Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1857-08-29

I7' One Of the most important improve
!"cn:S that has been made in this city during
the present season, is tho steam saw mill
of JoAcph Drew, E,l, Of Boston, Massa-
ch;,sctts.
It is now nearly finished, and in opera
tirn, and is the largest ana most complete
saw mill in the Territory.
The eng inc IS 4 one hundred horse power
md run; one gang Of twenty-four saws, one
'nuicy saw, a circular saw for ed;:ins, u lath
.l:i| and shingic machine. The whole vii!
c". IS, 900 feet Of lumber in twelve hours,
',>;ci The Hath and shingles.
II waa put up under the superintcndancc
Of Mr. J. Il. johnson, Il most accomplished
engineer, sent out by Mr. Drew expressly to
,,,,t Up this mill, which is Itself .-sut1iccnt
rro5i Of his ability IN lis profession.
The cica. &c. in tbs connexion, and
one which illustrates tho merits OF the mill
IA t!1c most satisfactory manner is, that
since it has commence! running, its pro-
ir;ctor has knocked down the price OF
lumber from $50 to SIS per Thousand feet.
WHICH is lower than lumber can be procured
at an oshcr place il, the Territory. Far
mars ,.ut . hers in The interior wall please
nW;- this.
We give iclow an article fom the Mer-
chants and tIanulaciilrc-S Magazine Of Bos-
ION, i'll which Mr.. ,Jolnson's business, and
business qualifications arc Gully set forth.
s'ss..'s..s::.1D SyaiHt:1U uAc1s:YHs.
b. attention ofproprictors of saw mills
"At u parties engaged in running mills, is
in;i'"u 10 Tie improvements made in shin
clo Machines, By Mir. }. Is. johnson, Of this
Guy. After long study and close application
i!o l"i'; produced two patterns Of these Ma
CHIMES pronounced superior to anything OF!
thc k'nl ever invented before. One Will saw
two bolts ut once, with the grain, and smooth
~ tlc best shaved Single and more even
lt Is bull! OF IRON and occupies SpCce Of only
y. by feet, and VIII saw 10000 shingles
IN ten hours. The other Saws one bolt with
the grain, has the .j0intcr attached and saws
Os'1inSlcs per day. Both ar. self feed
.nG and self setting. and each is complete in
'sc,. Thaso valuable improvements have
teen patented, and ar: already attracting
considerable notice.
W.. Johnson'S engines for running saw
mills are nnlncstomby an Improvement
over all others. He also manufactures an
improved portable engine, mounted On wheel,
hay inS rubber springs, and furnished with 4
pole Tor horses. Complete drawings for eli
gines and machinery for saw-mills. ar, fur
N!sl'ed by him to order
|, is gratifying in this connection to mem
tan al item which cannot iai, OF lru- an.
:reciatcd by our artisans While Mr.. !. is
Gn'et!" pr"'!tcinSa revolution in this class
4" machinery vt home. he is also contributing
much to increase the high reputation abroad
already Won by American mechanics. Sew
'ral orders for engines and machinery for
tho Russian government have been til,c;l hy
''ln, and WE understand he has still! farther
contracts with The same power This de-
c'd"d preference given to an American Me.
Him"ic. over those Of England and other Eu-
!@pean countries, can only b. taken as a proof
OF he superiority of our work, and con,pl :
Iaant to the inventive .cnius Of Yankee land.
The improved machinery, mentioned above
IN" 'e seen by visiting Mr. Johnson's manu-.
factory. ~: and l2i lincoln street.