The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1871-08-31
MD, THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 81 1871

tor ot the Saadashy Register. Arriving
at the mansion Of Gen. Mills we were
kindly received, and invited into the
parlors. Here we were introduced TO
his wife aud beautiful daughter, both Of
whom reminded us of the hostesses Of
the South, in tho olden time, by their
agreeable manners and charming conver-
sation. Soon refreshments were an.
nounced, table occupying the length
OF the dining room, loaded with choice
fruit, confectionery, cake, &c, was seen ),
to which all paid their respects. The
General is largely engaged in the man.
ufacture of wine, aud has vineyard of
40 acres and last year his vaults contain.
ed between 10000 aud $4,000 gallous.
This seems like large quantity, but
when it is known that several THOUSAND
persons are engaged in the manufacture
of that article, aud that 10 the West
little or no whiskey is drank, but instead
the pure native wines, it does not seem
incredible. We returned to the hotel
for dinner, and he General net satisfied
with what he had done at his house
sent several dozen Of his best wine to
the table.
In the afternoon we visited the Steam
Gauge Works, under the care of Clark
Center, Esq, president, who is the
inventor Of certain improved steam air,
water, and vacuum gauges, and the
maker Of governors and ornamental
clocks aud gauges for eDginerooms.
lie also accompanied us through the
large machine shops adjoining his
works, when VIC were taken in charge
by John X. Miner, Esq, treasurer of
the Sandusky Wheel Company, which,
with capital of 100000, has covered
large space of ground with shops for
the manufacture of carriage wheels,
bodies, shafts, wheelbarrows, sleighruu.
ners, &c. In this establishment we wit.
messed the wonderful results of improv-
ed machinery aud minute subdivision of
labor, mere spoke going through the
hands Of half dozen operatives, from
its first being placed in the eccentric
lathe until its final polish with sand :.
paper. A wheel hub is turned out of a
round block by ono operator with a
single chisel, covering its entire length,
and forming its shape by indentations in
two or three minutes. There we're
millions of spokes, thousands of hubs,
finished wheels, bodies, seats, and other
beut work for carriages, which are sup.
piled to makers in all parts of the
United States, aud also largely shipped
to Australia. One of the largest Gus.
toners of this establishment is a house
in Liverpool, England, for the Austria
lian market, aud the only explanation We
could get of SO singular fact was the
superiority Of Sandusky hickory and
other woods required iu such work.
The extensive vaults Of the Sandusky
Vino Company, in Norman Hall Block
were next inspected. These contained
rows upon rows of immense tuns, hold. /.
ing as high as 1860 gallons each of
pure native wines, grown and made by
the company on the main shore and
the islands OF Lake Erie. They con-
tanned an aggregate of 80, 900 gallons of
Catawbas, Delawares, Ives Madeira,
Concord and Norton's Virginia.
Since the opening ofthe Baltimore &
Ohio Rail Road to this city, new life
seems to have been infused into IL;
markets for its produce have been
opened, and they regard Mr. Garrett as
their great bonelactor. The fish trade
of this city is immense, aud fifty tuns
of bass, white and other fish are packed
and shipped daily, east and west.
We left Sandusky at 7.p. NJ, on
Friday, and we're escorted to the depot
by a delegation Of citizens, preceded
by the Great Western Band, which is
by far the best We ever heard. BY
request they played, at the depot,
"Die Haehta.f Den Rhine, the national
song Of Prussia The Prussian gov
eiument paid the author Of tho piece
$4,000.
Bidding our friends Of Sandusky
goodbye, we entered the cars and soon
were on our way home which was reach.
cd at 10p. NJ, Saturday, those Of the
party of a musical turn singing " Home
sweet Homo" rs the train started.
We caunot close this article without
returning our hearty thanks to Messrs.
Miner, O'Hagap, Centre, Mack, Massey,
Spencer aud other gentlemen Of San
dusky, and Q. T. Starr, of GAINESVILLE,
for their unremittiug attentions to tho
Association also to that prince of good
fellows, Edward Potts, Esq, the private
Secretary ofMr Garrett, who had charge
of thc.trip, for the many courtcsies cx-
tended daring our travels, and also to