The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1860-05-03
COX'S Will.

Whilst news Of the Heenan and Sayre face
grinding operation, and the attempt of the
National Democracy" to grind out a can
didate for Presiden', was coming in, we, in
pursuance of a resolution deliberately made
short lime ago. paid visit to ROBERT
CoX's Mil, situated about fve-and half
miles North East OF Richmond, on the Mid
die Fork of Whitewater. With a guaranty of
safe guidance mot having been so far away
from home for nearly one year. we ventured
and can now announce our safe arrival there
and back, after examining the MILL of the
Whitewater Valley. This. we are sure. is
not saying too much in its favor, after care
full comparison with all the GOOD Mills that
dot the different Forks of the Whitewater
throughout the length and breadth of the
Valley. Cox's Mil. has scriptural resting
place-it is founded upon rock the walls
are brick. and the roof is tin; in word, it's
solid from turret to foundation stone.'-
TIE mason work. is good and strong--in i'm
itation of the natural foundation--'twas put
up by Henry l.. Downing. The building is
AZ by 48 feet The water wheel is IS feet in
diameter, 9 feet base, and goes like thing
of life. The basement story is IA feet cell
ing, about SO feet square, and partitioned off
from the wheel room which forms An LIN
the recess thus formed by the wheel house.
is we'll of most excellent water. The skreen-
ing and whe at cleaning machinery is all in
this room, and doing its appointed work
thoroughly.
The second story, contains four run of
burs-two for Flour. one for Corn, and the
other for Buckwheat. Here are the -four and
meal chests-the weighing and packing apa
ratus--wheat bins. all fixed off with spouts
leading below to the skreen-the business
Office, stove. &c. The hoppers, exhibit the
neatness of the workman, and finished
off like cabinet furniture.
In the third story. are the boiling cloths,
enclosed in plain and very neat cupboard
like fixing, with very heavy cornice, and with
doors a, the end SO that if the bolt cloth needs
repairing the doors can be unlocked, aud the
reels taken out with very little trouble. Here
are more bins for storing wheat on each side
of the room, made in the same manner as
those on second floor. Here, too, is the hoist
ing apparatus, with very simple continuance
it is made to ascend or descend with its load,
and the miller need not lift pound.
To Mr.. James Albertson, Mill Wright, is
the credit due for this superior job of work
every wheel, shaft, gudgeon, aud pinion,
is so nicely adjusted. that religious meetings
might be held in the mill and no Interrupt
'sclick clack' of the machinery. He is indeed
WORKMAN in every point of view. There are
but IS cog wheels above the burs. which is a
clear saving of nearly half, and tends greatly
not only to simplify but TO increase TIE pow
er by diminishing the amount of Iric,lon--
c. s. Decker & Co, of Dayton, O., furnish
ed the French Burs, and Boiling Cloths, and
they are commended to owners Of mills not
only for the superior quality of the articles
in their line, but FOR being prompt. reliable.
business men. A Gaar & Co., of the Spring
Foundry, furnished the Mill Gearing, Shaft
ing &c, and 1t is needless for US to say that
il perfect work can be made out of iron.
in any quarter of Uncle Sans domain, the
Spring Foundry is the place to procure it.
The region round about Cox's Mill. have
good reason 10 be proud Of the enter prise
of their neghbor. Robert Cox. and OF the il
stitutlon he has erected in their midst. and
We trust they will extend to him the liberal
patronage such enterprise 50 richly deserves.