The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-02
NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY. AUGUST 2, 1855

tsp,srstu,s IN NE room was much Ashsr about the
steam ~ man could have been before fron
ne loss . the STATE which ~ the time vas imagined
BY many persons 70 exceed ATTY thousand dollars,
quite ;ss. s .s I'm ~ nq t exceed
machinery b admitted Offset against the nominal
above the real value Of tho old, the loss viii probably
petioD Of the shops and machinery shall be aba
TO Apr oxtmate moro nearly to accuacy; and win give
full and hope, satsfsctory report thereon.
We have recently examined the new shops and
very sgreeaby surprised At the great Improvement,
both in the arrangement and in the quality Of the
machinery. A beautiful steam engine, built by
Nessrs Talbot Brother, Of this city, Of fifty or
complete SET OF woolen machinery, built BY Messrs.
Davis Furber, Of North Andover, with al tho late
improvements, and believed to be the best ever
brought south Of the Potomac. This machinery con-
sists Of three vide carding machines wisn conaen-
with the necessary fulling machinery. This ma
chinery IL nearly ready to put into operation. A
portion OF tha band looms are at work. The
new sxe machinery, consulting OF four trp
This mschineiy, which, With tie exception
Of the iron frames, was destroyed by fire. has bsen
greatly improved In its general arras cement. ana
puleys 70 the driving power. The large forcing
pump for raising water to supply the wants o. the
building, engine, &C., has been overhau ed, set in
new artificial WELL and is quite machine Of itself.
The ordinary blacksmiths are fully at work, 30 Ike
wise with the shoe and bootmakers, and the csrpen-
tiers and wheelwrghts.
The new shops consist Of main building GAG feet
long by 60 feet wide, with wing at the east end Of
GA feet by 49, and ore at the west end Of "a by a.
There are two partition walls ACROSS the main build
ing, forming an engine room in the middle from
which shafsiDg may DO carried to either end, TO
supply the respective 2, cps Nth steam power
erected In the shop yard near the engine, for
boiler house, and to contain washing and ful!ing
machinery.
the superficial content Of both stories is thirythrse
Thousand feet equal 70 the contents Of sixteen and
half two story houses, forty feet long and twenty
five feet wide. This gives some general idea OF the
extent Of the labor required In their construction.
a considerable portion, however, Of the old walls
served to build upon. The ceilings in both stories
have been well plsstered. The roofs are of the
pebble covering; and the garrets, viii h are very
low, bave been Iartioned on In compartments,
every ten feet, and pssteIed, to 0bstruct the fire,
the necessity for which was obvious on the night
OF the It'll Of December.
The shop rooms are among the most beautiful we
have ever seen, and appear comfortable in all re.
Morgan's report, In which he says =
cannot speak too highly Of the prompt ana efficient
the state and city. H. E1oslleney The Governor, his
Honor the Mayor and the officers Of the volunteer com
psnies and Of the Public Guard issued al orders
cessary their part, and they were oheyed with
men, with many citizeps rendered efficient services
the OCCASION The officers and guards Of the institution
Of the prisoners rendered every service In their power
and deserve much praise.
And now, gentlemen, must return to you my sin
cere thanks for the prompt and efficient measures You
have adopted and for repairing the mschiefs
Of this calamity, and the confidence you have mani
II ad In ninfnr And
for the patriotic and liberal contribution made by his
Exceency Governor Johnson from tho civil contingent
fund Of the State to aid in repairing the losses Of the
institution and to the general agent also return my
sincere for his hearty cooperation in every hing
calculated to Assist in making these repairs.