The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-03-13
A MAMMOTH PRINTING PRESS.

Nc ~. II OUW puOJsOeS the InIjOWj0g
description Of press manufactured for that
establishment, which is capable Of printing
20, 900 papers in an hour.
II has not it's equal in the world.
1--WE perceived that our two "Ligh.ning
Presses" would shortly be inadequate for
our wants, and accordingly in 1910 gave
the Messrs. Hoe & Co. carte blanche as
to expense, to construct q machine which
would be capable Of supplying the demand
for our paper. For nearly two years the
appliances Of their vast establishment have
been in use in constructing sucha machine
as they though, would do the required work
and the face Of The Sun this morning pre-
sents the result having been printed upon
the huge machine, al the rate Of spenty
thousand copies per hour!
| An idea Of the monsiroUs sizc Of our new
printing machine, may be conceived when
we state that il is forty feet in length
From the floor ofnur vault It extends up :,
bout twenty feet, having eight printing
cylinders, or eight places where the sheets
are drawn in TO be printed. There are
likewise eight placcs where the sheets are
discharged. The types are secured upon
the outer surface Of largo drum or cylin.
der, and as it trevoves, the types a, each re-
volution give eight impressions. The
sheets, rs fast as they are printed, are
c,ught by con,rivances called 'Ayers," and
laid down evenly one upon the other. The
machine is two stories in height, the second
story being approached BY visitors and
workmen by mems Of n fight of stairs nj
each end, and platforms with ratings ex.
tending around.
The sight which this huge machine pre-.
ssn,s when in operation, battles all descrip-
,ion. The sheets Ayinc in and out with
lightning rapidi,y. the buzz of wheels, the
click ofsprings, the jumping Of arms, and
the movement Of hundreds Of other parts,
give i, the appearance Of instructive life
The number Of c. piss VIII 'ch is printed per
hour, is, ns we have stated, 10000. Bit
the number is cnlv limited by tho capacity
Of The means to supply tho incline. or
the eight cylinders. one or all can be used
n, the same time os desired. II sometimes
h"ppens that in the hurry Of issuing mn er-
ira Sun all the pressmen are not on hand.
ln such an event. "r in case Of accident, il
il hni thu wnrk of minute Ia set the M.
chine in maiion. printing with nne Or ,nore
cylinders. In front of the m,chine, there
is counting npp.ratns affixed, so arranged
as to register, in plain figures before the
eve, cverv impression taken. adding mp the
same NJ fast ns printed. The number II
sheets printed, from ono copy to one hun.
dred millions, NAV thus he Instantly knnwn
at any time, dav or night. by lookin. AT the
register. IN the construction "f, f,hi. press,
Messrs. Hoe e. Co. state that there nre EN-.
ployed no less than six thousand bolts and
screws. one thousand two hundred and two
wooden rollers, four hundred p,IiIes, four
hundred tape guides, besides an amazing
amount Of cogeed wheel connexions. =
There are also required 10 give maion Z"
the various parts nf tho m,chine NJ less
than Ave hundred yards Of betting. the
number Of men employed in working this
mnchine is as follows: one foreman, three
assistant fnrcmen, eight feeders, two hovs,
two eneinsers--in all sixteen persons. Bv
the aid Of these individuals, the machine
performs IN one hour an amount Of labor,
10 accomplish which, by the old mode would
have required the employment Of six thou
sand men!"
Tue FIRST AND LAST Fatal Duel BY H.
LlNorANs.-In tho year 1920 duel was
fought in BeIIviIe. St. Clair county, be.
tween Alphonso Stewart and William Ben
nett. Tho seconds Ind made il up to be a
sham duel; but Bennett, his adversary, be.
lieved it to be a reality. Il is supposed
that Bennett somewhat suspected trick,
and after receiving his gun from his second
rolled ball into il. At the word FIRE, Ste
wart fell mortally wounded. Bennet, was
indicted. tried, convicted for murder A
great effort was made 10 procure him par
don; hut Gov. Bond would Weld 10 No en-
treaties; and Bennett suffered tho extreme
penalty Of tho law, nv hanging. 10 the pre-.
sencc ofn grcnt multitude Of people.
This was the first, nnd last duel, which
has ever been fought in the Stnte. hv any
Of its citizens. The hnnging Of Bennett
made duclIing di.creditable and unpopular
and laid the foundation of that adherence
Of the practice, which hns besn felt and OK.
pressed by the people Of Illinois. The pre-
sent Judge Lockwood was then ATTORNEY
General Of the State, and prosecuted in this
cnse; 10 his talents snd success ne prose.
cutor, the people nre indebted for this ear.
" precedent and example, which did more
than is generally supposed, TO prevent the
prnctice Of duelling from l~in9 introduced
into this State.-F Ford's Illinois.
A PRAYING CAPTArS.-A good story is
told Of rough sea captain, in storm, who
when, the passengers persuaded him to pc
tition Heaven for cessation nj the tempest,
proffered the following brief reqne.t;
"Oh, Lord! havn't been in the habit of
calling upon thee often; and il von'll shift
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