The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1857-11-04

i Alas! that the same family should now
be compelled to to receive the sorrowful
aui terrible intelligence, which throws
their little circle into a grief and sorrow
as dark and as the joy which once bright
ened it was radient and exquisite
Sharp. Davis q BonsalPs Engines.
/ To the Editor ofthe .Salen, Republican,
In your paper Of last week, in referring
to the competition between the Buckeye
and Novelty Works. with regard to the
comparative merit of their engines, you
seemed to imply that the reputation OF our
engines, and those of Messrs. Tabers, Pope
and Street, are alike established, and that
there is no supesiority on the part of Ell
ther. We do not by any means agree
with you in this opinion. We think that
among these acquainted with the construc-
ton and practical operation of both, there
is very decided difference in the estima-
ton in which they are held. In your paper
of Sept. 9th, Messrs Tabers, Pope and
Street published the following:
Received of Sharps, Davis & Bonsall,
one pair of."Buck Horns as trophy of
! victory" forEsawing lumber with mulay
saw, with the express understanding that
at all future trials of the same kind, they
shall be placed in possession of the vic.
tors. 1GegH II bng s19i8ag3 a7ea
Y TABEss PopE&a STREET"
This receipt was rendered us before it
was published, and we declined accepting
lit, as it conveys entirely erroneous impress
sion with respects to points of competition
between Messrs. Tabers, Pope and Street
, and ourselves. We do not claim superb
ority in the mere skill of cutting lumber
with a mulay saw, over many sawyers
whom We khoy-but we do claim superior.
ity over any Oscillating engine now built
! in economy of power and fuel.
The facts of the case are briefly these:
s early last spring, Messrs' Tabers; Pope &
Street, put one of their Oscillating En-
: gines into saw mill for David Whiuery
Eve miles from this place-which, accord
ing to their cottract was to be equal in ev
cry respect to our best mulay mills. espec
d tally in point ofeconomy in fuel,--and, a
# we wished to prove that their engine.
ST were not equal to ours. we made trial OIL
,e Messrs., Young & Levan's mill, two mile
rs from this place. on the 23a, of June last
e the engine and machinery Of this mill wer
,e manufactured by us. and Notwithstanding
te the engine was considerably out of order
{. we cut from l6 logs in 9 hours and s.
. minutes, 9,322 feet of lumber burnin
of abou. one half of the green slabs as mad
lis that day, with not over one fourth Of
n. cord of slabs partly dry.--The size G
,is this engine was 6 inches in bore and
in in stroke. Boiler Al lfeet long, 38 inche
ot in diameter. withtwo aues. After wi
,w Messing this trial Of our mill, NJ. Wilmer
E was unwilling to keep the engine of Messl
rit Tabers, Pope l. Street, unless they mac
lis it work according to contract. So the
he, decided, after having thoroughly teste
a the engine, they removed it. Consequen
he ly on Saturday Aug. 29th, they .bega
hit their trial, and after saving between tu
10, and three honrs, owing to the giving OF
he of a part of the machinery, they were con
vn PEELED to stop TO repair. Again on Il
he third of September, they continued the
he treal, and sawed part of the day. II
Ter running time during these two days wa
at. in all, 8 hours and / minutes. The ar
cunt sawed was l0,l60 feet, they usir
m during the trial as fuel. oak aud popl
is. slabs, bark and dry hickory wood, all
MS which was split up fine. They saw,
MS their logs through without siabbing
ed turning; we stabbed and turned all o
al. logs and hence lost three cuts on every Il
me while they lost but one, SO that in actu
zoe surface measure our saving was as mu
as. or more than theirs; but according to I
icb figures they were ahead ofus, anG we han
hl. ed over the .Horns.a As Mr.. Viii
on cry purchased an sugine of us to take 1
,ce placesoftheirs, we had an opportunity $
,as testing fairly the comparative merits Of I
no. engines. We put IN, in place Of tho d
sa carded Oscillator, one Of our inch bo
III. and II inch stroke engines. using I
,;a same boiler, furnace fan and chimney, wi
sti. out alteration using also the same mula
the pulleys, carriage &c. We also took fro
ON, our shop q inch bore and a inch stro
elv engine, witha circular saw. So inches
rho diameter, ard other suitable machinery I
his tached, and placedin convenient positi
rod on the other side of the boiler. The BIO
;,v er was 40 inches in diameter and l6 f
af. f.tlong with two fues. Having the who
an fitted up in running order We eonme
mt ced our trial on the morning OF the %
ory of Septembehl at 6aoelock, and left
,ba lat 5o,clock and 0 minutes p. NJ. ri
ich hlns ine muiay saw tase aoufa.
the |cut in this time with the mulay saw FRI
id. l23 logs 1920 feet, all inch boar
- with the exception of 100 feet VIII
for was Q inch plank. With our circn
mill running hours and 4 minutes, "