The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-03-27

The "Bobbins" on which the spun
thread is wound are now taken to the nrst
floor. where the operation Of weaving is
performed. This department is IN charge
Of No. Michael Brennan, whois also gene
raj superintendent of the entire estaoi'sn-
ment and seems to be most thoroughly Ia
miliar with his business. Every piece OF 3
goods consists OF two parts, the warp and
the wool. or as it In called 10 England, we
believe. the welt. The former is that part
in which the threads run lengthwiss with
the goods; the latter the part IN which the
threads run across, from selvedge 70 SEW +
edge. The warp is first made, by transfer
ring the thread from the " Boeb'ns 70
long spool, and thence by warplng ma
chine into The desired form, with the
| threads running evenly over the whole
| width. In this form it is attached to the
loom. where the wool or 6 filling is put
| in, by the weaving process. s
/ The mill has six narrow and seven wide
or fancy looms, the latter being Crompton's |
| patent. said to be the best made 1t Is a
/ most interesting and intricate process, this
| Of weaving by machinery. The shuttle is
thrown to and fro, on the same principle as
in the old hand loom, only much more rap
n idly, and with an infinite variety IN the ar
! rangement of the threads
We are incompetent to describe this pro-
cess on paper and can only say that the
mill is prepared to weave every variety OF
f plain ard fancy cassimeres, bzoadcloth,
: blankets, &c. Broadcloth, and, we believe,
most olain goods is woven in white and col
!, ored afterwards. The next process IS that
f of finishing and dressing. The goods is
E first picked clean of loose threads &c, by
t hand. and is then put in the fulling mill.
!, This is simply pair of immense, wooden
S trim hammers, and the operation is SIMPLY
!. subjecting the cloth to their operation,
?. mixed with soft soap. eve may state here,
Or that the soap used is from Mr.. Wilson'S
pr factory at the west end of the city, The
fulling process is to contract and thicken
lie the goods Most goods Is woven nearly
al twice the width it is intended to be. The
=, fulling process shrinks it to its proper d.
is mansions The length of time required te
m do this depends on the fineness of the goods.
e.. 1t is next washed by passing it between
OF two wooden rollers, in water, and ther
x stretched on the tenter bars outside thu
a building and thoroughly dried. Then 1t i
g, run over a large cylinder covered with Tea
ID. sci burs, to bling out the nap and give tn
er colors distinctness. The growing of Tease
ct, burs for the manufactures has become quit
le- a business 10 some sections of New York
so The long-napped, hairy goods, sometime
ng worn for overcoats, both by ladies and ger
is tlemen, is left just as it comes from this ma
Oh chine, as it is warmer. Most of 1t howeve
or is run through machine, with long knit
hg running diagonally across, which shear
he down the long wool, close to the body {
eet the Cloth. Another machine brushes an
18th dusts it. 1t is then put between heav
in binders boards, with alternate layers I
OF sheet iron plates, enclosing heated plates {
'et, cast-iron, and submitted to heavy pre-
ich sure. This gives the goods gloss and I'll
rs ish 1t IS then measured by sort of cloc
work measuring machine and is ready +
the market This department of the factory
ON in charge OF Mr.. Lowell. We ha'
,ro- been thus minute in our description, tn
one our readers might see the many and varia
ion processes by which the raw material Is tran
as formed into cloth.
ent The dye-house is attached to the ma
IL building and is in charge OF Mr.. Bokoh,
list German
8 is Our observation has convinced us tn
lin this mill has not superior, IL an equal,
run all the northwest. 1t is heated througho
ma with steam. 1t gives steady employment
four about forty-five hands, male and fema
e of The weaving is mostly done by women a
ling fixed price per yard. The machinery "
and made bv the celebrated firm of Furbush
ties, Gage, OF Philadelphia, ana Is Oh Tue LAT
;ess. and most improved style. The quality
ines the goods manufactured at this mill is
into surpassed, and so great has been the no
rim demand that but little effort has been mi
walls as yet, to extend their market. In Oh
ut in large ware-room will be found compl
Stats assortment OF plain ana Iahcy CaSSihei
cad fiannels, stocking yarn, &c, and they
+ ac- now making fine article of broadclt
f the which will be ready for market in a ST
,r,s, time. The establishment has capa'
,der. for almost indefinite enlargement. And
nor know this entire community will join v
os;:v us in the hope that the manufacturing
,ven. terests of the West, and the demand for
evil superior goods made by the above Con
two ny, will soon justify an extension of t
,,.u facilities to their utmost extent
race, A BEAUTIFUL ILLUsTRATIoN.-It was
# diff nv privilege to stand upon the summi
rates Mount Rigi, in Switzerland and from itsqu
ly top witness an autumnal sunset.
away to the west the monarch OF day W
into ped the drapery of his couch about him,
large lay down as if he were a god confessed.
d-ow- flung his splendors on that unequalled
scape with royal magnificence. He ki
aCnCO tho waters that Law amhnsOmpd among