The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-11-18

Tho sracc to do so till the present moment.
By inviting attention to each firm. the
cnllufry may form some idea Of our bust
ness enterprises. and northern capitalists
viii have a rough sketch. of the golden
fields awaiting investment and enterprise.
40 city in tbs South offers so many ad-
yantaccS to the skilled manufacturer Of the
North for realizing large profits on their
fabrics a Richmond. Her extensive water
power. her cXhauStibc beds Of Goals and
,rn>-al convenient Of access; her easy
aud quick routes to the markets Of
;nr world: her saluhriOus climate, pure
water, high ard healthy location, fine So
,.lclv. cheap labor-all invite the invest
m,n'~ II men Of means, skill and cXpc-
r.rurr Good men will lie welcomed from
all sections and Ill cljmc>. Virginia needs
rauittl. ski. and enterprise. She needs no
more GroucS to consume her substance and
increase her poverty. Live men are what
She wants. aud I'll such will be welcomed
hv her people.
W. need capitol, brains. and bone and
muscle. If Congress admits the State when
she knocks for entrance 10 the Union, and
ttrn prcparrS TIC way for an increase Of
I4nk$ng capital in tie South. only few
brief wears can clapsc ere Virginia will
resume her place, foremost in the great Sis
tarh1od of >ta.c-.
BGt we arc nff the track on which we
started. The following is an account Of
Richmond manufacturers and their contri-
lutlrN> to the Fair aS they occur TO us:
srEAM-ENGlNES, ETC.
HHham Z. IQaacr d Co., proprictorS OF
tn, metropolitan Iron and Brass Works,
among other things exhibited one Of their
portable Stram-cnginc>, which, touS, seemed
perfect in MI its parts. This engine was of
:I-hor>" power, with Tanner Il Co.'S boiler
improvements. which we propose to briefly
note. Their boilers are provided with large
lrr-boxc~. and built Of best charcoal iron.
hanU-riyr'tcd. The croWn-shcct is braccd in
an unusually >tron" manner: and rs three
inch tlurS are used, il takes only about
twenty minutes 10 get up steam from cold
water. These boilers differ from ordinary
rrcS in this Instead Of having the stcam-
dome Immediately on the top Of the fire
box. il i. placed OH the opposite end of the
boiler. over tlic smokc-cl!ambcr, the dome
U-uif surrounding the lue, thus adding the
urg-r surface of the >mokc-chamhcr and
the whole surface Of the chimney for scvc-
r0 feet 10 tuc >tcHm-gcncratin@ surface OF
thp hu!lrr. and forming that portion Of the
byirr which i termed "SupeG-hcatcr."
AuurHrr advantage secured by the alb
.ouee oi the dom" from the tlrc-boX
+, that il j. thereby removed entirely
uIt ot tn" way Of the engine, tacilita-
;IHr access 10 the cylinder for the purpose
ut ,Namiiug the pistHl-pacIln@. McSSrS.
iWHnr X co. make these engines OF any
90. n'' ,'4''i Hi"t -,
.' ''I VIZ r.,,,,i;, ti' ,ir
n.y.. .lh hl,,it tfor,:l,,, ,,iJir,, Thot much
n.arr 10 In, heating surface OF the boiler
rAu. saving fuel ~ wen as preycntin" 1irc
trun drnlru@on the iloor-a matter Of con-
N.Qu"ugc where thlcShng-lnachincS are run
iu he midst Ut heaps Of comDustiblc ma
icrjul.
There are various other improvements to
this admirable engine. which will be con
si"3rd ~ all who wish 10 purchase for saw
I3iil~. manufactures, or other purposes. We
r'-;rG them ~ valuable, and therefore com
ulrul the metropolitan Works TO all who
need q firstcla-S, portable engine.
Iuib0N d, Brother, whose extensive works.
ON Cary, street were completely consumed
10y tir" only Il icw weeks since, exhibited @n
"-rill,tiug engine Of superior workmanship.
These gentlemen have 4 Worldwide rcpu-
tatfon for their portable engines and saw
mills, and aS soon as they can rebuild their
immense factory will be in thc market for
nl!lic t.vOr>. In the south. where they
made large shipments before the war, their
cn-incs were very popular with the sugar
and cutton-phmtcrS. and in some sections
il''N were itsl)itIlI 1I'iiiitt1L All II'
competitors. Richm"md IS unqueSuonably
~" proper h!IIheI tpAA Nill'l' 10 Sulp's
hn,,.il y n"J;Iv da - Iyhon The ninn
.ti,.n,,',i,i,. i. ro.,nStrnn+nI wa have not q
'l.,I.,,. ~. ,J.r,,,
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AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS, ETC.
II. ". Smth d. Co., makers of agricultu-
raj machinery ana implements, also had a
portable engine at work driving their va
Iion> machinery. They made IN admirable
exhibition. Their display OF thrc>hlng-ma-
chimes. corn->hclcrS. straw-cutterS, hay
presses, corn-mli>, heal-drillS, cider and
W.Gr-Mnis, ,urghlm-mills. s,.lIsagc-cuttcrS.
W..j-aop-, and almost everything else that
1As.l.y ..!?ucr could ask for OF desire, were
1u BE- i.,aG IL their collection, under the
direction ot Mr. Tower, il junior partner,
Who i, .tl.i Of energy and enterprise, and is
Wi;h@. au ardent advocate Of Virginia pro-
grc>, ami industry. This firm is we'll known,
=nd We trust literally pGtronized.
J0iU. y. CGrdweN q Co., agrlcu!turai
implement manufacturers, We're burned out
some Weeks ago, but, like sensible men, re-
.umcd business ihc very day after, and were
al the Fair with 4 number Of handsome
specimens OF their goods. Their mowers
aaG vaaperS, drills. etc, We're AL highly
praised, aS WAS their - horsepower by
"httlt tiltI ran laCN lEtChllics. ANU lol
which they were awarded premium.
rnoS-woryrts. ETC,
,rI. g..-.,.-.. (,...---..,, c,,,,o,,s s,. ttoir
nc tLe@eJo" Io"lTn5' i,. t,nin ~, wy,
III "h.e.De'''I' ",,, 'a. d H.;
w'iouH '"iilipu tt'S 'iI eina t',u tha
r,.stn,,t;on IF neacr rxh;bitcd fine speci
mems of rolled iron, including a T rail
>jyty-iiyc feet long, which attracted the at
trnlion of all visitors. They also showed u
number Uf car-whecls, said to be of supe-