Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-01-31

BSa resolution Of the Legislative Assembly
! u,o Joint Committee on Manufactures were
authorized 70 continue their labor during the
session and, u possible, prepare bill for pro-
sentation 10 the incoming Legislature which
will tend 10 encourage and develop the vast
resources Of tho District for manufacturing
purposes The story Of tho splendid water
power Al present located west Of Rock creek
has been 80 often told that II hardly needs
repetition, but determined to put Il In official
shape, the committee charged with the duty
made mp their minds by personal inspection
tO saiisfy themselves Of lis extent and then
submit their observations and suggestions, IN
the shape Of report, TO the bvdy Of which
they were members.
Accordingly a trip was arranged kr yos-
terday, and At noon Messrs Campbyn, Car
roll and Cassin, OF the committee, with Capt
New, the clerk, Mr.. A. X. Browne, Of the
Council, aud Messrs. Davis, Dickson and
Mcknight Of the House OF DOlegAtes, mot
Of Legislative Hall and started on their
TOUR or INSPECTION.
After a rapid drive the bridge was passed,
the plank road truyerscd, and soon the entire
party were landed at the -four mill Of Shoe
maker & Co., about half mile above the
city, and Directly opposite the familiar
Three Sisters" The building used by this
Arm was built Of bluestnne q number Of
Of cannon foundry, and In Ii number Of
the cannon used during the Mexican war
were cat and shipped directly Iron the
wharf In front OF the foundry 70 the scene Of
hoetilitlcs, the nqueduct not being then In OK
istenco.
II, like all other establishments on the line,
IL located on the bank OF the Chesapeake aud
Ohio canal, and Is within ono hundred feet
Of the river 'front.' where there Is to-day
depth Of from sixty TO eighty feet Of water,
which affords, Of course. splendid outlet
for the mill race.
The establishment can turn out two hun
bred barrels OF -four daily, aud the wheels are
driven by water furnished from the canal by
two taps, Que iume having q capacity OF two
hundred and twenty-five square Inches, and
the other sovcnty.aTe the two being equal to
nlnety-hOrse power. The hrst drives the
overshot wheel, thlrty-threo feet In diameter
which In turn drives Ave run Of stone for the
making Of extra Hour, and the second drives
the turbine wheel, only twelve inches In
diameter, which supplies two run OF stone
for the manufacture Of family flour, those
being the only grades made In the mills.
After the barrels arc packed those Intended
fUr foreign markets are run from the mills
on skids to canal boat at the wharf, and
taken thence 10 the Norfolk or New York
steamers, where they are transferred alta very
light expense. An Idea Of the economy u
| that tho cost of water for furnishing this
nlnety-horse power y eight hundred dol
lars annually, while " costs thirteen hun
dred dollars q year 10 run q ten-hOrse power
engine, besides the machinery for wafer
power Is far less expensive than for steam.
THE oEoRgETowN TkrNERT.
Leaving the mill, the party next proceeded
10 Inspect tho works Of the Georgetown Tan
merry Company, which Ia represented by Mr..
Edward Lynch, and located 10 the buildings
formerly used by him rs a liquor distillery.
They have been altered and ADDED to TO suit
the new business, which viii In time be one Ot
tbs largest Industries 10 the District. Here
they have all the most Improved methods Of
tanning, but are compelled 10 use steam by
tho process adopted. A feature OF the estaO'
lishment Is patent by Mr.. Lynch. LoathoF
which by the old process can only be made
IN four months "a manufactured by Mr..
Lynch's process In four weeks, thoroughly
tanued aud ready for the market, equal W
the best French and English feathers.
The Importance Of this discovery can
hardly be estimated. The loss 10 manufac-
turers In the article VI bark used by them Is
DOW estimated at about four millions OF dol
lars annually. by this process this amount
can be saved by separating the two proper
tons Of the bark for manufacturing pur-
poses-thc tannlc acid aud the quercitrou-sO
that each eau be used for Us proper purpose,
and In this respect alone this discovery "a
destined 10 prove Of incaIcnlablo advantage
10 the manufacturers of leather and cotton
and wooden fabrics.
PROPOSED IMPROVEMENT.
IL Is proposed by Mr.. Lyuch 10 imlnedi-
ately organize a stock eompany for tho pur,
pose OF building on the unoccuplNd ground a
huge factory, Tor which plans have been al
ready prepared, This wifi be used Cor the
manufacture Of boots and shoes Of all gi-ades
and leather hose and belting. Apropos NJ
this project, Il Is stated on good authority
that ID Ia a common thing TO receive Al
This market green hides from the Northern
cities. These arc tanned here, re-shlpped,
made into shoes, and In that shape fnd their
way back again. There Is no reason why
this should DC, aud the attention OF capitalists
Is invited 10 this case, with the hope that they
will profit by Il.
HERR WELSH.
The famous flour mill Of Herr Il Welsh
was next visited, and a complete inspection
made. Here there Is used two large over
shot wheels, supplied by fumes, each carry
ing two hundred aud hlty square Inches OF
water, aUd driving ten run of stone. The
stones are of the best make, having been i'm.
ported from France by the Arm, aud are
dressed by a beautiful and ingenious appa-
ratns also imported for the purpose. The
establishment also contains the latest i'm.
provements 10 mechanism for busting the
grain, and boiling and packing the flour.
The capacity Of the mill Is Ave hundred
barrels daily, and a ready sale IL found for
all they can manufacture. A this Is below
the bridge, the vessels anchor Immediately at
the wharf In front OF the factory, and receive
the nour without the trouble OF re-shlpment
or handling, which In large business makes
q material saving.
PAPER MILL.
The last visit made was ~ tue paper-mill
Of George Hill, IT,, and here the committee
were shown from the cellar 10 the garnet by
the proprietor, and the entire process In
spected and explained from the time the
dirty rags and scraps of old paper arc brought
In, through the picking, cutting, grinding,
pulplng process Until they come out square
sheets OF clean white paper, and are packed
In bundles OF two reams each.
Mr.. Hill has about thirty employees In the
mill, and furnishes the paper for most OF the
journals In the District the REPUBLICAN In
eluded among the number. Having seen all
that was 10 be seen at tho mill, the party,
still escorted by the proprietor, visited his
residence on Bridge street and inspected 10
their entire satisfaction several bottles OF