Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-10-01

WHICH Have pCCIl o''i'"
cuIubrcus oaken ones row generally used, both
in s,renrth and in the case with which the
heaviest ordnance mar be worked upon them,
while they fall MS far below lie latter III welght
and in expense Of construction. lhr pan 81
these carfia.": va: highly anPr"vtli bY the OLA
government. wiu were about 70 or.le: thsin tn
The more important iorlltlcatioh* h''aS Tue
coast wien i~.incolii went in. anil the Uuian
hac,rnc hcn,ccorward as "ilc !~:a2ele;& fabric
or n vision" Several ofthc improved wrought
iron carriages are now under CONSTRUCTION and
one of them has been already roMI'Hl"'t Tor
certain Southern forts.
Mary Of the Improvements winch nav: here
been originated in the manufacture 81 cannon,
prniectiles, &c, may b. traced 10 ~" ~I'ractlscd
skill and the experience D! DE-. R9o'. Archer,
one OF Inc firm, who was formerly in tEc United
States NAVY Car mamy years, AZ fnrg"on. and
who has ~,.tvaIcia considerable PARTON Of hi.
life 10 cx,,r:imn!i!,iS in fir" ariHS, n''l2ci:lrs,
&c.
the ..Trrde.ar tim" t. Which reference has
before beet, made, is OF an original design, and
upon All entirely new principle. 1t isa six.
FOUNDER iron rilled field piece, furnished with
q patent friction primer instead of a percussion
hammer. and having 1 graduated sight, by
means OF which, the gun may be fired With the
accuracy Of a rifle. 1t is quite likely II" la;.
KEGS will soon hear O! this busy little ar'!i!rry
hornet IN the 'i'i''ti ~ ""'i',o'"" "N'e''
slve adliu"ns VII ! y ~ 800
now Ill Ole:a';o'' am ":'" "'' "' '''"-
tate the slec'''r lhh""'"''"' y" 'T'
heaviest ':llhrr' .,
Nchavc h'ch 'h'i', in,' ~ ,u' s""'n ~ INC
military opsTH''"iia ~ '' "'.uS" ""hF,
because tIr7 r''!n', o"I' '"' "''!"'."l
capacity ans: 'h| I"'o.H" .n", ,n'Es 10
Froprlelors' an" oe'"'HG ,n"' '"S'
establishment Is no" wholly ucr"''" W INC
pressing requirements l 'nc u''lit"'F S''f'oe
Oh the Cohleaerae}. Du' "hiic ~" III '.''"',
ture oi ofan"'iI', "''' eAh''il lh6 '"p|r"y "
the establishment, tMc' ny H' "'ea"" '"o," "
just idea OF ITS tcsali'.S 4" ~" variety % lis
manufactures.
Very lev intelligent nouihesil r"Hlel' hr'''
be reminded, nc luiaGIhc, mat III inc iha''ul"c,
ture Oh locomotives, lIpc lrcurEtT ""'"s SrtHl
second 10 none on tins continent Inc iacl Is
amply demonstrated by the popularity Of The
admirable engines OF tie trcdcgar stamp, upon
the Southern roads, and even upon those Ut
Cahs, which rrc exclusively Furnished with
them We believe. But cScII the ii!St 'hte1''-
gent "f Southern readers may Well Dc sur
priSud 1T the variety 0! delicate hml comPltca'
TED machinery and Steel ware, ll'a':'liactuTe"
by Aicssrs. Anderson & Co.; aid only by a
walk through their rStabilatlncnt--til work
Of hours by the way--can u just Idea "t ITS
actual operations DC obtained. The list OF lnallu'
faclnrrs which: The Works Are Capable under
Ordinary circumstances 1lturfing ont, Includes,
i'll addition TO locomotives and every descriP'
ti6T Of iron work CONTESTED with tile conStTuc-
tim nG railroads, sugar and sa'S mills &C.,
planning machines, ship spikes, Calls, iron ana
brass castings, pnr;ahIc and stationary SEAN
ensinrs, machinery Tor plantation purposes,
circular saw plates, carriage axI"s, and toni
and machinery steel Of every siiape ald SIZE.
| Tu tho manufacture Of caS! steel especial ut
tcntion has been given sine steel iurnhc; S will!
| proper machinery, are EN- played III tins depart
meni. anf the wn;k turned uut is confidently
cihim;d /. ~ fully equal To the best EnsiiSi
brands irr i"ia;lty, Souidnrss and rE:tDrniit:
OF lcEr Per.
The amount cf mLrhincry, l~ar:,rs, Tolls,
Sc, required in the various departments u the
Trcdaenr " crks ara oil course cncrinols, aud
| would require, ii their huTTicd description
even, more tcchri"aI knowledge ii..A Sc c4a!d
sImm0n up, aHal Iir r!nr:: space than The ID
marts u the p'.aA!c Nil. r!'sa.e rs I" G''"
There arc III ai ah1n! E!itc'' s!."iS, rac!' "'''.
vi which * "::ii'!".y''' ~ i ~'!rtii'r' fHa;'r'' at
the gri'Hai lAai"I't"iHTiha ht!''Gt:- Ut The
lir'a. Thasc G"''p'i.': The Ei:i:''4 MAI. win
furnaces lHr NG"tii'iG. alI9 Pudd,lil@ iron, AID
pundcrous machinery tHr r'iinS u: mo ;f'a s"
eral requisite fnrrns ii mrr'hau:r'ir ::"r;
Spike Factory, for the 'na"i'tar'nr'' ri >i''!'
and rail rrai *Pjk':, about ;i'''ty !oiS ii
| Slirh ran l,. tn1is t.; jlu, ,rtlr:r iI ,;I. Ala.
Cooper Shop IL; Foundry, "!'"Ic all tic
castings are made this department; is in three
divisions, thc first Of which is devoted u hci"v
castings, inclusive OF guns, &c, the aer'm'i Il"
rail road, engine, ana 0.hfr cas'IHgs generally
and ltlc third n rni' road cork eHcilhVoi,
lh the hrat named DIVISION there Is now 'cih*
arranged lr caillHS Is ~i"cnIiar tnc':lf. !h'
name ana Object o! "ihcf! a. "onl! h"r "t lf-
u'cIoua l." dL'a7.e' icing '"f vowel h'neht Pu'
posses WHICH VIII require ""''' thret "&ehs
rs e''if SA'',,I, -" - !'' '''u.'''t''
mc'2' ui'Hi,us :" i''''' '""'"' ." ~,
brass re''n"eIs!' Wire 'n' "'a"' rc''"3, vi
'Hc'!'''Ii,""' IL, ave "'"'e. ~" t''S' Il"
I"'"" '7""r' ""''s =" "''S'a 49,: "
n"a arc n"ie", t"'''' an '"c'' J"
sn's snoP '' '"''"''E'' "''I'' ''I
i" 'oItinE Wv w """' ~ ~ "a''
Ill" WHICH p'""s*'" " P.''' I" '"m
IFe>S,"h c'lH+' 10 ~" ''ll"F''' ''''" ''"'''''''.
'''a SHOP III "'''Ci '"c"h"'t'E'7' "f'',' f',F''''
anu ne ',mtc "elca'c ,aac''''T!Y sS"t' 81; "'
I'll 'h1"e' nc ~ '"o'y '"r''E '' ''' ''i'
lure o. llllcl Ihn"Et':' "'!t not III "i':ia.i':i;
Carpenter Si'ar hnii"' shop; Pattern Si"i';
"',t alte! ''unn's ""'C, a"'' 'ni."F'5' Sn'i''
ti.'i blacksmith Si:"P. 10 Inc ia'tci t"i';d'!is.
Nhich Il; iso 're' ici,s' AMI We'll ,''l'''i"d "l'i'
ttlP hammers lot !lEi.t ""lN' AZ" every Ieqn'-
site hpp!tahcs, loT'| l''str are Eel'' c'',t'""s
employed me I's''rh.''7' "''tIs snI''s ana
grape SHOT ar hi'2''. a''n "nif prAa1'';: pre-"
parcel Is Il separate ''ep"ft,n:lll f"'''' "''"rH'*
leIee ny utc rH'ir'''ies u! tiS "'l':
liner" are at present. employed Ii Inc %'''-
a0o'it l:o"o iaei', "h'' were ''r' '"l'e" ~"
SERVICE "o'''a max; 4 '0''H'l1h" regiment -
strong arined defenders aHi InT S'!::! 4 ser
vice they arc iuil; prepared, i6T, ihiiGc:i':c'l ~