The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1869-02-03
From the GallipolIs Bulletin.


Mcnnscr 4 Co., We had the pleasure Of wit.
Messing trial Of the new "vclocipedo just
manufactured at thst establishment, by MIR.
l.. l.. Mcnascr, which reflects great credit on
the mechanical skill Of that young gentle
man. Az many Of our readers are ignorant
Of what this machine is like, which has late
~ caused such'a sensation, both Mt home and
abroad, concise description Of it may not
DC out Of pace here. Suppose h pair OF buggy
wheels to he connected by a bar, not sale by
side, but on a line, the bar being (orkcd ut
either end and the wheels working rs they do
in wheclbarrow, the forward spur or part
being swivel, and having rs itS top cross
piece for the purpose Of being worked or turn
.d Lv the hand in the centre, between the
fire and after wheel, is fastened sort OF
saddle, on which the operator sits, and by
which, on leaning backwards spring il de-
pressed SO MS to come in contact with the
ate wheel and step the velocity. The axcl
q! the fore wheel projects beyond the gnd.
econ or bearing sufficiently to adult Of an
eccentric being attached to either SIDE at
right angles with each other, so that. when
one is up the other is down. The operator
! having taken his seat, which little practice
cuab!cS him to do, lic places his feet upon
the ccccn,ricS, leprtSScs one and allows the
other to 80 up, and thus alternately pressing
with either !Got, Produces the motion. to
amoS, any extent. and hy :he guide wheel
in any aml every direction. The ct"iui'"nS
/ performed a, high speed, by Mr.. Mcnagrr, III
the mi,c,. space where the trial WAS ma!r,
were astonishing, while the Stra'llncSs OF mo-
! ton AMI the case with which hc mounted
aud di>,nuun,ch, with tie little practice that
he has had, 20 to prove that i, is exceedingly
simple and SAFE IN management. We We're
informed that the firm is prepared To supply
these u!aclincS Il, m:ich SMALLER cost than
they can bc procured EHr elsewhere.
! llpyiu. been AMUSED and a>t"ni>hrd by a
lnny exhibition Of the vcl"c;lelc, We were
taken Through the several departments Of the
works bv Mr.. Eu"S, the active and cn,rl-
prism. mana.in: partner o. the concern, who
patiently AMI licilly explained To us the use
q! the several machines in operation. The
holt and nut cutter, capable Of turning out
two thousand bolts AMI nuts in day, is in
is simplicity masterpiece Of mrchanicAI
sh,ll
We were mex; shown thc pattern room,
where very superior workman is employed.
We were thea taken To the work shop. on
,!,r .e",inl floor. where, were 1t not TOR our
yu:dr, WE should have been lcw!l,!crt,!, he.
tween thu din nG haulnrrS and the revolution
% iumuurrahlc whcc!S, each however lcr-
;;lmin. with accuracy It's allotted task.
Here MAS Il p'a'icr. y 'ri!lcr AMI several lar;"
Sv!G.nc;in: .a,hc<, the Sh"rrS uF one beng
rca,ly twenty feet in lrnSth.
The foundry WAS next visited, where they
wcrc preparing to cast nachIae whEe'' AMI
gearing anil afterwards tn iorS", j" which
is cmp!"yr,i, and wr say TINS ad,i>c'!iy, one
uE ;hc lc.,: smiths in tue United States.
Mr.. En"S then showed Us over the ncw
lra,nr huiL,u., jus, completed. II iHa Suuci'
ne vi three stores, - long ty - feet wide,
designed AS manu'actory Tor powS an!
o;hcr farming implements. The Ssia''inc is
all in its place, but there is yc, to be Ar
ranged and set up the saws, planners, and the
various other machinery requisite for com
, pc,in: plow>, &c, in every particular.
The firm .! EnoS, Mcnagcr & Co, has not
We, been in operation two years. AMI within
thu, period story has been added to The
{ olirlna! brick work shop, many expensive
and important machines introduced, three
story !,Hmc hu,I,lins cicctc'l and corps I"
wolkmcu coIrcicd together unsurpassed III
experience and ability hy any IN this or ANY
other State.
After heightened stay and examination
SIC retired, Delighted with what We saw, and
not Htle pIoul W l'pu III N"iiP"''H Il
li.nuiactory which for capabilities Vi con.
Suuc,i"n may fairly compete with the much
Boosted work shops Of some OF the eastern
cities of ten times the number Of inhabitants.
! {. l. D. Il. R.-Thc Directors Of this
road meet again in Richmond On next Tues
day. the 9th inst We understand that the
contracts for building the road from Scary to
Ccrc,lo, bids for which were received on the
9th Of last December, will be awarded at
this meeting. The engineers will, We arc
told, BE- ut work in 4 week or SO. laying oil
the road from Scary to tho Falls Of the ka-
nawha. The Indications are that VIC may
! expect work to DC commenced in this Coun-
IS with the opening Of spring,
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Opp FELLows' llALL.-Wc learn that
project is on foo, to build an Odd Fellows
Hall in this place, to be substantial build
ing 3lis by ITO feet, three stories and base
mcnt, and to cos. $4,000; the Odl Fellows
aud Masons' Lodges will occupy the Sd floor,