The Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1852-1855, 1853-11-18
ruE NEW PROCESS or MANIFACrr-
RING IRON,

The "orc-wrldins iurHacv, Invented
by Mr. james Renian, Of Ncwark' New
Jersey. has been successfully tested in
Cincinnati. by William {. Davis 4 Co.
The result showing the production Of bar
iron directly from the ore, without the
necessity oilhe pig metal proccSs. This
improvement I. 10 be adopted hy the
Forest City Iron Works of Cleveland,
now commencing operations. and ncco.
tiations are pending for lis application
on large scale in new works at Detroit.
The results attained at an experimental
trial made at Cincinnati on the 10Th Of
September, were as follows
Two thousand four hundred and thir-
iy.six lb. Of ore was placed in the fur
mace, and in six hours lime one thousand
two hundred and iuriy-nine pounds OF
bar iron Was produced with 1900 pound.
of bituminous coal, which was The only
fuel used
On the l7th of September, also, upon
another trial. Mr.. Renion's furnace made
in nine hours aud twenty minutes, 2,i10
lbs of blooms out Of $500 lbs. Of ore,
chiefly of the Ohio aud Virginia lime
stone ores, l,56G lbs. of which, however,
was the Lake Superior ore, mixed with
aporion Of the Ohio aud Virginia, which
yielded well and worked very fast, turn
ing out about four hundred pounds per
hour, aud which made very tough iron.
A piece of AN inch round bar, made at
the first trial, was bent over cold under
n 6,500 10. hammer, and so iiattened
down that the two inside edges came
completely together all the way, without
showing the least crack or break on the
end. This is one Of the severest tests,
and one that none but very good iron
can stand. A portion also rolled very
well into wire rods.
This process economises fuel, as by
measurement it only takes one and half
tons Of mineral coal TO make ton Of
blooms. The Ohio ores by this mode
will yield about 40 per cent, and the
Lake Superior ore about Go per cent.
These statistics show this new process
10 be n very important improvement in
the manufacture OF wrought iron vast
saving being made in substituting mine
raj coal or wood for charcoal, which must
bring into requisiiion vast quantities of
lands that lay useless with the wood
swept off for charcoal, although abound
ing in biiuminous coal which could not
be used for working the hematiie ores
The main features of this improvement
consists in reducing ton of iron from 10
10 s20, improving lis quality, saving the
cost of the pig-metal process, and conse-
quenily large amount of capital re qui-
site TO work the blast furnaces, this mode
requiring comparatively but small out
lay American Railroad Journal.
THE UNsCRUPCLOUs LAWYER.
About ninety years ago, the celebrated
"Counscllor Costello" was in his zenith
at the Irish Bar, where he was unrival-
ed for wit, acutcness, and propensity to
brogue. His practice lay considerably
in the criminal courts, where by his in
genuity lie enabled the most deserving
culprts 10 evade the well earned punish.
mcnt of the law.
lie was once summoned TO Ncwgate
in Il hurry, and in case Of great emer-
gency. The safe or strong box of Glen
dour & Co had been plundered to an i'm.
mcnsc amount. Suspicion had fallen
upon the deputy cashier, who was in
consequence arrested and sent TO prison,
inside Of the walls of which he was adj
vised by his fellow prisoner (whom on
his entrance he conciialed by "coming
down handsomely 10 send for Coslel-
10, who would, il any man could, save
his life. II was in obedience TO this
call that the Counsellor repaired to
Newgate--a practice not very general
in London, perhaps, but not at all I'M
usual in Dublin.
81 am told you are committed for
purloining 10000 guineas, my dear sir.
said The Counsellor, as lie entered the
cell.
u am"
Are you guilty? ?"
"SirY"
"Iave you drogd,m chese."
II don't understand YOU
"Did you do The thing :"
Sir, you insult me by your suspicious
"Then, by the powers, you'll be hang
ed" And lac took his hat.
"lIold, sir" said the prisoner. who
after little hesitation, confessed that
he was able 10 pay him one thousand
,,otp.as ~ it,. ,,r,..ttraJ az. .s,,,;,,,1 a.,
bargain was struck, and the Counsellor
left
Costello Immediately repaired TO the
Crown office. M il WAS then called in
Dublin, from which his ellen, had been
committed. The sitting magistrate was
still on the bench.
"Good morrow, Mr.. Alderman" said
the Counsellor A. be entered there
anything new here to-day-anyibing
stirring in my way r
Yes. most extraordinary case has
occurred. One Of the Glendour's men
has absiraeied from the strong box Of
the bank. ten bags, each containing 1000
guincas ia gold. He was arrested this
morning, and some Of the property found
upon him has been sworn 20. | sent
him to NewgaIe half an hour since, and
he will certainly swing Riicr The next
Commission " { Old Bailey Sessions.
The properly sworn 10 Why zoBnis,
how ean that be S--one guinea is pre-
cisely like another, and
@1rue, true bot with The guineas the
fellow stole some foreign gold coin, one
u ~hirl broad Duich lsircr, was
found on him sbca arrested. Il has
been identified by the chief cashier, -
yoa Nil admit that b. has no chance Of
escape. Here i l.. and be handed the
CON 70 the Counsellor.
Costello iook ihe money iaio BIS hand
booked AZ i most aiteniiieiy, turned i IN
his hand. and after oonsidcring Il piih
ihe air o. siu0Oso. returned Il 10 the
Aiisrmah.'~iih--uron nv conscience.