT the works
Patent Anamnang Rails made from the same qnal
ity as the best price ti 10 per ton al the works
The upper, or wearing. part of these two sections Of
rails is made from autiamiratng charcoal iron much
harder than other iron, perfectly free from lamina
The nnder,or fbrous,prl fro best No puldl iran
Patent .7ntitrnt.atiag Charcoal Section No. .
Half Size.
Price .fl0 per ton net at the works.
Patent Aniilaminaling Rails made from the same
quality the best Price Ct los per ton net al The works
Rails of the same sections made from puddled iron
quite free from lamna in the wearing pa but soft and
less durable than chacna rails This principle is april.
cable 10 any kind Of rails"
Note-Wa have not the wood cuts used in His alver
tsemenf.-E Edits ling IMAM
Please note the date of IIerapath's Journal" from
which the advertisement, was taken. II ars date l2h
tl.nt tIp a1eI
such imported into This country, and such Il
Stakeholder "Anuther Snlkholder," and a. b. G =
would have Board of Directors to purchase,
selling low -c5 per ton in Wal's Yet The gentle
man who sends Thoneycrufs advertisement. ASSURES
me that the substantial Rail Road Companies OF Eogand
were pu chasing these rails made only part Che up
per wearing part of Charcoal iron at Clio per ton
E2 10 over the price Of the best rails made in than cuun.
try Of English Pig iron and f5 GO The price in Jan
vary of the WEIGH rails, such recommended
TO use. Ny correspondent says: 81 spent consider
able time at Thorneycoi's works, and found him full Of
orders al these prices" In view of this information |
ask can any doubt that it is true economy rails
made of Virginia charcoal Pig. at higher price than
that at which Nelch rails be purchased. ask
moreover, if the difference fixed by Col. Garneit say
eight dollars per ton, is not proven 10 be less Than what
the Board of Directors would b. justified in paying for
rails made Of Virginia Charcoal Pig. if thry could not he
obtained that diff renee of cost think there be
bu, answer to these questions will conclude tins
branch ofthe subject, with remark Two about the
quality Of iron made from Virginia Charcoal Pig aver
that il is not only greatly superior, when well mannae
tured TO any made in England hut that is stronger
than any made in the United Sac, Of which have
any knowledge, and Offer proof of his fact the fol
lowing letter from the late Capt Beverly Keunon. with
its endorsement by Judge Upshur, when Secretary of
the Navy:
Navy Yam,
Udstinglon, February 3rd, 1872 {
R:-We have just tested Mr.. Deanes Gable
iron and il stood the following prnof462 As 46 lbs
proved at this yard was Of Perm iron New York which
was Ais, AL lbs.
make this statement To you at the request Of Mr.
Deane. Very respectfully. &c,
b. KENYON,
To Hon. A. p. UrsurR Secretary Of The Navy.
recammeni that the contract for the remaining Cable
iron, be given to MI Daano upon the terms of the Old
A. 2. UPSHUR.
VIII it no, appear strange, indeed if people posses
sing such iron This. should send 10 England 10 i'm
port iron that The people of that country Itject them
selves, because it is unfit for tho very IA which
propose TO apply it. cannot believe that such decision
will be made by so intelligent body of men, as compose
The Directory of the Vr .nia and Tennessee Rail Road
Company. Indeed, cannot how it is possible for
them to disregard IN purchasing iron for the Rail Road,
every principle of common prudence which governs men
in the expenditure of money. Whoever heard of man,
who regarded as being ordinarily prudent, being
willing to build his dwelling with soft brick and sap
plank because they cost less money tan hard brick and
heart plank Yet this is exactly what "a Stockhol
der" "Auoher Stockholdcr,o and "a b. Co. would
have Directors 10 do cannot think that the coun
sci of these gentlemen will prevail, notwithstanding
they all known throughout this community to be
Unitarians in enlarged of the term.
Your correspondent who writes under the signature Of
"Another Sockholder, will, hope. pardon if take
the liberty of correcting mistake into which he has
fallen in his zeal, prevent the Of American iron
in constructing Io1d. lie says: 1--WE have not as
yet. and cannot, at least III experienced, make
these rails smo nth, straight. compact, solid
they manufactured in Europe. Any one may be
satisfied Of this, who will examine the rails manufactured
for the Richmond and Danville Road. which were man
ntacured in Richmond, and those laid down the City
PopG saed, which manufactured at Trenton, and
comiso, them with the European manufacture. The
rail laid down upon the last mentioned road, is The
u rail, and the instances along the line numerous.
where The rail has split and large pieces burst off he
edges In the English rail, single instance of such a
casualty would scarcely be found in road Of hun
dred miles in length II is, therefore, | think. highly
questionable whether if the European metal be in fact
inferior ours the superior manufacture Of the rails
fair Offset for that iufcrioriy"
To correct the contained in the above extract.
publish copy of letter from Messs. Cooper & IIew-
iii, the owners Of the Trenton works, to WIN. f. Hin
ton, Esq of Petersburg one Of the owners OF the CITY
Point Rail Road; Nh. Ilnlon's reply and letter Of
Cooper s. Hewii; 10 +. b. Deane, Jr.
New YoRK. April 2ith, 1850.
I'm T.. Hinton, Esq Petersburg Ia,
DEAR SiR:-We have heard that our iron on your