Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-01-19
From the Daily Wisconsin, December q. =
nIIIMnuIxIe Rifle head Of the MInle.

A gentleman writes to the CHICAGO Press account
of a new ihe invented by Mr.. Howe, of this city,
which he has seen, and thinks Inconlestaby superior
to the MIME The announcement IS somewhat pre-
mature, as the gun seen by this gentleman is mper
feet in one or two little improvements, which will be
comp eted in short time, when full experiments will
be male, with view of testing accurately its capaci
ties that its full worth may be known; previous 10
which ii has not been deemed advisable, by the in.
venor. to Orestall the public mind with descriptions
of what it viii 10, but has not done. However, since
it has been brought before The public in sister
city, may we'll give description of the rifle.
The which shown is of small size,
made for hunting gun, and is imperec: IN The cock
ing and Gaping arrangements, which Will be part
of the sing movement, raising the lower end Of the
barrel to receive The cartridge. 1t however, at 40
yards distance drove ball into piece of solid pine
thirteen inches. When the arrangement for Gaping
is added it can be loaded and fred al least twelve
times in minute, without any danger from expan
sion by heat. of getting out Of order by cOmPca
led machinery in the stock ii is loaded at the breach
by raising from the stock the lower end Of the BARREL
with an arrangement consisting of four pieces, not
complicated, and such that soldier could take ii all
apart and Clean and put in order again, without any
trouble I he cartridge chamber is RAISED by simply
moving the guard of the trigger, eve forget the tech
meal name } which draws it back about quarter of
an inch and then lifts it, when the cartridge is put
in it is then let down again hy moving the part
back, and sent home, uniting with the stationery part
of the barrel bY nicely adjusted section or a Dali
and socket, making perfect gas tight chamber, while
the back movement prevents any danger from ex-
panson as in those breech. loading guns that move
on pivot
When brought home, wedge moves up and keeps
it solid and there is no piercing of the barrel for piv
OTIS or other place for to escape but all solid
and tight. The great advantage of this gun is, that
bv this perfection of the work in the stock, while it
prevents danger from heat in rapid firing, or an es-
cape of gas through crevices. it Furthermore admits
of the barrel being bored at the top than at
the bottom and so may contain ball larger than the
aperture at the end, which being forced through,
gives the same resistance the MIME bullets. eX-
banded by the iron wedge, which we described day
or two ago, dspenses with that iron wedge. yet will
carry as far and as true Add to this the rapidity
with which it can be loaded, and you have as a re-
suit if ii be all that is represented, better nstru
ment than the MIME. The gun saw has been
tested by the inventor, and fully his expec-
tations and alter being fired fifty times was found
perfectly clean and ready for at first. The
experiments to determine what proportion the ball
must bear to the groove, as to obtain the greatest
penetrating power, are yet to be tried; but the in
vento is fully satisfied that when tested by time and
practice, Howes Milwaukee rife will be found TO be
the best in the world. 1t is proved that this rifle
will carry mile and half nth true aim
PUBLIC LAND ENTRIEs.-The late graduation law o
Congress seems 10 have stimulated the business o
land entries 10 a fever heat Over one hundred