The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-08-14

Robinson, proprleIOrS OF tue Justly cele'
brated Excelsior" Mills Of this city, have
recently put into their Mill one Of the
Excelsior" Di.iutegratins MiddIiugs Pu,
riicr, by which it is claimed the -four is
very much improved ip grade. 1t has
been 10 operation long enough to give an
idea Of its merits, and it meets their most
sausuius expectations. 40 ILLUSTRATION Of
The manner in which it works may be Of
interest 10 come, il not all Of our readers,
The middIiogs are received in a hopper,
pass down a TUBE that reaches near the up
Der side Of the revolving disc, said tube be.
iue provided with screw thread where it
passes through to adjust and regulate the
amount Of middlings to be fed to the ma
chine. The hood has a large spacious
mouth, and is provided with wind trunk
that connects through the separator to the
lau; the fan causes current of air to be
drawn upwards through the hood. while the
mildliBgs are being whipped and beaten
by the di.integratOr. This current Of
Dir is reguIated by valve on the side Of
separator, so that any portion Of the dust
aud fibre that may. be desired can be taken
out, leaving nothing but the round mid.
llipEs and coarse bran to 60 to the screen.
the mddlings thus freed from dust aud f..
brc are caught in hopper and pass down
q spout to the bend Of sieyes, these sleeves
are carried by frame SUSPENDED by wood
en- springs, and driven BY two wooden pit
mans; the middIioss, after going to the
screen, are boltcl through aud fall into q
hopper below; the hopper is provided with
9opycyor tint can be run 50 as to dis
charge at either end Of the machine, or
they can be divided into two or more
grades ii desired to do So
This description Of the machine will en-
allie the reader to see that the grades of
nonr are materially bettered. NlcsSrs
Cole T. Robinson have always striVen to
keep their -four upto the very best grades
IN market; aud the purchasing at heavy
expense aud PLUGGING in their mill Of this
mpchinp, is an evidence atlhcy have de.
tcrmined to still add to the reputation Of
their aoat-5that they are enterprislgg
man, whoa few dollars will not prevent
. housekeeping pace with the spirit aud i'm.
.ateFsIagl s.
CAgS r. IogpeaWa haze been s6bWD
ailettef fidn tiiibeftB Fowlos, Esq, 50.
licitor Of Patents, Washington Gitys1o
Capt. Fred, Ford, Of this city, 10 relation
to.obtaining pqtOt gu his invention =
Mr.. Towlestays there is nothing to pre-
Y.nt him from obtaining the patent; that
an0fiSial examination shows tGat, there is
not single patented lice Fender" Oh
record, Mr. TJwIcs advises Capt. Ford
to Coon and make whatever arrangements
he sees ct, as he will be protected in his
right, dnI thata patent will be issued to
lin long before the time. for operating the
machine, Capt Ford claims for this in
ventiou that il the "ico breaker. is placed
upon the bow ola steamer the boat will be
enabled to pillow through the ice with full
head Of steam without any injury whatev.
or TO 4he boat; that it is intended to keep
rivers, harborS, &C., open during the win
ter season, Not having seen model Of
this invention, we areof course unable to
describcit Butifitdoeg half of what the
inventor claims it will be blessing to
StenmbOatmen, as well as to the people who
live along the rivers.
Wecongratulatc Captain Ford upon his
success 10 obtaining patent upon bis in-
veOAon, and deVoutly hope that it may
prove success and do all that be claims
for ii.
DRIVE WELLS Mr.. Tyson has just
completed o-welIs in the upper part Of
the clty-Oue for Mr.. Enos Smith and one
for Mr.. W. H, TominSOu. These wells
are both down to the river bed, and afford
an abundance Of ter-indeed the supply
seems inezhaustible. Both these wells are
provided with force pump, by which
water can be thrown entirely over
any part Of their respective houses. We
Seen the experiment tried at Mr.. Tpmlin-
sons residence; With 6 fly feet hose the
water was forced over bis house into the
Street beyond Tb;0 roroo nrn 20 a. om,,o