New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-07

pletsd ard nrder Vertical beam engine for
steamer owned by Union Ferry Co., 3S-inch cylinder
by feet stroke; DO. tor she Convoy, 40-ineh cyla-
der h. 10 feet stroke 30. for the Gideon Welles.
i0ncn cylinder by 10 feet stroke; do. for the Jonas
Saith, 30-in6h cyGuser by 10 feet stroke; direct
aching engines TOR the oueids, Ji-inc cylinder by
- inches stroke; vertical beam giGe for the S4a
Juan, 3l-lneh cybGder by ~ feet stroke; 30. Tor
the Thomas Hunt So tch cylinder by 10 feet stroke
inclined engine for the PayQna, Bench cyliEGer by
II feet stroke.
Also Constructed two boilers for Messrs. Randall 5
& Helms for sieamerJ. ". Hanclke weight being
twelve tuus each. Ako, two tabular boilers tor
steamer Luz Marina. Also, six locomotive boil
eIs, weighing 1890 each. Tor the Havana Haroad,
Cuba.
There have also been cast at this establishment "a
large bnoyB ior the Governn.ent with sinkers,
chOrf &c., attached. Weight, with appurte nances,
5000 pounds each; weight Of buoys rloas, 900
pounds eGcb
10 addition 10 this work they are also g instruct
ing high.pressre engines tor saw-nllis &C., IA a1-
OiriOn 10 many other minor jobs
These works employ about 700 men.
AILliRE WORKS.
The following work has recently been completed
here, in sdditon 10 that in progress Of
struction: Vertical beam engine for Che iiu-Quangs
70-Inch cylinder by IL feet stroke; ditto FOR The
Eagle 75-uch cylinder by IL feet stroke; do. for tho
City Of Manchester, 36-inch cylinder by feet
stroke; lO tor the City of Norwich, J2-inch cyllns
der by 10 feet stroke; do for the Po-Yang 50-inch
by II icet stroke; two horizontal engines for the
Lac4awanna, 49.inch cylinder by 80 inches stroks;
vertical beam engine for The Clifton, 4%inch cylin-
der by 10 feet stroke; dlrec,acing engde for gnu
boat Penobscot, 30-inch cylinder by 10 inches
stroke: vertical beam engine for Wesiield. J0-neh
cylinder by III feet stroke; DO for the America, 10
inch cylinder by ~ feet stroke also, constructed
boilers ior tue North River steamboat Oregon, ana
tho steamship Marion, weighing I3O, cOO pounds
They are also building TWO boilers for Monitor
batteries, ABOUT $1,000 pounds each, ana two proPs-
Ter engines for the Dictator, lUO-inch cynndef Dy
i-feet stroke; these engines Will have larins tebu-
lar boiler, with double tier Of furnaces Also. Two
inclined engines Tor TWO new iroD-ciad gunDoats,
55.inch cylinder, and feet inches stroke.
These works employ about 900 men,
DELAMAT ER's RON-wORHs.
The iron battery Dictator, which is being con-
strucled at this establishment Is referred TO IN an-
other column There also building here engines I1f
ro-clad batteries Of tire Monitor plan, 4Oineh cyl
iuders and 2l-lncn stroke Of piston. The following
work has recently been completed: Vertical direct
engine for ths Thames, "a inch cylinder by feet
inches stroke of piston vibrating lever engines ior
tie Orioe 2O-nch cylinder by L foot inches
stroke ditto for The Jnorn, Of the dimensions;
vertical direct for the Falcon, 3O.inch cyinaei ~
3.ieet stroke; ditto Tor the United Statef yoinca
cylinder by 3-feet stroke; ditto ior the Creoie niu
Unlon OF the same Dimensions; quito ior inc -. . 30
2Oneh CYLINDER by foot inches stroke; oi,to ior
the Sea Gull and Kiogfsher, 3o-inch eynnoer "
3 feet stroke; horizontal engines for the Mary pan.
ford and Augusta Dinsmore, 4O-lneh cylinder oy
foot 10 inches strokei onto for tne Eaei' ~'i"e"
C Under by | foot inches stroke.
A great variety OF other works has also been re-
Gently Completed and several private contracts arc
now undergoing completion.
Dir. Delallater employs about SOO men.
HENRY EsLER & CO., BROOKLYN.
Tic establishment OF Mr. Esler is now turning
ont the following work: Inclined engines tor two
fer,y- boats cold 10 the Government before being
4. how Iavo .RS-tuch cylinders ky 10 feet
stroke OF piston. Five propeller engines Tor the
Neptune, Glaucus, Proleus, Galatea. AID Uerers.
rheee boats 2Oj feet long 80 feet inches broad,
nnd 90 fee, deep and their engines will have GYM
ders - inches in diameter by feet stroke. These
steamers, when completed, are expected to prove
magnificent vessels III every particular. Also, three
propeller engines Tor bosts building by Iinehout q
Pine. designed for the China trade.
The following are she prominent Jobs recently
completed by Ills Establishment: Vertical beam
engine for the Klang Tse, % inch cylinder by Ii
teet stroke; Co., Tor the Henry Burden 32inch cyln-
der by ,eot stroke; do for the Sze-C huen, 50uch
cylinder By feet stroke; do. for the Flambeau,
50-inch cylinder by D fee. stroke; vertical direct
engine for the Excelsior, incn c Under by Is inches
stroke horizontal engines for the New-York and
BROOKLYN, 20-,nch cylinders by 20 inches stroke.
Other works beside that referred to above is going
on Mt this establishment, and some Of the heaviest
contracts will soon be completed
Messrs Eslcr & Co. have lately erected o new
boiler.shop at tho foot Of King street, the At
sntic Basin which is the finest structure of the kind
in the country il is zoo feet long and rs feet wide.
These works employ about 40 men
pANL. MLEoDs, BROOkLYN.
Here are being constructed the machinery for the
ynnboats building by d. {. Jewet Il Co. of VIII
hamsburgh for the Crinese Government. One has
n cylinder ,i2-nches IN diameter, with stroke or
> feet inches and the others nave 22-inch cyin-
ders, with stroke OF piston Of 20 inches There
cpcints will be Of line workmanship, aud des-
A IN do ooOd AlrO constructing two u
clued engines for gunbosts for United States They
are OF 5s-inch cimHer OF cylinders, with stroke OF
piston Of feet inehes. Also. building an engine
Tor another gunboat, which viii be ready in about
five weeks.
Mr. Mcleod has recently turned out the following
wogk: Horizontal direct engine for the U. s. trans
mort Kew Wet" 32-inCh cylinder by 2 feet
iuchos stroke Of piston horizontal engine for the
-. Iiycrpool " and Havre," each 20-nch cylinders
by 4 foot 3 inches stroke OF piston; do. for tho
Union" l9-inch cylinder by 3icos stroke Of piston.
Mr. McLeods works contain about 70 men.
CONTINENTAL IRON WORKS, GREESPoiNT, l.. I.
This establishment has Tor some time been the
center OF attraction for those VINO desire 10 know
what is beng done IN the way OF iron-clad naval
yes scs. Tho noise and cla.ter which greets one on
entering here lie deefenng. The continual rattle OF
the workm.n's hammers, Nc on the iron vessels,
the driving Of bolts inside and outside Of the hulls,
each stroke reverberating nom tho hollow metallic
eyinthans Is trying to the tympani OF all visitors.
whose residences are Fortunately situated far away
from iron toundercs, boiler MANUFACTURES, &c.
Here ID beng constructed the large Monitor bat
terry called the " Puritan It's dimensions the
same as tho Dictator, already given above. This
formidable iron-clad Will have TWO revolving tur.
rets, each of which will contain two guns Of the
largest CALDER.
Also. the Quintard Battery, called the "Ononda-
qua" Is being built mere. The particulars OF this
vessel were given under tho head OF the Morgan
Iron Works, which establishment has the contrast
for lis erection. These works employ about 600
men.