Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-10-29
SOUTHERN E.NTERPRlSE-TllE MECHANICS
GE RICHMOND

opportunity 10 look back .: their homes. While visiting
Richmond.
SOUTHERN ENTERPRlSE-TllE MECHANICS
OF RICHMOND.
In the rrc-- of business matters attcndan, upon
The is-uc OF orr enlarged edition, we have not i"''hI
time or opportunity Ia notice the srea, variety and
display OF the mechanical establishments OF this city
now exhibited "a, tho two Fairs III full blast III OFT
midst. But We cannot help noticing the steam en-
zines Of the Eagle Machine Works. now driving 'h'
mechanical departments Of both the Mechanics IN
s,;,u,c md the United State, Fuir, not i"rgrtiin. tho
new steam. power press Of the 'Enluirvr.
The stationary engine which is ut work in the Me-
chanic-' Institute Is u twenty-five h"rS" power ana
q: Mr.. Rah,n's ordinary construction. similar /" those
furnished for the Don Pedro Railroad, of Brazil. ard
the South generally, for driving sugar mills, Touring
mills. cotton gins, working mines. pumps. &c., ti"ns!
Nj. Ruhm', stationary engines for mining lnTlo-r-
ar, rather more massive IN construction than the one
now Oh exhibition.
The portable engine driving the works ut tie III
ted Statc- Fair il - fourteen horse power, ami similar
10 those built for driving saw mills, &c. and II PAR
,iculnrlv adapted 20 the want, of our Southern pant
.rs. some fifty oi such machines. varying from four
10 tifty horse power. have been built fer LOUISIANA
Mississippi. Texas and other southern States wi'iin
the las; wear. 1T the Eagle Works.
Edmund ". I9ens, OF No. . tui"m street. New or-
lrun.. i. MI. Ralim's cc:icrl agent. lie - himself n
practical mechanic, and la- already mai. /" good re-
~,.ulaticu for both himself and the Works Il" repre-
semi. in the South.
Tn. new engine driving the "Enqnir"r' .T'--'- Is
n comrac; and splendid machine. AMI. t''in "nr own
.xpcriencc. VT cnn confidently recommend Mr..
Ralm'. work to the people Of the S9nth - equal III
practical effect to any Northern machine. They ar"
simple in construction and durable in service. and
the prices are ~ low ~ those from nm. nj :hc "ork-
shop. of the North.
We notice on exhibition the manufacture =: ":hef
ho.i.r- in this city. which ARE ~pro''ai'!. equally ~
worthy and deserving al notice at our hand. and We
promise to devote our time and attention t"tiirm dn-
ring ;hr ,rc.cu; week. W, take pleasure III calling
attention to the productions OF the South. and Rlci'
mond in particular. Our time and space to-day viii
not allow OF Il more extended article.
IRON VERSUS TIMBER, FOR RAILROADS.
We spoke of the great invention OF >. y.
Beers of Brooklyn, y. Y. in our issue Of yes
terday, in relation to 4 locomotive track con-
structed exclusively ofiron materials, with s''it-
able elasticity combined, and by which plan
a track absolutely free from unduiatlonS Is pro-
duced, thereby saving one half of the nere'Sa-
~ motive power now required to move the
same weight of freight on the present undhia-
ting rail.
We would now call the attention Of iron and
rail road men to an invention. by the same En-
GINGER, of 4 plan for cast iron city or horse
power rail road, which is laid down without tie
or string-picce. but wholly cf iron. The first
! cost of which will be some three thousand dol
lars per mile less than the plan now in Use, and
will last quite as long as three successive
structures. as now constructed. As every city
| in the Union will soon be convinced of thu
utility Of city rail roads, We consider Thu
invention OF the greatest Importance IN carry
ing forward to adoption a universal system o
CITY rail roads. As Mr.. Beers will leave for tn
North on Friday, We would advise every on
interested in the manufacture Of iron. or in tn
construction Of rail roads. to call at the fai
Grounds and examine for themselves.