Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-03-04

machinery by which it is surrounded,
the inventions of late days. tits very
old and rusty, and is regarded more as
curiosity than an article Of use. A
large Franklin Hand Press is also in
use on this floor. Most of the remain
ing part of the story is used by the COM
positors, quite an army by the way, and
acknowledged to have no superiors.-
A part of this story is used also for a
store room to the office, containing pa
pers, cuts, &c. &c.
The fourth story is used for a Binde-
ny, tho most extensive and complete in
the city, from which work has been
turned out surpassed by none in the
world. Our readers will recollect, as a
specimen of tho skill attained by Mr..
Haven, the magnifcently bound Bible,
which attracted so much attention at
the late State fair, and for which Mr..
Haven received the first premium.
A large number of employees arc en.
gagged in this department, mostof whom
arc females. The latter do the cutting
and folding of the leaves, and ruling Of
account books. For this latter purpose
there are three very large and expen-
sive ruling machines.
There are also three large and pow
erful sheet presses, enclosing presses,
&c.
Mr.. Haven has in use very ingeni.
Gus machine for cutting the leaves Of
books, called Mallory's Patent Paper
cutting machine. The Knife works by
means of wheel, literally; the bed is
movable, on which the leaves are plac-
cd and guaged. BY lever the bed is
thrown against the knife, and the sheets
are cut, ready for sewing and binding.
There is also another small cutting
machine, called Ruggles Cutting Ma
chine, very ingenious.
Two numbering machines attracted
our attention for their simpliciIy; they
are used Tor numbering the pages of
counting house books, SC. The figures
are cast and are attached 10 each other
in the shape of chain. On working
the treadle, little roller inks the mum.
Der, the leaves are placed over the mum.
Der, and the latter stamped down, all
by one motion. One Of the machines,
simple as it appears, cost $500.
Apparatuses for marbling tho edges
of works are also on this floor. In fact
every piece ofmachiuery, or tool, or Ia
Dor saver, used in the world, in the bind.
ing business can be found here.
Mr.. Haven, in order TO keep the girls
all employed, having during one portion
of the year-notso much employment in
folding, &c, has introduced the manu-
facture Of paper bags for garden seeds.
A large number are made daily, and
meet with ready sale at remunerating
prices. The plan is intended for a
small portion of the year only, when bu.
siness Stacks, as is stated above.
In all the departments Mr.. Haven
employs on an average one hundred
persons. The money paid out to them,
reaches from $4,000 to $4,000 per
annum.
The Job Department is literally
crowded all the time, the people having
discovered that Mr.. Haven turns out
work equal TO any in the United States
and ut such prices that he has even now
work on hand from Philadelphia and
New York.
Before concluding this article, already
very lengthy, we must not forget to no.
lice the Stereotype foundry belonging
to the establishment, under the super
intendcnce of Mr.. George Rickett, a
proficient in his art. As this is the only
one in the city, tits great curiosity
During the past year "Jacobus Notes on
the Gospels" "Covill's Grammar" Ja.
cobus' catachetical questions on Mark
and Luke, and a number of other works
have been stereotyped. asa
Altogether this is one of the most
complete establishments ofthe kind in
the Union, having within itself every
department of the business. To such
men as Mr.. Havenis tile greatness Of our
CITY owing, who, by their enterprise,