The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1865-06-24
lofal affairs.

HE uREATEST LOON IN THE w ORLD..
-ColoneE Barton; IF. jerks, of Bridesburg.
Philadelphia, and Mr.. r.. B. Goodyear, of
this county, have invented, and are about in
Producing, to the public, what is known among
manufacturers as fancy loom-thatis loom
for weaving the mixed cassimeres which are
in such universal use at the present day, and
denominated by the trade fancy goods. The
looms on which these goods are woven re-
quire six shuttles; and inventor, have met
with-until the jerks and Goodyear loom
came out-insurmountable difficulty, in OBJ
tanning perfect loom. But Pennsylvania
and Cecil county genius has at length tri.
umphed over difficulty in loom construc-
ton, which has puzzled renowned Yankee
ingenuity. To give scientific description
of this great loom is not exactly in the line
of ordinary newspaper duties, nor is the
public interested in the details of compli-
Gated machines. The general fact is about
all they require to know.
What will most interest our readers is,
that one of the greatest inventive geniuses
of the age has chosen Cecil for home
Mr.. Goodyear resides on a farm about three
miles from Elkton. His native place, we
believe, is Philadelphia.
Col. jerks is the happy possessor of a
large and magnificent estate, at Brdesburg,
situated on the northeastern limits of Phil
adelphia. His machine shops and loom fac
tories cover four acres of ground, employ
fifteen hundred hands when running to their
full capacity. Col. jerks, after the rebel
lion broke out, threw his wealth and influ-
ence to the side of the government, as
promptly and effectually as he had previously
devoted his inventive talents, wealth and
business capacities to manufacturing, and
through that vocation to mankind. For the
man who applies his brain in the invention
of labor. saving machinery, and his fortune to
introduce it into general use, is one of the
worlds benefactors. He adds years to time
and blessings incalculable to the human
race.
The war having spent its fury, and the re-
turning calm of peace demanding the sword
to be beaten into pillow shares, the extensive
gun works of Bridesburg, where upward of
GOO workmen were employed during the ex-
citing months of sanguinary war, and where
200 Enfield rifles were turned out daily, al.
ready for the soldier to shoulder and march
to the battlefield, now stand silent as the
fields where those deadly weapons, but few
months since, created so much tumut and
carnage. One hundred thousand Enfield
rifles were manufactured for government, at
these works, during the war. The patriotic
proprietor of this extensive establishment.
not being satisfied with lending material aid
merely to his country, when Lee with his
hosts, intent on conquest and devastation,
invaded the commonwealth, threatening
Harrisburg and Philadelphia with fire and
sword, raised regiment, and prepared to
march against the common foe.
The machine shops of Bridesburg are fill
ed with the newest and most complete ma
chinery, and the thousands of looms of va
rious patterns annually turned out by those
works are all of improved kinds, the inven-
tons of Col Barton H. jerks and r. Burns
Goodyear, they having, since 1s47, taken out
about fifty patents for new inventions and
improvements. We have imported to our
county one of those men, if we could sue
coed in persuading the other to come, or to
send portion of his vast wealth and estab.
llsh manufacturing business here in Elk.
ton, of either cotton or wooden goods, what
an impetus in prosperity and wealth this
community would receive. The Wing, in
behalf of the enterprising portion of our
people, invites capital and enterprising men
to come. We have railroad and water facil.
tiles unsurpassed for manufacturing pur.
poses. We say, therefore, to industry and
capital, come, and you will receive open,
armed welcome, and success cannot fail to
attend any well directed effort.