Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-05-04

into bird house which has been loosened
by the jar of the machinery
in the mill-the echo of the
hammer can be heard as be strikes the nail.
Under an oak tree on the bank of a running
stream is temperance lecturer whose ges-
ticulations increase as he becomes warmer
his efforts are not appreciated, for he has
no audience. On rocky prominence at
the extreme right of the premises, a BOhe-
milan with his notebook on his knee is
rapidly writing. Near by stands friend
with telescope, which he raises and
lowers at intervals, and then turns around
to communicate with the reporter. The
saw-mill, located in the center and between
the two wings OF the building, is construc-
ted on the gate principle.
The log is propelled on the carriage, while
the saw passes through with an upright
motion; it is jigged back and two men at
each end set the log for new cut, when
one of them moves the 1lume gate, and the
operation is repeated while the other wheels
around and commences driving wedges in
to alog--in front third individual sharpsns
a handspike with an axe. The mill con-
tains large amount of sawed lumber piled
up and also logs ready for the saw. The
top floor represent the private residence
of the proprietor-the windows are
sashed, the doors pannelled and
the floor matched, the boards
not being over the eighth of an inch wide
on the walls hangs paintings with gilt
frames, while lace curtains ornament the
windows. The structure is nearly nine feet
high, weighs seven hundred pounds and
has upward of forty automatic figures.
This scientific wonder is the result of sew
enteen years hard labor and study, and was
made by Joseph Bergman, of Troy, New
York. 1t will be exhibited under tent in
the enclosure Of the yard on Spruce street.
While all going to the Exposition are privi-
legged to see this curiosity, the only renum-
Grafton the exhibitor has is whatever per-
sons may desire to give after seeing it.
A MUSICAL CLOCK.
Another piece Of mechanism, which, as
showing how intricate may be the achieve
ments of human invention, deserves to be
mentioned, is a musical clock, attracting
much attention whenever it commences
playing tune, which is once every hour.
The clock plays twelve different tunes, one
for each hour, and in its euterpean actions
sounds like an old fashion hand-organ.
MORE MINERALS.
Contributions were received yesterday
from Mr.. o. G. King, and placed in the ge-
illogical cabinet of Prof. Stafford, embracing
a fine collection of the valuable and useful
minerals of Jefferson and Cooke counties,
East Tennessee. The collection consists of
very rich iron ores, specular and laminite;
remarkable specimens of zinc ore, lead ore,
Including the rich argentiferous galena of
Leadvale; copper ore, mica, caryla, kaolin
fre-clay, black oxide of manganese, and spe-
cimens of white and beautiful variega.ed
marble, all of which are found abundantly
in the above counties. The collection is
nicely grouped by Prof Stafford, in the west
end of the first cabinet.
AN EGYPTIAN MUMMY,
from the State Library, is on exhibition, to-
gether with an embalmed cat. and case of
revolutionary relics, Indian pipes and toma-
hawks, old Roman coins, etc.
POWER HALL
was in full blast yesterday, and is now one
of the grandest features of the Exposition.
Nearly all of the engines and machines were
running at one time yesterday afternoon.
a sewing machine was also run by steam,
and worked quite smoothly. The grand
vertical rotary engine Of L. II. Freyer, was
also in operation.
WILL THEY COME?
With magnanimity, which has character
lied each member of the Board of Mana
gers of the Nashville Industrial Exposition,
an invitation to visit the great exhibition,
was, at a meeting yesterday afternoon, ex-
tended to the Cincinnati Convention.
Should the invitation be accepted, about
thirty or forty tickets of admission will
have to be issued to those delegates who
went from Nashville. Here is a copy of
the dispatch forwarded:
To Hon. Carl Schurz, Cincinnati, O.:
NASHVILLE INDUSTRIAL EXPOSITION
HALL, May 3, 1ST2.-The compliments of
the Board of Managers, and would be
pleased TO have yourself and honorable
body over which you preside visit the
great gathering Of the industries Of the
world. g. r. PARSONS, President.
WAGON AND BUGGY MATERIAL.
The fine display made by John Morrow
& Son of this city, is prominent among the
contributions by our Nashville merchants.
Among their goods we find a collection of
valuable wagon and buggy material manu-
featured by Silver & DOming, of Salem,
Ohio, lot of bows, shafts and the Anderegg
patent wheels from the LawTenceburg
Wheel Company, of Lawrencebug, Ind. a
large assortment of the celebrated
Sarven's patent wheels, made
of Cincinnati, and another lot of the same
style of wheels manufactured by the Wood
burn Sarven Wheel Co. of indianapolis,
Ind; three sets of the first quality of bug
gy axles made by Frederick Ives IL Co., of
New Haven, Conn; ten gallons Of elastic
gear varnish from the well known factory
Of Valentine & Co., New York; hand
some sample card Of tacks, nails, etc,
by Dunbar, Hobart &
Whidden, South Abingdon, MaSsa-
chusetts: an elegantly arranged and well
executed sample card Of carriage painters
,olors from John W. Masury, of New York,
besides an innumerabIe assortment Of
buckles, bits, harness, springs, whips, sock
It's, lamps, Stirrups, coach dOOr-handles,
tic, making in all one of the most complete
displays in the building.
AROUND THE GALLERY.
The spacious galleries, twenty feet wide
md over three thousand long, have become
quite popular as place for prOmenading,
md from which to observe the visitors be-
ow.
LAST NIGHT
vas ushered in by large attendance, and
It times the galleries were thronged, and the
ife and animation lent an unusual enthusi-
Gsm to the pleasure Of the evening.
POWER HALL ADDITION.
To the right nave of the gallery, on the
southern side is an addition to Power Hall
or the purpose of running light machinery.
THE COTTON LOOM
vas in full operation last night, going at a
peed of 125 revolutions per minute, and
Weaving three ply drilling at the rate Of five
ards per hour. Near by is sewing ma
Machine, making ], 600 revolutions per min
tie, and when new or additional pulleys are
,iven, will make $500 per minute. The
in this department is run by
means of a rope IT'S feet long, attached to
he main shafting in Power Hall. These
were adjusted by B. G. Wood,
Who has shown true mechanical ingenuity
md formed the connections in an admirable
yay. The loom was surrounded all the
ime by large number of people anxious
o witness the process Of weaving by ma
hinery.
THE FINE ARTS.
Yesterday the collection of pictures was
urther increased by contributions from sew
raj sources. Among the more excellent |
,icf,1ras that frnScO the otherwise comnara-