Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1859-02-19

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The Neptune boys rsesived their new, beautiful
and 6ne machine on Tuesday evening last, and At
once went 10 work, with hearty good will, in FIXING
it up. In few hours The experienced Chief EUgi.
Deer, JAnss TUnHBULL, Esq, assisted BY the mem
bers Of the Company, rugged II up, and then they
made their old house fairly tTemble With their vO-
ciferOus cheering. A proudeF, more delighted,
joyUus body Of msn We sever saw. TAsiT machine
had arrived safely and Il exceeded their Gondest
peetaliOns. SOms Ofths more Enthusiastically
Matt, JOhny and HasS-IeaFful that It might take .
stampede before mOruIng, tied themselves 10 Il and
slept BY it. A Rrssehy says, they nailed It Early
on the following mOsusss hey threw Opea tAe doors
Of their house for the reception Of visitors and du
ring the entire day crowds Of our citizens called
Gnd examined Il, and eli expressed their admiration
Of The beauty, nsatDess and finish If The welcome
stranger. In Tie aAsTuOOo, although the rain was
slightly falling, the cir somewhat cold, and the
streets uuinvitng nessly tie entre company turned
out 70 give Il trial Thsy stopped In fFOot Of the
Cary House. and Ia The prsssnee Ofa large eOncOuTse
Of our citisess who wiahed 70 witness its FIRST trial.
the boys msasSd The brakes, and with desperate
energy and . wild hurrah sent the stream mAdly
rushing through iis pPes-fall, free and powerful
The rst sial was sminsntly satisfactory. second
third and fourth followed, each and ell favorable
to The new maehibe. The boys are eOnhdenE that,
no matter how great Ore might be, or how fierce It
ragged, they could put Il eut with ease. We share
that confidence but depreeatS being pat 70 The test
On the 18th Of February, 1858, the present CON-
pAny organised, with u me@beVs, and on the 18th
they sent 70 Hunneman, Of Boston, for one Of his
seeOnd eIasS machines. The cost Of the Engine,
extras, freight &c. landed In this PlAes was o2,27l
about $500 Of which our citizens contributed, the
balance the members Of The Co. paid themselves.-
The Co. 10 composed HOw Of 81 members, . majority
Of whom ere young men without prOpertt. bot every
inch iremen, ready at any time TO sacrifice comfort
time money and IL need be, life for the benefit Of
their neighbOrs and friends.
1.-THE Engine 10 . beautiful fy-blue color, Orua'
meuted with gold leaf its tub holds lsc gallOns'
which was emptied in 81 seconds, through au inch
nO1le with but men on The brakes. On the 6rst
trial it threw 17s feet with pair extra cynders.
which are attaehed " IT, Il throw at least 80 feet
farther. Forty men men can easily work on the
breaks. Length Of stroke, 16 inches. lts shut Cd
gates work on cranks from the inside Of the tub,
which 10 decided improvement, and Odds both to
the appearances and usefulness Of the Engine. Five
pipes and one blusderbuss belong 70 It. 1t 10 strong
" built eli its pats being Of copper, but the inside
works which ere Of iron. Il weighs $500 pounds
and runs very lightly. The breaks ere 20 adapted
that they can be shortened 20 that men can work
them six successive hOurs. The front wheels are
ON crank and 20 arranged that the Engine can be
turned ia the naSFOweSt space without the sghtes'
difficulty. On the TOP Of the EpgiUs, standing on
the top OF large, clear ringing bell, is bronze
stature Of Neptune,-his right hand extended and
graspng largp silver No. 3, his len resting upon
trident The whole machine Il finished with great
TASTE Three hundFed lest Of double rivitsd leather
hose, Of the first quality, came with u. Its perfect
in al its arrangements. works easily, runs lightly,
throws strongly and b capable Of subduiDg the
largest FIRE in the shortest possible period"
We are indebted for the shove description Of the
little beauty" a. Il has not been inaptly termed,
to an enthusiasts member Of the Company, who is
welded 70 his idol, and who would consider it q
luxury 70 Cog an outsider who said word to it
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