Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-08-14

u1XTRACTs FROM LETTERS RECElnNEo a w ,,I3, ~
y. RAIIlI, HAVING REFERENCE TO THE
PERFORMANCE OF Ills STEAM SA" MILLS AMI
Buex,somAM, Oct. leth, 1854.
We have pleasure in informing you OF INC ent'!e ea's
faction which the ENGINE ~ morse power?
W,rhe: beg 10 state that whatever Machinery or the
Work. tina, may from time TO time be required VIII ooe en-
trusted 20 you for execution. ,,,
We are, Sir, yours most oDeGien.!'
Sisned NESKETH D. BELL,
NJ P Rshm, Eagle Foundry, Richmond Vn'
,,.o annex from the Engineer OF the above Company
'aS W. he Engine and Machinery of the London and
v,rri,is Mining Company the 9TH u.; All thinS'
worked sweet sud smooth. ] think the Engine ~oiK'
scsuuully. ,,, u-,,,I,Ns !,
Signed: SAN "iA"e' w.
NurrowAY April ls,b 1856.
10 Tho workp. Of your Engines, have 20 repeat
VIVA, have Frequently said 10 others that cave neve'
seen uuy peror The Stationary En:ine tl2
power wae have had in use on my ons iU io
lis inie has enabled me 10 detec' h o9e
The BOILERS (of a5 feet length cach) cAnno, be i'm
proved They have been frequently tested with large
heads steam and for shtne.s and strength hey have
no superior The leakage believe, for the whole period
iiu!c, has not amounted 10 one qusrt-ndeed nave
never been able to detect any at all s.u,
The PORTABLE ENGINE az horse powe.) aud sA"
MILL wa,ch you sold Flank Road Company, ARE
equal 10 any others OF the sums kind which nave ever
seen from other factories.
iiopn: :ha. tie merits OF your Engines may become
genera ed and known, ard hut you may have
rapid sales, w . ,r,cur
FORK CSios Fluvanna County. -,-
We bavc worked tle Engine tla horse pCwer) and Sa"
MI puclEsc % OF you come IL monihs ago. hhn "oIAs
% our entir. satisfaction.
e we have the conclusion that yours lar ahead
o. any that we have used. In power ana ieeanS
49, IN he we
hsve seen. .,. ~ ,r
tAs'"ss sid nn% :'''' WIN u G. H. CRANK SON.
TIE A"ys i one @. the odes. firms in this section O.:
tie country engaged IN lumber ee'sns.
NV KENT CovS7Y Nay a5,h, 1855.
You. frvcr OF la ina;nnt cGne IN ue course OF inaii
mi IL .,py Y0uld cay. to the merits oi your khe!ne'
o. ao:.s ucLued you BY ne, some - months
ago speak veil Ii gives me cnre sa'isiactio' ana
stsy ,tGs! o your representation IN power IL n.Ses
10y nil! j. Hrn circular saw, tr:aaussctncd rs Berger
"a OF you,c,yl aud draws the log from tho river 10 the
ra rapid ra:e with about i1;hs ot It's cupEcny-cat
i' work The weigh, in the i,h notch, ilrre being o' the
safety valve lever.
believe it would drive two circular saws in ordinary
s1oo itmoSr Ny average cutting !, from vvo 70 sv ~
my hands could bring the logs up aud the lumber
1he.ueI used il proper say, r the slabs, except TO
{tsr in the morning which if chopped up Tor shor, tie
answers to kndle aui s,a-t we'll a- any ,hinr.
Signed: MELVILLE Walden.
CuRI,rI.SsvILLE 5th July 1855
I, affords pleasure TO inform you OF the result OF the
performance o.. the lS Horse Power Engine and Saw
Nall purchased of you last March 1t is but just for inc
yog and 70 all whom 1t may concern that per
form. bey end expectations Indeed eurpasses II
power any machinery have ever seen When we com
msace work in the morning. the question is not whether
The Mil can the timber but ID, can we Get enough IN
for the Nil % to-day. In fact the saving lie mere
eIcum,,a.ce;he hauling in the logs md taking Oh the
lurnbr! IL u great work
iou liberty to refer Chairman o: the Vir
Arr-r r11
ior last year, aud nlJo the present year.
iou nre Gt liberty make such Use rs you may be
pleased to do OF his letter ! u,n :..y dear sir,
Signed: ia' '''@D" "D' ~" J.P. r. FINCH.
T. g. The Sawyer (Mr. CampbelD says hN averages
r" SVp TO lOD feet OF pnnS-rosd stuff por day, but
could saw more except for The rccson Above.
MARION D,srRrcr :. C., 3ist July 1854.
Our Engine be cxccl!ed hy any that know Of in
hi. pa OF the State We have Yet iad wha; we can
saw bu' few day without much cor,. sawed in
,ach boards 400 feo, in i've hours; but with experienced
nd5 do better THAI tnis. All who have seen
q. Mill in operation nre perfectly delighted with her.
Signed: HARLEE & GRAHAM.
The above En.iaei,"5 Horse Power und drives Circ,
tT saw and Grst Mill
particulars to the performance Of the above
Sra",I . Machinery the following persons may be nd
VIM A. @oSe,y, II. b. Bell, Brckin -bam Mine p @ w.
c. Knight, ESQ PRECEDENT Lewiston pams Rnnj Co,ns
lttesvle Melville vnis,r New Ken. r rang S"n, ena,
John F; Finch, PresiGrut Christians i,ousc' : NU
Plank Rond Company, Chis'iausv- Mcek"r som
~ Val Dr. Robert Ent!cs Jttrcss Greek $ouIb csrn;n
EAGLE FOUNDRY. -'o'hA.
Cary betresn Prori and InL srr,,s
P. RAHM PRoPRlEIoR, RICHMOND, VA
RAlLRoAD CARS and all Wrough, uul Cast lion W.
for Rail Roads; Stationary Engines from 10 70 ,tS
horse power Portable Engines. Of the approved n,
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