New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-01-11
THE CITY or NEWARK....Sc. TX.
THE MACH.SE-sHoPs

By reason Of the space already devo;ed 20 me msas
features If Newark, are compelled 90 be bnessf
than we otherwise would be in what remains Ih're are
several machine shops for the manufacture 81 sisaa
engines. sugarmachines, la,hes various kinds Of na
ehincrv. Sc The leading finn IS doing large hus.-
ness. and furnishing employment 20 many hands. We
Jaw several seamengnes Of their manufacture IN The
large factories Of NswaTk-and more comsy arii-
Giles Of the Kind we never exam.ned-rorking WITH
the utmost precision and with great power. ADothT
company recently started gradually lcquHing a me
nun Of custom. and turning cut very beautiful work
The MONS and Essex Railroad Company aho havs
their own machine-shop a. Newark. There are sey.
eral other smaller establishment in the city, but ga.
Of space forbds further detail.
The machine-shops Of Newark employ some 9N
men, disburse among them 100000 IN wages and tan
out work per year to the amour, Of some 100000 Or
s35O,0OO.
GENERAL FANCY STEEL GOODS.
There is an extensive factory in Newark for making
portemonnae clasps aud frames, tweeEer~, steel bat
tons &C.. which furnishes employment 10 some 200
hands and sometimes to larger number. One-hd
Of these are boys and girls between the agce of twelve
and sixteen. large part OF the work IL done by ma
chirery. minute description Of the ssope and the
process By which seef is converted into the various
articles and polished for packing would be interesting
FIVE had room for IT, Suffice il TO say that ths sstab-
lshmert turns out goods equal TO those imported. II
puts into market from slOO 600 TO s9oO, goo year,
and disburscs probably some s25,ooo in wage. The
machinery is driven by fine steam-engine.
LEGEE L TWIST.
On the hill in Bank street We found another estab
shment, Of which until recently knew nothing. Il
is one of the most entertaining PLACES We have yet
visited in the city. Here all kinds of silk twist and
braid are made, used for binding coats, button holes
Sc. The silk is imported from China in skcins a,
reelcd from the cocoon, and most beautiful article
is. In this establishment il il first washed, then
pressed as dry possible and then carried to the dry
ing room. After this il Is ready for manufacturing
the first process which is to wind the thread OF tbs
size the worm made il, on spools These spools are
placed on other winding machines, some OF which
wind three threads together and Others larger nun.
Der These machines are 50 cunnlngy devised that
single thread breaks, the spool stops instantly
whether the workman is present or not The spock
they come from this place, are ready for twisting
a very beautiful process. There several Of these
twisting machines, each one OF which ie twisting TIE
thread OF some 900 spoos at once There is probably
not man in Newark who regards his pet machine
with more complacency than does this manufactures,
il with him from the old country So well hss he
thrven at it that in April he expects to remove toi
fine brick factory fewrods distant which be has put
up for the purpose. The building is 80 feet BY
lOO four stories high The boiler, engine, dyeing and
CLOSING entirely apart from the main build
ing In his department with present facilities, he
turning off $4,000 worth of product year, and
in his new premises he will have facilities for employ
ing $50 hands and turning off treble that amoun.a
work.
In the braiding department we saw some Of the
most pleasing processes of manufacture In Newark
On bench running the length of the room are 81
braiding machines the spools on which constantly
dancing beautiful cotllion about the cord which
the thread is braided. These will not attempt 10
describe, but advise any who wishes to zee an
amusing and at the same time very striking operation,
to ask permission to inspect them. So also the Icon.
for weaving hat-bands are apparently reasoning !
things since they follow patterns with astonishing pref
oision somewhat on the principle of the competitions
at Lowell. These hat and band looms are worked BY
hand, and sixteen pieces are woven at once, and The
workmen will work about eight yards day on each /
The braiding-machines driven by steam, and make
silk cotton linen and other braid, each prodaong
per day fQm 100 to $50 and 300 yards. In this
shop we. also saw very beautiful twisting maehhs
nearly finished for making the material ready To-
braiding. From all that ccud learn about ths
establishment and another smaller one, we cafe u
saying that this silk twist, fringe, braid and Other
of the like business in Newark, puts into marie
not less than $4,000 worth of goods Annually, ad
dsburses some 600 in wages among $50 laboren
We were amused with the stamp these gentlemen PG
on their goods. IL reads as follows: Legee ! y
Twist" The 81 X l." translated is, Iexcei
THE vARSIsH-MAKING.
We made the attempted get the particulars OF Us
business but were not successful, owing TO the sk
sence Of those who would BE- able 10 give the desired
information. For many years principal produce
has carried heavy stroke Of business, whia
evidently has been profitable one. His varnish la
for long time commanded the highest prices 10 ths
market, and he has furnished vast quantities Of I
There are other thriving establishments, but thea
alluded to is said to take the lead lie has impona
with him large share of Yankee enterprise from Co,
necticut--on article which thrives uncommonly We
in Newark. Without having the facts, from Inn
hearsay we "reckon' that the Newark varhbh
makers turn annually into market between s200M
and $500, 900 worth Of this material. Like the ste,
fancy-work, the silk twist and braid the pater
leather and other kinds Of manufacturing Il has con-
up within very few years.
THE oIL-sILK BUSINESS.
In speaking OF the patent leather establishments
ulwittingy omitted to mention that one Of the hear
est of these firms has department for making o.
silks in which we understand, that for the preseb
year. according TO contract they are to make s2eo@
worth of this article alone. The japanDed cloth 90
"a very heavy business Several houses not oulY O.