Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-11-13
Labor saving MschineTy.


The luhur say!n. MACHINERY exni0!teo at
the receot fairs, thoug:' limited in comparl-
son With the sc displayed at the Crystal Pa
lace and other great displays OF mechanical
ingenuity and invention, were still Sufficient
t. convey a lesson and throw out maby
broad hiuts which we may improve or. VS.
10 not require much practical knowledge TO
comprehend that OrT's patent stase and
sbingio machine is superior to hand labor,
since single maGhine with two horses or d
500 all steam power, will produce more slaves
or Shingles THAI twenty mol. Tic same
NAV be said OF the two circular saw ma-
chiues exhibited. The one ut the Institute
is claimed to produce 20 GEO barrel stave4 or
shingles per day, with Lus a trih.lg waste Of
tim .cr, q al We have no reason t. djubt the
assertion. Tne hurlzInsel saw, ior the same
purVose, which We observed IN operation On
the Fair Grounds, mas been thoroughly tes-
tel in several parts of the Stale. Oar prac-
teal mcn can Judge for themse iSes the rele-
tive yaiue of these machines. That lmpor
tans advantages may be derived tom theIr
use, is evident Another ingenious me-
chanica! coutrivancs on exhibition. is Wy
soff's boring machine, for The production ot
wooden pipes. This machine vii! bore any
sized hole, from enc to ten inches In dlamC-
ter, at the rate OF tel feet per minute
through any kiud OF timber. j j. Weth,
eSu., has had lot bored for his CARIBOU H.ii
miaes, tor the purpose pt eonTeying pure
spring or well wa!er to the engine b9liers.-
Those pipes are morally considered more
durabie than lead OF gas-pipe. and are much
ca, aper We might menton maay other Ia
bor-saviGg iaaahiues, both new aad III use 10
difforent industrial puEsuits, hut have "hiy
time to d. 60 hastily. Among THESE, Bad
ley, steam sizing and drcssing machine,
which Is an important im prCSemeDt over tae
old style uf drcssIag frames, formerly maze
use OF in cotton and w00len nill-. Ioe
Manchester Cotton AID WUOlen Manulac-
turing Company have recently Introduced
four of these machnes into their establish
ment, in ,lace OF ten OF the old style OF
frames, and find the saving TO be eqnai u 5U
per calt. in favor of the improved dFessefs.
The Improved Jonval Turbine water
wheel is also worthy OF notice, AID might
be made o! grca! advantage hy our Dllie's,
manufacturers and other. They arc the On
" wheels which are etfeciuai IL back water,
are never troubled wiki ic', aud viii work
we'll with low heads and falls, requiring but
little room and can be used IN almost any
position with economy.
The different mowiog and resplng ma
chiaes, ard other agricultural implements
mahu actuted By our friends IN h'chme"''
aud IN other sections IT the Safe, ale also
worthy OF study, az thcy prove 10 the as'l'
cuirurlst that d great portion OF ais mast
arduous labor, can be done " machinery
with much mora economy than by ha"d.
Toe level and undulating eastern counties
OF Virginia are remarkably adapted to those
improyed cuitivato-s and harVesters; anu We
Anticipate the tine when the steam plough
will be turning W deep turroNs through The
magnificent :OWiahd- IN ibis section oi tie
Statr. We arc coufdett that nothing Is
WAITED tut deep pIouGhing and inteil:eHi
cultivation I, MAKE this tue garden spot OF
the Union. /. pains us 10 see ~ nany uc-
Clec.et fields, a;d unprotGctlSe farms ana
plantations, wh=n We kD@T that The fahit Is
with the farmers and Dot tae iaho. {
have an e5uUdauce Vi ieItliz!hE agencies,
from the mar:s vi the tide water counnea ic
the lime ADD plaster vi the mounta!oe. We
wish to see aud 10 encourage improvements
wherever they are practical. The engines
displayed from our workshops, the senios
machires, carGsetting machines, and other
Ingenious ssnri"auces, we regard In the
liz hit also Of substitutes for human later anJ
ezertioD. They couior the same tenef,S to
society and tie same wealth to lodl"'ddaiS
aud the State, as u Comparative power III
b,ne and muscle. and perhaps, to greater
extent.-Rich EnqHiyer.