Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-03-08
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During our re,rnt t.ip to the East, we
VISITED Worcester. Mass, one Of the largest
manufacturing towns in New England. II
has population Of about forty thousand, a
large portion Of whom are devoted to mar u
featuring interests. 1t contains . quantity
o. very 6ne buildings, among which may be
mentioned Mechanics Hall some good ho.
tells, one. the Bay State House, particularly
good, some very large stores, containing i'm
menss stocks Of goods. We made he ac-
quaintancc of Messrs. Shaw & Williams,
whose model drug store is under Mechan-
les Hall. These gentlemen are true speci.
mems VI New England tact: aud enterprise.
They are introducing new kind Of soap
which they Sly lie "Oi! Soap, which prom
ises to become very popular, as some Of our
readers will readily assert. Every descrp-
ton Of machinery seems to find place
among the manufactures of Worcester, and
a. tie resources Of Iowa are becoming more
developed, and the industrial interests OF
our people are attracting the attention OF
capitalists, we felt that we could 10. spend
the day aud hal! of our stay in Worcester
to better advantage than in visiting some Of
the most prominent works. and giving our
readers us clear an account OF the variety Of
machinery manufactured as was possible in
the space we mus. necessarily be limited to.
We visited the leading houses Of distinct and
separate Interests, and we commend these
houses to Manufacturers, machinists. etc,
throughout our State, and indeed through
out the Northwest Tho first place we Wis
tied was
TIRE cEoNPToN LOON WORKS.
These valuable works lave been carried
on for a number Of years by their present
proprietor, who is the inventor of the loom,
which, Is is we'll know, is one Of the best
in the world, and has had recent aud im>
portant improvements to render it better
adapted than ever to fine yarn, high speed
and extent Of figure.
The variety Of looms made at these works
embrace the Broad Crompton for Ct, and
the Narrow for I goods, with twenty -four
harness capacity, operating three or four
compartments at each side Of
the lathe; specially adapted to all descrip.
tons Of cotton and wooden goods, including
cassimeres, balmorais, shawls, &c. Cam
looms, both broad aud narrow, Of any de-
sired with, with variety Of harness moves
mint, arranged with orc Or plurality Of
shuttles, des: gned for 1Annels, broadcloths,
sc. Tape looms with from twenty to thr>
ty shutlies. for hoop skirts. tape, bed lace, |
reins, saddle girths, suspenders, and mar
row goods generally. II is probably one Of
the largest and most complete inanufactory
Of the kind in the world
L. ". PoND's TOOL MASurACTonY.
During the last six years Mr.. Lucius W.
Pond has been manufacturing every dcscrip |
ton Of mschnists tools, and does . very
heavy business in this line. He turns out |
every description OF Engine Lathcs, Planers,
Upright and Suspension Drills. Gear and
Bolt Cutters, Index Machines, Boring |
Mills, and has the exclusive right to manu-
facture Taft's Celebrated Rolling Lever
Punching and Sheafng Machine. These
machines have been thoroughly and rigidiy |
tested during the past FIVE years by railroad |
shops, boiler makers, blscksmiths, gun> |
smiths and others, and have been pronounce |
cd equal, and in many respects superior TO
any IN use.
wooLkN xAcnISHRy. |
Messrs. E. Z. Cleveland & Co., the pro
prietors Of the weli-known Junction |
Shops" are devoing their time and atten |
ton to the manufacture of Wooden Machn. |
cry. Among their list of articles We were
shown Carding Machines and Spinning |
Jacks, from new and greatly improved pats
terms; Wool Pickers, Wool and Waste
Busters, Wrapping Machinery, Brushing
Vclveting, Whitneying and Pe>
tersham tnishers; Cloth Drying Machines,
Presses, Plate Heaters, Indigo Grinders,
and Measuring Machines. aud in
fact every thing of this description. Their
are in substantial iron frames, but
wood frames viii be furnished If desired.
NELSON'S RIFLE MAHurAcToRY
was the next place we visited, and We wit
messed thep recess of making bars of steel
INTO splendid Breach-loaders. The breach
oading rifle is gradually superceding all the
Did fashioned kinds, as il has been demons
Itrated beyond the reach Of contradiction
hat they are immensely superior in every
in loading and firing. sim
plicity, and force and accuracy in shooting.
For these qualities, even amongst The many
varieties OF brecch leaders manufactured,
The Wesson ride stands prc.em .nent, aud it
mas been pronounced by our army officers
10 the best Breach-loading Rifle yet in
rented.
wHEELRRs IRON AND BRASS FOUNDRY.
This large foundry is doing some Of the
inest aud best worx Of this description ever
urned out, and Mr.. Wheeler manufactures
j vast amount Of brass and iron goods,
Imong with may be mentioned tilt and
lfop Hammers. Boring Mills, Punching
Presses, Force Pumps, iIydrnnts, Stop>
locks, Acqueducts. Steam and Gas Pipes
stoves and Furnaces, Iron Columns, Fences,
Building Fronts, &c. They also do all k:nds
Il Forging, Turning and Boriog to order.
Z. K. EARLE co.
These gentlemen manufacture a superior ar.
irle Of Cotton, Wool and Flax Mach ines,
ard Clothing, Combing Aprons for silk and
sorsted. &c. Tho factory is situated on
irafton street, near tho Western railroad
lept. and 10 called the Worcester Card