The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1859-09-07

CHENEYyILLE, La.
L. ScorIELD, Agent for Piasa Foundry, Alton,
Illinois, Sir: We tried the Mill we bought Of you,
on the l4h and 18th Of July, and cut 7040 feet of
Cypress and Pine lumber, 4 and inch stuff, in Z
hours 45 minutes. N. VERNON,
J.R. SINGLETON,
j. E. VERNON.
certify that was present at that Min during
the trial and helped measure the lumber, and that
the above statements true.
August 30th, 1859. PETER TANNER.
certify that the above is correct, for Isawed
the lumber. BOB TANNER.
S9- Mr.. ScorIELD, residing at Cheney
vile, in this Parish, is prepared to furnish
Mills OF the above Foundry, and, by adj
dressing him, any information relative
thereto can be obtained.
The names of the signers to the certi.
icate are familiar to most Of our citizens,
and their statements may be relied upon.
The rapidity Of the saving is really mar
vellous; and of course those accustomed
to ordinary saving will be disposed to
skepticism, but it will be remembered
this is an age ofimprovement, and dwell
ers in the 10th century should cease to he
astonished at any wonder produced by
the art of man.
We copy below from the Alton, (IH J
Democrat, a notice Of a feat performed by
Mill from the same Foundry. The ed
itor visited the saw mill of T. Hamilton,
on Wood river, the machinery Of which
was made by johnson & Emerson, of the
Piasa Foundry, Alton; and between the
hours offs A. NJ. and I P. NJ, loo logs of
oak, elm and hickory were sawed, the
amount cut being $1,000 feet. This was
cut. by one circular saw Of So inches di.
ameter; the time occupied was IA hours,
giving an average Of 2,22S feet cut per
hour
River, yesterday to witness the work of the CJal-
lenge Saw Mill owned by Mr.. Hamilton, and manu-
featured by Messrs. johnson & Emerson, of the
Piasa Foundry, Alton.
The work was commenced at 5 o'clock in the
morning, and was to be kept up until P. NJ, IA
hours. The logs were Of good ordinary size mostly
oak, with elm, hickory, &C. The lumber was cut
into /, 2, d and inch stuff, supposed to average
II inch stuff throughout.
1t was IN interesting exhibition to us--the noise
of saw, and steam, the rattle Of the logway, and
the slamming OF lumber. Some dozen or SO work.
men were employed at the mill, and each had his
particular station and all moved like clock work.
A huge, solid wbite-oak log was rolled on, Stabbed
and cut up in trice, making pile Of plank or
boards. 1t was astonishing to see that great saw
tear along, through such heavy timber, at such
rate
When we left the mill, at o'clock, nearly t,cea,.
ty-eigM thousand feet Of LANDER, mostly oak, had
been cut and Mr. Hamilton believed that they
would measure over aiytytvo thousand feet be-
fore seven o'clock.
This may be regarded as one of the greatest
saw mill feats ever accomplished in the West, or
anywhere, with one sow, and the same power, and
cheapness Of mill cost, and other attending ex-
penses.
P. S.-since writing the above we learn that
the entire amount Of lumber sawed, yesterday at
this thal, was thrtone Thousand tsco hundred feet
Precisely 100 logs we're sawed and squared. A
minute account of each hours work was kept. and
the last hours work was the heaviest, 1880 feet
being cut between and o'clock last evening.
We believe this saving 'beats all creation. and
we challenge the United States to surpass it.
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