The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-06-21

EDMUND BURKE. e
TIE cRNTRIPRTA1 PowRR-rTs lEoHGEr-
CAL oAPACTTY-oPINIoN OFT. A. sEDe-
WICK.
We publish below an opinion OF ex.Al-
derman T. a. Sedgwick, the Superintend.
ent OF the Binghamton Water Works, who
has had wide experience as engineer and
mechanic, and who Is specially qualified to
Judge Of the merits oil powers and their
applications. His statement will be re-
garded with interest; and the fact that he
speaks so decidedly and with such illus.
trstion will add weight to his important
testimony.
IMeaSrS. Rankin d. Smith
Gentlemen-Having read several mo-
tees oil the press OF your invention, l was
determined to see whether the statements
OF the "CentripetAl power" so.called,
could be sustained by actual demonstra-
ton.
With this view, l spent some time in
your room, and witnessed the operation Of
the different machines, with and without
the various attachments, and confess
that every representation have seen in
regard 10 the results Of the working Of the
machinery, was fully sustained.
Having been engaged Tor many years
In designing, constructing and operating
steam engines, planning machines, circu-
lur saws, circular saw mills, many OF
which have been sent into the Southern
States, l am confident that this power, and
the peculiar construction Of the machines,
Is admirably adapted 10 ginning cotton
and threshing Of rice.
One great consideration In ginning cot.
ton is, 10 separate the seed from the cot
ton rapidly, and preserve thestaple Of the
cotton; also; in the threshing Of rice, 10
leave the kernel or seed unbroken. Hsv.
ing witnessed both Of the present modes
10 accomplish the above work, am quite
certain that parties engaged In the pro-
duction OF rice and cotton, could not az
lord to be without the advantages afforded
in this combination power.
For an example, saw, with one horse
and one.horse power machine, with q
three inch belt, leading from the pulley on
the horse power to the pulley on the cir.
cular saw frame, more actual work turn
ed of in Just ten minutes, than I have
been sbleto get, or see turned of, In the
same time, from tho full capacity Of q ten
horse power engine; indeed, morel Even
after the main belt leading from the horse
power to the circular saw arbor, vas
taken of, and the horse at rest, twenty
three cross cuts were made OF we'll sea-
soned beech stick Of cord wood, of s.
inches in diameter, or over 20 inches area
and after this was accomplished, the saw
was in rapid motion. 5000.
Hence 1see In the operation Of the diff
ferent machines, mechanical parts com.
bined so light and simple, and yet 80 per-
feet and durable. that cannot understand
why an invention Of such great ability
should not have been. developed and
brought into general use before now. Il
Any farmer, even ofmoderate means,
will readily see, in witnessing the opera
ton Of the different machines, the amount
Of work in his line which can be accom-.
plished al such tTialng expense, and yet
leave the work in a much better condi.
ton than In the ordinary way.
The invention and machinery are not
adapted exclusively 10 farmers, but the
mechanic will find o combination power
in small compass that will greatly iacili-
tate his work; especially the house build.
er will see at glance the advantages he
may derive BY the use Of one or more Of
these machines placed in his work shop;
for am confident that this new applica-
ton Of power, producing accelerated mo-
ton, without increasing friction, requiring
no additional motive power, must from
Its own merit come into general use
throughout the whole country.
Yours respectlly,