The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-03-11


tbs wEA1isa Yesterday was delightful day contrast
predecessor and before night there were but few traces of
the unreasonable snow-storm visible.
MECHANICS METROPOLITAN EyHImrIos.-while large
number Of the visers to this interesting display of indus
trial skill nger within sound of the SO eloquenty
dscoursea by The band Fasting their eyes upon the gor
geous display Of silver work. the Daguerrean riumphs and
the handiwork of female fingers few pass onward the
supplemental building There everything is as yet In
confusion and Duncans battery crowded into one
corner while in another IL miscellaneous stock of agr
cultural implements A few machines however, Of great
interest to the farming community, yesterday put
into operation, and merit immediate notice
The Improved little giant corn and cob and meal a
with its triple sets OF crushers and doubegrinding sur
faces at work and accomplished wonders grinding
corn and cob tie of bushel in three minutes
light and portable yet its strength satisfactorily
tested by the exhibitor Mr. Hedges of Cincinnati, who
threw in brckbas stones and nails which well
ground up yet examination the interior surfaces of the
mill appeared uninjured This mill merits the of
agriculturists-
s.ea boiler for cooking food for cattle (also manufac
tured by Hedges Free Of Cincinnati) appeared ad-
mirably adapted for such purposes and all expert
show the advantages of using cooked food for cattle
and swine 1t is obIong iron kettle in brickwork
with cover bolted ou which forms boiler containing
This cover easily be removed if the kettle is required
as cauldron and then easily replaced 1t is furnished
with flexible pipes of vulcanzed India rubber which may
be shifted about with pleasure to convey the steam into
ubs barrels vas or steam boxes whatever the opera
tor wishes to cook in. Where these pipes
meet with the boiler there s slide-valrs with simple
lever to move it. by which the be changed from
one pipe the other made to supply both pipes at
The valve is so arranged that the be shut
off from both pipes at once thus avoiding the possibility
of an explosion The operation of cooking for stock
be going side of the furnace vile the family
clothes washing soap making lard rendering de- going
ON on the other-a with little FIRE under the boiler
will work ordinary cook stove.
mil for grinding Chinese sugar cane manufactured by
Hedges Mockbe Co. Of Philadelphia is of great interest
Just now when almost every farmer intending exper-
iment with this production which has been widely
by the Agricultural Bureau of the Patent
Office 1t is portable il be easily removed upon its
own trucks and the three iron rollers appear able
press all the juice of the cane with celebrity and with
little power comparatively speaking it is directly ap
piled.
ting Machine Company, received at the fair yesier-
day. aud is powerful engine capable Is of cutting
plate of boiler IRON threequarters of inch thick aud
twelve feet in length it sheet of paper II is
the patented invention of s. p Ruggles which is applied
to every species of cutting machines from this ponderou
one weighing 10000 pounds down TO those used for cut
ting printers cardboard.
Phelps Ohio combination 6tere is said to be The best In
nee by the successful aparss in the country and
those who have any doubts referred large number
in successful operation at Mr. Hopknss Of and
streets The model at the fair shows that il is admirably
adapted to the preservation of the bees the reproduction
of swars to the formation of excellent honey and 10 the
preparation of honey for market The inventor of this
ohivep has bad full thirty years practical experience the
culture of the honey bee and ii is ren years
since he commenced experimenting with this hive during
which time be has watched Its operations Closely and
one improvement after another suggested themselves he
has made them and simpfed It, until be finds no further
for changing its present form Of construction prn
cple 1t 10 admitted by hundreds Of beekeepers who
using the hives be the most simple Ingenious per-
feet and decidedly the best arrangement for managing
bees ex,an and merits the attention of the curious
Hatchinsons Stare and Barrel machinery in mo-
ton last evening and truly wonderful invention For
dry barrels the may be cut oinied and crozed and
the heads and turned ready for use for from and
Ad 10 three cents barrel and with materials SO pre-
pared, the cooper make from three to FIVE times as
many barrels he when he prepares the materials
himself The machine lie applicable alike tight and dry
work. mat be adapted any size from the largest hogs
heads to the smallest key is readily adjustable any
sired bilge and is believed to be- in all respects perfect
jonter. 1t is a marvel Of machinery.
We have just received an invitation to attend the annual
of the medical department OF Georgetown
College which win take place Thursday evening
the Smithsonian Institution at haEpast seven o'clock