Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-04-20
citp duU state ATaiyo,

wheel MAnutdctury Is published in another column.
1t ia gratifying and an encouraging omen for our
,tv to establishment of this character inereas-
inc in its operations aud eaiug in its reputation IS
this is To give some idea OF the fame it is aeqair-
ing abroad, give the following very compliments
ry notice of it takea from iollcys Railroad Advocate
New York;
Messrs. +. b. Deane Jr & Son, of1ynchburg, Va.
make superior wheel Of the -2aIJe H-anortions.
It's chief OF excellence lies in the quality Of the
material. The iron is Virginia, charcoal cold
blast neutral iron, which is said 10 shrink but | 10th
inch the foot The chill Is peculiar. lis terminal
ton is not well defined, but the white hari iron and
the interior strong gray iron foJe'd9 for the
SPACE of or inch The chill never cracks on, but
is deep. aud very hard.
We Iave lately seen of4hese wheels broken
It was taken Al raa'oa ont of pile aud subjected to
100 blows the middle OF the tread with 81 ID.
sledge, which mide no crack nor impression. 1t was
then subjected 10 series ofhlows the extreme
edge of the tread which cracked of series of SPAN
feyS. 1t then laid Hat upon the ground and sub
iected 39 blows the side Of the plate, with the
same sledge ms hard MS brawnv blacksmith could
strike) aud at the last blow section cracked OFF,
from the rim, but the hub did not OPEN and no une-
quail expansion was visible. This test, although not
measurable automatically, resemhed The practical
test, aud was, in comparison with many others We
have witnessed highly satisfactory.
The establishment of MeSsrs. +. b. Deanc, Jr X
Son is situated on the James River and knnawhl
Canal which affords fine water power. Mr. +. i.
Deane commenced the manufacture of proJectIes tor
the gov ernment in 1876 aud since 1891 has been en-
gagged almost exclusively in making railroad castings
md cars lp has built from 400 TO 300 cars most
" for the Virginia and Tennessee road. Three thous-
md wheels are now ordered for various Southern
roads. Two thousand wheels per year has been the
average productions
About 80 men are employed. The foundry and
ear shop are 81 feet long, and average 30 feef III
width The tools include axle and wheel iaihes,
and some very good machines for wood work.
Letters from Mr.. L. Il Gill, late Superintendent ct
the Virginia and Tennessee road; from Mr. sam Re
ters Master Mechanic of the samc road aud from 9TH
er parties testify 10 the good service OF MesSrs
Deanes manufactures.
PANTHER klLLEp-A panther was killed the
3Ob nlt in aihe Little Lewis Pocahontas CO., Va,
by Messrs Vim. H. Mcneil and Samuel Auldrige. 1t
measured seven feet from tip to tip When found it
was stationed in the top OF the weighing scales near
the comb Of the house. with its feet extended andres
ting upon the pieces which hold the ratters Sc
cure The panther shot 10y Mr.. Mcneil, bat hay
ing small load it fell but was not killed Being in
somewhat of perilous situation, the captors were
forced to meet the issue hest they could aud du
ring the struggles OF the panther 10 regain its feet its
tail slipped through crack IN the pang, when it
was eagerly seized 10y o the party, and thus held
until the other killed it with ieate rail- This is the
second panther that has been KILLED in that neigh
borhoDI this Spring
RIcnqo D NArrERs.--From the Richmond letter,
of the l6sh oil tie Petersburg Express:
The destruction of The Catholic institute, ia ienri-
co county uear this cit yet.rlay, the result Of
accident The building WAS valued nj $4,000, and
WAS insured am ntarn,nd for SG098. Mauy of
vour readers will remember ibis place om the tact
Of il; wing been uSel .syaG for the orphans
OF Portsmouth and Norfolk at the tune the yellow e.
yer depopuatel those cihts.
The trial OF George Livingston, for the murder Of
Laura pucsberry, commenced tins morRihg in the
circuit Court. Marmadnke Johnson, ESD represents
the GomuoaH calth in this case though lie is still
quite sick. Tie prisoner does not appear to have
suffered much from his long coninemca, ia jail.
The Grand Lodge of Virginia, l. q. o. T.. is now in
session here. The, proceedings have not yet been
made pubic.
Mr. and Mrs Florence haaana'her GOO house last
night Il is said that supplementary benefit will
lie given Tomorrow night, by of their admirers
Another ca id in dramatic circles is that a lady Of
Richmond is shortly make her debut, in the French
drama entitled the Marble Heart
The lists OF hotel arrivals denote the presence of
good many strangers in the city.
The markets have shown same Slight improvement
during the past week. Flour and are hrmer,
though transactions small. Tie wheat market
is more animated with an advance upon the quota
lions of last week The receipts of Tobacco increased
little yesterday, though the breaks continued SMALL
with an active demand and prices lizzie higher.
But two four volunteer companies imvey yet deter
mined to visit Jamestown-ihe Greys and the German
Rifles. Some others may yet conclude to GO
"IX THE MIpsr OF LIFE We ARE N DEaTH'-1he
William burg Gazette is informed that young lady,
named Corneia Radcliffe, of J,mes city county, died
suddenly in church Sunday. She had walked L
considerable distance, and being quite f-shy,
overcome with fatigue when she reached the church
that Just the minister was about To announce his
text her spirit Aed to another world.
A REMARKABLE VIRGINIA FAMILY 52G YEARS GID
There is present living, partly in this city and
county, family Of brothers and sisters, named A.,
whose united ages amount TO 526 years, viz: Thomas
aged Sc years; Ann, IS: Alice 76 Betty, a. isabella
~; Mary % and John, Gs. As the above the
age Of each at the last birth day, about three years
ought to be added to the total given in consequence
OF the time which has since elapsed. None OF thetl j
were ever married. and according to their own stGe-
ment, of them brought trouble to the tamil
y house or took any from it. 1t is somewhat anus
ing to hear Thomas say: My young sisters very
childish and simple in the affairs OF dress. -l"erf
burg Dem.
ARrlsr's BRlpR, OR THE PAwN DRoKEas lElH; by
Emerson Bennett: Garrett, Dick Fi'2getaii New
lofk-~G Morse, Lynchbnrg
y tale Of passion, my lord
OF love, intrigue. avarice aud crime,
written in the usual attractive and vivid style of the
author
My LAST Gauss; Or WHERE WE WENT AND WHAT
We SAW: !. 3. Lippneott Cos Philadelphia
PaFne Christian. Lynchburg. This is account
Of visits to the Malay and Loo Choo Islands, the coast
Of China, Formo a, Japan. Kamtsciatka Siberia, &C.
by y. W. flabersham, L. 5. y. 1t is a'book OF over
h0p pages, handsomely gotten up and illustrated and
continuing much valuable and interesting int0rma-
tiJa.
MARRIED..
At Pittsylvania {. H. Va, the 9Th inst, by the
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