The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-11-16

who can 60 ana see Wnat nsS booN efAS"N'
and learn what etill remains to be done.
This is a sacred duty. AL have suffered ID
the war b.L somo have suffered immeasurably
more than Others Some have been stripped
not only of property but Of husband; father
and natural protector. They are almost des-
tltute in the world. What they lost was lost
in our cause and our defence. Can there oe
more touching object, or one that appefis more IT.
resistibly to our grateful consideration than the
child or the widow of the dead soldier When we
forget them we will, indeed, have dishonored our
selves.
Let not this noble work be confined to few.
Let not the sympathy and the honor be theirs
alone. There are various ways in which aid may
be rendered. Attend the opening exercises OF the
institution and it may be that not only your SYM
pathles but your earnest cooperation will DO en-
listed In behalf Of an enterprise OF genuine and
exalted benevolence.
The EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN SYNoD.-Pursu-
ant to adjournment, this body met yesterday
morning at the Wentworth Street Church. The
minutes Of the previous meeting were read and
confirmed. Rev. Professor D. B. Cammann was,
on motion, unanimously received member OF
the body, and Rev, Professor A. Rckle, Correspon'
ding Delegate from North Carolina, and Rev. N.
Aldrich, Editor of the Evangelical Lutheran, were
received as advisory members.
The President announced the following Stand
ing Committees
On Uptialshed Business Revs. A. W. Lindler,
E. B. F. Perry and s. P. Hughes.
On The Pres,denttG Report-Reys, A. R, Rude, J.
Hawkins, J.. Sigh and ]. A. Carnmann.
On Lsaers and Ezcuses-Revs. W. Berry, Z
Caughman and L. Boukright.
On he state of Reiagion-Bevs. G. F. Banssmer,
J. P. Margart and J. n. Derrick.
On The Synod Fund-John Klinck, Captain @.
s. Hacker and J. l.. Aull.
On lhe Seminary Fund-G. L. Berg, Captain ].
P Aull and Lieutenant Eleazer.
Ondte Wdo,o,' Fund Major P. E. Wise, Major
Leaphart and J. L. Derrick.
The election Of Delegates to the General Synod
wa, then held, with the following result:
Cserioa-Revs. W. s. Bowman 4. r, Rude, T.
a. Boinest, J. Hawsins and Professor J. P. Smelt-
ger.
Lay-captain J. P. Aull, Major P. E. Wise. Cap
tain G. s. hacker, J. a, Kalb and J. T. Bergh.
Clersca. Ailerndtes- Revs. S. Bonxright, E.
Cauehman, L. Muller, W. Berly and J. A. slish.I
Laq-Major G. Leaphart, j. F. Schrmer, Lieuten-
ant W. s. Eapterling, DR.. o. B. Meyer and Major
J. Epting.
The reports Of the different Delegates were read
and received as Information. Also the ParochiI
Repo,t, which showed considerable increase in the
membership Of the church, and the report on the
Narrative of Religion, which represented con-
siderable increase OF vital p-s.7 in the Synod.
The President read letter from tho Young
Mems Christian Association, inviting the members
of the Synod to participate in their religious exer-
cses, and the Secretary was instructed to acsnowl
edge the invi;ation snd ngnfy the cordial accept
ance o. the Same on the part Of the members.
TEE WASpo FERTuIzER.-Messrs W. C. Dukes
& Co. have engaged the large warehouses on
Patterns and Marsh's North Wharf, and have
for some time been receiving the necessary
machinery for the contemplated Wando Fer
tilizing Works. The warehouses were in bad
repair, and to make them suitable for the
purposes intended, over 10000 feet of lumber
have been used The main building on Marsh 8
Wharf is appropriated to the engine, boiler and
machinery, the latter being quite complicated, and
comprising many articles that are unknown to
most Of our mechanics. huge ircp crusher,
which breaks the the lime stones and other hard
substances into fragments, pulverizer and q
mixer, are the most remarkable. The latter is q
huge iron pan, which, together with fanged in
strument, have rotary motion, and forty tons OF
the fertiizing ingredients can be mixed IN twenty
four hours.
The interior Of the building has been remodeled
and arranged expressly for fersilizing manufac-
tory. Mr.. D. G. Ebaugh, who has had q long e1-
perience in mechanical works, is the contractor,
and is also interested in the enterprise.
recent visit to the fertilizing factories OF Bal
tn,ore and other cities enabled him to furnish the
tho present building with the latest improvements
in machinery, and under his supervision the york
has been done In a thorough manner. The engine
is OF thrty to forty horse power but arrange
ments have been made to increase this force by
the addition OF another, should the demand rem
derit necessary The boilers are Of the latest pa
tent, and have been furnished by Mr.. Ebaugh with
several improvements that will greatly facilate the
Ia DOR OF preparing the fertilizer. In close connec-
with the boiler is large brick vault covered with
Plates of sheet iron, on which the ingredients are
placed and dried by fires made in the furnaces be-
low. The steamer, which is q huge iron cone,
used to soften the bones and other hard substan-
ces bsfore pulysrizing, is heated by steam from
the boiler, and conveyed in pipes carried under
furnace.
It would be impossible for any one but practi-
cal mechanic to give, at the present stage OF the
work, an accurate description of the different
pieces of machinery employed in the preparation
Of the Wando Fertilizer. A trial has been made
which has been in every way satisfactory, but
ouerations will not be commenced for several days
Messrs. W. C. Dukes Co. have, in addition to
the machine room, two large warehouses, which
will be used for the storage OF the materials en-
ployed, fuel, &c.
It is expected that the Wando Fertilizer can be
furnished at cheaper rates than the imported
suanos as the principal ingredients can bs OBJ
tanned at comparatively low rates. 1t is made
under the immediate supervision OF Dr.. st. Julian
Ravenol, and is subjected by him to thorough
chemical analysis II is claimed to be admirably
adapted to tho soil OF this State and has received
favorable report from all who have tested It,
Aside FROM Its morits as a fertilizer, the enter
prise viii open new fields OF industry for Charles
ton A number of laborers will be necessarily
employed, and bones, horns, and other refuse
matter that were formerly sold for msro song,
will now command q mach better price. Messrs
". c. Dukes & Co. have secured the necessary
machinery only by considerable outlay, and they
are determined to make the experiment success.
It is full time that Charleston should be looking
after her own Interests, and the more money that
is spent here the more the city and State will pros
per. Cons derable attention has been paid to the
subject Of fertilizers since the war by the farmers
and planters Of this State, and the Wando Fert
lizer works will be soon able to supply the m witt
rsbly I'D ped to South Carolina soil.