The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1860-06-20

of the ground, is about three feet wide
and several feet long, and on either
side are smaller though similarly
shaped rocks, lying parallel with it,
at once suggesting tothe visitor the
idea of table with seats ranged
around it. Tradition says that from
this point Gen. Washington and staf
reconnoitered the position of portion
of the British army, then encamped
on the opposite side Of the Delaware.
He and his staff crossed the river o
short distance below this point. Al
though not much of geologlst, l
could not resist the temptation to
break off a couple of specimens of
"Washington's Rock" thinking they
might be an interesting addition to
the collection of our friend Sypher,
Ct. R. S. OF Prof Porter. of Frank
lin and Marshall College.
The scenery upon which the eye
rests from Washington's Rock, is
among the most beautifully pictur-
esque have ever seen-the range of
vision embracing an extensive view of
Bucks county, with its rich rolling
lands and finely cultivated farms, with
the somewhat rugged, yet beautiful
rural scenery on both sides of thu Del
aware. It is just such a scene as
makes one fully realize the truthful
and beautiful sentiment of Cowper--
God made the country and man nsds the town.
Next to the Printing Office, give
me machine shop or mandatory
in which to spend an hours leisure
time with pleasure and profit. And
you may be sure, / was not long in
Lambertville, before / had made the
acquaintance of Mr.. VIM. Gown, who
owns the machine shops and foundry,
and his obliging and ingenious forman,
Mr.. VIM. Johnson. | was soon graf
fled to find in the latter what is by
no means always found in machine
shops-a natural mechanic of the
first class. Mr.. Johnson is the inYen-
tor Of some of the most useful adjuncts
to the well ordered machine shop that
/ have ever seen. Prominent among
them, is his patent adjustable hanger,
an improvement which no one who
knew its value in running machinery,
would be. without. The boxes of the
hangers, in which the shaft runs, are
SO constructed that the shaft will al
ways be exactly in line, no matter how
much the hanger itself may get "out
of square. " They save an immense
deal Of trouble both in putting up and
keeping shafting properly adjusted, -
But readers Of the Express, interested
in this improvement, will soon. have
an opportunity of Judging for them
selves. at the Fulton Iron Works of
Messrs. Miller & Fellenbaum. A new
adjustable " chuck " for. centering
wheels, shafts, etc, on the lathe, and
a gear-cutting machine, are two other
valuable improvements Of Mr.. John
sons, which are certainly superior to
anything Of the kind we have ever
seen ina machine shop.
Mr.. Oowin is extensively engaged
in the manufacture and erection of iron
bridges, Of very superior construction,
and he has the reputation of being one
of the best iron bridge builders in the
country, The secret of his reputation
is soon told. He Will not build
a bridge to ''suit the price," as is too
done, but puts his prices at
once down to the very lowest figure
at which a good job can be done.
crossed the river on Saturday to look
at one of his bridges in New Hope,
which IMPRESSED me as being just the
structures which our Commissioners
ought to have put up in Lancaster
county. They are certainly the neat
est, most durable, and economical that
can be erected-much preferable to
wood and stone. By the way Mr.,
j Johnson, who snperintendes the con-
struction of these bridges, has invented
a valuable improvement in the support
and adjustment Of the truss, by which
nuts and bolts are dispensed
with, and which will materially reduce
the cost of construction and add to
the strength of the bridge. He ap-
piled for letters patent on Saturday,
and as it is entirely new he will no
doubt be successful.
There are two newspapers in this
place, the Beacon and the Press
The latter, although the youngest, is
the largest and most progressive. 1t
is published by Mr.. B. B. Blackwell,
an energetic and pushing young man,
who evinces a determination to keep
up with the progress and Improvements
of the age. 1t may not be nninter-
esting to many readers Of the Express
who recollect the Steam press on which
the Daily was printed Tin West King
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