The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-10-05
.>sre LETTER FROM LOGAN.
,oRrrowN, VT., Sept. 10, 1872,

coun'e ,norning last, before the Court
1aesO' sessions. Cunningham was ar
GEM p.,,t the case was continued until
igne'' ,,is week. Judging from the APP
Roy Of opposing counsel, Cunningham
sraD'e N,ant ON his side. Col. MusgrOve
fiP lake were in attendance
visited
orninp. and found Maj. Banks in
f'a'1 ,,bg.ical condition as usual, and in
'DS ~ GOOD spirits politically. The cor
'''' 'ienee Of headquarters indicates that
Pc, - Goes bravely OH tor Greeley and
9'p NV good fortune while in New
"a zee and examine the
NEW MOTIVE POWER,
,..,, little is known as yet, but which
Is destined to reyolutionize many
.,aats Of labor The inventor is Mr..
Cavce, of Franklin, Tenn, and it
..soted in this country and in Europe
,ta name OF the United States Spring
-couuany. DIR. Il. &. Gardner, of the
= Eraps. Gardner 81 Co., 54l broad
the President of the Company, and
he first man to give the ingenious i'm
any substantial encouragement. The
Il, Power, when exhibited to me, was
Lilo A sewing machine, but it can as
7iy be applied to printing press,
hes already been offered one hundred
..sd dollars for the exclusive right to
b. this power to church organs in the
,,l states. The offer was declined. The
ire Power consists, in the machine which
ar operated, of eight coiled springs
In are mounted on sleeves on parallel
If. four on each shaft. Each OF these
n. /. grooyed longitudinally, so as to
IRA siding key. which is worked by a
mo collar on the outer end of the shaft.
means of this key, the sleeve of either of
,orings can be locked with its shaft, so
allow Of its being wound up by the ro-
pd By gearing with central one, and
winding up is done by means of de-
able band-wheel or windlass placed on
4. latter, or by means of crank handle.
/. Winding up, one spring on each shaft,
.,sr and lower, may be locked and wound
. 1Itaneously. The power developed by
&. rscoil of the springs is communicated
srpgb gears to a central shaft, from which
~. iofn IN.
ii pulley and belt, to the driving shalt
frbe sewing machine. a brake is attached
1ne apparatus, and by its means the ma
sae is started and stopped, and its speed
.6perate this brake while at work; and by
Sc the speed may be slackened or al
wed to start up again with great nicely
n ease. The brake is also further adjust
!, By means of a spring lever, and thumb
rev, which are connected herewith, and
g placed for operation on the top of the
nine table A still further adjustment
the apparatus is provided for in the shape
.n attachment by means of which two
aur of the springs, AS desired, may be
..ed off and prevented operating on the
nal shaft. And the winding up can, by
obstruction, be done while the machine
mining, If required.
Two sizes of shis spring power are at
eent manufactured, the larger of which
q iculated to run for one hour, and the
aler for half an hour-the speed in each
e being one-third faster than that obtain
in working a sewing machine by foot
Rer. The whole eight springs of the lar
! Size can be wound up, by a man, in one
Gute. using the crank handle; and Il lady,
0 accomplish the same in less than five
ultes. Thus, in a day of ten hours, less
n an hour would be occupied i'll winding
springs, and over nine hours would re-
in for mere sewing, unaccOmpanied by
1iul eXertion. | was informed that a
'of fourteen can do all the winding up
essary to keep twenty machines going.
have thus dwelt somewhat at length in
iescription of this new power, very
nee at which is demonstration of its
l.y for a thousand purposes. The eX-
se of adapting it to a sewing machine
be about seventy-tive dollars; but the
npany has invented sewing machine,
will sell the machine and the power for
hundred dollars. BY the use OF this
YER, in the manufacture of gas, for in
ace, it is asserted that we can brilliantly
B, our houses at an average cost of the
ae OF one candle per night. Mr.. Muir
b informed me that he will at once test
matter in the depots of the Mobile and
10 Railroad. DIR. Gardner, President of
Company, expresses the belief that in
than twelve months, the street ears of
" York will be operated by this power.
l,. }. W. Stevens has taken the agency of
Company for Central Mississippi, and
have one of the machines in full oper-
}a at our coming State Fair. 1t VIII be
little attraction. The ladies, especially,
BE interested in the introduction OF
, new labOr-saver. The incessant and
arlous work of propelling the sewing ma
re by the feet, will soon be dispensed
H.
MIssIsSIPPIANS IN NEW YORK.
my first letter, l referred to some OF
many Mississippi merchants whom |
IN New York. Quite number had
,ady returned. The first few weeks in
',ember is the time for a Southerner to
/ at home in the great metropolis. You
70 acquaintance at every turn, and at
Church for the Strangers on the Sab
~ you see in the congregation many
lIliar faces. 1 found the following Mis-
'ppians in business-all connected with
re houses, and some of them getting
'rieS up in the thousands, and others
Ring for commission on the amount of
'e they may influence to the house:
IN. NJ. Anderson, OF Winona, with Nell
Irask d Ripley-Boots and Shoes.
b ;. Chiles, of Starkville, with Currier,
rwOOd 4 Co.-Boots and Shoes.
J. \. Jackson, of Yazoo, with Jehial Read
o.-Hats, Trunks, etc.
Ames kincanRon, of Verona, with An
son, Starr q Co.-Clothing.
ugh kineannon, of Verona, with j. r.
mOur Il Co.-Crockery.
. Z. Summey, of Monroe county, with
ms. arduar &, Co-V1rv Goods