The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-09-25
Office Of Oity RevittfHr, ssptsmber a. 1867.
, '' "a GEORGE 8. PELHEB, n! D., City Registrar.


CHARLESTON ENTERFRisE.-The firm OF Messrs.
Jso. RoRnsos Co., Of this city was formed
some months since by several young Charleston.
ians, With the intoution OF engaging In tho cotton
intending and packing business. Though in opera
ton but O short time The co-partnership. has
proved successful and, during the winter months,
the business win become one Of some magnitude.
The few arrivals Of new cotton have already pro-
duced beneficial effect by infusipg new life in
those. e.conp,orcial houses that deal In the staple
Messrs. JKo. RoBrNsoN & Co., haYe tolt this magic
influence, and have been actively engaged in pro-
pairing their forces to meet the issue. They have
Wharf, and have erected "a hand-power cotton
press, In which they pack the cotton samples pur-
chased from the factors. l.
Tho press Is the work OF &r. ;JRssg JOKES
Charleston mechanic, and il in many respects su-
perior to those Of Northern makers. Mr.. JONES
has secured patent for his press, and has already
designed several improvements which will facili-
tate the work Of compresBing by leBseniug tho la
Dor. The one employed by Mossrs. RosINsoN &
Co: was the first mado by Mr. JoNEs, and is worked
by crank and cog wheels. It occupies a.porsion
OF the frat and second sioriss Of the building and
the process Of packing is conducted as follows:
The cotton il placed in q compartment Id tho Sec
ond story, the top of the press is then firmly
braced ON, completely enclosinBit, and tho pres
sure is given below BY means OF a long wooden
handle. which is connected With "a cogiwheol.
This pressure is entirely upwards, and the cotton
subjected to gradual but foroible squeezing I'M:
til its dimensions reach the required sise. The
compartment or box at the top Of the press has q
capacity Of 800 pounds but tho bales nrc often of
different weights and ths machinery oan be
graduated to suit the quantity nf cotton TO bo
packed. .=i;,..'l ia #..ga
SINCE this press has been in operation Messrs.
RonnzsoN 4 Coz. haye turned ouE q number OF
bales that for teatncAs and firm closo packing w
compare faSorably with those in ihh Ianls Of fac
tors that were packed by tho common country
screw. Mr.. G. X: ITUaEa, Of tlis city 10 ih6GgGnt
for. the JONES Press, alNl H prepared to reeeiye
orders for The same. Az yet hispfoss s hut lttio
known, butt Is destined to 3suporacle not only
the horse power screw hns many Of the hnnd
presses nov In use, "'a'E5'i '+?'5'i -
In baiing tho cotton Msssrs.. ROBINSON Il Co.
have decided TO use The iron tie Is preferable in
every respect TO rope. Aftor trying the nefits of
tho different patents they haYo defidod to uss tho
wKnHT tie, which has self. adjusting buckle, and
tho bale can bo subjected to stoa1 preDsuro with
olt injntfngiths efficacy OF tho tie hr. sHspPARD
Of Augusta has applied for d patent for q tis
Gently invented by himself Witch ts said to bs al
pertpf tnaNh9ss TGWs,n o9e, anu Whch Will De ON
ployed whenever It REPRESENTED ta the public.
! In establishing tho bhtinsSs above referred 10
The gentlemen forming the eopertnsrship Of JON
RobRsoA & co ha4b tassa Z stSP IN ,.he right idi
4 reetioh and we nrs sbspps to :state thai thesef
forts 10 Jise abbYs petty have received
the, sanction OF the cotton iaseas aud merchants
who We tleiIti various wsys. Tho eI
psriment has proved 4 auess ihd AZ Charleston
!, .should. eser tssgsnl boz tsnpscmtoy as cotton
] fhose engaged m q &iN fnd & lucrative in1sst
ment, :. tli: