Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-03-08
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During our re :gnt t.p 10 the East, we
visited Worcester. Mass, one of the largest
manufacturing towns 10 New Englacd. Il
has population Of about forty thousand,
large portion Of whom are devoted to mar u
featuring interests. II contains . quantity
Of very fne buildings, among which may be
mentioned Mechanics Hall some good ho-
tells, one. the Bay State House, particularly
good, soms very large stores, containing i'm
menss stocks Of goods. We made he &C.
qraintance of Messrs. Shaw Williams,
whose model drug store is under Mechan-
les Hall. These gentlemen are true spsci.
mems of New England tact: aud enterprise.
They arc introducing q new kind Of soap
which they style "Oi! Soap. which prom
ises 10 become very popular, as some Of our
readers will readily assert Every descrip.
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 fcl. that we could no. spend
the day and 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
tho space we mus. necessarily be limited to.
We visited the leading houses Of distinct and
l separate interests, and we commend these
houses to Manufacturers, machinists, ETC.,
throughou, our State, and indeed through
| out the Northwest. The first place we Wis
| tied was
TIRE croNrrox Loox WORKS.
| These valuable works have been carried
on for number Of years by their present
proprietor, who is the inventor Of the loom,
which, - is well knonw, is one Of tho 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 st, and
tho Narrow for I goods, with twenty -four
harness capacity, operating three or four
| shuttle>box compartments At each side Of
the lathe; specially adapted to oil descrip.
tons Of cotton and wooden goods, including
| cassimeres, balmorals. shawls, &c. Cam
looms, both broad aud narrow. Of any de-
sired With, with variety Of harness moves
mtn.. arranged with one Or = plurality Of
shuttles, designed for Hannels, broadcoths,
SC. Tape looms with from twenty to thir>
| 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 manufactory
| Of the kind in the world.
l.. ". PONDS TOOL NASurAcroRY.
During the last six years Mr.. Lucius W.
Pond has been manufacturing every descrip
tion Of machinists tools. and does . very
heavy business in this line. He turns out
every description Of Engine Lathcs, ,Planers,
Upright and Suspension Drills. Gear aud
Bolt Cutters, Index Machines. Boring
Mills, and has the exclusive right to manu-
facture Taft's Celebrated Rolling Lever
Punching and Shearing Machine. These
machines have been thoroughly and rigidiy
tested during the past FIVE years by railrcad
shops, boiler makers, blacksmiths. gun.
smiths and others, and have been pronounc.
ed equal, and in many respects superior to
any IN use.
w0oLEN MACHINERY.
Messrs. E. Z. Cleveland 4 Co., tho pro
prietors Of the welknown junction
Shops" are dcvoting their time and attsn-
,ion to the manufacture of Woolen Machn-
cry. Among their list of articles We were
shown Carding Machines and Spinning
Jacks, from new and greatly improved pat,
terms; Wool Pickers, Wool and Waste
busters, Warping Machinery, Brushing
Machines, velveting, Whitneying and Pe>
tersham tinishers; Cloth Drying Machines.
Presses, Plate Heaters. Indigo Grinders,
Winding and Measuring Machines, and in
fact every thing of this description. Their
machines are in substantial iron frames, but
wood frames will be furnished If desired.
wEssoN's RIFLE MANUrAcroRY
was the next place we visited, and We wit
messed thep rocess Of making bars Of steel
into splendid Breach leaders. The breach
loading rifle is gradually supercsding all the
old fashioned kinds, as it has been demons
strated beyond the reach Of contradiction
that they src immensely superior in every
respect-rapidty in loading and firing, sim
plicity, and force and accuracy in shooting.
For these qualities. even amongst ,he many |
varieties Of brecch- leaders manufactured, |
the Wcsson rifle stands pre.em nent, aud il |
has been pronounced by our army officer
- tho best Breach-loading Rifle yet in
vented.
wnEELs8s IRon AND BRAss FOUNDRY.
This large foundry is doing some Of the
finest aud best worx Of this description ever
turned out, and Mr.. Wheeler manuiactures |
vast amount Of brass and iron goods. |
among with may Be mentioned tilt and
drop Hammers, Besins Mills, Punching |
Presses, Force Pumps. Ilydrnots. Stop>
coeks, Acqueducts. Steam and 0as Pipes.
Sseves and Furnaces, Iron Columns, Fences,
Building Fronts, &c. They a:so do all k;nds |
OF Forging, Turning and isoriog to order.
:. K. RARLR co.
These gentlemen manufacture superior ar.
ticls Of Cotton, Wool and Flax Mach Ines,
Card Clothing. Combing Aprons fee silk and
worstsd. &c. The factory is situated oo
Graiton street, near the Western Ssilroad |
dept, and 10 called the "Worcsster Card |
Manafactory."
wlfnEnBy, RUoG nlCHAnDeoN
Manufacture some splendid articles Of Wood |
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