Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-08-14
STATE AND CITY NEWS.

IMMENSE CAsrso.-As stated yesterday the casting
Of propeer foe the U. s. irig.te Colorado t the
Teiegar Works. In this city, vas completely sueces.iu
would ce almost iuposablc for US, unvcrscd
Ia the tehnieales OF the Of iron. give an ade
quite description o the scene, convey our
derss proper idea Of the exceeding interest which
aea Tie mnd OF every person present Tho molten
al wss hrst taken from the furnaces into lades holding
some ten fifteen thousand pounds and then swung
around by machinery 20 immense reservoir and there
enp,sd This psocess truly exciting the intense
Interest manifested by the spectators testified The met
al having boon at length poured the the
nal work Of castug the propeller place. and this
The most interesting part OF the open,ion II occupied
but minute aud twenty five seconds and vas com.
pety successful The feelings OF th, multitude nj this
moment found utterancc la spontaneous cheers and the
enterp-ng proprietor Of the Works, Mr. Jos r. Ander-
sos" was heartily congratulated upon the result Of the
dort'king similar casting, few months ago, was
accomplished in two and bali minutes.
The ~eght Of this propeller, when finished, will be
about $1,000 lbs The weight Of tho copper. zinc and
tin used In the casting Is "a 500 os Il c worthy
OF notice. that these propesrs the largest casting. Of
any metal other than iron, made in this country
The complete success which has attended the work
wen A. the superiority thereof must attract the particular
at',on OF the Government and be- the Of secu.
ring contracts to the Tredegsr Works hereafter
The efficient foreman, Mr.. Derbyshrc, performed his
part o tho work In admirable mannri and ed
Throughout the entire operation capabity Of orina.
~ KIND La TACT We say that the Tredegar Works
are an honor To Virginia and the whole South; the
name OF Joseph X Anderson Ia closely identified with
years mpartins lame to himself aud the State.
lSrERPOLArisG AN 0ArH.-We were considerably anus.
cd, yesterday at the recital oi anecdote illustrative OF
the difficulties which sometimes encountered In the
Collection Of claims tsppears thai many years ago. the
clerk OF one oil the courts this section OF the State
made frequent unsuccessful efforts the
of ccrisn lee bills which he held against slippery citizen
resiing in neghbouring county. Whenever tile bill
wee presented there To be obstacle
payment OF the amount due aud thus from time
the settieeu; deferred until clerk began
eve that his debtor should be ranked among those un.
prncplcj knaves who iest all communities aud disgrace
humanity 10y dishonesty refusing to pay their just .bi
ties An opportunity was, however afforded him OF
bringing the delinquent ito taw. II happened that th-
ic'io~ WAS summoned witness in certain casc,
the usual oath had To be administered 10 him by OUT
Tread, the clerk. IL put this wise ''You solemn.
y sweat that will tell the TRUTH the whole truth and
nothing but tue truth, aud also pay Mass fee bills yon
or, before you leave town-so help YOU God !" Their
was M getting this, and being lary
by the WHY Clck, the couuryan lost time alter the
adjournment OF the Court in proceeding To his Office aud
forking over.