Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-08-03
EAc1r Fo1,>DRY CORRESPONDENCE.


NXTRAC1's FROM LETTERS RECEIVED BI
II p. RAIINI, HAVING EFERENCE TO TIE
PERFORMANCE OF Ills STEAM SAW MILLS AND
BUCKINGHAM, Oct. 18th, 1854.
We have pleasure In informing you OF the entire shts
faction which the ENGINE 0 hor.e power manufactured
We further bog that whHever Machinery for the
Works that may from, mc ino be requii ed will be On.
trusted to you for execution.
Signed WM WrkrsrS, \: Mo5EkYi s kTi, Director.
Mr.. P. Rshm, Eagle Foundry, Richmond, Va
also annex from ,h. Engineer of the above Company
the following extract:
We started the Engine and Machinery Of the
Virsinin Mining Company the 7th ult An NM t
worked sweet and smooth. think the Engine ~0'A'
beautifully. ,.,,o :,
Signed: sAML WILLIAMS -"
.NorrowAr, April 18th, 1855
Asto the working OF your Engines nsr have never
seen any perform bother The Stationary Ensne or the
power) which have had in use on my yra,;on onh for
last six months, is performing hney-dMy , n obec.
this space of time has not enabled me " "
t.onable feature about IT, ia ,,,, hc i'm,
The BOILERS (of a5 feet length cacnl esnn3 moi ,rr
proved. They have been frequently tes.eu wy" n h %
heads of steam aud for ishncss nnd eirenS'n Ies %
superior. The leakage, believe lot .nt oI hvo
of time has amounted 10 one qusrt-ihueeu "u'
The PORTABLE ENGINE Os horse power> and SAW
MILL which you sold Flank Road company, are
equal to any others Of the ssrne k!nd "nea 'e'
IoaiuS thn, ,be merit, of your Engines may become
gecrey recognize ell and known and TINT you may nave
ren,sin yours respectfully, w. c. KNIGHT.
Fork UsIos. Fluvsnna County, -,-.
We hive worked the Eng Qs horse pCwer) and Saw
Mi purchased Of you some IL months ago. and II works
TO our entire satisfaction
Tns being the third Mill we have purchased and work
ed we have the conclusion that yours s far ahead
OF any that we haze ever used In power and feeding
the log the Saw, we consider them superior TO any we
We take great pleasure in recommending oil TO your
signed G. H. CRANK SON.
The Above j. one of the oldest rs in this section OF
the country engaged in lumber getting.
NEW KExr COUNT May 25,h, 1855.
Your favor of 10th instant III due Of mail
in reply would say to the mcrlts OF your Engine
~ horse pow purchased Of you by IL months
age can speak we'll 1t gives entire Satisfaction. and
fully equal 10 your representation in power: 1t drives
my MILL 81 inch circular imanuiScured By Berger
Co Of your city, and daws the log from the river 10 the
mill AT rapid rae with about i1ths OF its cRpncy-that
s work the weight in the I'h notch, there being OF the
safety valve lever. .
believe it would drive circular saws in ordinary
sized timber. My average cutting from 5000 TO 4OoU
feet inch boards but could cut 10000 feet per day II
my hands could bring the logs and remove the lumber
heusl used !, proper to say is the ,inos sHrsPr S 10
answors to kndle aud a well a. any thin:
lconhdeny recommend to all IN want your -, Mil,T:
Signed: MELVILLE Walden.
CHaIsrrASsvILLr 5th July, 1855
It affords pleasure TO inform you Of the result Of the
performance OF tho ls Horse Power Engine and sa~
Mill purchased of you last March 1t 10 but just for me
say you and to all whom 1t may concern that per
forms beyond my e.pee..lons Indeed Il .urpns'es IN
nenee work IN the morning the question not whcther
the Mill tho timber but s can we get enough in
for the Mill to-day. In fact, the saving Is mere
creustanee-he hauling in the logs and taking Oh the
lumber in the great work.
gnia State Society for
for las, year, and slso the present year
You are q. liberty to make such use as you may be
pleased to do OF this letter. nm my denr sir.
Your fre.d and cbd't servs. ,,,,
Signed: J. F. FINCH.
P. II. SsSys: ar; Campbell say :sy: he he ss svsfaEs e.
could saw more except for the reason above.
MAsrox pIsrKIer g. C., Dis, July 1854
Our Engine cannot be excesd by any that know OF In
this part Of the State We have yet tried what VIC can
saw but few days ago without much effort VIC sawed in
inch boards 100 feet Ave hours but with experienced
| hands we eau do better than this All who have seen
Mill in operation ar' perfectly Ssssd GRhhsM T5's 1s,
The above E1gines23 Horse rover, ana Gr'es eHcu
| lar saw and Grist Mil.
Mills and Machinery, the following persons may be I'D
dressed
c. Knight ESQ, President Lewiston Plank Road Compa.
ny. Jcfre,s Store, So,towey; g. H. Crank & Son. Char
ot,esville Melville Walden, New Ken, Court House: Col
john F; Finch President Charlottesville ard kcysle
Plank Road Company. Chisiansville Meckcnburg
IT, VA Dr. Robert Hnrloe. Jcfeso Creek, South Curolna
EAGLE FOUNDRY,
Cary, 6etrtex Pearl and 18th streets,
P. RAHM, PROPRIETOR, RICHMOND. VA.
Manufactures LOCOMOTIVE ENGINES, TENDERS
RAILROAD CARS and all Wroush, and CnsI lion Work
for Rnil Roud,; Stationary Engines from 10 to lot
horse power Portable Engine OF the approved plan
for getting lumber fIoa Is TO 40 horse power with i'm
proved Circular saw Mills of two kinds; Vertical and Crs
Mill Machinery Wrought Iron Works Of gil kinds Tobae
Faeory5 Of every description. and Brasa and
Iron Castings made 70 order. July l4-cat