Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-10-10
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Origin of the Rice MIL.
DeBow's Review for September gives the following
singular account OF the first application of machinery
to the cleaning of rice. 1t appears that from the time
of the introduction of rice down 10 the close of the
volution the grain cleaned by hand and animal
power But so tedious the process, and so des-
tructive and eXhausng upon both man and beast that
good crop rather regarded equivocaI bes-
sing for the greater the product the greater, of course
the labor OF preparing ii for market The account then
proceeds:
While matters stood thus, the planters were re-
lieved by circumstance curious that deserves
place in the history of human Inventions A planter
from the Santee. while walking in King street, Char
lesion. noticed small wind mill perched upon the ga
bic end of wooden house. His attention was aitrac-
ted by the beauty of lis performance He entered
and asked who the maker was; he told that
he Northumbiian, then resident in the house, in
necessitous circumstances, and wanting employment
A conference was held, the planter carried the mach-
nest Sanee pointed The difficulties under which
the planters lahored, and the result the Rice Poun
ding Mill. This Mr. Lucas, and to his ge-
MUS do the Carnnans owe large debt of gratitude;
for what the cotton planters 10 Fl! Whitney, the
rice planter TO Lncas" His mills were first i'm
PEELED by water. hut more recently by steam, and
though much mechanical ingenuity and capital have
been expended in improving them, the Rice Pounding
dis of this day in all essential particulars, do not
differ from the mill as it came from his hands
We informed that two of the great grand<ons of
this usrious mechanic Zone of them member of the
bar Edward Cantwel, esq., among the citizens Of
Wilmington in this State, 1t was lust about hall
century before the erection of the mill upon Santte,
that Miss Eliza Lucas afterwards wife OF Charles and
mother OF Gen Chas Cotesw orh Pinckney of the Rev.
oluton) planted the first Indigo seed which, according
10 Ramsay, ever ripened in South Carolina In 1888
there exported 2O51 casks but about the begin
ming of the nineteenth century gave place staple
10 the cultivation of cotton = North CdrOlinfdn
Mr. HoBBs MoDE PICKING LocKS,-His mode of
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press the bolt in backward direction and then pro-
ceeds, by means Of instruments prev ou-ly manufac
uel 10 lift the tumbIers Of the lock by one and
retain them in their right places. When the last tum-
bier is lifted the bolt flies back Thirty days
given TO Mr. Hobbs for his attack on he Branah and
TO make his instruments he allowed 10 take i'm
pressons of the keys and the tops of the wards Day
after day he shut up alone with The lock,
being peml'ted TO enter the while he al work;
and, with the aid of I" thieves way" hinged mirror
in the keyhoe. strong light, all of odd instru
mens, and his great ceverness, he has succeeded
in the task. For our own part did not think that
any lock could be found, made at a cost which wonId
admit of sale, resist such appliances and are asion-
Shed that Aessrs Br tmah consented submit such
practices for so long q period. Whether, after all,
MesSrs Bramah's challenge, written on the lock,
has been met by Mr. Hobbs, is question; we think
not, spite Of the arbilraors award The challenge
was : the artist who pick open this lock shall
receive two hundred guineaS reward the moment ii is
| produced" Where is the instrument AS to the A
mericans own lock, The Parantopc," it is wonder
full piece OF mechanism put by lis price quite out of
the list of commercial locks; but whether even this is
impregnabe remains TO be seen, and Will. hope, be
tried. Is there no philosophical burglar in London
that will come forward for the honor of his country
and round sun Of money ?-London Builder.
CHArFIELD IN TROUBLE. -Advces from Central
America state that the government had taken from
Mr.. Chatfeld the license allowed him to discharge
the functions of consul in Nicaragua Honduras and
San Salvador in consequence of an insolent letter
written by him to the secretary of the federal
government.
The L. S. SUPREME CoURT.-1hc appointment of
| Mr.. Curtis, of Boston to the seat in the T. s. SUI
premc Court, made vacant by the death of Judge
Woodbury., gives very general satisfaction. The Su-
preme Court is now constituted as follows: