The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-08-23
local MArrnns.

works of Mr. Joseph r. Anderson, of this city, have
recently been greatly extended by the addition OF
very large establishment for the exclusive msnu'
facture of locomotive and other engines, In which
business, Mr. A. has associated with him, Mr. John
Souther, . gentleman from Boston, of great expe.
rience and skin in the manufacture Of engines and
| other iron machinery.
| The very large brick building Immediately adj
joining the Tredegar Works, formerly the Rich
mond cotton factory, and which was recently des-
troyed by fire. has been rebuilt snd fitted up with
extensive and costly machinery exclusively for the
manufacture of engines The upper stories are
chiefly occupied as polishing and finishing depart.
men;s anu the lower story to building and putting
together the various parts and branches of the ma
! chimes.
| In addition, very large smiths shop has been
erected for the forging of the iron work, IN aking
the boilers, &c; and another department is devoted
/. moulding the castings X
In all these various departments many opera.
| tives are employed casual glance at the aggre-
gate number in the several departments, makes US
estimate the whole number at more than a hun
dred. They were selected for their experience
and skill, at the best locomotive estsblishments OF
the NJrth and have all recently become citizens of
our city. This number together with their families,
forms an important item in our population, and
must of course contribute to the business and pros
perity of the city.
This new estab ishnent, though in operation but
few days, is already turning out locomotives, and
we are sratifed to learn that the demand promises
to be fully great ii not ater than the capacity
of the establishment to manufacture them. although
it is designed to average at least one every week.
A few days ago, a very substantial locomotive,
bearing the name of"Gugusta." of beautiful design
and execution, and embracing many improve
ments upon the common engine, was finished and
| taken from the works, for the use of the Virginia
Central Rail Road. Another is finished, and sew
eral more approaching completion. An examina'
ton Of these engines will satisfy the best judges Of
such work that tney cannot be exceled for strength,
durability, and neatness any where.
The railroad spirit recently manifested in the
South, has created here great demand for loco
motives, and it must be matter of congratuation
that they now be obtained SO readily and con-
| venently. The trouble and cost of going to the
distant Northern towns to obtain articles heavy
and difficult of sportaton. has been matter of
| serious consideration. Tie establishments in the
South are now, will be, fully equal to the
demand and nope railroad companies,
and all who require engine work, will pstronise
| and sustain our own home manufactures Reasons
| in favor of such a too obvious for to
waste time in pointing them out.
Many of our citizens have yet to learn the extent
| of the Iron Works of Mr. Anderson. The estab-
shnent embraces various large buildings devoted
| t0 varDuS branches Of tha works In one nj
these are numerous furnaces where the pig metal
s melted, carried through rollers, and ultimately
| converted into plates and bars of wrought iron-
Another building contains furnaces for the casting
| of cannon, mortars, ba!s, &c, Gcr which Mr. An
| derson has contract with the United States Gov.
crnnent) Another contains the machines or au.
| gers for boring cannon and for work of that
character. Another for mouldings and castings,
| besides forging black smith, spike making, and
| other shops the whole requiring large number of
operatives, and prese nting a very envening scene
of business and industry 1.-THE work IS generally
| of very warm and aborious character but the
workmen engage in it with aacrity, and all seem
hearty and chez rful. We are pleased to learn that
generally they receive good prices for their labor
| The machinery for iron work appears to have
beer brought great PEI lection 1t is astonishing
witness the facility wish which the work is dsne by
the aid OF machinery. The hardest iron is cut,
bored, and planed, apparently with much ease
as if it were wood< The machine power in the va
rious departments is derived from several large
wheels turned By water from the James R.v.
err and kanawha Canal. "a large amount of coal is
consumed weekly al the works, and heavy CAPT
tai must be required go keep all the Wheels in
| motion"