Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-01-18

through them. They give the Collar the re
qlired shape. The Collars, after undergo
ing close ex animation. aic finally counted,
tied up in bundles Of ten, then placed IN
boxes Of one hundred each, and thus finally
prepared for marxet. From 80 to 100 girls
work in this room at the different processes
Il contains thirty machines driven by pow.
er, besides numerous machines operated by
hand.
We will nov visit the Printers room and
see the process by which the fancy colors
are printed upon both Ladies and Gentle
mems Collars. We here find fourteen ~ int
ing presses which are kept constantly run
ding. specially adapted for the work, driven
by power, and il these cases yon see nu-
incrous tasteful designs to DC printed there
on.
From this VIC VII proceed to the stock
room, first basement story which is
specially fitted up rs . stock and packirg
room
This store room conta ms q large stock, OF
| no: only oil the numerous styles and sizes
Of the Paper Enameled Collars. adapted for
Inc use Of the stcrner sex. including many
beautiful and tasteiuily ornamcnted, as well
rs plain collars. but also many new styles
Of Ladies' Cutfsald Collars, plain and or
| namcnted Among the latter are some new
| styles which 10 artistic beauty and tiaish
have never been cxcclled, and which are e,.
identity destined to elicit the eager admlra
ti"n Of m,ny sparkling eye. Here when
finished they are brought, and each size
and style piled in its separate compartment
On n level with this floor but outside the
building, are paced the boilers nd engine
| that furnish the power, and heat tie build
| in,. The gr. a,est ca e has been taken, nd
| all modern appliances used, to secure safety
and economy. No fire is used in the build
| lns, Nth the except IN ofgas, for any pur
pose, as il is thoroughly heated with steam
throughout.
We Will now visit the lower basement
story, and see the Ingenious machinery dc
vi>cd for securing ventilation Built IN .hc
wallis are 81 vcntiaiing hues, running from
| the apartment to the roof, IN lcng II some
80 feet connected with several OF these
flnes there is Il large blower, which
| draws the air from the top Of the buildin.
| and passing through wateris forced through
Two opening in each room on the level OF the
| II Dor. On the opposite side Of the roon.and
near the ceilings are openings To allow the
| heated and IMPURE air to pass oil. Ia tins
basement are Two spring wells, the water oil
which il pumped into large reservoir.
| which holds seven tons. This is emptied
twice day. and falling some IS feet through
an eight inch opening, thoroughly clcanscs
| all the water courses, and all impnrl,i,s
pass into the city culvcrt. We will now
| visit the counting room and Office, where
| the sa es are made, and where all business
connected with the Company is transacted.
This occupies 80 feet Of the first firor and
is beautifully fitted up with convenient Of
tees
| While passing through this immense cs
Enlistment, we were disabuScd of man,
erroneous Impressions we had formed 81 the
misery and lie of operatives connected with
large manufa tories Taking tins as mod
Il. and it well deserves the name, we foun!
it more complete and far superior to most
Of our luxur Gus private residences, in the
convenience it affords for supplying tho
grca requisites for the preservation OF
health hight. air and heat This tea.ne
Of the management deserves especial crcdit.
The reader will naturally infer from the
great variety and shapes If collars. and the
large number manufactured, hat an immense
amount of waste material Accommodates about
this establishment, but it is all or nearly
all applied to useful purposes the cliiei ob
lcct being tags. These are maruiac' urcd
under Sharp's patent, for the use of mint
faeturcrs. wcllers, merchants, etc, to
mark their goods We saw twenty millions
, of them cut 4 prepared to fill any orders,
aud material hesi les from which fifty mil
hons more could speedily be manufactured
They csn be Gu, all sizes. fem three cen,
piece to any size required, and are besd 5
furnished either plain, cyc'cttcd, strung, o.
a p intci, As nav To- desired, at Il very iow
r price, in any quantity.
The entire force of operatives cmp,ovcd
in this establishment number, on II aver
aye, three hundred, sufficient to turn oai
e three hundrm Honsand c2iiars dHy. l.
contains enc engine of one hundred aud
twelve horse power. This is one OF the mos
elaborate manufacturing enterprises III the
Quaker City. Ih $ company cov.rs a cap.
J tal numbered by Millions AMI supplies de-
mands from all quarters OF the globe. II
was no longer ago than in the year 1873
that the now well known, but then myste
rious term &c p. T. & ;" was first employs
Ell in this city ard New York. Although
many meanings have since been attributed
to il it was first used in connection with
and meant &c ntS Patent Enamclcd Col
lar" and h re. SAID Mr.. Lock w"od) let ne
say that wc owe the success ofthe busNc. S
t. printers NIX
No one, who has never witnessed all The
extensive orcr tons Of the Lock wood Man
uiacturinc Company, can derive from u
necessarily imperfect IL Scrptien, fair idea
of the MANY ingenious processes. the nun
| ~, H., xf
new and improved machinery. and the
amount Of taste. skill talent and industry
which they have called into reqasition.
The demand tor the productions Of this
Company has steadily increased with a IA
= dity which has FAR exceeded the most san
guine expectations Of the manufacturers. -
The excitement and business revolutions
caused by tue war have rather hal n ten
dency to increase than to diminish th,i'
sale. j. J. Il.
Iowa 4 Missouri STATE LINE ROAD Mr.
, {. Robinson. President Of the Iowa and
Missouri State Line Railroad writes that tho
' location Of that road is completed to tn,
!, east line Of Wayne county, ia point about
! five miles north of Genoa The deepest Gu,
in the valley of the Charion, east Of tina,
river, will not exceed fifteen feet, across ;
point only go feet through at the base. ane
not more than thirty feet broad at the top
= The highest emba'.kmcrt will only b.
twenty feet, and not to exceed 100 feet il
length. On the west side the work vii
q probably be heavier
It The grading is nearly compl,. tad 10 Bloom
d field from that point Of connection with TIA
Alexandria and Bloomfield Railroad, nine
:, teen miles southeast of d oDmield. Assur
IS ances are given by leading men of Dav
N county that the citizens Of that county viii
furnish ties for the whole roal through tina
;, county, the lies to be delivered along tn
r line of the road by the lst Of April mex,
: The previous subscriptions are sufficient I
n finish the grading throLe h the counties. Tn