The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-06-21

Goods OF the latest and best style OF seasona-
bic Goods, to which he specially invites the
attention.
Gas LI5Hr-Shail our city be Ii. with Gas,
is a question that is exciting some interest a
mong our citizens 1t will be remembered
that some few months ago, the city Councl
made contract with gentleman TO erect the
necessary works for this purpose in this place
at leas. comforting upon him the privilege
to do So. by granting the right Of way through
the streets, DC. This was preylou. TO the
commencement Of the pressure IN the money
market and he has thus far been unable to
raise the necessary amount Of funds 20 com
plete the work, and has very pruden'ly dech-
ned commencing them. The amount neces-
sarv, is, we understand, $4,000. One-half
Of this sum is ready, and the gentleman re-
ferred TO proposes that he Will raise the re-
naming moiety. provided he can De assured
that when the work is completed, our citizens
or others will take this one half of his hands
at par. he guaranteeing that the stock shall be
profitable We have had placed in our pos
session, and we have hastily examined them.
reports of several companies who have erect
ed and own the gas works Of several cities OF
this state, and elsewhere, and they exhibit
very good state Of affairs. In fact, we believe
there has been but few. if any failures. by gas
companies, where good article has been
manufactured. These reports and exhibits
may be found in the hands of DR.. Webster
who viii be pleased to show them 10 any of
our citizens who feel interest In the mat
ter. The convenience and economy Of gas
light over all other lights, is admitted by all
who have had any experience in the matter,
and our citizens should give the subject their
attention.
We have but one suggestion 10 make in
gard to this matter; and we make it in con-
companies, wherever they have been estab
lished, and it is this, that the city should be
the principal stakeholder in the company.
Let there be sufficient stock taken by indivd
uals to secure their supervision in the econ
omical construction and management of the
concern, but let the city receive the benefi:
of the profits according to the stock held.
To do this, the city might issue bonds, at six
or seven per cent, and thus raise the necessa-
ry funds,
The gentleman who proposes to undertake
the work, is said to be eninently calculated to
superintend the work and his failure to pros
ecute the work has been caused by circum-
stances entirly beyond his control We may
refer to this matter in our next paper, but We
specially invite our citizens to give the mat
ter their immediate attention.
NoRpYKE & HUar's IMPROVED AND PATENT
ED FLOUR BoLr.-We visited BrightwelP s
Mill a few days since to examine the opera
tons Of the new Boiling Machine, which is
attracting so much attention among the man
ufacturers of flour in this section of the coun-
try. We found it to be about one fourth the
size Of the other bolts in the mill. Ii is bu.
!. six feet long, being what is called full size
and com )etent to bolt for two run of stones,
or 200 barrels per day. The other bolts
in Mr.. Bgightwells Mill are "a feet long Il
2 is much more simple in all its machinery for
running it, 1t combines all the advantages
Of common bolt and a bran buster, and can
be SO arranged as 10 produce az least four dis
tinct qualities of flour and bran. The first.
superior -FOUR the second, good quality OF
common flour; the third, shorts, and the bran
nothing but husks. We were assured by Mr.
Brightwelps millers, (and they are gentlemen
thoroughly acquainted with their business, J
that the yield is decidedly better and greater
in quantity and quality, than any bols they
have ever used. The small space it occupies
gives it an advantage over all other bolts, thai
will be appreciated by all millers, for howev-
ever large mill house may be, room is still
wanted. We will in our next endeavor &c
give a full and definite description Of this bolt
as set forth in tho letters patent. In the mean
time We specially invite all those who feel an
interest in Improvements of this kind to cal
and examine it for themselves. The invent
ors are citizens Of our town, and are distin
guished for their abilities as mechanics.
The machines are manufactured a. the
5 Union Foundry in this city, by Messrs. Nor
. dyke, Ham Il co. TO whom all letters of enqui
firm is now At Sandusky city, putting up {
machine in one Of the largest mills at tina
I city.
STATE Line fair.-The preparations for thi
Exhibition are rapidly progressing, and TIT
indications that il will be largely attended
BY reference to the Circular Of tile Superin
. tendent, ". ". Higgins, it viii be seen tina
f the whole amour: of Premiums. in propert,
aud gold, is S3e. 900, to be divided among tn
different members. In addition TO this, th
whole receints Of the Fair after deductinr II