Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-09-12
NUMBER GA.
MANUFACTURES OF RnLsD cs2NoY.


II wss stated iew dgys since tl.t Asf-rs G-Ir ~
Hiuslow ca, o' TROY, PFopsis!j:a oi d. lover
a. DE Nail Fsctety, bLd cois,l'G = ge ,OiGs-. ~
tbs uAGufaoIure O ste. led ts1. Ou tor tE5 t.t
msut This was a mistsle. Nos. C.. ". - q. s.rr
L contract foT Inskirg o,Iy two csLnca' FOR 'as &
neut bot. OF which s'e-l fi.st L-. OF ta .,. .
patent and ATE nos nezfig finished. fis. '-;.E -.
irm, hCwsser, anticipating ,nr ,sr,Gd ""ci
made tOr steel u1rd carror, alt 4ssfo %, geo .-
resources Of tbs.F es.ahlisbuen, ic. tutli' O..
o! work. have reCeEtiy undertaken % cylsI-.
Cauno upon q ana improved .ilu, Fud r. e.. ..
Of their success, of which tEers eau sc.Ise H. ..
teuceF the usc Of their tStersiyr s0iEa 90 the
hent for ise mauufScurc q as uIsay OF r,se ai '-
arnls may be desired.
The inventor OF tiyiew sod ducbts-s uo,t 90 .r
ordnance pop, j. a c.yi aaCreer named yr-l -'r
terson, intelligent aud sci' uhfc nsG vi. a.sa,
much dine IN the s,uGy o! ggnueIy Is" srfssl-....t
the construction Of the cannon, ,Lr ptcc-i oi ~a' '
exceedingly Interesting. Tie steel g. uli d,lc.u.s. 20
the n If hessrs Coming, WiUSos d Co, 'fO'p 80
b,s: Of pig nov, Nhca by pJccc,s known clis 's la
woTknGu IN tLis cssh.sau,rt, 's eszIrrtf H'n
rivr article u s.eh Slca he iIoa g. beitf ul I.H
fuEuace So remarkable " bic piocgsg D. b.. Ic..'
that Ne b .Sorkms0 uaesq sDtl IA tha !Isr al
b. us bio 20 Sd -yaibe vhotrrfJhc sss,'.l lgtl a
before lin really undergoing ijs iCLc-.a 81. "a
Of bsing converted !rCm one slf q 30 l"l 1000 ...-
dior as there Is ru,hifg by vacl B., ,ouc dt', ..'
change. AZ or the SCc is ~ I'd a"- rom tlr ia'.' 60
it is placed uHdsr an 'mmcrrc ;.'p-tanmcr N,i'fs
''blooms,n weighing irtm 200 to 80 ?9ul@. It .-
meet care IL exercised ic hgrg '.e mgtoii4 ou D. .
moe, pcilect shape and an rupsrcrt!. i''gEt G ,
or ~ in The -Gge OF the ! ac Is sLi ,ai % eaus 80
njec,ion by tie critical operator u charge ci A. .
partneLt Tee blooms are lex !!i-ru Un-cr d. , ..
tIiph ml., r w!e,ethCy orc Tedlc' 10 tie - ...
.pesrarce OF i rough h,lt they nc Dlsa..
il IN, lathe, sud subsequently -f,4oj, Lilo, and .-
.hed
o., Of III, new Plttsr.on cluuor vhrb m .s'..I
Il. ~ = ..,Hv., s.ta = i D.
msnteJ vin At Wcsi Point some cay rex. We b. I.n
cannon Is SIX feet !Onr, and t,nss s.S-ro.ui co...
iron ball Tee barrel 7 g-oO'cd Gad ta- o .r.''''-t
TVS: orcs IN forty inches. iE. Pate,-"u i.io,'s -a
that the rSuge Cf the gln is increased by .he .c,
10 Of tie twist SD hat Htcrc the hiiwufr ,- e..
has a tv. Of orce a. tBfty-s.x irChc-, h.s Ou'r.
greater rcasg from boi'g i-csgr.e1 F." ougs lat.rf
ilches The symmetry .. t.c sul - iet., aaa 10 IN
respect IL j. certainly rueJ To'e btE.gig Ns"iu.
any we have ever sscn. III ts,-gi r ere u,c" f..t
parallel twcLty.one inches 10 Jhs IunI.on, NCrn
Gally tnpefs on 10 the egnir ,fr1 of o.. uulI .. lIr
balls with ps iegrCrs h>irr --Jcy's Co. t'
bHre, with recess ~ the La.. ir.y i s. .r'', 90
surround il, which II nsde, by r...g. s-f'' d.
TO f The bore precisely. aDd ..A v.a.s .,'-..- ..
slight coating Of lead, pIoye.. ssa o. %. '. 10
the CUR in firing. Zee canrc. s#.--' s.s-a
drsd pounds and il c., Itt,.c 20 -...- '.--. '.
miles. longer bad hs-s Ils, , t- -- ...4' -'.. .|
aso Ne riy flashed, J. cail at.| % i,s -..l ..s.
The bore oi the Ruu - a1ou- t-l.. 20 a.'-f. -..
aud the tkickrtss of TIE tarrli '.a .r-. '..., .
has been put TO every ;'irl ua.s.,. b. -,@..-,.
tho material hss witnstood a. t23 ,.s' 'a' 90 .-
pied 10 Il.
Mr. Pstscrson has ia9c-.-l e. o.. i vsr7 e.a. .
means OF hriUg the c.'Js .- RI o.. q i'ict:,u
or lock ret ia the ca.r... ot"~ ~ ans G.sah.. .-
s.al Of bciI peri;l.,,.y a',-Jll .l t.s hl,-- ''
.he piece T. 1910 by .c..= ID; ts..ar l'd
rtG;y the here SAi,r- re ,i.ato ol.a.u' W p, .
50 that y.hcn the cat DE i lsaJl SU o.c g' lrrs
.tcty thfoGgS The igiD by ne .a
- ~ fs.. nv "a f~. 81 3 o. 70 a